Kid-Friendly Pasta Recipes: 10 Delicious & Easy Meals

When you have kids at home, you need to think of foods that are healthy, yet quick and easy to make. Well, you cannot go wrong with pasta! Pasta dishes contain starch, which is essential for a balanced diet. Pasta is also inexpensive. There are many dishes that you can prepare with pasta. You can make your kids happy by cooking varieties of pasta recipes for them. So what more could you ask for to get your kids to eat a well-balanced and delicious meal?

10 Top Pasta Recipes Your Kids Will Love:

Here are 10 of the best quick and easy pasta recipes for kids to make:

1. Doyng Doyng Pasta:

This is a yummy pasta dish that your kids are bound to relish and go for seconds!

Ingredients:

• Olive oil-1 tablespoon
• Diced white onion-1/2 cup
• Minced garlic-1 tablespoon
• Lean ground beef-1 pound
• Diced butternut squash-1 ½ cups
• Canned tomato sauce-16 ounces
• Low sodium chicken broth-1 cup

How To Make:

1. The first thing to do is prepare the pasta.
2. Boil water in a medium-sized saucepan.
3. Add the pasta and let it boil for about 5 minutes.
4. The pasta should be firm.
5. Drain the water and let the pasta cool by rinsing it under cold water.
6. Now, take a large sauté pan, add olive oil and heat it.
7. Add the onion and garlic and cook it in medium-low heat for about 2 to 4 minutes.
8. Next, add the beef and cook it uncovered for 5 minutes.
9. You can now add the pasta, butternut squash, tomato sauce and chicken broth.
10. Cook it in low heat for another 5 to 7 minutes and it is ready!
11. Serve and watch your kids enjoy their meal!

2. Baked Spaghetti Delight:

This is an easy recipe that needs no fuss at all! It is delicious, so your kids are definitely going to love it!

Ingredients:

• Ground beef, turkey or chicken
• Onion
• Garlic
• Bell peppers
• Cream of mushroom soup
• Tomato soup
• Cheddar cheese

How To Make:

1. All you need to do is to mix the ground meat of your choice with onion, garlic, cream of mushroom soup, bell peppers and tomato in a baking pan.
2. Add your pre-cooked spaghetti and top it off with the cheddar cheese.
3. Now all that needs to be done is to pop it in the oven!
4. Once it is ready, serve and relish a delicious meal!

3. Yummy Jungle Pasta:

This is a fun pasta recipe that kids of all ages will love digging into!

Ingredients:

• Colorful pasta-300 grams
• Small, finely-chopped onion-1
• Crushed garlic-1 clove
• Chopped tomatoes-1 tin
• Flour-1 tablespoon
• Milk-450ml
• Grated cheddar cheese-2 cups
• Chopped basil (fresh or dried)
• Tomato puree
• Pepper
• Chopped broccoli-half a head

How To Make:

1. First, prepare the pasta according to the instructions in its pack.
2. Heat a small amount of olive oil and sauté the garlic and onions until they become soft.
3. Now add your tinned tomatoes, a tiny bit of tomato puree, some chopped basil and pepper.
4. Let this mixture simmer for 10 minutes or so.
5. Steam the broccoli and add them to the pan of tomato mix.
6. Take it off from the heat.
7. The next step is to take a pan and let the butter melt.
8. Add the flour and mix for 2 minutes.
9. Take your milk and slowly pour into the pan while stirring continuously.
10. When the mixture starts simmering, take it off the heat and add half of the cheddar cheese you have.
11. Now mix the tomato sauce and pasta in an oven-proof dish and then add the cheese sauce.
12. Top it off with more of your grated cheese. Put it in the oven and let it bake for 20 minutes.
13. Once the cheese melts, take it out and serve.

4. Pasta With Veggies And Chicken:

This is a colorful pasta dish that kids as well as adults will definitely love!

Ingredients:

• Mixed herbs
• Chicken breasts-2
• Whole-meal pasta-250g
• A large handful of sliced mushrooms
• Large sliced red pepper-1
• Large sliced onion-1
• Broccoli-5 or 6 florets
• Cherry tomatoes-10
• Garlic-1 clove
• Spinach leaves-1 large pack
• Gruyere cheese-200g
• Philadelphia light-1/2 pack

How To Make:

1. Chop the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and the pieces until golden brown.
2. Now, put the garlic and onions and fry them until they are soft.
3. Add the mushrooms, bell pepper and a pinch or two of the mixed herbs.
4. Next, steam the broccoli, carrots and spinach.
5. While these are steaming, cook your pasta and add while hot to the mixture of onions and mushrooms.
6. Cut the cherry tomatoes and add them to the pasta.
7. You can now mix in your Philadelphia light and cheese on top.
8. As the cheese and Philadelphia light melts, it is ready to be served and relished!

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