This super-easy recipe is perfect for babies, kids, and adults! It’s made with green pea puree, parmesan, olive oil, and a touch of pepper. For the grown-ups, add extra Parmesan and crispy bacon bits for an extra kick!

This sweet pea purée pasta is a delicious meal for the whole family, including babies! With simple tweaks, like crispy bacon bits and extra parmesan, it can also become a flavorful dish for grown-ups. It’s quick, easy, and healthy for all ages!

A Baby and Toddler Favourite

This recipe comes from my Austrian friend, Nadine, who is married to an Italian guy. Each time we would go to a picnic with our babies, she would bring a thermos with this green pea pasta for her little one. I remember thinking that it was such an easy and yummy idea! She would make it with this fun star-shaped pasta for soups; it was perfect. Once a toddler, you can switch to fusilli, farfalle, penne or a larger pasta type.

*Special thanks to Nadine for sharing her recipe with me!

Balancing Sweet Peas

Babies love these sweet peas, plus they are super healthy. Although a mouthful of green peas for a grown-up can be lovely, the bacon bits and shaved parmesan will help balance this whole dish. You could also replace it with lightly cooked cured ham. Plus, parmesan always brings in this natural umami taste we all dig, baby included!

Is Parseman Lactose-Free?

When babies are under one year old, it is generally recommended to limit lactose intake as it may be difficult to digest. However, parmesan cheese is nearly lactose-free. During aging, the lactose in mature cheeses converts into lactic acid, making it more digestible. In small quantities, parmesan can be suitable for babies. Additionally, this recipe keeps the cheese amount minimal to maintain a low sodium content.

Variations

This recipe is conceived for the little ones, but if you want to make it more interesting for grown-ups, you can always add a touch of cream to the peas instead of water.

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4.78 from 27 votes

Green Pea Pasta

By: Marie Breton

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings people

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

This is an easy recipe for babies turned into a more appeal one for grown-ups! A Green pea pasta with a tad of parmesan cheese, olive oil and black pepper. Simply add some extra shaved parmesan and bacon bits for the grown-ups.

Ingredients

Sauce

160 g green peas frozen
125 ml water
3 tbsp parmesan cheese grated
2 tbsp olive oil
black pepper

Pasta

125 g pasta of your choice for 2 adults
3 tbsp dry star shaped pasta for 1 baby

Grown-ups toppings

50 g bacon cut into small bits
parmesan to taste
salt

Instructions

Start by cooking the two different pasta following the instructions on each box.
Cook the bacon bits in a small pan on medium-high heat until crisp. Reserve.
Add the frozen pea to the pan and cook until bright green, about 2 minutes.
Once cooked through, stop the cooking process by rinsing them under cold water (to keep the vivid colour).
Blend the green peas, parmesan, black pepper, olive oil and water with an immersion blender.
Add and mix with both pasta types, adding the extra bacon and parmesan for the grown-ups.

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Notes

Add a touch of cream for the grown-up if wanted.

Nutrition

Keywords: baby, bacon, family, green pea, parmesan, pasta, star, sweet pea

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