[ViolaMum]

Originally Posted by Aerynne

I think you should tell her if she wants to do this, she'll have to do most of the extra work herself. But it's not hard to make a tiny pan of lasagna with no cheese.

You can replace some of the ricotta with basil pesto. Most grocery stores sell it these days, so you wouldn't even have to make your own. (Pesto is such a strong flavor, though I wouldn't do it 1:1. Sub half the ricotta with veggies, half with pesto.) A loaf pan is the perfect 2-serving size pan.

If you're worried about protein intake, you could focus on stocking up on nuts and seeds and then point her toward a few recipe categories - granola, nut butter - and let her find the specific recipes she likes.

My oldest just turned 11 and she makes dinner for the family once a week.