3 Recipes With Eggs For Children – Being Parents

In any house with children, recipes with eggs should not be missing. This ingredient represents 5% of the nutrients needed by each child. Its content of amino acids, vitamin B12 and minerals makes it an extremely nutritious product.

Although its taste is very appetizing,  it can happen that some children get bored of the same preparations: omelets, hard-boiled eggs or scrambled eggs. Remember that this is a food that we use, on average, one to three times a week.

For more variety, here are some dishes you can prepare to encourage your child to keep eating eggs. Be careful, as  many of the following recipes will transform their perception of this ingredient.

3 great recipes with eggs for kids

1. Meatballs stuffed with eggs

Meat and eggs have always combined very well. Therefore, if we unite them in a compact mixture, we will be able to attract the attention of the little ones in the house. What could be better than surprising them with a special surprise ingredient that they never imagined.

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 400 grams of minced meat
• Parsley
• Salt
• Olive oil

How to prepare the meatballs stuffed with hard-boiled eggs:

• First, boil the eggs in water. Then, cook for ten minutes from the boiling point.
• Meanwhile, season the meat with the parsley and salt.
• Then divide the meat into four pieces and then flatten them.
• On top of the meat, place an egg then cover it.
• Then place the meatballs on a greased baking dish with a little olive oil.

• Finally, put the dish in the oven for half an hour.

The oven must be preheated to 200 degrees. The idea is that the meat is browned enough to be crispy on the child’s palate. This recipe provides a significant amount of pure protein.

2. Hard-boiled eggs with yogurt sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 natural yoghurt without sugar
• 1 lemon
• Salt
• Olive oil

Preparation of hard-boiled eggs with yogurt sauce:

• Mix the yogurt with the lemon juice, salt and a little olive oil.
• Then let this mixture cool for a while in the fridge.
• Cook the eggs then peel them and cut them in half in a dish.

• When serving the eggs, spread the yogurt sauce over them.

As you can see,  this sauce will bring a different touch to hard-boiled eggs. The creamy sensation as well as the different flavors will be to the taste of young yogurt lovers.

“The egg represents 5% of the nutrients needed by each child. Its content of amino acids, vitamin B12 and minerals makes it a nutritious product ”

3. Spanish omelet

Also called a potato tortilla, this  is the best way to make a much more complete dish in which the egg is the star ingredient.

Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 600 grams of potatoes
• 1 onion
• A branch of parsley
• 1 green pepper (optional)
• 2 glasses of olive oil
• Salt

Preparation of the Spanish tortilla:

• Preparation of the vegetables: cut the onions into pieces and discard the stem of the pepper. Then, peel the potatoes.
• Cut the potatoes into strips, as finely as possible. The thickness should not exceed 2 centimeters.
• Place the vegetables and potatoes in a pan with hot oil. Fry the mixture over medium heat for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, crack the eggs and beat them with a fork in a separate bowl.
• Then mix the fried and drained potatoes, the vegetables and the beaten eggs in a salad bowl. It is possible to lightly mash the potatoes with a spoon.
• Then heat a pan with oil for a while.
• Then carefully pour the contents of the bowl into the oil and cook over low heat. 

• You should also cook the top of the tortilla. To do this, separate the edges of the omelet from the pan and place a plate on top. This way we can turn the tortilla over and continue cooking it on the other side. Finally, add salt to your liking.

The end goal of these recipes with eggs for children is that they  never get tired of eating this essential food for their growth. The secret to good nutrition for the little ones lies in the creativity of the parents.