Ella's new favorite meal

I always record "Giada at Home" on Saturdays and watch it while Ella naps. Every once in awhile I will see a recipe that I just have to try. Today she featured recipes that she made for her daughter's first birthday. One of them I knew Ella would love so I tried it out this evening for dinner. It's called pastina with peas and carrots. I have to say it was delicious. Ella was still eating it even after we were finished and had the kitchen cleaned up. I'll definitely be making this again. Here is the recipe for you to try with your little one:

Pastina with Peas and Carrots

Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped into bite size pieces
1 bag frozen peas
1/2 pound bow-tie pasta
4 ounces cream cheese
4 ounces Mascarpone cheese (you can substitue butter)
1 cup chicken stock
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

Directions:
Boil water for pasta. Cook chopped onion in olive oil until onion is soft, add carrots and one cup chicken stock. Let onion and carrots simmer for about five minutes. Add pasta(reserve some pasta water) to the onions and carrot and add thawed peas. Mix in cream cheese and mascarpone cheese. Add some pasta water if it needs to be thinned out. Once cheese is melted it is ready to serve.

Trying it out...

Shoving it in like a champ!

She loved it!

Ella acting silly as usual:)