Whether your child gags at green stuff or only eats white foods, these 3 pasta tricks will fill their bellies *and* your mum ego.

1. Hidden Veggie Red Sauce (They’ll Never Know)

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 carrot + 1 courgette, finely diced
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes
• Salt, pepper, mixed herbs

Sauté veg, add tomatoes, simmer 15 mins, then blitz it smooth. Stir into pasta. Looks like marinara, tastes like mum magic.

2. Mac & Cheese with Cauliflower Power

• 150g macaroni
• 1/2 head cauliflower, steamed + blended
• 200ml milk
• 75g grated cheddar
• 1 tsp mustard (optional)

Cook pasta. In a pan, mix cauliflower, milk, cheese, and mustard. Heat gently until melty. Mix in pasta. Creamy, dreamy, and full of stealth veg.

3. DIY Pasta Pots (They Pick, You Control)

• Cooked pasta shapes (fusilli, penne)
• Protein (ham, tuna, cooked chicken)
• Veg (sweetcorn, cucumber, peas)
• Grated cheese
• Dips (hummus, tomato sauce)

Let them assemble their bowl. Use compartments or muffin trays. Giving control = fewer tears. You pick what’s on offer, they feel in charge.

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