Tuna Rigatoni Bake

With Shrove Tuesday fast approaching on 4th March don’t let it derail your healthy eating plan. Pancakes can be eaten as part of a healthy diet; it all depends on how often you have them and what you put on them. Here is a healthy recipe for you to try. Try not to add any refined/added sugar to them.

Ingredients

• 37.5g (1½ oz) Rigatoni pasta or any pasta of choice
• 49.5g (1¾ oz) can tuna brine or spring water, drained
• 56.25g (2 oz) Plain or chives cottage cheese
• 56.25g (2 oz ) courgette, thinly sliced
• freshly ground pepper
• 99 g (3½ oz) can tomatoes, with juice
• Sprinkle of cheese, grated

Preparation & Method

1. Cook the pasta in a saucepan of boiling water for until tender, but not soft. Drain and set aside.
2. In a large bowl flake the tuna into large pieces and gently mix with the cottage cheese.
3. Line the bottom of an ovenproof casserole with sliced courgettes and 1/3 of the pasta, then add a layer of tuna and cottage cheese. Continue to layer, finishing with courgettes, and sprinkle with fresh ground pepper.
4. Pour over the can of tomatoes with the juice, spreading the tomatoes evenly over the top of the dish. Sprinkle with the cheese.
5. Bake in the oven at 190°C (375f) mark 5 for about 20-30 minutes. Serve hot.