Hidden Vegetable Recipes for Picky Eaters aka my kids (and your kids!) Hidden veggies in desserts, breads, mac and cheese and more. Enjoy.

Hidden Vegetable Recipes

When introducing food to my babies, I always introduced vegetable puree first.  My second child would beg for broccoli growing up. I recall picking her up from her crib one day after nap and she asked me for broccoli and a Popsicle. It was a staple in our home. Somewhere between child three (who is 14 months older than the twins) and child four and five (whoa that was fast), I went wrong. We went from a family of four to a family of seven in a years time. It was quick and I guess my mom award got lost in the “extra” people.

The twins, who are 19 months, and my two and a half year old struggle to eat greens. I make myself feel better by getting all the protein in their diet I can, but man – what did I do wrong? Because I lost my mojo, I had to become a trickster.  I was first introduced to hiding veggies in food with this book Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food. I decided to accept the challenge and find additional recipes my kids would love.

Introducing tried and true Hidden Vegetable Recipes for Fussy Easters (aka picky eater kid number three, four and five.) Tell me what your “I’m not eating that” picky kids think of these recipes.

Hidden Vegetable Mac and Cheese Recipes

Cheese and pasta. Need I say more? These Hidden Vegetable Mac and Cheese Recipes are hidden everyone’s my toddlers’ favorite foods group – dairy and grains.

Take a look at this mom hack! This Hidden Vegetable Mac and Cheese Recipe is the insanely easy! | It’s What Works for Us (see also our Toddler Hacks and Tips)

Sneak some veggies into your kids meal with this delicious Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese recipe. | My Fussy Eater (and yours too!)

Veggie mac and cheese muffins have 3 vegetables and 3 kinds of cheese, plus a crunchy topping, and are a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables! | Family Food on the Table

Carrots anyone? They are found in this hidden veggie baked mac and cheese. | Mess for Less

If your kids can look past the green (prep them with Green Eggs and Ham), try this Obviously Veggie Green Mac and Cheese. | Weelicious

Hidden Vegetable Breads

Grains. I never had a child (of any age) turn away from bread, thus we added Hidden Vegetable Breads to our recipe binder.

This pear and zucchini bread might become a family favorite even for the older kids. It freezes really well in slices and defrosts awesomely for the lunchbox. | Kidgredients (love this blog name!)

Puree veggies and sneak them in that way. Try these green monster spinach muffins for your little monsters. | Mess for Less (she has a lot of hidden veggies mastered!)

For breakfast, prepare these cinnamon bagel bites with the hidden veggie, cauliflower. | Healthy Helper

Not only are these Blueberry Zucchini Cream Cheese Muffins moist & creamy, but they also boast some hidden veggies making them healthier. | Frugal Foodie Mama

Cheesy Zucchini Bread made with fresh and healthy zucchini, shredded cheddar cheese, and chives is a delicious and easy savory quick bread loved by the whole family. | The Forked Spoon

Hidden Vegetable Desserts

No other explanation needed. Hidden Vegetable Desserts are our favorite.

Anyone say brownies? These healthy flourless zucchini fudge brownies are made with no butter and no flour. | The Big Man’s World

Continue serving them something good at dessert. Try these hidden spinach chocolate chip muffins for dessert, breakfast, snack, whenever! | Southern Made Simple

You might not share these and Healthy zucchini, at and chocolate chip cookies. Deliciously easy, these hidden veggie cookies will kick any sweet cravings in the butt… totally guilt-free mom (I mean kids). | Bake Play Smile

The next time you make cauliflower rice, reserve a couple of cups to make these tasty cauliflower peanut butter cookies. Packed with peanut butter, these treats can’t be beat! | Vitacost

Need to cool off? Create these delicious hidden Veggie smoothie pops recipe! | Simply Today Life

Hidden Vegetable Dinner Entrees for Kids

Everything else. More Hidden Vegetable Recipes for Kids.

Pizza party! This hidden veggie pizza bread is ridiculously easy to make, kid tested and approved. | My Kids Lick the Bowl

Serve these hidden vegetable meatballs with hidden vegetable spaghetti! | Buzzfeed

Crock-pot sloppy joes with veggies inside! Your kids (or husband) will never know. | Yummy Healthy Easy

This hidden veggie meatloaf is made with carrots. I suggest adding some zucchini and/or spinach too! | The Kitchen Mccabe

Only four ingredients for this hidden veggie cauliflower bread is just like a pizza sandwich – think the kids will love it? | Charisse Yu

The start of the day is so important. Send your kids to school right with these Quick and Easy Kids Breakfast Recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

One place I hide veggies (and protein) is in smoothies. Take a look at these Smoothie Recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

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Easy-to-make Chicken Parmesan Bread with RAGÚ Simply Sauce. This Alfredo style french loaf uses a RAGÚ Simply Sauce with half the fat and calories made with cauliflower and milk. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Mizkan. All comments and opinions are my own.

