If your child likes to eat plain pasta then try this simple hack of cooking it in bone broth. It adds protein, collagen and amino acids to make their favourite food a little healthier.
If you’ve got a child with a very simple diet it can sometimes be a worry if they are getting enough of the right nutrients.
I love finding little hacks to boost the nutritional content of their favourite foods without altering those foods so as to cause a meal time meltdown.
This Bone Broth Pasta is a great trick to use for kids who like to eat their pasta plain.
You just need two ingredients; pasta and bone broth.
There are a lot of bone broths on the market. I like this one as it’s very naturally made and isn’t overly diluted. You can also make your own at home if you like.
How To Make The Pasta
To make Bone Broth Pasta simply add macaroni or any other pasta shape to a large saucepan with the cold bone broth.
It will take a little longer to cook the pasta than usual as you are starting with cold broth rather than boiling water. The macaroni I used usually cooks in 6-8 minutes but I cooked it for 10 minutes.
If you are using a larger pasta shape it may take a little longer.
Cook until the pasta is soft and all the broth has been absorbed.
At this point the pasta will look like regular pasta that has been cooked in water and then drained.
What Does It Taste Like?
You may be worried that the bone broth will alter the taste of the pasta and your child won’t like it.
Personally I don’t think it tastes any different than if you cook pasta in regular stock.
I’ve tried it on my kids and they certainly didn’t know that the macaroni was cooked any different.
How To Serve Bone Broth Pasta
You can serve Bone Broth Pasta completely plain if that’s the way your child usually likes their pasta.
You can also add butter or cheese or any other additions that they enjoy.
Can I Add Veggies To It?
Yes absolutely! You could add some chopped frozen veggies for last 4-5 minutes of cooking or add in some already cooked vegetables at the end.
If you liked this recipe you may also enjoy my 3 Ingredient Cheesy Pasta
Bone Broth Pasta
Prep Time: 1 minute- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 11 minutes
Yield: 2-3 1x
Category: Dinner
Method: Boiling
Cuisine: Italian
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If your child likes to eat plain pasta then try this simple hack of cooking it in bone broth. It adds protein, collagen and amino acids to make their favourite food a little healthier.
Ingredients
- 200g macaroni
- 400ml bone broth
Instructions
- Add the macaroni and bone broth to a large saucepan.
- Cook on the hob for about 10-11 minutes or until the pasta has cooked and the broth is absorbed.
- Serve immediately. You can add butter, cheese or any other additions that your child usually likes in their pasta.
Caroline says
Does this work with fresh pasta please?
Vicky says
No best to use dried pasta as fresh pasta will not absorb the liquid.
Kristen says
Do you boil the broth or cook on medium high heat?
Vicky says
Cook on the hob for about 10-11 minutes or until the pasta has cooked and the broth is absorbed.
Tara Finlay says
Does it taste strange if reheated? I was thinking of meal prepping.
Vicky says
Hi Tara, thanks for your question but this recipe is best served immediately, we don’t recommend reheating.
LB says
This is a hit with our picky eating phase.
Word of caution do not try this with chickpea pasta like Banza. I tried it and it became a mushy mess! Works excellent with regular pasta!
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Vicky says
Oh dear 🙃 cooking is all about trial and error, glad the recipe turned out well in the end.
Brittney Edens says
I am so glad I read this comment because that was my game plan. Thank you!!!
PoosonIvy says
Does work with red lentil spaghetti (Barilla)
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Donna says
This recipe is working for my extremely fussy 5 year old, he will actually eat a whole bowl of this, i’m trying to add cheese and other bits, so hopefully I can carry on doing this and his eating will start to get better with time. Thank you My Fussy Eater. x
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Vicky says
Love to hear things like this,sounds very positive. 🙂
Sarah Jo says
Fab idea ! always worry that my children aren’t getting enough nutrition in there food, as its mostly pasta based meals they all eat. I will be trying this tonight ….. wish me luck.
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Vicky says
Good luck! please let us know how it goes.