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Skillet Pasta Dinner

Satisfy your little one's taste buds with a comforting and quick Skillet Pasta Dinner. This toddler-friendly meal combines soft-cooked pasta with a flavorful sauce, often including ingredients like tomatoes, ground meat, and a sprinkle of cheese.

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Skillet Pasta Dinner
Suitable from
Toddler foods

Easy to prepare

Total time
25min

undefined min prep

Makes
4servings

adjustable below

Iron
0.6mg

per serving

Common allergens

WheatIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Water1 cup
  • Garlic2 cloves
  • Carrots 1 cup
  • Ground turkey1/2 pound
  • Spaghetti sauce / marinara1 can
  • Onions1 piece
  • Green summer squash (zucchini)1 cup
  • Pasta8 ounces

Steps

  1. 01

    Wash hands with soap and water.

  2. 02

    Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, and uncooked pasta.

  3. 03

    Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

  4. 04

    Add the fresh or frozen vegetables, stir and continue cooking until the pasta and vegetables are tender (about 10 more minutes).

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
69kcal
Protein
5.3g
Fat
2.1g
Carbs
7.4g
Calories from
  • Carbs42%
  • Protein30%
  • Fat27%

Ingredient health benefits

🦠 Immune system
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
🚽 Digestion
👀 Eyesight
🦵 Cellular growth
🔥 Energy
💭 Cognitive and neurodevelopmental
🧠 Brain development

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 4 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

69

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.1g3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 15.4mg5%
Sodium 162.1mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 7.4g3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g4%
Total Sugars 2.0g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 5.3g11%
Vitamin D 0.0mcg0%
Calcium 16mg1%
Iron 0.6mg3%
Potassium 160mg3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg7%
Vitamin B12 0.3mcg12%
Folate 23mcg6%
Magnesium 13mg3%
Zinc 0.7mg7%
Choline 15mg3%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.

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