Pasta e patate

Here’s an easy, comforting Italian recipe that would be great for a quiet family Sunday lunch at home. Pasta in a sweet potato and veggie sauce topped with parmesan? Bellissimo!

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 2 clove garlic

    finely chopped

  • 1 celery

    finely chopped

  • 1 carrot

    finely chopped

  • 1 onion

    finely chopped

  • 400g canned tomatoes

  • 1 1/2l water

    hot

  • 1 sweet potato

    peeled, diced

  • 1½ cups small pasta shapes

  • 2 parmesan

    to serve

  • ½ cup parsley

    chopped, to serve

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Gluten

Equipment

  • 1 large saucepan

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium. Add the garlic, celery, carrot and onion and cook, stirring regularly until the onion is soft and translucent.
  2. Add the tomatoes, water and potatoes to the pan, cover and cook until the potatoes are almost tender, about 30 minutes.
  3. Add the pasta and cook for another 10 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. Remove from heat, season to taste and serve in big bowls with the parmesan and parsley.

Notes

Tip
Use any sort of small pasta shapes you fancy; risoni is nice as are rotini and ruote but equally, macaroni will do.
Variation
Any leftovers can be mixed with some cooked, shredded chicken, topped with breadcrumbs and grated cheese to make a hearty pasta bake dinner.

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