My Kids Favourite Pasta Meal.

• 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

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

ground chicken, wholewheat conchigliette pasta, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, brown onion, red bell pepper, courgette, carrot, fresh basil, garlic, paprika, salt, scwartz italian seasoning, olive oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/my-kids-favourite-pasta-meal-388056 (may not work)