This delicious, kid-approved recipe for Baked Ricotta and Spinach Lasagne is the perfect way to get your toddlers enjoying a nutritious, homemade Italian classic. Featuring a creamy ricotta filling, layers of spinach and of course, delicious Italian pasta, this recipe is sure to be a hit at the dinner table. Find the full recipe, plus more great toddler recipes from Australia, at Toddler Recipes Australia.

General Information

• Macronutrients: ProteinCarbohydratesHealthy Fats
• Calories: 410 Serving Size: 4 Cooking Time: 40 Minutes

A delicious and healthy Italian main dish suitable even for toddlers!

Ingredients

• 500g of lasagne noodles
• 500g Ricotta cheese
• 250g frozen spinach
• 200g diced onion
• 200g grated mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of parsley
• Pepper

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Begin by thawing the frozen spinach by microwaving it for 4 minutes or until it is soft. (Joke: and if it doesn’t thawyou can call it ‘freeze-dried spinach’!)
3. In a large potbring 5L of water to a boilthen reduce to medium-low and add lasagne noodles. Cook for 8 minutes until al dentethen drain and set aside. (Joke: no need to explain why two noodles are better than one - it would be a real ‘past-a-time’ telling you!)
4. In a separate panheat the olive oil over a medium heat and add the diced onions. Cook until the onions are translucentstirring regularly.
5. Add the cooked spinach to the onions and mix together.
6. In a large bowlcombine the ricotta cheese with the spinach and onion mixture.
7. Grease a large baking dish with a teaspoon of olive oil.
8. Layer the lasagne noodles alternately with the cheese and spinach mixture.
9. Top with grated mozzarella and sprinkle with pepper.
10. Place in the oven for 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden.
11. Sprinkle with parsley and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
12. Enjoy! (Joke: It’s easy to see why everyone loves this dish - it’s as cheesy as a cheesy joke!)