Baby Food Recipes

Roasted red vegetable pasta sauce

Recommended for any age 6 months+

Makes 8 portions

Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• • 150g carrot, peeled
• • 1 deseeded red pepper
• • 2 tomatoes
• • 1 small onion
• • 1 tbsp olive oil
• • 100g pasta shapes
• • grated cheese (optional)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 220ºC, fan 200ºC, gas 7. Cut the carrot, red pepper, tomatoes and onion into fine dice and place in an ovenproof dish with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Tightly cover in foil and roast for 45 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta shapes in boiling water for 10 minutes, then drain. Blitz the vegetables in a food processor for 1 minute and pass through a sieve to remove the pepper and tomato skins, which you can discard.
3. In the food processor, blitz together the smooth sauce and the pasta to the desired consistency for your baby’s age. Serve with a little grated cheese.