My Nephew is currently staying at my parents. He is not too finicky, but like most 8 year olds there is usually a bit of a struggle to get him to eat veg. Mum asked me for some child friendly recipes which are healthy, yummy and full of hidden veg. I gave her Hommity Pie, Sausage Casserole and Mediterranean Pie, as well as these :)
Hidden Veg Lasagna
minced Beef
2 tin of toms
1 carrot
1 stick celery
onion
5 cloves of garlic
handful of mushrooms chopped into tiny pieces
1 red pepper
1 tsp sugar
salt & pepper
tomato puree, 2 tbls
lasage sheets
cottage cheese
1 egg
grated cheddar
1, grate the carrot, celery, onion, pepper, chopped garlic. Fry in olive oil for about 5-10 minutes, they should be soft but not coloured.
2, Brown the mince, then add the veggies, mix well.
3, and the tin toms, sugar, mushrooms and concentrate. Mix well, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for an hour. Stir in chopped basil at the end of cooking.
4, layer the meat and lasagna sheets.
5, loosen cottage cheese with a little milk and whisk in an egg. Spread over the top layer of lasagna sheets and top with grated cheese
6, bake in the oven for 30 mins
The meat recipe can also be used for bolognese.
Feta and Broccoli Quiche
Pastry
4oz white flour
4oz wholemeal flour
4oz butter
salt and pepper
You know how to make pastry :)
For the filling
1, steam the broccoli for about 3-5 mins and put in the tart shell
2, crumble over about 1/2 a block of feta
3, whisk 3 eggs with a couple of lugs of milk and pour over
4, Cook in the oven for 30 mins
Burgers and Wedges
Mince beef
2 cloves of garlic
1 onion, grated
1 Egg
Jkt Potatoes
Olive Oil
Salad
1. Grate the onion, and fry with the chopped garlic for a couple of minutes to just take the heat off the onion
2, season the mince and mix in the onions. Add an egg to bind. Shape into burgers, and pop in the fridge
3. Chop the potatoes into wedges, pop them in a bowl, and pour over a good glug of olive oil
4, season with salt and pepper and mix well. Put them on a baking sheet and bake for 30-40 mins
5, grill the burgers, pop into buns with some cheese and serve with salad
Fish Pie
My adult version has wine and cream, and shell fish... but for the kids something tasty and not quite as rich....
White fish (this is a great recipe to use Pollock, its cheap and environmentally friendly) If your kids like smoked fish then do a combination of smoked fish and plain fish.
1 Onion grated
1 Celery Stick Grated
Few Handfuls of peas
A good handful of green beans chopped (same sort of size as the peas)
2 Cloves of Garlic, chopped
2 Boiled Eggs, cut into slices
1 Pint milk
1oz Plain flour
1oz Butter
4oz Cheese
Potatoes, boiled then mashed
1/2 Pint of vegetable stock
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 Tsp Mustard
1, Fry the onion, celery, green beans & garlic in olive oil for a couple of minutes in a saucepan, when its softened add the stock and peas, bring to the boil then simmer for 5 minutes. Strain and put to one side.
2, Cook the fish in the pint of milk, strain and reserve the milk
3, Melt the butter and stir the flour into it. Gradually add the milk on a low heat, stirring all the time to make sure it doesn't catch on the bottom of the pan, once all the milk is in, add nutmeg and mustard, then keep stirring until the sauce is thickened.
4, Put the pieces of fish and the bottom of an ovenproof dish. Add the vegetables amongst the fish, and top with slices of boiled eggs
5, pour the sauce over and then top with mashed potato. Sprinkle grated cheddar over the top. Bake in the oven for 30 mins
Sunday, 3 August 2008
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