VeganAubergine pasta for babies
Small pasta in a soft vegetable and tomato sauce for 8–18 months. Makes 4 portions
Small pasta shapes cooked right in a soft sauce of aubergine, courgette, pepper, mushrooms, sweetcorn and tomato. It's blended for babies of 8–18 months; as they grow, blend it less or not at all. Serve warm.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 4
- Per serving
- 90 kcal
Baby & toddler safety
- Age: first foods are for babies from around 6 months who are already eating solids.
- Allergens: contains gluten (wheat, barley, rye or oats). Offer one new allergen at a time, in the morning, so you can watch for a reaction.
- Texture and choking: purée or mash smoothly for 6–9 months, then soft, finger-sized pieces that squash between your fingers. Cut round foods such as grapes and cherry tomatoes into quarters lengthways, never give whole nuts, and always stay with your child while they eat.
- Under 1: no honey, no added salt or stock cubes, and no added sugar.
Every child is different. If you are unsure, especially about allergies, check with your health visitor or paediatrician.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp sunflower oil
- 2 ⅛ oz auberginechopped
- 2 ⅛ oz courgettechopped
- 1 strip red pepperdeseeded & cubed
- 1 oz mushroomswiped & chopped
- 1 oz sweetcorn
- 8 oz tomatoeschopped
- ½ cup babies' vegetable stockunsalted; see Babies' vegetable stock
- 2 ⅛ oz small pasta shapes
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat 1 tsp sunflower oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add 2 ⅛ oz aubergine, 2 ⅛ oz courgette, 1 strip red pepper, 1 oz mushrooms and 1 oz sweetcorn and cook until tender.
7 minStep 2: Stir in 8 oz tomatoes and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
15 minStep 3: Add ½ cup babies' vegetable stock and bring back to the boil. Add 2 ⅛ oz small pasta shapes and cook, stirring now and then, until tender. Add a splash of water if it gets too dry.
10 minStep 4: Allow to cool slightly, blend and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 90 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 16 g
- Fat
- 2 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does aubergine pasta for babies take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of courgette?
- Cucumber, same weight (raw dishes only).
- What can I use instead of red pepper?
- Any colour of bell pepper, same amount.
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