Adding beans and extra veggies helps make this easy baby pasta satisfying, nutritious, and yummy. Serve it more or less saucy as you like. (You can even freeze the sauce for easy future meals.)
Add the tomatoes, beans, sweet potato, and Italian seasoning to a blender. Blend smooth.
Add the olive oil to a medium pot over medium heat. Stir in the tomato mixture and warm through, stirring occasionally, for about 5-10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and additional spices for more flavor as you like.
(You can also warm a small amount of sauce in a heat-safe bowl in the microwave If you're just making one serving.)
Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain.
Return the pasta to the pot. Stir as little or as much of the sauce into the pasta and top with grated Parmesan if desired. (You may have some sauce leftover.)
Serve warm or portion into storage containers to serve throughout the week.
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Store leftovers, either combined or separate, in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 5 days. Or you can freeze the sauce in an ice cube tray, transfer the frozen cubes to a freezer bag, and freeze for up to 6 months.
I like this to be pretty saucy for babies, especially if you're serving off of a spoon. But you can add just as much sauce as you like and save the rest for a future meal.
If serving from a spoon, use a very small shape like star pasta or pastina.
If planning to serve this as a finger food, use a small shape that's easy to pick up such as ditalini, mini shells, mini farfalle or elbows. (If you use a larger shape, cut it with kitchen scissors so it's in small pieces that are easy for baby to chew.)