Lunchtime Treats for Mums to Be: A Delicious Recipe for Healthy Spinach Rolls

Mums to be - Why not try something new?

Here's a lunchtime recipe that's perfect for expecting mums. The recipe has been designed to be nutritionally balanced so it'll benefit both you and your baby.

Courtesy of Danone Baby Nutrition and The First 1000 Days, we hope you enjoy giving this recipe for Spinach Rolls a go!

Recipe: Spinach Rolls

Makes 8 spinach rolls; serves 2

• Instructionsa
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 dsps butter
• A little flour
• 1 jar of passata
• Basil (optional)
• 8 Lasagne sheets
• 240g frozen/fresh spinach
• 1 packet of boursin cheese
• 80g grated cheddar cheese

Method

1.Melt the butter in a pan. Fry the garlic and onion until softened.

2.Add some flour, and whisk until you achieve a smooth thick consistency that comes away from the sides.

3.Gradually add the passata, whisking to achieve a smooth consistency.

4.Add basil for flavour. Next cook your spinach in a very small amount of water and drain well.

5.Bring a pot of water to the boil.

6.Add one lasagne sheet and leave for approx 1-2 minutes until it is soft enough to roll without breaking.

7.Using a knife, spread the boursin onto the lasagne sheet, followed some spinach and roll.

8.Place into an oven-proof dish.

9.Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each spinach roll. It works best if you only add 1-2 lasagne sheets to the boiling water at a time so that they don’t stick together.

10.Pour the tomato sauce over the dish of spinach rolls, top with grated cheese and cook in a preheated oven set at 200 celsius for 30 minutes.

Tip!

Serve with a seasonal salad!

The First 1000 Days developed by Danone Baby Nutrition is a special booklet aimed at promoting a child’s health and nutrition in the first two years of their lives.You can find out more about it on their website here.