My Kids Favourite Pasta Meal. - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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.
After 15 minutes, add the liquidized tomato , miced garlic & the water. Cover & simmer gently for 45 minutes.
After 45 minutes, remove the lid, turn up the heat & reduce the sauce until it is nice & thick.
Whilst the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta in plenty of lightly salted boiling water until soft.
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.
Serve the kids first, then adjust the seasoning for adults if required.