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Most young children like pasta and sauce. With so many shapes available, from mini-alphabets to animals, it should be easy to find one that your child enjoys eating.
Recipe courtesy of "Organic: Baby and Toddler Cookbook" by Lizzie Vann, copyright 2006. Used by permission of Dorling Kindersley Limited. All rights reserved.
| 1 tsp olive oil | 2 tbsp milk | |
| 1/2 small onion, finely chopped | 3 tbsp water | |
| 6 small button mushrooms, finely chopped | 1 tbsp small pasta shapes | |
| 1/2 small garlic clove, crushed | 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley | |
| 1 small potato, chopped |
Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Fry the onion, mushrooms and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes. Reserve one-third of this mixture. Add the potato, milk and water to the pan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cook the pasta according to the directions on the packet and drain well. Roughly puree the sauce in a liquidizer, or mash to a slightly lumpy texture with a fork. Add the reserved fried vegetables, parsley and more water if a thinner consistency is preferred.