18 vegetarian pasta recipes your kids will love

Cooking for veggie kids, or trying to cut down your meat intake as a family? Try our favourite vegetarian pasta recipes that kids will love, whether you're looking for Quorn meat replacements, or veg-filled dishes.

This Quorn mince lasagne makes a tasty family dinner. Made with butternut squash and vegetarian Parmesan, it's totally veggie and totally delicious.

Try our Quorn mince lasagne recipe here.

Who knew sausage pasta bake could be veggie? This Quorn sausage pasta bake recipe is totally meat-free. Plus, it's perfect for batch cooking and freezing for later.

Follow our Quorn sausage pasta bake recipe here.

Kids love macaroni cheese, so why not add a fun twist with these Quorn Swedish Style Balls?

You can switch out the courgette and tomatoes for your kids' favourite vegetables, and you could even add some chipotle chilli for a Mexican twist!

Find out how to make our Quorn Swedish Style Balls pasta here.

This vegetable pasta bake recipe is really quick and easy to make. Plus, it's ideal to freeze for fast midweek lunches – and you can use any vegetables you like! Leek, broccoli, cauliflower, butternut squash, courgette and spinach will all go well.

Follow our vegetable pasta bake recipe here.

This easy vegetable pasta is truly the easiest pasta dish ever! You can use any vegetables you like, and you can even add some cheesy white sauce or cream cheese with garlic and herbs for a fun twist.

Try our easy vegetable pasta recipe here.

Our lentil spaghetti bolognese recipe is super cheap to put together, and only takes about five minutes to prepare!

Try our recipe here.

This filling family pasta dish is delicious – and kids will love the gnocchi! Plus, the kale is a great way to get the kids to eat some extra greens.

Here's how to make our gnocchi with kale.

This quick and easy pesto pasta recipe is perfect to have up your sleeve when there's not much time to cook.

The ingredients are super simple but it's still tasty!

Find out how to make our tomato, cheese and pesto pasta here.

Try this fun twist on pasta bake using tortellini – a really quick and easy family dinner. Plus, it's perfect for lunchtime too.

Follow our tortellini pasta bake recipe here.

This pesto pasta with butternut squash can be served hot or cold – and it's great for lunch or dinner.

Remember though: feta and pesto are both fairly high in salt, so this recipe may not be suitable for babies and young children.

Try our pesto pasta recipe here.

Simple and tasty, this spinach pasta is an easy veggie dinner. You can add chopped tomatoes too if you want to get more ingredients in there!

Try our spinach pasta recipe here.

Looking for a veggie twist on lasagne? This spinach and mushroom recipe is perfect to make for the kids. Plus, you can add other vegetables like courgette and pepper too.

Here's how to make our spinach and mushroom lasagne.

Kids love macaroni cheese, and this recipe is super easy. It's budget-friendly and is suitable for kids of all ages – whether they're toddlers or older.

Plus, you can add vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, sweetcorn and carrots as well.

Try our macaroni cheese recipe here.

Get the kids to try some different vegetables with this asparagus and peas penne pasta. You could try it with roasted veg like courgettes, aubergine and peppers too.

Follow our asparagus and pea pasta recipe here.

Got any little cheese lovers? Try this speedy cheesy pasta, perfect for a quick and easy dinner. You can add extras, too, whether you prefer mushrooms, sweetcorn, broccoli or peas – especially if you want to encourage the kids to eat more greens!

Here's how to make our speedy cheesy pasta.

Get the kids to eat more greens with this kale and walnut pesto pasta. You can make it with other nuts like cashews or pine nuts instead.

Safety warning: remember never to serve whole nuts or large chunks of nuts to children under 5, as they could be a choking hazard. 

Try our kale and walnut pesto pasta recipe here.

Our chickpea pasta is a great way to get kids to try chickpeas if they haven't before. You can try it with other beans and pulses too, if you prefer.

Try our chickpea pasta recipe here.

This pasta dish is really quick and simple for a midweek dinner.

You can adapt it to suit your taste: use low-fat cream cheese if you prefer, or add sweet chilli cream cheese for a bit of spice.

Try our quick garlic and veg pasta recipe here.