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RECIPES FOR TODDLERS

Broccoli & Carrot Pasta

 

Broccoli carrot pasta ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 90g Pasta
  • 50g Broccoli Florets (About half a head)
  • 50g Carrot
  • Optional 35g pine nuts, toasted by lightly tossing over medium heat
  • Optional 5g freshly grated Parmesan cheese

 

Sauce Seasoning:

  • 2 tsp of butter (about 10g)
  • 2 tsp of extra light virgin olive oil
  • ⅔ tsp of minced garlic
  • ½ tsp grated lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Dash of salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1) In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the broccoli and carrots for 3 minutes. Do not overcook it. Remove the broccoli, place them in a large bowl and set aside.

Broccoli carrot pasta drain veggie

2) In the same water, cook the pasta. Drain well and add to the broccoli.

Broccoli carrot pasta boil pasta

3) Meanwhile, in a small sauce pan or skillet, heat the butter and olive oil until the butter is melted. Add garlic and lemon zest. Cook over medium low heat for 1 minute. Off the heat, add salt, pepper and lemon juice. 

Broccoli carrot pasta fry garlic

4) Pour the sauce over the pasta, broccoli and carrots.

Broccoli carrot pasta pour sauce

5) Toss well and season to taste (with extra salt and pepper).

Broccoli carrot pasta toss pasta

6) Divide the pasta between 2 shallow bowls. Serve warm. Sprinke Parmesan cheese and optional pine nuts just before eating.

Broccoli carrot pasta finished

Complement each meal with a glass of Aptamil Gold+ Toddler Milk.

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