Tuna Rice Bake

Tuna is one of my favourite foods and one of my favourite dishes is a cheesy tuna bake. This is a lighter version of that so go ahead and indulge! Yum!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
• 1  onion, sliced
• 2  stalks celery, sliced
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1  cup milk
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup  grated cheese
• 425  g canned tuna, drained and flaked
•  salt
•  pepper
• 2  cups cooked long-grain rice
•  chopped parsley

Directions

1. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add garlic, onion and celery. Cook until onion is clear.
2. Stir in flour and cook until frothy. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Add eggs and cheese, beating until well combined.
5. Stir in tuna.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Combine tuna sauce and rice.
8. Pour mixture into a greased ovenproof dish.
9. Cook at 180C for 20 minutes or until golden.
10. Garnish with parsley. Serve hot or cold.