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Secret veggie pasta
Get your kids eating vegetables with this easy recipe
Because secret veg is the best way to get those important nutrients into kids
If you're struggling to get your kids to eat vegetables try using some this recipe for secret vegetable pasta.
Because kids can be picky, but they definitely won't be with this amazing recipe from Katie Pix.
INGREDIENTS:
2 x Tin of chopped tomatoes
2 x Fresh tomatoes
1 x Handful of basil
1 x Red pepper
1 x Medium onion
2 x Sticks of celery
1 x Leek
2 x Carrot
1 x Tablespoon of olive oil
2 x Garlic cloves
1 x Handful of feta cheese
300g of Penne pasta
DIRECTIONS:
- Chop the onions and fry until golden.
- Now add the chopped celery sticks, leek, carrot and garlic cloves, and cook for 20 minutes.
- Now add the pepper, fresh tomatoes and chopped tomatoes, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- After cooking for 20 minutes on a mild simmer, add the fresh basil.
- To cook the pasta boil cold water in a pan with a tablespoon of salt for 10 minutes (or time stated on packet).
- Place the sauce into a food blender and blitz for three minutes until smooth, before layering over pasta.
- Now crumble over some feta and garnish with some basil.