Quick Pasta Recipes for Children
The changing times have led to changes in eating habits. An Indian plate at home now serves dishes from all around the world. Kids, nowadays, want a variety in their food and pasta is no exception. Pasta is the first love of children and they feast on it like no one else.
If your kid’s love for pasta puts you in the thought of what’s next, you are not alone. Seeing the love for pasta in India, many Italian pasta companies are providing authentic flavours and shapes of pasta. Let’s pick pasta and ingredients from Indian kitchen to make quick and interesting pasta recipes for kids.
Mac and Cheese is the kid’s all-time favourite pasta dish. They love it firstly for cheese and secondly, for no veggies. What we suggest here is to use whole-wheat or multigrain pasta. Trust us, children won’t get the difference of changed pasta covered with cheese.
For quick Mac and Cheese recipe, put pasta on boil in a deep container. While the pasta is boiling, peel and chop few garlic cloves. Saute these in a pan in butter and then add milk to it. Once the milk comes to boil, add processed cheese. This is our white sauce for the recipe without maida, so adjust the thickness by balancing cheese and milk. Keep a check on pasta. Add salt and black pepper to the sauce followed by boiled pasta. Simmer the pasta in the sauce for a minute or two and Mac and Cheese with least ingredients is ready in just 15 minutes!
For the next recipe, take toy-shaped pasta or any kids pasta. We are sure that kids will love to have fun with food and finish the whole bowl. For this pasta recipe, put pasta to boil and make soup using tomatoes, spinach, carrots, onions, and 2 tablespoons of boiled green lentils. Keep the proportion of tomato large. Once the soup is ready add salt, a pinch of black pepper and oregano, and boiled pasta to it. A hearty bowl of pasta with nutrients is ready to be finished.
Moreover, when preparing pasta for kids, remember not to add heat or make it spicy. An interesting pasta shape and cheese are perfect to attract kids to eat. Always chop veggies in small sizes so that children do not struggle to eat them. These quick and simple recipes are healthy versions that any kid will love to have. Macaroni manufacturers in India also provide other pasta that is suitable for Indian platter, as well as for cooking authentic Italian pasta. The versatility of the Indian kitchen makes it easily adapt any recipe and enjoy worldwide cuisine under its roof.
