Tuna Mornay

You can add additional vegetables to this dish if you like, such as broccoli, capsicum or peas. This recipe is low fat, low sugar, high protein and low sodium.

Ingredients

• 400g tuna, drained, (about 1½ large cans)
• 1½ cups dried small pasta shells
• 1 large zucchini, diced
• ½ onion, diced
• 5 cup mushrooms, chopped
• 100g baby spinach leaves
• 2 cups low fat milk
• 1 tbsp. plain flour
• 1 clove garlic
• 30g grated cheese, reduced fat
• 1 slice multigrain bread, processed into bread crumbs
• ½ cup corn kernels, frozen
• 20g butter
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• Salt & pepper

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C.
2. Cook pasta shells, only ½ the time required, drain and set aside.
3. In a pot, melt butter and on low heat saute onions for 5 minutes.  Add the diced zucchini, cooking a further 5 mins.  Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper.  Keep stirring for a couple of minutes.
4. When vegetables half cooked, add garlic, Dijon mustard, flour and cook for 30 seconds whilst continuing to stir.  Add a little water if sticking to the pot.
5. Whilst this is cooking heat 2 cups milk in microwave for 2 minutes.  Add this to the pot in stages as you stir. Then add the spinach, tuna, pasta, cheese and corn stirring until all incorporated.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Place in an oven proof dish. 
6. Place your multi-grain bread into a processor to make breadcrumbs.  Option to add parsley if you like or herbs or even Parmesan cheese whilst blending the crumbs.
7. Sprinkle over Mornay and bake for 20 minutes.
8. Serve with 1 cup steamed vegetables or side salad per person.