Ingredients:

• 250g pasta of choice
• 200g broccoli (about half a medium head)
• 100g grated cheese (cheddar or parmesan, or a combination of both)
• 150g frozen peas
• Big handful baby spinach
• Optional: Dash of cream or 1 tablespoon of cream cheese
• Extra cheese for topping, and a few black olives if you fancy giving the monster face a go. No points deducted for skipping this step.

Method:

1. Cook pasta according to pack instructions.
2. While pasta is cooking, chop the broccoli into small pieces (1-2cm) and grate the cheese.
3. In a separate saucepan, boil the broccoli and peas in 1 cup of water for 2-3 minutes, until soft. Add the spinach for the last 30 seconds with the lid on.
   (Note: you'll need to keep an eye on the water level, as different saucepans will allow evaporation at different rates. If the level gets very low add an extra half a cup to keep it all cooking.
4. Once pasta is cooked, drain and add back into the saucepan off the heat.
5. Once veg is cooked, drain the water into a mug and tip the veg directly into the body of your blender.
6. Add 1/2 cup of the cooking water and the cheese, and blitz until smooth. Continue adding cooking water until you achieve the sauce consistency you like.
   Tip: If your little one prefers a creamier sauce, you can add a dash of cream or tablespoon of cream cheese to the mixture, too.
7. Once you've got the sauce looking good, tip it into the saucepan with the pasta and stir to combine. 
8. Serve with extra cheese! (And monster face, if you like).