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Pasta Shells with Tomato & Mascarpone Sauce

Name: Pasta Shells with Tomato & Mascarpone Sauce
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, peeled and chopped 30g carrot, diced 30g courgette, diced 15g celery, diced 1 clove garlic, crushed 50g button mushrooms, chopped 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp apple juice 60g pasta shells 2tbsp torn basil leaves (optional) 3tbsp Mascarpone 3tbsp grated Parmesan

This Pasta Shells with Tomato & Mascarpone Sauce recipe is a simple and delicious pasta dish that’s perfect for babies and toddlers.

For another perfect pasta dish for little ones, next try this Baby Chicken & Pea Carbonara

Egg-free

Nut-free

Vegetarian

: Prep Time: 10 minutes
: Cook Time: 20 minutes
: Great for: Baby Recipes , 9-12 Months , Toddler Recipes , 12-18 Months , 18 Months-2 Years , Family Recipes

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Ingredients

1tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, peeled and chopped
30g carrot, diced
30g courgette, diced
15g celery, diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
50g button mushrooms, chopped
1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp apple juice
60g pasta shells
2tbsp torn basil leaves (optional)
3tbsp Mascarpone
3tbsp grated Parmesan

Method

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and then sauté the onion, carrot, courgette and celery for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and sauté for one minute. Add the button mushrooms and sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and apple juice, and simmer for 10 minutes with the lid on, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook the pasta shells according to the packet instructions.
Remove the tomato mixture from the heat, add the basil and blend the mixture in a food processor. Return the mixture to the pan and stir in the Mascarpone and Parmesan. Strain the pasta and then stir it into the sauce.