Go Back
Gordon Ramsay Tuna Pasta Bake Recipe

Gordon Ramsay Tuna Pasta Bake Recipe

My Gordon Ramsay-style tuna pasta bake recipe — a proper cheese sauce, sweetcorn, and a crisp golden topping.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 People
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: British
Calories: 590
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 350 g penne or fusilli
  • 40 g unsalted butter
  • 40 g plain flour
  • 600 ml whole milk warmed
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • 150 g mature cheddar grated
  • 2 x 145g tins tuna in olive oil drained
  • 200 g tinned sweetcorn drained
  • 4 spring onions sliced
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 40 g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 30 g extra cheddar grated

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta 2 minutes less than packet instructions. Drain.
  2. Make a roux with butter and flour, cook 1 minute.
  3. Gradually whisk in warm milk until thickened.
  4. Off the heat, stir in mustard and cheddar. Season.
  5. Stir in pasta, tuna, sweetcorn and spring onions.
  6. Transfer to a baking dish, top with breadcrumbs and cheddar.
  7. Bake at 200°C / 180°C fan / Gas 6 for 20–25 minutes.
  8. Rest 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Make the sauce slightly looser than you think you need.
Undercook the pasta slightly, as it finishes cooking in the oven.
Use tuna in olive oil for a richer result.
Freezes well for up to 2 months.