My Kids Favourite Pasta Meal.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups ground chicken
• 2 cups wholewheat conchigliette pasta, uncooked
• 500 ml water
• 400 g canned tomatoes, liquidized with own juice
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated (sharp)
• 1 large brown onion, finely diced
• 1 small red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 medium courgette, grated
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon schwartz Season-All salt
• 1 teaspoon scwartz italian seasoning
• 2-3 teaspoons olive oil

Directions

1. 1

   Gently fry the onion & the chicken in a medium sized pan over a medium heat. After 10 minutes, add the rest of the chopped / grated veggies & the seasoning, fry for a further 15 minutes.

2. 2

   After 15 minutes, add the liquidized tomato , miced garlic & the water. Cover & simmer gently for 45 minutes.

3. 3

   After 45 minutes, remove the lid, turn up the heat & reduce the sauce until it is nice & thick.

4. 4

   Whilst the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta in plenty of lightly salted boiling water until soft.

5. 5

   When you have a thick sauce, remove from the heat & stir in the cheese & the basil. Mix well then stir in the pasta. Cover & allow to sit for 5-10 minutes, this way the pasta is the right temperature for the family to eat & the pasta will have taken on the flavours of the sauce.

6. 6

   Serve the kids first, then adjust the seasoning for adults if required.