Easy and Fun Pasta Sauce Kids Can Make Themselves

Pasta For Kids is a fuss-free, easy, and quick recipe. This pasta dish is simple but very flavorful and cheesy. I have made this pasta recipe with fresh tomatoes, and hence there is no need for any pasta sauce. Yes! This is the pasta recipe without pasta sauce, but still absolutely delicious, and kids would love it, I promise!

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Pasta For Kids / Easy and Quick Pasta Recipe:

This is an often made recipe in my house, as my son loves it. Actually, he doesn't appreciate the pasta soaked in the pasta sauce. So I started making pasta this way a long ago. And to my surprise, every single child from my family and friends, who tasted my pasta, liked it so much.

But there is another reason why kids love this pasta recipe. And because of the same reason, I am calling it pasta for kids.

And the reason is I don't use any vegetables except fresh tomatoes in this recipe. Sounds familiar? If you have kids, or if you have to make dishes for kids, you must know how difficult it is to feed them vegetables.

But hey, there are other ways to feed them vegetables, and so by making veggie free pasta, we can definitely make them happy once in a while, right?🤨

Let's Take A Peek In To Ingredients:

1. Pasta: We love tri-color rotini pasta, and my pantry never runs out of it. The brand I use also has tri-color penne pasta, but somehow my son prefers rotini over penne pasta. But you can use pasta of your choice or your kids' favorite pasta to make this recipe.
2. Cooking Pasta: Boil the pasta in the salted water. You can cook them al dente or a little more. We prefer pasta cooked more than al dente. So initially, you can boil pasta according to the instructions on the package. And then you can taste and continue cooking more if you need to. After you cook the pasta, don't drain the water; instead, using a slotted spoon, remove pasta from the water and add to the tomato mixture. Don't throw the water, and add 2-3 tablespoon of it into tomato-pasta. If your pasta looks dry, you can add more pasta water.
3. Olive Oil: For pasta recipes, I always use olive oil. However, you can also use other cooking oil of your choice. But if you are cooking with olive oil, do not heat it. Take the olive oil into the pan, turn on the heat, and add tomatoes as soon as the oil is warm.
4. Herbs and Spices: This pasta is not spicy, I have used only ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper, to give it just a hint of spiciness. Paprika powder provides a nice smoky flavor and bright color to the pasta. But you can add your choice of spices, however, I will not recommend adding a lot. Keep it simple, and that is why kids will love it. Dried oregano and dried basil are my personal favorite, and I always use in my pasta recipes. You can also use other herbs of your choice, like chives, parsley, or fresh herbs if you have access.
5. Cheese: Instead of using both kinds of cheese, you can use shredded marble cheese. Or use only cheddar cheese and skip the mozzarella cheese. But do not use only mozzarella cheese.

Pasta For Kids / Easy and Quick Pasta is:

• Vegetarian
• Simple but Flavorful Recipe
• Under 30 Minutes Recipe
• No Onion No Garlic
• Without Pasta Sauce
• Kids Friendly

How To Make Pasta For Kids / Easy and Quick Pasta Recipe with Step by Step Instructions and Pictures:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook al dente or according to the instructions on the package.

Meanwhile, warm olive oil in a large skillet and add chopped tomatoes.

Mix well, and add a pinch of salt, paprika powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, and dried basil. Mix well and cook until tomatoes are soft.

Once pasta is cooked, with the slotted spoon, remove pasta from the pot and add straight to the tomato mixture (you will have to do it several times, depending on how big the slotted spoon is).

Reserve the pasta water, as we will use a little bit of it later.

Mix the pasta with tomato mixture.

Add both the cheese and mix well. Add 2-3 tablespoon of reserved pasta water into the tomato-pasta mixture. If your Pasta looks dry, you can add more pasta water.

Cook for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Season with freshly ground black pepper and crushed red pepper. Serve hot.

So this pasta recipe is simple, quick, and easy. This pasta is good for lunch box, or even for a lazy dinner night. You can easily modify the recipe as per your preferences. Use your pasta choice, add more tomatoes, use more kinds of herbs and spices; basically, you can convert this recipe into your own.

So I hope you will like this recipe and if you make them, please leave your comment. You can also easily rate the recipe in the recipe card below.

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Pasta For Kids / Easy and Quick Pasta Recipe

Pasta For Kids is a fuss-free, easy, and quick recipe. This pasta dish is simple but very flavorful and cheesy.

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Cuisine Italian

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Diet Vegetarian, Jain, No Onion No Garlic

Servings 4

Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark

• ▢ 3 Cups Pasta
• ▢ Water to boil pasta
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ 2 teaspoon olive oil
• ▢ 2 Large tomatoes finely chopped
• ▢ 1 teaspoon paprika powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢ ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ▢ 1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ▢ 1 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ▢ Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ▢ Pinch of crushed red pepper ((Optional))

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook al dente or according to the instructions on the package.

• Meanwhile, Warm olive oil in a large skillet and add chopped tomatoes. Mix well, and add a pinch of salt, paprika powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, and dried basil. Mix well and cook until tomatoes are soft.

• Once pasta is cooked, with the slotted spoon, remove pasta from the pot and add straight to the tomato mixture (you will have to do it several times, depending on how big the slotted spoon is). Reserve the pasta water, as we will use a little bit of it later.

• Mix the pasta with tomato mixture. Add both the cheese and mix well. Add 2-3 tablespoon of reserved pasta water into the tomato-pasta mixture. If your Pasta looks dry, you can add more pasta water.

• Cook for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Season with freshly ground black pepper and crushed red pepper. Serve hot.

1. Pasta: Tri-color rotini pasta is my son's most favorite. And so I use this pasta most of the time. But you can use regular penne pasta as well.
2. Cheese: I have used cheddar and mozzarella cheese, but instead, you can also use 2 cups of shredded marble cheese. However, only cheddar cheese can also be used and skip mozzarella.
3. Herbs: When it comes to pasta, oregano and basil are my favorite. But add more herbs of your choice. You can use fresh herbs instead of dried ones if you have access.

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