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Sweet Potato Pesto Pasta

Sweet Potato Pesto Pasta

By PiccoloPublished on 15 July 2021This is a quick veggie-based pasta dish that is packed full of vegetables and healthy fats. Easy to make and it tastes delish! It’s suitable for babies that are 12 months and older. 
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Time and servings

20 minsTotal time
20 minsCooking time

Ingredients

  • 1 small sweet potato, peeled and chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 handful of fresh spinach or frozen spinach (defrosted)
  • 1 tbsp of pesto
  • 1 tsp of olive oil
  • 50 g of piccolo pasta shells

Method

  • Step 1

    Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add in the sweet potato chunks. Boil for 5-8 minutes until soft, then remove them from the pan, keeping the boiling water in the pan.

  • Step 2

    Add the spinach to the still hot sweet potato and let it wilt in the heat

  • Step 3

    Bring the pan of water back to the boil and add the pasta and cook according to the packed instructions.

  • Step 4

    While the pasta is cooking, add the pesto and olive oil to the sweet potato and spinach and mash or blend the vegetables together, if the sauce is looking a little thick, add a little of the pasta cooking water

  • Step 5

    Once the pasta has cooked, drain and mix it with the sauce.