Tuna Rice Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 onion, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/4 cup grated cheese
425 g canned tuna, drained and flaked
salt
pepper
2 cups cooked long-grain rice
chopped parsley

Preparation

Melt butter in a saucepan. Add garlic, onion and celery. Cook until onion is clear.
Stir in flour and cook until frothy. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens.
Remove from heat.
Add eggs and cheese, beating until well combined.
Stir in tuna.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Combine tuna sauce and rice.
Pour mixture into a greased ovenproof dish.
Cook at 180C for 20 minutes or until golden.
Garnish with parsley. Serve hot or cold.