Veggie calzones

I found this recipe on the webpage for Birds Eye vegetables http://www.birdseye.com/meal_solutions_all_meals.html. I think next time I'll try to find a more nutritious pizza dough!

Ingredients
1 box (10 oz) Birds Eye® Chopped Spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (I used some frozen mixed veggies instead)
½ cup ricotta cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound fresh pizza dough
1 egg, beaten

Cooking Instructions
Preheat oven to 425° F.
In a medium bowl, combine spinach, cheeses, Italian seasoning and black pepper.

Divide dough into 4 pieces. On a floured surface, roll each piece into a 6-inch circle. Spoon ¼ spinach on the bottom half of each circle, leaving a ½-inch border.


Moisten edges of dough with water; fold dough over filling to form a half circle. Pinch edges well to seal. Cut several slits in top of dough and brush tops with egg.



Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.



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Spinach nuggets

This one is from "Wholesome Toddler Food" (http://www.wholesometoddlerfood.com/weeklytoddlerrecipes.htm). I'll take a picture next time I make them and add it. I think mine got a little too done, but C still loves them!

Ingredients:
1 16-oz package frozen chopped spinach, cooked, drained, and chopped further if needed
1 cup Seasoned bread crumbs - (3/4 cup breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup wheat germ or flax meal is a healthy substitution!)
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese Try tomato & basil cheddar!)
3 Large eggs or 5 egg yolks

1.Heat oven to 375F
2. Lightly coat a baking sheet with olive oil and set aside.
3. Combine all remaining ingredients and mix well. *Add seasonings if you like - garlic powder, pepper, extra basil & oregano for example. Add a fruit or veggie puree to substitute for the eggs if desired*.
4. Shape mixture into nuggets or fun shapes such as squares or squigglies etc..and place on baking tray. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, turn nuggets over after 15 minutes. Serve warm
You can "roll" this out and then try using small cookie cutters to make these into fun shapes!



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Cheesy Spinach Spaghetti

I wanted some more recipes that included vegetables, and C loves pasta and cheese so I knew this would be a hit. I found this recipe on my Big Oven app, but you can also find it at
http://www.bigoven.com/recipe/176905/cheesy-spinach-spaghetti. I divided it up into individual servings and threw them in the freezer. My little guy gives it a thumbs up!

Ingredients:

10 ounces frozen chopped spinach
1 large egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon onion salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups Monterey Jack cheese
8 ounces spaghetti (I used rotini instead)

Preparation:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook spinach according to package directions, drain well and set aside. In large bowl, combine egg, sour cream, milk, 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese, onion salt, pepper, spinach, and 1 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese. Add the spaghetti and toss well.

Pour the mixture in a baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Top with the remaining cheeses and bake for 30 minutes, until cheese is melted and top is lightly browned.

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