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Stuffing Topped Tuna Bake

This creamy, cheesy tuna bake includes peas and corn and a topping of seasoned stuffing crumbs. Lovely served with a crisp side salad, pasta or rice ?
4.67 from 3 votes
Serving: 4
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
 

  • 40g salted butter
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2T plain flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 425g tuna in brine, drained
  • 220g can peas, drained
  • 300g can corn kernels, drained
  • 1Tbsp wholegrain seeded mustard
  • 1 cup grated tasty/cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup seasoned stuffing mix

Instructions
 

  • Add onion and butter to a searing slow cooker (or fry pan) and cook on sear for 5-10mins to soften onion.
  • Turn back to low slow cooker setting (or low heat on stove)
  • Add flour and stir to combine
  • Gradually add in milk, adding only ¼ cup at a time and stirring/combining each addition before adding the next
  • (Once all milk is added if you have been using a fry pan return it to slow cooker on low now)
  • Add tuna, peas, corn and mustard and stir through
  • Scatter cheese over the top then scatter stuffing mix over that
  • Cook with tea towel trick in place for 1.5hrs on low
  • Serve immediately
  • Note: Check occasionally during cooking if your slow cooker cooks hot that it isn’t drying out. Serve earlier if yours requires it.
  • Cooked in 5L slow cooker