Easy Chicken Parmesan Bread

I need easy dinners. I need easy dinners that please a diverse group. I need easy dinners, that please a diverse group and fill bellies.

As you all know, I am a mother of five. With are family with a large spread of ages, the twins being 19 months old and myself (the oldest) being a number that I will not share.  When cooking, my goal is to please everyone with one recipe. Baby food went out the window rather quickly in replacement of “what the family eats, you eat!” In addition to creating happy taste buds, I also look to fill tummies. Full bellies = happy kids (and a happy husband!) For example, the twins were barely on the growth chart when they were born. They went form 5 lb preemies to soaring above average on height and weight. This home fills stomachs. And don’t let the 19 month old age fool you; these growing boys can eat more than my 11 year old.

This recipe came to me from a friend and I quickly adapted to my easy, efficient lifestyle. Not many ingredients are required and I can quickly put the meal on the table getting the recipe form kitchen to plate in under an hour with very little prep. I don’t mind cook times, just don’t make me too involved in the preparation of the meal!

Did you know?

I have a secret ingredient – don’t tell the kids. We had the opportunity to work with RAGÚ Simply Creamy sauces and I was eager to create our own family version of my friend’s Chicken Parmesan Bread recipe.  I personally found it appealing that these sauces were made with milk and cauliflower, replacing traditional heavy cream.  It contains half the fat of RAGÚ’s Classic Alfredo Sauce, with the same delicious taste and texture. That sounds like a win to me!

Look at these simple ingredients.

Chicken Parmesan Bread Ingredients:

• 1 jar of RAGÚ Simply Creamy Garlic Parmesan Sauce
• Seasoned chicken (we used extra virgin olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper)
• French bread
• 1/4 Cup butter, melted
• 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 Cups mozzarella cheese

You will need to precook your chicken, but I have no problem with that. As long as there is little prep from me in the kitchen. Look at these easy dinner recipe directions.

Chicken Parmesan Bread Directions:

Begin by preheating your oven to 375 degrees.

Add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) to the bottom of a baking dish, place the chicken on top and top with a drizzle of EVOO.

Sprinkle Italian seasoning, salt and pepper onto the chicken and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.

Once the chicken is cooked, reduce your oven temp to 350 degrees.

Cut your chicken into small bite sized pieces.

Next, cut your French bread in half and then cut each half into half again ( a total of four pieces.)

Place each French bread piece with the crust side down onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Mix your butter and garlic together and heat for 30 seconds in the microwave.

Brush the garlic butter evenly on the bread.

Add about 3 spoonfuls of RAGÚ Simply Creamy Garlic Parmesan with Cauliflower Sauce of each piece of bread and spread out evenly.

Add cut chicken breasts on top of the sauce.

Top each loaf with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.

Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 and enjoy!

Eager to try this Chicken Parmesan Bread recipe yourself?

Save money with your Valpak envelopes. Look for a 75¢ coupon for RAGÚ Simply Creamy sauce and redeem it at your local at Walmart store. At $1.66, that brings the price of this secret ingredient to only 91¢. So half the calories and almost have the price! Sweet.

You could also try another one of the new RAGÚ Simply Creamy sauce flavors. We used Garlic Parmesan but feel free to replace that with their Alfredo sauce.

Pair your Chicken Parmesan Bread with a veggie.

I suggest serving with broccoli or another green. Cook the broccoli in the oven with your bread (350, 30 to 35 minutes) prepping with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper. You could use any extra sauce to serve over the broccoli, as well.

Chicken Parmesan Bread with Ragu

• Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

• 1 jar of RAGÚ Simply Creamy Garlic Parmesan with Cauliflower Sauce
• Seasoned Chicken (we used extra virgin olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper)
• French bread
• 1/4 Cup butter, melted
• 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 Cups mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
2. Add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) to the bottom of a baking dish, place the chicken on top and top with a drizzle of EVOO.
3. Sprinkle Italian seasoning, salt and pepper onto the chicken and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
4. Once the chicken is cooked, reduce your oven temp to 350 degrees.
5. Cut your chicken into small bite sized pieces.
6. Cut your French bread in half and then cut each half into half again ( a total of four pieces.)
7. Place each French bread piece with the crust side down onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
8. Mix your butter and garlic together and heat for 30 seconds in the microwave.
9. Brush the garlic butter on the bread.
10. Add about 3 spoonfuls of  RAGÚ Simply Creamy Garlic Parmesan with Cauliflower Sauce of each piece of bread and spread out evenly.
11. Add cut chicken breasts on top of the sauce.
12. Top each loaf with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
13. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 and enjoy!

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