Packing tip
Scoop hot pasta into a Thermos and pack cheese on the side so kids can do their own sprinkling.
Originally published in the Today’s Parent September 2015 issue, this recipe has a triple-tested guarantee from the Chatelaine Kitchen.
Homemade Alphabet Pasta
By Chatelaine251
PREP TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
35 min
Makes
4 servings
One of the easiest lunches you can pack, this alphabet pasta will fill them up good. Make it the night before and simply reheat for the Thermos.
Ingredients
- 3 garlic cloves , sliced
- 1 onion , coarsely chopped
- 1 carrot , coarsely chopped
- 3 red sweet peppers , coarsely chopped
- 1 yellow zucchini , cut into 1/4-in. coins (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 600-mL jar passata
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups alphabet pasta
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Pulse garlic, onion and carrot in a food processor until chopped. Add peppers and zucchini, and pulse until very finely chopped.
- Heat a pot over medium. Add oil and then vegetable mixture. Cook, covered, stirring often, until vegetables are very tender, about 20 min.
- Add passata, sugar and salt during the last 2 min. of cooking.
- Meanwhile, cook alphabet pasta in a pot of boiling water following package directions, but omitting salt, until tender, 7 to 8 min. Drain and return to pot. Stir in sauce and Parmesan until combined.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 407,
- Protein
- 14 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 69 g,
- Fat
- 8 g,
- Fibre
- 5 g,
- Sodium
- 904 mg.
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