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Potato & mushroom pan with yoghurt dip
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Potato & mushroom pan with yoghurt dip

Six ingredients, a fresh dip and potatoes with a soft centre. Properly chilled cooked potatoes from yesterday make today’s meal a little quicker.

Hands-on
25 min
Total time
50 min
Base recipe
4 servings
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Carbohydrates · Calcium · Folate

Why it works for children & what’s in it

Times are estimates for the base recipe. Larger quantities may take longer.

Step by step

Here’s how.

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Keep it simple today.

Use properly chilled cooked potatoes from the day before and skip boiling them. Heat the already-cooked potatoes through completely in the pan, reheating them only once.

What you can prepare ahead

Boil the potatoes the day before, cool promptly and refrigerate at 5 °C or below within 2 hours. Use straight from the fridge the next day. Prepare mushrooms and spinach fresh.

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If there is room for it today

Helping is lovely. Watching is fine too.

Your child can stir the dip or put uncooked potato pieces into cold water. An adult handles knives and the hob.

It does not have to be a family cooking project. It is fine to do it yourself today.

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Why it works for children.

Soft-centred potatoes and a dip to choose are easy to recognise. Thin mushroom slices are cooked until soft. Some potatoes can stay plain for children taking their time with new foods.

The nutrients in these ingredients.

Carbohydrates
Here, from: Potatoes

They provide energy for everyday life: playing, moving and exploring.

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Calcium
Here, from: Plain yoghurt

Important for building bones and teeth, especially during growth.

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Folate
Here, from: Spinach

This B vitamin is needed to make new cells.

About this nutrient

These notes refer to the ingredients in the base recipe. The amount on the plate depends on preparation, portion size and swaps. Variety across the week makes the difference.

Make it yours.

If mushrooms are not wanted today, use the same weight of courgette pieces cooked until soft. Quark loosened with water can replace yoghurt.

Feeling a little unsure?

Set some soft potatoes aside before adding mushrooms. Put the dip in its own bowl. New ingredients can simply be looked at first.

Keeping leftovers

Keep the cooked vegetables and dip separately. Cool the pan contents promptly, refrigerate at 5 °C or below within 2 hours and eat within 48 hours. Reheat once until steaming hot throughout. Keep the dip cold and add when serving.

For younger eaters

Designed for family meals from age 3, not as a weaning recipe. Always adapt shape and texture to your child’s abilities. Cook hard pieces until soft or grate finely; cut up small round foods. Stay with your child while they eat. For known allergies, check ingredients and substitutions individually.

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Our approach & sources

These recipes are ideas for family life with children aged 3 and up. Quantities are a guide, not a target to finish. Age, appetite and individual needs vary. Variety across the week matters; no single recipe covers every nutritional need.

Our general guidance draws on the recommendations below. These organisations have not reviewed or endorsed the individual recipes. Recipe development and editing: Pureli. Images are AI-generated serving suggestions.

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