Description
Looking for an easy midweek dinner option? Try this extremely simple yet delicious creamy tuna pasta bake with lots of Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 (14.6 ounce) package penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained and flaked
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 ¼ cups grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook
- stirring occasionally
- until tender yet firm to the bite
- about 11 minutes. Drain and toss pasta with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an ovenproof baking dish.
- While penne is cooking
- melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook
- stirring often
- until soft and translucent
- about 5 minutes. Add tuna and cook for 2 minutes. Pour heavy cream over tuna and season with salt
- pepper
- and nutmeg. Add penne and toss well. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown
- 15 to 20 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 4