https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 02:41:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2095344 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:22:36 +0000 gingerbebe 2095344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can use those puréed box soups like butternut squash, roasted red pepper, carrot ginger, etc in lieu of sauces in pasta bakes - just toss with cooked pasta and cheese and bake for a few minutes until bubbly. Or just summer cooked pasta in the soup until thickened on the stove. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2095278 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:53:34 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2095278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>add ground beef, mushrooms and onions to marinara sauce over rotini and my kids gobble it up though they wouldn't eat onions and mushrooms otherwise. you can sneak in all kinds of veggies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2095274 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:51:48 +0000 sorrycharlie 2095274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love spinach ravioli here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2095203 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:21:55 +0000 Mrs. J 2095203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything pasta! LOL. I've bought a spinach stuffed gnocchi that was a hit--did it in a tomato sauce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2095186 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:11:29 +0000 blackbird 2095186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just do cheese sauce or fettuccini Alfredo. If I'm short on time and I have chive and onion cream cheese, I toss it on hot noodles and E likes that a lot </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2095177 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:07:41 +0000 Freckles 2095177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>saute kale/spinach with a bit of garlic and then puree until smooth. Add some pesto or cream, some pasta water to thin it out and you got yourself a great green pasta sauce. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2095154 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:57:12 +0000 aegie 2095154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my kid likes pesto. So I will use broccoli, spinach, peas, - whatever green I have and add it to the basil, oil and cheese. She doesn't even know the difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2094715 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:21:15 +0000 raspberries 2094715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This easy cheesy spinach pasta - so good!</p> <p><a href="http://www.sweettoothsweetlife.com/2014/09/16/toddler-meal-easy-cheesy-spinach-pasta/" rel="nofollow">http://www.sweettoothsweetlife.com/2014/09/16/toddler-meal-easy-cheesy-spinach-pasta/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2094701 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:18:13 +0000 LuLu Mom 2094701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do a lot of spaghetti squash (topped with red sauce or olive oil and seasoning) </p> <p>I've also made zucchini noodles and cover with sauce. She's awful at eating veggies so I pretty much do whatever I can to sneak them in. It's getting harder and harder to do though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2094685 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:13:55 +0000 littlebug 2094685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy the Barilla pasta made with veggies. I should start pureeing veggies and adding it to sauce, though - that's a great idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2094669 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:08:29 +0000 Mamaof2 2094669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids love tortellini </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2094667 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:07:49 +0000 hilsy85 2094667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weelicious green mac and cheese! So yummy. </p> <p>Butternut squash tomato sauce. </p> <p>Even if I make Annie's pasta, I try to add in peas, or chopped broccoli to make it a little healthier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2094666 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:06:10 +0000 looch 2094666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mother is the queen of pasta dishes, she serves it every night and it's never the same thing in a month, seriously!</p> <p>Some ideas that have no tomato sauce:<br /> pasta with peas<br /> pasta with broccoli<br /> pasta carbonara (with bacon and eggs)<br /> pasta with ricotta<br /> pasta with shrimp and asian flavorings<br /> pasta with pureed beans (usually cannellini)<br /> pasta with garbanzo beans<br /> stuffed shells, with ricotta and spinach </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2094658 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:02:54 +0000 Anagram 2094658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've also pureed broccoli before and that adds in nicely (doesn't overpower the tomato), but my LO loves broccoli and will eat it alone, so I don't do that any more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2094655 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:02:22 +0000 Anagram 2094655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LOs favorite food in the world is butternut squash pasta, and my very picky niece and nephew will eat it too (because they don't know what's in it).</p> <p>My grocery store has frozen pureed "winter squash' (butternut), so I just microwave that while the noodles are boiling, then I put the whole package of squash into a pot with half a jar of organic low-sodium marinara. </p> <p>It looks just like regular tomato sauce (slightly more orange, but it definitely tastes tomato-y). Then I just throw that on the pasta, add some Aidell's organic meatballs on top, and call it a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-friendly-pasta-dishes#post-2094637 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:55:58 +0000 Bao 2094637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My youngest LO will almost always eat pasta but is super picky about other things, I'm guessing it has a lot to do with texture. I know it's not the healthiest but if I can sneak in some veggies or something so she doesn't notice much then I'm all for it! </p> <p>Any kid friendly pasta dishes that your LO loves? </p>