Weaning Recipes — pasta

This is a great base for lots of recipes. I always make a large quantity so that I can freeze a batch. I used to add wine to this recipe just after the tomato puree but I don’t think it is missed. This is an ideal dish for babies from around 9-months-old. Prep time: 30 mins, cooking time: 2 hours Feeds: 8 adult servings, a bunch of baby servings so plenty to go in the freezer Ingredients 1kg lean Mince Beef 100g pack of un-smoked bacon lardons 2 small-medium sized onions 2 carrots 2 sticks of celery Half a box...

This was so much easier to make than I expected! This sauce can make a few recipes – with pasta one evening and then served on bread with salmon the next. Ingredients 50g Pine nuts – cut very finely 50g bunch of basil, leaves only 1 garlic clove, chopped 35g finely grated parmesan cheese or other mature cheeses Roughly 100ml of extra virgin olive oil A good squeeze of lemon juice Pepper to taste Method Preheat the oven to 180c. Lightly toast the nuts for 5 minutes (keep your eye on them as they can easily burn). Add the nuts...