Using Your Leftovers for Little Ones

When you need that instant meal for hungry toddlers, a quick reheat of leftovers provides a healthy nutrient-packed meal that your little ones will be familiar with.

Tasty Tips For Using Leftovers

Spaghetti Bolognese for dinner?

• Sprinkle leftover mince with grated cheese and use as a filling for jacket potato
• Serve leftover mince in a burrito wrap with grated carrot, cheese and lettuce
• Create a whole new dish and turn leftover mince into shepherd’s pie when topped with mashed potato.

Had a roast?

• Roast meats are perfect for sandwiches, wraps or pureed with leftover vegetables for your littlies’ lunch
• Shredded roast meats can be combined with grated vegetables, flour and egg and transformed into filling for fritters
• Use as a tasty and nutritious filling for healthy homemade pies or soups.

Leftover rissoles or meatballs?

• Chop and roll into a wrap or use as a topping on an English muffin or crumpet – these are excellent finger foods for toddlers
• Serve with quick-cook noodles and tomato-based sauce for instant spaghetti and meatballs.

Extra veggies?

• Vegetables are perfect sandwich fillers on their own or with other leftovers
• Combine with a few eggs for a speedy quiche omelette
• Left over veggies and other ingredients can be used as delicious toppings on mini pizzas.
  Top wholemeal pita breads with a little tomato paste, leftover veggies and other ingredients. Plus, making pizzas encourages kids to help in the kitchen.