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Veggie smuggling isn't just for toddlers and kids, these great veggie packed ideas and recipes are great for anyone who wants to get more veggies into their diet. Try these easy techniques and recipes to get more vegetables into your meals.
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How to hide veggies in food
Veggie smuggling isn’t just for fussy kids, it’s also a great idea when the weather is cold and you just want something cosy instead of a salad, or you just want to boost your veggie intake. And who doesn’t want to eat more vegetables?
Here are some easy recipe ideas that are great forhiding veggies from the kids and that will be helpful if you're wondering how to get more vegetable into your meals.
Cut or blitz the veggies up
This is probably the most popular method of veggie smuggling.Zucchini, carrot, pumpkin and spinach are great candidates for blitzing up and hiding in baked goods, scrambled eggs, meatloaf,sauces and even smoothies. Be careful if you're adding vegetables to recipes, since they have a high water content the wrong ratios can leave you with mushy or soupy results. Try these recipes that are developedwith extra vegetables built in:
- Veggie-packed BBQ Meatloaf - each serve of this this meatloaf already contains a whole serve of veggies.
- Zucchini and Cheddar Bread
- Green Eggs and Ham
- Green Apple, Spinach and Mint Smoothie
- Zucchini Slice
Add more vegetables to your pasta or pizza sauce
Sauces are a great way to hide vegetables. The vegetables become soft and melt into the sauce while the flavourshines. Try these pasta recipes that have plenty of extra veg incorporated into the recipe:
- 20 minute Penne Pasta
- Slow Cooked Lamb Shank Ragu With Pappardelle
- Veggie Smuggler Avocado Pasta
- Beef and Mushroom Spaghetti Bolognese
Mix vegetables with other flavours
Mild vegetables can be easily hidden by stronger flavours. These recipes have cheeses, sauces or spices that work well with the veggies, or that help disguise their flavour for the benefit of any picky eaters.
- Butter Chicken with Cauliflower
- Nasi Goreng Tray Bake
- Mexican Lasagne
- Sweet and Sour Pork
Hide veggies inold favourites
There’s always a way to hide veggies in recipes you already know and love. Try these classics made with hidden vegetables:
- Healthier Mac n Cheese
- Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake
- Bacon, Fetta and Zucchini Muffins
- Pumpkin Scones
Try something new
Sometimes a new food canbe an absolute vegetable-hiding gem.Try making okonomiyaki, savoury Japanese pancakes that can be cooked in a pie maker. Or what about instead of the
ClassicBeef Lasagne, why not try a Chicken, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagne? See more recipes that might be new to you below:
- Chicken, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagne
- Pie Maker Okonomiyaki (Japanese savoury pancake)
- Egg Muffins Three Ways
GET THE RECIPE:Veggie Packed BBQ Meatloaf
The hidden vegetables in this meatloaf not only go towards your daily veggie intake, they help tokeepthe meatloaf moist and tasty.
GET THE RECIPE:Mexican Lasagne
Bold Mexican flavours and cheese make the beans, corn and tomato in this recipe more tempting.
GET THE RECIPE: BBQ Chicken Okonomiyaki
These savourypancakes hold a surprising amount of cabbage and greens. They get coated in a light pancake batter and cooked until crisp, then topped with a tasty sauce that will disguise the veggiesfrom even the pickiest eater.
Zucchini and Cheddar Bread with Chilli Butter
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4.295775 4.3Slow Cooked Lamb Shank Ragu with Pappardelle
20 Minute Penne Pasta
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One-Pan Butter Chicken with Cauliflower
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3.891475 3.9 4.560605 4.6Nasi Goreng Tray Bake
Sweet and Sour Pork
Healthier mac 'n' cheese
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Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake
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3.89202 3.9 4.12069 4.1Pumpkin Scones
Chicken, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagne
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Pie Maker Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savoury Pancake)
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4.5 4.5Egg Muffins three ways
