This Creamy tuna pasta bake is superb comfort food and a classic meal that everyone loves and that's made with mostly store-cupboard ingredients!

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Ingredients:
14 oz (400g) rigatoni pasta
3 tbsp butter
1 onion peeled and chopped finely
1/3 cup (40g) plain/all purpose flour
2 1/2 cups (600ml) milk
2 1/2 packed cups (250g) strong cheddar, grated
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
11 oz (320g) canned tuna (albacore tuna if possible) drained and flaked
11 1/2 oz (330g) canned sweetcorn drained
1 cup (150g) frozen petit pois

To Serve:
Fresh chopped parsley

Instructions:
1. Heat oven to 180C/350f.

2. Boil a large pan of water, add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes.

3. Whilst the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan, add in the onion and cook on low for 6-8 minutes until the onions are very soft.

4. Turn up the heat to medium and stir in the flour. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

5. Slowly add the milk, using a whisk to stir (just stir, don’t whisk) it in.

6. Once all the milk is incorporated, continue to heat whilst stirring until the sauce thickens.

7. Then stir in ⅔ of the cheese until melted. Season with the salt and pepper.

8. Drain the pasta and pour into a 20x30cm baking dish.

9. Pour over the white sauce, then add the tuna, sweetcorn and petit pois.

10. Mix together, then sprinkle on the remaining cheese.

11. Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins until the cheese is golden brown.

12. Top with fresh parsley before serving.

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