Tuna Mornay

by Taste.com.au

Tuna Mornay is a lovely tuna pasta dish in a cheesy mornay sauce, made with parmesan cheese. Other cheeses would work well here, especially Gruyere. A fabulously quick dinner that has everything in one dish.


Tuna Mornay Recipe

Ingredients:

*4 servings

250g dried macaroni pasta

3 slices white bread, coarsely torn

2 tsp finely grated lemon rind

1 tbs olive oil

1 garlic clove, crushed

70g (1/2 cup) coarsely grated parmesan

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh continental parsley

40g butter

40g (1/4 cup) plain flour

375ml (1 1/2 cups) low-fat milk

200ml extra-light thickened cream

1 x 425g can tuna in springwater, drained

60ml (1/4 cup) fresh lemon juice

1 x 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved


Preparation:

• Cook the pasta in a saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions or until al dente. Drain well.

• Meanwhile, place the bread, lemon rind, oil, garlic, half the parmesan and half the parsley in the bowl of a food processor and process until coarsely chopped.

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until the mixture bubbles and begins to come away from the side of the pan. Remove from heat. Use a balloon whisk to gradually whisk in the milk and cream until combined.

• Place over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until the sauce boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Add pasta, tuna, lemon juice, the remaining parmesan and the remaining parsley. Season with salt and pepper.


• Preheat grill on high. Divide the pasta mixture among four 500ml (2-cup) capacity ovenproof dishes. Top with tomato and sprinkle with the breadcrumb mixture. Cook under grill for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.


Nutritional Values Per Serving:

Energy 3285kJ

Carbohydrates 72g

Protein 47g

Fat 30g

Saturated Fat 16g

Dietary Fibre 5.5g


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Original Tuna Mornay with Cherry Tomatoes