Tasty Tuna Mornay

Name: Tasty Tuna Mornay
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 4 tablespoons plain flour; 1 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs; salt; pepper; 1/4 teaspoon mild paprika; 1 (425 g) can canned tuna, drained and flaked; 1 (500 g) packet small spiral shaped pasta; 1 cup cheese

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Recipe by AussieGal Tracey

This is a real simple way of making tuna mornay. The kids love it and it's better than buying a jar of already made sauce because there are no preservatives and you know what's going into this sauce.

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READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4

tablespoons butter
4

tablespoons plain flour
1

cup milk
¹⁄₂

teaspoon mixed herbs
salt
pepper
¹⁄₄

teaspoon mild paprika
1

(425 g) can canned tuna, drained and flaked
1

(500 g) packet small spiral shaped pasta
1

cup cheese

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 180°Celsius.
Cook pasta and let it drain.
Melt butter and stir in flour.
Gently add in milk, then take off of heat when its of a saucy consistency.
Sometimes I have to add more or less milk or flour depending on outcome of consistency.
Add in salt, pepper, paprika, mixed herbs, and tuna; mix together.
Put pasta in a large dish (I normally have enough for two dishes), then pour sauce over. Mix the sauce through the pasta until it's thoroughly combined.
Sprinkle grated cheese over the top; put in the oven for 20 minutes on 180 degrees c until cheese is melted and golden.

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