Hidden vegetable pasta bake
- Age: 2–3 years (Little cook)
- Texture: Family meal
- Prep: 12 min
- Cook: 40 min
- Makes: 2 adults and 2 children
Ingredients
- 200 g pasta shapes
- 1 carrot
- 1 courgette
- 1 red pepper
- 400 g passata, no added salt
- 60 g grated cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Contains: Wheat, Milk
Method
- Roast the chopped vegetables in the oil 20 minutes; blend with the passata into a smooth sauce.
- Your child stirs the sauce through the cooked pasta and scatters the cheese.
- Bake at 200 °C for 15 minutes. Cool your child's portion; salt the adults'.
Safety: Cool before serving. Salt the adults' portions at the table, not in the pan.
Storage: Fridge 2 days, freezer 1 month.
Tip: Jobs for small hands: stirring and scattering cheese. Three vegetables in a sauce that looks like plain tomato.
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