Tuna Mornay Pasta Bake

Ingredients

• 400 gram macaroni
• 60 gram butter
• 1/3 cup plain flour
• 750 millilitre milk
• 2 cup tasty cheese, grated
• 2 tin tuna in springwater, drained
• 1 tin corn kernels, drained
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cook the macaroni in boiling salted water for 2 minutes less than the packet says, then drain.
2. 2Melt the butter in the same saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
3. 3Whisk in the milk in three additions, whisking until smooth each time. Simmer for 3 minutes until the sauce thickens.
4. 4Take the pan off the heat. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the cheese and the mustard until melted.
5. 5Fold in the drained pasta, tuna, corn and peas. Season with salt and pepper.
6. 6Spoon the mixture into a 20 x 30 cm baking dish. Scatter over the remaining cheese and the panko.
7. 7Bake for 25 minutes until golden and bubbling at the edges.
8. 8Rest for 5 minutes, then serve straight from the dish.