First Tomato Pasta Sauce for Babies
A delicious baby pasta sauce with tomato, veggies and extra iron! Your baby will love this first taste of tomato sauce. This recipe also works as a healthy "hidden veggie" pasta sauce for picky toddlers.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ¼ small red pepper, chopped into small pieces
- 1 inch chunk of carrot, chopped into small pieces
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ¼ tsp of dried Italian herb mix
- 400 g (14 oz) can of chopped or whole tomatoes
- 4 Tbsp (¼ cup) cooked white beans, rinsed
- 5 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- In a small saucepan,sauté the carrots and peppers in olive oil until they have softened.
- Add the garlic and herbs, and cook for another minute or two, until fragrant.
- Add the tomatoes and beans. Heat until bubbling and then turn off the heat, add the basil leaves, and allow the sauce to cool down for about 5 minutes.
- Puree the sauce with a hand blender or in a jug blender or food processor.
- Toss into cooked pasta and serve.
Notes
This makes enough for 5 portions. Freeze in 90ml /3oz baby food containers.
I used butter beans to make this sauce, but any other white bean (cannellini, haricot / great northern) should work just as well!
Calories: 52kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 0.4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 157mg, Potassium: 200mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 732IU, Vitamin C: 13mg, Calcium: 31mg, Iron: 1mg
