I know a few babes who have gone through a pasta-only phase, much to their mummy’s enjoyment. Sometimes it’s easier to go with it than to fight it, and if it’s pasta they want, it’s pasta they’ll get – but maaaaybe it’s the new fancy red pasta, or the cheesy orange spirals, or the green spaghetti, see where I am going with this?

All you need is some fancy new names for your colourful ‘pasta’ and a pasta cutter which can be around $30 – you place the cut vegetable inside and it cuts a long spiral – OR if you just want the budget version grab a julienne peeler from your local supermarket for around $5.

Tip: Try making a colourful pasta using a range of different vegetables.

Ingredients

• 1 carrot, peeled in long julienne strips
• 1/4 cup cheese
• 75g creamed corn (or 1/2 a small tin)

Method

Step 1

Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil. Add the carrot and cook for a minute or until tender. Remove from heat. Drain. -

Step 2

Add the creamed corn and cheese and gently stir through to melt. Serve. -