Baked spaghetti with tuna
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If you have few ideas for dinner, we suggest this simple and tasty recipe of baked spaghetti with tuna! With a little imagination you can turn a recipe like this in a delicious dinner.
📝 Ingredients
- 350 grams (12 1/3 ounces) canned tuna
- 250 grams (8 3/4 ounces) spaghetti
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes
- 1 large onion
- 125 grams (4 1/2 ounces) grated cheese
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 1 egg yolk
- Pepper (to taste)
- 1 small onion to cook the pasta
- Coriander (to taste)
- 200 ml (about 1 cup) béchamel sauce
- Salt (to taste)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Cook the spaghetti in a saucepan with water seasoned with a little salt and a small onion. Turn off the heat, drain the spaghetti and set aside.
- 2Meanwhile, shred the tuna with a fork and set aside.
- 3In a large saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the peeled tomatoes cut into small chunks. Cook over low heat until the tomato start to break down, stirring occasionally. Add the tuna, season with a little pepper and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then, combine together the chopped coriander, the spaghetti, the béchamel sauce and the grated cheese. Turn off the heat, pour the mixture onto a baking dish and brush with beaten egg yolk.
- 4Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
- 5Bake until golden, about 30 to 35 minutes. Turn off the oven and serve.
About the Chef & Original Recipe
This recipe was published by Pedro Barbosa on foodfromportugal.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.
Source: foodfromportugal.com