A Tomato Sauce with Hidden Strength šŸ’ŖšŸ¼ (Kid Approved!)

A Tomato Sauce with Hidden Strength šŸ’ŖšŸ¼ (Kid Approved!)

Iā€™ve got a fussy eater, but the one thing sheā€™ll happily gobble up is pasta with tomato sauce. I boost the nutritional value by blitzing in some cannellini beans and a handful of spinach - it adds creaminess and a hit of protein and iron without her noticing. Not that Iā€™m trying to be sneaky, but sometimes youā€™ve got to take the wins where you can.

Serves:

  • INGREDIENTS

    1 x 500ml jar SNP Home Base pasta sauce
    1/2 tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
    1 handful baby spinach

  • METHOD

    In a blender or Nutribullet, combine the SNP Home Base sauce, beans, and spinach. Blitz until smooth and creamy.

    NB: This makes a generous batch, so I usually portion it into freezer bags and lay them flat to freeze - ready for a standby hit of hidden strength.

    Tip the sauce into a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Add your cooked pasta with a splash of pasta water and give it a forceful stir to coat.

    Add cheese if your kids like it (mine do) and stir in. Finish with a final shower of grated cheese on top.

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