Pasta, Beans & Sauce |
"I can just hear my 10 month old say, Ma-Ma, Mia!! Amounts vary - especially if you freeze portions in cube trays."
Ingredients
- Elbow Macaroni (I usually boil about 1 cup for 2 days worth - stored in container in refridgerator)
- Kidney Beans (I use 15 oz. can and rinse through well in cold water-removing excessive salt from juice)
- 2 medium vine-ripe tomatoes
- A can of plain tomato sauce or you can use low-sodium brand
Directions
Cook pasta according to directions. Wash Tomatoes and take off the vine (if there is one), with a knife cut an X at the top. Put tomatoes in a pot with water - deep enough so the tomatoes are covered with water. Boil for about 10-15 mins. When tomatoes are done drain water and fill pot with cold water and let sit. Tomatoes skins should be easy to peel off. In a dish or bowl cut tomatoes in half to remove seeds. I found that simply running cold water with tomato underneath makes it alot easier to take all seeds out. Set tomato "flesh" into processor. Add about 1/2 can of tomato sauce and blend. Fill ice cube tray and freeze. Wash blender. Blend kidney beans adding water from time to time for best consistency (its better to add water in small portions, so you dont accidentally "drown" it). Fill ice cube tray with kidney puree and freeze (tin-foil top to prevent freezer burn). Wash out blender. When baby is ready to eat take a cube of beans and a cube of sauce and warm to appropriate temperature. Puree (to a consistency your baby likes) pasta and add beans and sauce. Once you get through preparing beans and sauce food cubes its a very easy meal. Not only is this a nutritious meal (containing PROTEIN) but my baby loves it. And I have even considered having it for lunch!!
