Tuna Pasta Bake
Priced at NZ supermarkets
Woolworths$3.82/serve
Pak'nSave$3.67/serve
New World$4.34/serve
Prices from grocer.nz, updated daily. An estimate — the cheapest matching product per ingredient at each store, not one fixed basket, so your actual total may vary by a dollar or two either way.
Ingredients
For 5 serves
- 1.75 tbsp (25g)olive oil
- 2 (6g)garlic
- 1 (150g)onion
- 2 cans (800g)crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp (15g)tomato paste
- 185ml (185g)water
- 1 tsp (5g)italian herbs
- 1 tsp (5g)salt
- 0.5 tsp (3g)black pepper
- 425 gtuna
- 200 gfusilli
- 150 gmozzarella
- 2.5 tsp (10g)white sugar
Method
- Chop the garlic, then dice the onion.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Cook the fusilli for 1 min less than the packet directs, drain, rinse briefly under the tap so it doesn't stick, then set aside.
Cooking guides
Reference notes for the staples in this recipe — water ratios, timing, and how to tell they’re done.
How to cook fusilli
- Water
- 1L water per 100g dried pasta
- Salt
- About 1 tbsp per 4 qt (3.8L) water
- Bring the salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta and stir well for the first 1-2 minutes.
- Boil, uncovered, for the stated time.
- Reserve a cup of cooking water, then drain — no oil.
Done when: Al dente — firm bite, no chalky core
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