Toddler Pasta

I confess that I am the crazy Mom who for the first year and a half of my son's life made all of his food from scratch with the exception of yogurt and Gerber snack food.  I wanted to control what was going into his body and be able to introduce him to numerous kinds of food.  The result, for my son at least, is a child who so far seems to only dislike oatmeal and olives.

The below was a big hit with him and it was easy to make.  I like the variety of ingredients and it's clumpy like sushi rice so it's easy to pick up with little hands and shove it into their mouths without food dribbling everywhere. 

I downloaded the below recipe from Parenting Magazine (I think). 

As this blog grows more baby and toddler food items will be posted.

Toddler Pasta

Nutrition Facts :

Servings Per Recipe 6 toddler-size servings

Amount Per Serving:

Calories 180

Total Fat (g) 3

Sodium (mg) 18

Carbohydrate (g) 32

Fiber (g) 2

Protein (g) 6

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients:

1  cup acini de pepe or pastina

1/3  cup finely diced carrots

1/3  cup finely diced red bell pepper

1/3  cup frozen baby peas

1/3  cup finely chopped broccoli

1/3  cup frozen whole-kernel corn

1  tablespoon olive oil

1/8  teaspoon pepper

Preparation:

Cook pasta in lightly salted boiling water for 7 minutes. Stir in veggies and cook 5 minutes; drain. Mix in oil and pepper.