Kids Pasta Dish
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
8
- For the pasta stars
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ clove garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 cup tomato passata
- 1 cup star Pasta
- salt
- peppers
- For the pasta with homemade pesto
- ¾ cup sun-dried tomatoes (soaked in hot water for 10 minutes)
- 2 Tbsps Basil
- 1 clove garlic cloves (chopped)
- 1 Tbsp Pine nuts
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup star Pasta (or similar)
Preparation steps
1.
For the pasta stars:
2.
Heat the oil in a saucepan set over a medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Stir in the passata and cook until simmering. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 4 - 5 minutes until slightly thickened. Season to taste with a little salt and pepper. Cook the pasta stars in a large saucepan of unsalted boiling water for 6 - 8 minutes until tender. Drain well and stir into the tomato sauce. Serve warm.
3.
For the pasta with homemade pesto:
4.
Remove the sun-dried tomatoes from the soaking water (reserving it) and combine with the basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, and two tablespoons of the soaking water in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of unsalted, boiling water for 6 - 8 minutes until tender. Drain well and toss with the pesto.
