This tomato zucchini pasta sauce is a great way to add more veggies to your child’s meal. You can serve it with pasta, as pizza sauce, with meatballs you name it! Suitable from 6+ months!
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INGREDIENTS TO MAKE THE EASIEST PASTA SAUCE FOR BABIES
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
- Onions
- Garlic
- Basil leaves (optional)
- Salt (omit for babies <12 months old)
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
- Cut all the ingredients into chunks (except for garlic).
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with a little bit of olive oil.
- Add all ingredients (except salt and basil), mix well with your hands to ensure the veggies are covered in olive oil evenly.
- Bake at 356F (180C) for 35 minutes until start to brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool a bit.
- Add some basil leaves if desired and blend until smooth.
- Add salt to taste (omit for babies < 12 months old).
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
You can store this tomato zucchini pasta sauce for an easy meal on busy days, I always have some handy.
Fridge: Store for up to 3 days preferably in a glass container.
Freezer: Store in freezer bags or glass jars. I like using small sized ones from Kilner or Elk and Friends, this way I have the perfect portion size for a baby or toddler meal.
You can serve this nutritious homemade sauce with pasta, meatballs or as pizza sauce. I also do use store bought passata and there are good brands with clean labels and minimum ingredients (ideally only tomatoes and salt), however these are not so easy to find and if you have a baby that is < 12 months old and should have no salt added to their diet, it is way better to make this super simple homemade version.
You can boost even more the nutrition by adding:
- Carrots – make sure you cut them into smaller pieces as they take longer to cook compared with the tomatoes and zucchini
- Cooked lentils – for a protein rich sauce if serving on its own.
Here are some serving suggestions for a complete meal (protein, carbs, veggies, healthy fats):
- Pasta, homemade tomato zucchini sauce, hardboiled egg, steamed broccoli, drizzle of olive oil.
- Meatballs, homemade tomato zucchini sauce, rice or quinoa, baby carrots.
🥣Recipe
Tomato Zucchini Pasta Sauce
Equipment
- 1 Baking tray
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 6 tomatoes
- 1 zucchini
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 onion large
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 10 leaves basil optional
- salt to taste (for babies 12m+)
Instructions
- Cut all the ingredients into chunks (except for garlic).
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with a little bit of olive oil.
- Add all ingredients (except salt and basil), mix well with your hands to ensure theveggies are covered in olive oil evenly.
- Bake at 356F (180C) for 35 minutes until start to brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool a bit.
- Add some basil leaves if desired and blend until smooth.
- Add salt to taste (omit for babies < 12 months old).
Notes
- Nutrition facts were calculated for each serving (1 cup of sauce).
- This sauce can be served to babies 6+ months as pasta sauce, with meatballs, etc.
- It is very EASY to make and freezes beautifully. I like to freeze each cup of sauce individually in freezer bags or use small 120ml glass jars which are the perfect size for one meal for babies and toddlers.
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