Pasta with spring vegetables
- Age: 18–24 months (Toddler meals)
- Texture: Family meal
- Prep: 8 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Makes: 2 adults and 2 children
Ingredients
- 200 g pasta shapes
- a handful asparagus, chopped
- 4 tbsp peas
- 1 courgette, diced
- 3 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Contains: Wheat, Milk
Method
- Cook the pasta; add the vegetables for the last 4 minutes.
- Drain, keeping some water. Stir in the cream cheese, lemon and oil.
- Serve your child's portion; salt and parmesan for the adults.
Safety: Vegetables cooked soft. Serve your child's portion first, then salt the rest for the adults. Under three, the daily limit is about 2 g of salt in total.
Storage: Fridge 1 day.
Tip: Green pasta for spring. Lemon makes it taste of more than it is.
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