Instructions: 1.Preheat oven to 180 C. Brush a 20cm x 30cm x 6cm oblong baking dish with melted butter. Cook macaroni in boiling water until tender. Drain, set aside.

2.Heat butter in a small pan, add the flour and stir over a low heat until flour mixture is lightly golden. Remove from the heat, gradually add the milk and stir until smooth. Add the cream, mustard and black pepper.

Return to the stove and stir over a low heat until mixture has thickened.

3.Add pepper and spring onion to prepared sauce. Drain asparagus, reserve 12 stalks for garnish and chop remaining asparagus into 3cm pieces. Drain the tuna and flake with a fork. Add the prepared sauce, asparagus and tuna to the macaroni, mix well. Spoon the mixture into prepared dish, arrange the reserved asparagus stalks over the pasta, sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 20 mins or until cheese is golden.

Make this dish up to a day ahead. Cover the uncooked mixture with plastic wrap, then refigerate. Bake when ready to serve.

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