Georgina Hayden’s recipe for mushroom, spinach and sun-dried tomato rigatoni

Georgina Hayden’s garlicky, creamy mushroom, spinach and sun-dried tomato rigatoni. Photograph: Matthew Hague/The Guardian. Food styling: Esther Clark. Prop styling: Louie Waller. Food styling assistant: Lauren Wall.

This simple but comforting pasta is a staple in our house, and has the seal of approval from both the adults and the kids. While I’m not always a fan of sneaking veg into my children’s diets (I try to be upfront about what I’m feeding them), this is a good way of getting a whole bag of mushrooms in there – something they will otherwise avoid or pull a face at. Finely blitzing mushrooms in a food processor gives them a texture that can pass for mince, although I’ve not told the girls that. I just plate up and they tuck in. Everyone’s happy.

Garlicky, creamy mushroom, spinach and sun-dried tomato rigatoni