Tomato, Sweet Potato and Cheese Sauce with pasta shells

This yummy pasta is suitable from 7 mths
Makes 6 portions
Preparation Time: 10 mins/ Cooking Time: 30 mins
Sauce suitable for freezing
Source: Top 100 Pasta Dishes. By: A. Karmel


Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 225 g sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced 
• 1 x 400 g can chopped tomatoes
• 200 ml vegetable stock or water
• 100 g organic baby shell pasta
• 60 g cheddar cheese, grated

How to:

• Heat the oil in saucepan and saute the onion for about 4 mins until softened. Add the garlic and saute for 1 more min. Stir the sweet potato and carrots, then stir in the tomatoes and vegetable stock or water. Bring to the boil, stirring, the cover the pan and simmer for about 30 min until the vegetables are tender.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the instruction on the packet. Drain.
• Once cooked, allow the sauce to cool slightly, then blend the sauce to a puree and stir in the cheese until melted. Mix the drained pasta with the sauce.