This meal is quicker to get on the table than oven chips and it's full of fresh vegetables - making it perfect for kids
Nutrition and extra info
- only sauce
- Healthy
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal344
- fat3g
- saturates1g
- carbs73g
- sugars0g
- fibre5g
- protein12g
- salt0.1g
Ingredients
- 350g pasta
Pasta
pah-stahPasta is the Italian name for Italy's version of a basic foodstuff which is made in many…
- 1 carrot, roughly chopped
Carrot
ka-rotThe carrot, with its distinctive bright orange colour, is one of the most versatile root…
- ½ small onion, roughly chopped
Onion
un-yunOnions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- ½ stick celery, roughly chopped
Celery
sell-er-eeA collection of long, thick, juicy stalks around a central, tender heart, celery ranges in…
- 6-8 ripe plum tomato, roughly chopped
Tomato
toe-mart-ohA member of the nightshade family (along with aubergines, peppers and chillies), tomatoes are in…
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Oregano
or-ee-gar-noClosely related to marjoram, of which it is the wild equivalent, oregano has a coarser, more…
- 1 tsp red pesto
Pesto
Pess-tohPesto is a generic Italian name for any sauce made by pounding ingredients together.
The…
- 2 tbsp raspberry vinegar
- grated parmesan and basil leaves, to serve
Parmesan
parm-ee-zanParmesan is a straw-coloured hard cheese with a natural yellow rind and rich, fruity flavour. It…
Method
Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions. Meanwhile, add everything else apart from the parmesan and basil to a food processor and whizz together until you get a smooth paste.
Tip into a saucepan and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and leave to cook for 5 mins.
Drain the pasta, toss together with the tomato sauce, then serve with the parmesan and basil leaves.
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