Tuna and vegetable bake

The kids are tired and are in front of a terrible Barbie DVD so I am taking a moment to update my blog with another recipe.  I have made this a huge number of times and it always seems to go down pretty well.  There are lots of things you could add if you wanted to.  I would suggest a handful or capers and or olives…that would make it even more tasty but for my kids would probably not go down well!  However, if you are feeding your kids separately then you can add the ‘extras’ to your portion once the kids are in bed!

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Tuna and vegetable bake

Gluten-free, Egg-free, Nut-free, Soya-free, can be Dairy-free

Servings 2 adults; 2 children

Author Vicki Montague

Ingredients

• 1 onion finely chopped (or whizzed in a handheld chopper)
• 1 clove garlic finely chopped
• 1 carrot chopped or diced
• 100 g green beans cut into bite-sized pieces
• 100 g sweetcorn frozen or tinned
• 1 carton tomato passata or 1 tin chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp dried mixed herbs fresh if you have them
• Half tsp dried rosemary or fresh if you have it
• Sprinkle chilli powder
• Half tsp wholegrain mustard i use Tesco own
• 1 tin tuna in spring water drained
• Ground black pepper
• Gluten-free pasta or ordinary pasta if your diet allows - I use 300g for 2 adults and 2 small kids which leaves enough sauce for the kids another time.

Method

1. Cook the onion, carrot and beans in a large saucepan with a little oil over a low heat for approx. 10 mins, stirring regularly. I usually add a couple of tablespoons of water too and put the lid on so that the vegetables sweat rather than fry
2. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute before adding all the remaining sauce ingredients except the tuna
3. Cook over a low heat with the lid on, adding water if neccessary to retain a sauce that isn't too think or thin, for approx. 45 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Stir occationally to make sure the sauce doesn't stick on the bottom of the pan
4. Add the tuna to the sauce along with the seasoning and heat through for a couple of minutes
5. While the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta according to the instructions on the pack
6. Mix some sauce with the pasta. If your diet allows, place the pasta and sauce in a heat-proof dish, grate cheese on the top and grill for a few minutes until the cheese has melted and started to brown
7. Serve with vegetables or salad of choice