Skinny Tuna And Rigatoni Bake Recipes

TUNA AND RIGATONI BAKE

Steps:

• Cook Pasta in lightly salted boiling water for 15 minutes until"al dente".
• Drain and keep warm.
• Heat oil in a large pan,add onion and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes til soft.
• Stir in remaining tuna sauce ingredients,and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened stirring occasionly.
• For the cheese sauce melt butter in a pan,add flour and cook for 1 minute,stirring all the time.
• Gradually stir in the milk,bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer for a minute stirring all the time.
• Stir in 2 ozs of parmesan.
• and remove from heat.
• Layer 1/3 of the pasta in a 3 pt ovenproof dish (lightly sprayed with non-stick spray.) spoon a 1/3 of the tuna sauce over and then a layer of the cheese sauce.
• Continue layering sauces andpasta,finishing with cheese sauce.
• Sprinkle with the remaiing Parmesan and bake in a pre-heated oven for 30 minutes until golden.
• Sprinkle with a little fresh thyme and serve hot.

SKINNY TUNA AND RIGATONI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish; set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• In a medium saucepan, cook celery, onion, and garlic in hot oil until tender. Stir in flour, mustard, dill, lemon peel, and pepper. Add broth all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, whisking to remove any lumps. Stir in tuna and pasta. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl, stir together croutons and melted butter. Sprinkle on tuna mixture. Bake, covered, for 15 minutes. Uncover and top with lemon slices. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes more or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with capers and dill sprigs, if desired.