Tuna & Smokey Bacon Pasta
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 300g pasta such as penne or fusilli
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 150g button mushrooms, sliced
- 3 rashers smoked back bacon, chopped into small pieces
- 2x 198g tins of tuna in brine, drained and flaked
- 100g sweetcorn
- 1x 400g tin of mushroom soup
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley plus extra for garnish
- 150g grated hard cheese such as cheddar
- salt & pepper to season
Method
- STEP 1Preheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6
- STEP 2Cook the pasta according to packet instructions and drain well.
- STEP 3Heat the oil in a pan and fry the mushrooms and chopped bacon for 2 - 3 minutes then transfer to a large bowl along with the drained pasta. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl, reserving about a 1/3 of the cheese. Mix well.
- STEP 4Pour the mix into a large oven dish and top with the rest of the cheese. Place in the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is golden brown on top (you may wish to finish off by browning under the grill for 2 minutes).
- STEP 5Remove from oven, garnish with chopped parlsey and serve immediately.
