Name: Fussy eaters top-your-own sweet tomato pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 6 hungry children
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1⁄2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red pepper chopped; 1 sweet potato chopped into chunks; 2 garlic cloves sliced; splash of red wine vinegar; 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes; 400g pasta (we used fusilli); parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated; jar of pesto canned tuna, shredded ham, shredded cooked chicken and more grated Parmesan, to serve (optional)

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Fussy eaters top-your-own sweet tomato pasta

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Serves 6 hungry children

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

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Packed with goodness and with extra toppings to choose from, even the fussiest eaters will be happy with this sweet tomato pasta

Freezable (sauce only)

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

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1⁄2 tbsp olive oil
1 red pepper

chopped
1 sweet potato

chopped into chunks
2 garlic cloves

sliced
splash of red wine vinegar
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
400g pasta

(we used fusilli)
parmesan

(or vegetarian alternative), grated
jar of pesto

canned tuna, shredded ham, shredded cooked chicken and more grated Parmesan, to serve (optional)

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal264
fat3g

low
saturates0g
carbs49g
sugars8g
fibre3g
protein10g
salt0.2g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the red pepper and sweet potato, and cook for 5-10 mins until they start to soften. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Add the red wine vinegar, sizzle for a moment, then add the chopped tomatoes and season. Cover and simmer for 30 mins until the sweet potato is really soft, adding a splash of water if it starts to look dry. Tip the sauce into a blender (or use a hand blender) and whizz until smooth. Can be prepared up to 2 days ahead or frozen for up to 3 months.
step 2

Cook the pasta following pack instructions and reheat the sauce gently in a saucepan. Once the pasta is cooked, drain well and toss with the sauce and a sprinkling of Parmesan. Serve the pasta in a big bowl for everyone to help themselves, with extra toppings to choose from to keep fussy eaters happy.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2014

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