No dairy/nightshade veg pasta sauce. Does it exist?

[Devilsmommy]

My little one, 1yr old, has dairy intolerance and also intolerance to nightshade vegetables ( potato, sweet potato, onion, pepper, tomato) he will eat pasta but I can't find a sauce that doesn't contain at least 2 of these ingredients. Anybody know of a sauce I could buy or make that is actually tasty and doesn't contain these vegetables? Know it's a long shot but am hoping someone has come up with their own recipe as I'm a terrible cook so don't really want to try myself and make the baby Ill 😆 thank you in advance

Mushrooms are nightshade veg

Olive oil based sauce, use whatever veggies he can have, vegan cheese, herbs, meat eg leftover chicken and so on.

@MNetcurtains what part of her post implied she doesn't want to learn to cook? There's a difference between being a beginner at cooking (and being able to follow a recipe) and being at a level where you can inherently know how to invent your own recipes! She's partly asking for store bought suggestions, and partly asking people at that level to help her with some recipes.

How about we just stop shaming women for feeding their children, eh?

OP doesn't seem receptive to actual recipes/cooking. Like I said, get a mini blender and then search YouTube for recipes. It will involve actual cooking, however.🙄

I have roasted courgette and added lemon zest, juice, fresh parsley and olive oil (I also added garlic but leave that out!)

I was told sweet potato was nightshade and he does have a reaction to it

That's physically impossible, they're a fungus not a vegetable. Totally different biological kingdom, meaning they have different types of cells to plants and everything!

Yay! I’m glad. You could try adding a few different things too and mixing it up. Plus whatever veg he likes and can have

Ok now I'm getting worried. Where are you getting this information from and what registered medical professional actually diagnosed your child with this intolerance? Because it's really dangerous to cut out entire food groups for a baby/toddler without support from a dietician or at least a doctor.

There is a very nice vegan pesto available.

I don't think onions are a nightshade either.

Paediatric doctor and obviously I've researched myself. I'm not cutting anything out he can have. I'm so sorry my parenting isn't up to your standards. I'm a beginner cook but as I said I would try and make myself but sometimes you need help

Mushrooms aren't nightshade veggie's because they're fungi not vegetables.

Sweet potatoes are fine too.

They aren’t

You can make a creamy carbonara style pasta sauce using cashews and nutritional yeast, there are lots of recipes available online for this kind of sauce. I was dubious but very pleasantly surprised how tasty it was. Assuming nuts are ok?

Onions aren't either, they are alliums

https://thinlyspread.co.uk/vegan-alfredo-sauce/

This sauce is delicious (and cheaper than cashew based DF white sauces). I leave out the onion and garlic as I can't eat them either.

What support are you getting from the nhs to help you to feed your child. My coeliac child sees a dietician at every review - and we’d get more support if his blood results suggested a problem.

Your child has a pretty awkward list of restricted foods, and you are lacking in confidence to feed him yourself (which is not unusual in any weaning parent and totally understandable when faced with allergies) - it’s worth finding out what support you can get to ensure that you feel confident feeding your child and cooking for him/her.

it might sound weird, but teriyaki sauce should be completely fine for those allergies. You can get low sodium versions. You could serve it with pasta - you’d think nothing of serving it with noodles.

citrus based sauces might also be good. You can make a Cuban mojo sauce/marinade with garlic, cumin, oregano and a mix of orange and lime juice.

Gravy type sauces might also work well. It matters less if it seems like a ‘proper’ pasta sauce than if your child eats it. Veg in gravy with pasta can be a perfectly nutritious meal. There are different flavours and types of gravy you can buy.

Google ‘nomato sauce recipe’ and quite a few will come up. I make one by boiling up beetroot, carrot and butternut squash with stuff like garlic, bit of onion, Worcestershire sauce or similar, olives and herbs. It’s a nuisance to make but it’s ok. It makes a particularly good tomato free bolognaise when you cook mince with it.

@MNetcurtains thanks for that

PS sweet potatoes, onions and mushrooms are definitely not nightshades.

@Whatisthisshitstorm I'll have a look at the nomato sauces. He hates butternut squash though so hopefully some alternatives 😄

Bolognaise sauce also doesn’t (shouldn’t some will say) be made with tomato. Leave out any veg (including onion) you can’t use. And make a meaty sauce.

You could try this recipe (possibly without the leek if that’s a problem). https://alittlebityummy.com/recipe/en-gb/low-fodmap-tomato-free-beef-spaghetti-bolognese-2/

It doesn’t taste of butternut squash - it tastes similar to tomato but a bit less acidic. It takes on the flavours of herbs and olives and things.

@IncomingTraffic he saw the paediatric doctor who said that as he's quite obviously thriving to just keep doing what I'm doing and every 4 weeks give him a small taste of the nightshade vegetables and if he has a reaction to leave it 4 weeks and try again. I suppose in the hope that his digestive system gets stronger as he grows. I guess if it was a full blown allergy it would be different