Spinach pesto pasta
- Age: 10–12 months (Self-feeding)
- Texture: Finger food
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Makes: 2 portions
Ingredients
- 60 g small pasta shapes
- a large handful baby spinach
- 1 tbsp parmesan, grated
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 squeeze lemon
Contains: Wheat, Milk
Method
- Cook the pasta in unsalted water until soft.
- Blend the spinach, parmesan, oil and lemon to a pesto. Stir through the pasta.
- Cool to lukewarm.
Safety: Parmesan by the tablespoon; it is salty.
Storage: Pesto keeps 2 days in the fridge.
Tip: Pesto without pine nuts, and green enough to count as a vegetable. Basil works too.
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