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Kids' Tomato Macaroni Pasta

Kids' Tomato Macaroni Pasta

Kids' Tomato Macaroni Pasta

with Cheddar Cheese and Carrot Sticks | Serves 2

Recipe Development TeamPublished on April 26, 2023

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This colourful and easy-peasy Macaroni pasta is coated in sweet marinara sauce, packed with baby plum tomatoes and topped with Cheddar cheese. Serve this pasta with carrot sticks for that special crunch that kids love.

Allergens:

Cereals containing gluten

•Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total20 minutes

Active 15 minutes

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

180

Macaroni

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten May contain traces of: Soya)

125

Baby Plum Tomatoes

2

Carrot

30

Mature Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

120

Marinara Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)470 kcal

Energy (kJ)1966 kJ

Fat8.7 g

of which saturates4 g

Carbohydrate78.1 g

of which sugars14.8 g

Protein17.9 g

Salt0.8 g

Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Large Saucepan

•Grater

•Peeler

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Cook the Macaroni

1

a) Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp of salt for the macaroni.

b) When boiling, stir the macaroni into the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.

Prep Time

2

a) Meanwhile, quarter the baby plum tomatoes.

b) Peel and trim the carrot, then halve lengthways. Chop into roughly 1cm wide, 5cm long batons.

c) Grate the Cheddar cheese.

Lunch is Ready

3

a) Once the pasta is cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Mix through the marinara sauce and the quartered baby plum tomatoes.

b) Divide your tomato pasta between your serving dishes and top with the grated cheese.

c) Serve your carrot batons as a side for your pasta.

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