Cheesy tuna rice
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- A little work
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- Basmati rice (1 large handful per serving plus one for the pan)
- 1 Can of tuna
- ½pint Milk
- 2tbsp Plain flour
- 1tbsp Butter
- 25-50g Mild Cheddar cheese
Method
- STEP 1
Drain tin of tuna and then fork the tuna flakes into the bottom of a casserole dish.
- STEP 2
Prepare the cheese sauce. Grate cheese, approx 25 to 50g but more or less can be added depending on taste. Melt 1 tbsp butter in a pan. Add 2tbsp of plain flour and cook on a low heat for about 2 mins to make a roux. Remove from heat and gradually stir in 1/2 pint milk. Return to heat and bring to boil, stiring all the time. Simmer for about 2 mins and stir in the cheese.
- STEP 3
Prepare the rice. (Boil in the bag rice is easiest!)
- STEP 4
Pour 1/3 of cheese sauce over the tuna flakes. Then layer rice and remaining cheese sauce over the tuna. Grated cheese can also be added to the top of the dish.
- STEP 5
Cook in the oven at 180 for about 20 mins and then serve.