Vegan Tuna Pasta Bake – GF!

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Vegan Tuna Pasta Bake – vegan tuna with pasta, and mixed vegetables, in a lovely creamy, cheesy sauce. It’s an easy meal that everyone loves! Vegan and gluten free!

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Ingredients You Will Need To Make Vegan Tuna Pasta Bake

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Vegan Tuna

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First and foremost, to make this vegan tuna pasta bake, you will need vegan tuna. No, we aren’t going to be using chickpeas instead of tuna, we are going all in to make this dish!

Warning! This product is very realistically replicated and even smells just as funny as tuna. If you don’t like meat and fish alternatives, this vegan tuna is not for you.

Pasta

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I personally like a simple rotini wheat pasta for my pasta bakes! But, nowadays, there are many pasta options. You could choose whole grain pasta or even high-protein pasta, made of pulses. There are also gluten-free options! Choose the pasta you prefer and make this pasta bake recipe your own.

Whole grain pasta:

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High protein and gluten-free pasta:

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Frozen Mixed Vegetables (Carrots, Green Beans, Corn, and Peas)

Is there anything more convenient in this world than frozen vegetables? I think not! No peeling, chopping, or dicing, they last for months in your freezer, and they are just as (if not more) nutritious as fresh vegetables!

For this recipe, I like to use mixed vegetables: carrots, green beans, corn, and peas! But other frozen vegetables could work great too! You could even add some fresh vegetables, such as a few handfuls of baby spinach.

For The Cheesy Sauce

The vegan tuna, pasta, and vegetables, will of course be baked in a cheesy sauce.

For the cheesy sauce, you will need just a few ingredients:

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  • nutritional yeast
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  • tapioca flour
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  • onion and garlic powder
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  • Dijon mustard
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  • salt

My Favourite Meal Prep Containers For Vegan Tuna Pasta Bake

To meal prep this pasta bake, we will be baking our meals directly in their individual containers!

To be able to do that, you need to use oven safe glass meal prep containers.

My favorite oven safe meal prep container:

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Benefits of glass meal prep containers:

  • Reheat friendly (microwave and oven safe)
  • Dishwasher safe
  • Doesn’t stain or absorb smells
  • Suitable for tableware (it looks neat enough to serve and eat out of)
  • Durable
  • If they have a lid with snap-lock, they are usually 100% airtight and leak-proof
  • Safer for the environment compared to plastic containers

How To Make Vegan Tuna Pasta Bake

1. Preheat Oven

Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).

Also grease your oven safe glass meal prep containers with a little bit of oil and drain the vegan tuna in a sieve.

2. Cook Pasta

Cook your choice of pasta according to its package instructions. Drain and set aside.

2. Make Cheesy Sauce

Add all your sauce ingredients to a sauce pan and stir with a whisk until everything is well combined. Once the ingredients are combined, bring the sauce to a boil. Continue to stir constantly!

Then lower the heat to medium-low, to simmer the sauce for one more minute until you reach a stretchy consistency.

3. Bake Pasta

To the pot in which you cooked the pasta (or another large pot), add the pasta, frozen vegetables, drained vegan tuna and cheesy sauce. Give everything a good stir and then divide it between six meal prep containers. You can top the pasta with some extra grated cheddar-style cheese if you fancy, but that’s totally optional.

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Bake for 30 minutes or until the top of the pasta bake is turning crispy and golden.

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Store in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months!

Vegan Tuna Pasta Bake: FAQs

How long can vegan tuna pasta bake stay in the fridge?

Vegan tuna pasta bake maintains its freshness and quality for up to 4 days in the refrigerator and up to 6 months in the freezer!

Can you eat cold vegan tuna pasta bake the next day?

Yes, you can eat cold vegan tuna pasta bake! It actually tastes delicious cold.

Can you reheat vegan tuna pasta bake the next day?

Yes, you can reheat vegan tuna pasta bake in the microwave or oven. Personally, I like to reheat it in the air fryer. It is quick and nicely crisps up the top!

Vegan Tuna Pasta Bake

Vegan Tuna Pasta Bake – vegan tuna with pasta, and mixed vegetables, in a lovely creamy, cheesy sauce. It's an easy meal that everyone loves! Vegan and gluten-free!
Course Main Course
Cuisine gluten free, vegan, vegetarian
Keyword vegan pasta bake, vegan tuna pasta bake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Calories 487kcal
Servings 6 meals
Author Lien Vanneste

Equipment

Ingredients

For The Cheesy Sauce

Topping (optional)

  • cheddar-style vegan cheese grated

Instructions

  • Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).
    Also, grease your oven-safe glass meal prep containers with a little bit of oil and drain the vegan tuna in a sieve.
  • Cook Pasta: Cook your choice of pasta according to its package instructions. Drain and set aside.
    300 g pasta
  • Make Cheesy Sauce: Add all your sauce ingredients to a sauce pan and stir with a whisk until everything is well combined. Once the ingredients are combined, bring the sauce to a boil. Continue to stir constantly!
    Then lower the heat to medium-low, to simmer the sauce for one more minute until you reach a stretchy consistency.
    2 cups (= 500 ml) plant milk, 6 tablespoon nutritional yeast, 5 tablespoon tapioca flour, 2 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1.5 teaspoon salt
  • Bake Pasta: To the pot in which you cooked the pasta (or another large pot), add the pasta, frozen vegetables, drained vegan tuna, and cheesy sauce. Give everything a good stir and then divide it between six meal prep containers. You can top the pasta with some extra grated cheddar-style cheese if you fancy, but that's totally optional.
    Bake for 30 minutes or until the top of the pasta bake is turning crispy and golden.
    Store in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months!
    3 cans vegan tuna, 9 cups (=1 kg) frozen mixed vegetables, cheddar-style vegan cheese

Nutrition

Calories: 487kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1005mg | Potassium: 953mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 14028IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 4mg

Did you meal prep this Vegan Tuna Pasta Bake? Don’t forget to let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag @vegan_meal_prep_sunday on Instagram so I can see!

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