12 delicious dinners your kids will love

Everyone loves a schnitzel, with tender chicken coated in crisp, golden breadcrumbs and accompanied with a side salad of mesclun leaves, onion and juicy cherry tomatoes.

Burgers have a bit of a bad image, mainly due to fast-food chains using highly processed ingredients and loads of fat. In fact, burgers are a wholesome and well-rounded meal if made with quality ingredients. Lean beef, salad vegetables, the bread of your choice – it’s all good, healthy stuff. Some people swear by beetroot on a burger, while others love pineapple, bacon and egg or a whole range of salads. However you like them, they’re a delicious family favourite.

Roast beef with Yorkshire puddings is the most traditional British roast and in fact probably the most famous of all British food. While the beef is resting, make the gravy and Yorkshire puddings and serve the roast with crispy baked potatoes, boiled baby carrots and steamed green vegetables.

Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

A kiddies favourite that will leave anyone trying this new creative version of fish fingers in awe.

Make Moroccan burgers instead. Swap Moroccan spice mix for Mexican chilli powder, store-bought hummus for salsa, Greek-style natural yogurt for sour cream and sliced Lebanese cucumber for avocado. Make ahead: Marinate chicken in Mexican chilli powder a day ahead. Cover, then refrigerate. Note

All the goodness of a shepherd’s pie in a handy individual serve that equals $4 per person.

Bolognese sauce, known in Italian as ragù alla bolognese, is a meat-based sauce originating from Bologna, Italy

Most kids love spaghetti, but if traditional basil pesto is too strongly flavoured for your children’s tastebuds, this version, made with peas, could be a winner. And it’s so quick and easy to make, bigger kids might want to help!

This cauliflower pasta bake recipe is sure to become a family dinner staple! Creamy cheese sauce, nutty cauliflower and plenty of crunchy breadcrumbs make this dish a hit with kids and adults alike