Got Quads?

The name is misleading. This meal is actually good for adults, too.

You’ll need:

1 c. acini de pepe or pastina

1/3 c. finely diced carrots

1/3 c. finely diced red bell pepper

1/3 c. frozen baby peas

1/3 c. finely chopped broccoli

1/3 c. frozen whole-kernel corn

1 Tbs. olive oil

1/8 tsp. pepper

Cook pasta in lightly salted boiling water for 7 minutes;

stir in veggies and cook for 5 minutes; drain; mix in oil and pepper

I actually found a package of frozen vegetables that contained everything but the red pepper, which made the prep time even easier (no chopping and dicing!). A word of caution to pasta-neophytes like myself… acini de pepe is really tiny and really messy. We’re past the “finger food” stage, and the pasta was hard to eat with toddler silverware. It made for a mess on the floor, but was tasty.

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