Stars with Tomato Sauce

Adapted from Organic Baby & Toddler Cookbook by Lizzie Vann

Olive Oil

3/4 cup onion, chopped fine

1 medium carrot, chopped fine

parsley

1 bay leaf

1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes (no salt added)

2 T grated cheddar cheese

1/4 cup (heaping) of uncooked small pasta shapes

Heat oil in pan.  Add onion and carrot and cook 5 minutes.  

Add parsley to taste (just a shake or two if using dry), bay leaf and can of tomatoes.  Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.  

In the meantime, cook pasta according to directions on package.  Drain well.

Remove sauce from heat.  Stir in cheese.  Put through a food processor to reach desired consistency.  I liked mine just a little bit chunky.  

Combine pasta and sauce, stirring well.  

Difficulty	Easy
Does it freeze well?	Yes
Would I eat it?	Yes
Does A like it?	Yes

Notes: I ended up with even amounts of pasta and sauce, which I thought was great since this dish will cover several food groups.  I used mini stars which I had on hand, but any tiny pasta shape would work great.