Vegie stars - Real Recipes from Mums

These are a great side dish especially for kids who are fussy eaters in regards to eating their vegetables. Alternatively you could always make them as a snack or even as a light lunch.

Ingredients (serves 4)

1 1/2 Cups Mashed potato (just mashed, still warm)
approx 1/4 cup frozen spinach thawed
4 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup grated cheese
1/2 small red onion grated

Method

Combine the spinach, onion and garlic together in a bowl.
In a separate bowl combine the grated cheese with the mashed potato until the cheese has melted into the mash.
Add the mashed potato and cheese to the vegetables and combine together with the flour.
Whilst the mixture is still warm, roll out onto a flour dusted surface to about 2cm deep.
Cut the flattened mix into stars (if you are making ahead you can make the stars and place in the fridge and cook later).
Put the stars onto a baking tray lined with lightly oiled baking paper and spray with oil then bake for 15 minutes at 180 degrees until turning golden brown, serve immediately.

Notes

* Alternatives to spinach include grated carrot or blanched and diced broccoli and also diced capsicum * Stars are a great shape to cut out, but you could do circles, animals or whatever shapes you have cutters for

81 Comments

- - cassy26 said
  - 05 Jun 2024
    4:31 pm
These are great. I’m sure my kids will love them

- - mom112023 said
  - 29 Apr 2019
    7:12 pm
Must try them. They look delicious. Thanks.

- - mom93821 said
  - 09 Apr 2017
    8:10 am
Delicious looking vegetable stars – tasty looking little mouthfuls.
- mom93821 replied
  
  10 Apr 2017 , 6:26 am
  Would be fun to play with different cookie cutters and shapes.
  - kjgarner replied
    
    14 Jun 2018 , 12:02 pm
    
    Yes my girls would have fun using all different shapes
- - mom62624 said
  - 10 Jan 2016
    7:29 am
A wonderful recipe; you could get really creative with lots of different shapes, thanks for sharing!.

- - vanyadhanya said
  - 16 Jul 2015
    8:38 pm
brilliant dish

- - Kell said
  - 21 Jun 2015
    7:16 pm
I love sneaky way to serve veg

- - smiles said
  - 22 Apr 2015
    7:30 pm
Very creative and great as a side to dishes as well.

- - cherz said
  - 19 Apr 2015
    12:03 pm
OMG How did I miss this wonderful recipe before.
Any how thanks for these they sound and look amazing and I am going to print this off now give them a try. Thanks muchly.
- cherz replied
  
  19 Apr 2015 , 12:08 pm
  PS OH I forgot to mention these would also be delightful with sweet potato and asparagus.
  - mom94125 replied
    
    16 Oct 2015 , 1:30 pm
    
    wow that sounds good. i love sweet potato and will think about about the asparagus.
- - Kasey said
  - 18 Apr 2015
    8:07 pm
Great recipe for fussy little eaters.

- - Samiaye said
  - 26 Mar 2015
    4:47 pm
Fantastic idea, definately going to try this

- - priyachirag said
  - 05 Jan 2015
    10:24 pm
Sounds like a fun recipe for lunch boxes.

- - valp said
  - 16 Dec 2014
    2:27 pm
I love this idea, I am going to make it for my little gluten free friend! Might try sweet potato too!

- - matildaspice said
  - 25 Nov 2014
    2:57 pm
Thank you, these are a great way to get the kids to eat more vegetables!

- - mom94125 said
  - 01 Nov 2014
    9:08 pm
yum these look good. thanks again so much for posting this

- - mrsgreen12 said
  - 24 Oct 2014
    5:10 pm
i love this idea
i think shapes and colours help kids and they dont even realise what they are eating!
hidden goodness

- - shortaez said
  - 23 Oct 2014
    9:00 pm
Vegie stars were perfect for the kids

- - mom94125 said
  - 18 Oct 2014
    6:27 pm
thanks for sharing this. it looks yummy

- - mom93821 said
  - 09 Oct 2014
    7:40 pm
Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe. Will be fun to make and good to eat.

- - caramello said
  - 30 Sep 2014
    11:21 pm
kids will love making these. thanks for sharing

- - mggarner said
  - 31 Aug 2014
    5:22 pm
savoury cookies great for any time of the day