Main meals20 min active · 35 min total · 9 ingredients
Beluga lentils and carrots with rice
For your family tableTender carrots and rice, with lentils alongside if preferred.
The ingredients provideProtein · Fibre · Beta-carotene
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Family kitchen · Main meals
Potato, leek and pea gratin
Thin potato slices get a brief head start on the hob, then bake with leek, peas and a gentle milk-and-cream-cheese sauce. Soft inside, lightly golden on top.
- Hands-on time
- 20 min
- Total time
- 55 min
- Base recipe
- 4 servings
Calcium · Protein · Fibre
Why it works for children & what’s in itTimes are estimates for the base recipe. Larger quantities may take longer.
Step by step
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An easier way today.
Cut potato slices evenly to reduce differences in cooking time. A shallow dish cooks more predictably than a small, deeply filled one.
What you can prepare ahead
Promptly portion and refrigerate the finished bake if eating it the next day. Do not leave it partly cooked at room temperature for a long time.
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Helping is welcome. Watching is too.
Your child can brush oil over the cold dish and sprinkle cheese. Adults handle knives, boiling milk and the oven.
For your family table
Adapt for younger eaters.
Fully soften potato slices and leek. Remove firm cheese edges if needed, crush peas and check the temperature inside the food.
The nutrients in these ingredients.
- Calcium
- Here from: milk and cheese
Important for building bones and teeth, especially during growth.
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- Here from: dairy foods and peas
A building block children need for growth and for making body tissues.
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- Here from: potatoes, leek and peas
Parts of plant foods that help keep digestion working normally.
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Milk and cheese provide calcium and protein. Potatoes and vegetables add carbohydrates and fibre. One portion does not show that an individual daily requirement has been met.
These notes refer to the ingredients in the base recipe. The amount on the plate depends on preparation, portion size and swaps. Variety across the week makes the difference.
Make it work for you.
Finely cut, tender pre-cooked broccoli can replace peas. Lactose-free dairy products still contain milk protein and remain a milk allergen.
Taking it slowly today?
Offer a less browned edge portion and a few soft potato slices. Leek need not be hidden; a small tasting portion is enough.
Keeping it safely
Promptly divide untouched leftovers into small, shallow containers and refrigerate at 5°C or below. Use within 24 hours. Reheat thoroughly in the centre as well as on the surface.
For younger eaters
Fully soften potato slices and leek. Remove firm cheese edges if needed, crush peas and check the temperature inside the food.
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Our approach & sources
These recipes are ideas for family life with children aged 3 and up. Quantities are a guide, not a target to finish. Age, appetite and individual needs vary. Variety across the week matters; no single recipe covers every nutritional need.
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