Best EverTuna Pasta Bake

vivaladiva

Napolina used to make a brilliant tuna pasta bake sauce but now it's unavailable. It was on my kids list of all time favourite meals:o . I know I should make my own, so has anyone come across this product and if so have they copied it. All I remember is that it was a really creamy tomato sauce with cheese in it, lemon and other herbs and spices. I used to add pasta, a couple of tins of tuna, some sweetcorn and grated cheese on top.
A recipe for anything similar would be much appreciated.

tiff

I dont know what the napolina sauce was like but I do this

1 onion chopped
1 tin tomatoes
mixed herbs
grated cheese (could use philadelphia or other cheese)
sweetcorn
tins of tuna

I basically soften the onion then throw the toms, herbs and cheese in, then add tuna and sweetcorn.

I dont always put it in the oven, but you could with some more cheese grated on top.

Ticklemouse

I have just made this. I add philly type cheese to the sauce then grate cheese over the top too. I add a tsp of sugar too as tinned toms can be a bit tart.

It's a case of trial and error. Start with the basic recipe as above, then each time, add something different, eg different herbs, or lemon, till you find what you love. Remember to keep a note of what you like and don't like though

beachbeth

Has anyone made Jamie Oliver's Tuna pasta (called Jools' Favourite Saturday afternoon pasta) ?

It has olive oil, 1 red onion, 1-2 red chillies, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, bunch fresh basil, 2 tins plum tomatoes, 2 x 300g jars good quality tuna in olive oil, salt and pepper, 500g rigatoni or penne, zest and juice of 1-2 lemons, small handful of grated parmesan cheese.

Theres no sweetcorn and Im not sure about the chillies. Think I would prefer more cheese too!

vivaladiva

Thank you all. I've just done Ticklemouse's from the Recipe index. It sounds pretty similar.

LJM

im going to try this sounds lovely i have so much tinned tuna in stock,they keep putting it on silly offers,but handy to have in

Sadierhianne

I have seen the same stuff made by other brands - but can't remember which - got it in Morrisons.

the recipes from scratch look far nicer though