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Baby Pasta on Bunny Wooden Baby Plate
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5 from 12 votes

Baby Pasta Sauce

A vegetable and lentil sauce developed with babies and toddlers in mind but perfect for kids and adults of all ages.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Meal
Cuisine: Western
Servings: 4.5 Cups
Calories: 107kcal
Author: Amy

Equipment

  • Large Saucepan
  • Hand Blender / Blender

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Onion , finely chopped
  • 3 Garlic Cloves , minced
  • 1 Celery Stalk , finely chopped
  • 1 Carrot , finely chopped
  • 1 Zucchini (small) , grated
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper (Capsicum) , finely chopped
  • ½ cup (95g) Red Split Lentils
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 2 cups (500ml) Passata SEE NOTE 1
  • 1½ cups (375ml) Low Sodium Vegetable / Chicken Stock or Broth SEE NOTE 2
  • 1 Bay Leaf

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan and sauté onions, celery, carrots and garlic on low heat for 10 mins.
  • Add the bell pepper and zucchini and stir for a further minute.
  • Add the lentils, tomato paste and oregano and stir until mixed.
  • Add the passata, stock and bay leaf. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover and cook for 20 mins. Stir occasionally to prevent the lentils from sticking to the pan.
  • Remove the bay leaf and, using a stick blender or large blender, blend until smooth.
  • Stir through cooked pasta.

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Notes

  1. Passata: Passata is pureed, strained tomatoes and is usually sold in bottles. It should be 100% tomato with no additives or flavourings. Some contain salt so you may wish to check the ingredients. I believe it is known as Tomato Puree in the US. If you can't find it you can replace it with crushed or chopped canned tomatoes.
  2. Stock / Broth: Use homemade stock for babies or a no-salt / low sodium stock/broth. If you prefer you can dilute or replace it with water but it won't be as flavoursome.
Nutritional information is a ROUGH guide only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator. (1 cup of sauce, does not include pasta)

Nutrition

Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 697mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3763IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg