Description
These Tuna Melt Pizza Baguettes are a quick and tasty twist on classic tuna melt sandwiches, combining crunchy baguettes with a colorful mix of peppers, sweetcorn, and tuna, topped with melted cheddar cheese and a tomato purée base. Perfect for a delicious lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
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Baguette and Toppings
- 2 part-baked baguettes
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 198g can sweetcorn, drained
- 225g jar tuna, drained
- 100g cheddar cheese, grated (75g + 25g)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan)/gas mark 5 to prepare for toasting the baguettes.
- Toast the baguettes: Halve the part-baked baguettes lengthways and place them directly on the oven shelf. Bake for 8 minutes so they develop a crispy base.
- Prepare the topping mix: While the baguettes toast, combine the diced red and green peppers, drained sweetcorn, drained tuna, and 75g of the grated cheddar cheese in a mixing bowl. Stir well to combine evenly.
- Add tomato purée and top the baguettes: Remove the toasted baguettes from the oven and place them on a baking tray. Spread 1 tbsp of tomato purée evenly over each baguette half.
- Assemble and bake: Divide the tuna and vegetable mixture evenly over the tomato-spread baguettes, then sprinkle the remaining 25g of grated cheddar cheese on top.
- Final bake: Bake the assembled baguettes on the baking tray in the oven for 12 minutes, until the cheese has melted and turned golden brown.
Notes
- You can substitute the cheddar cheese with a milder or sharper cheese based on preference.
- Drain the tuna and sweetcorn thoroughly to avoid soggy baguettes.
- For an extra kick, sprinkle some chili flakes or add sliced jalapeños to the topping mix.
- Serve immediately while hot and the cheese is gooey.
- These baguettes are great served with a simple side salad or crunchy pickles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: Tuna melt, pizza baguette, quick lunch, cheesy baguette, tuna recipe, easy dinner
