In need of a playdate dinner to satisfy slightly picky small people, I took inspiration from this Budget Bytes recipe and made sweet potato wedges with a range of separate toppings to apply as desired. The kids weren't fussed about melting the cheese after selecting their additions, but I think it would be better if you could please everyone (or create different zones in the pan) and put it in the oven,
Sweet potato wedges: cooked as per your preference (mine were oil, salt, smoked paprika, left skin-on)
Black beans: a well-softened finely chopped onion with cumin, garlic powder and smoked paprika added while cooking. A drained tin of black beans, water, and some home made tomato sauce already in the fridge (passata, onion, garlic, celery, carrot, herbs, cooked & blitzed). Had it not been for the smalls, this would have had chilli in it too. Cook long and slow so the beans are soft.
Plant-based "meat": Vivera Greek Kebab and Unbelievable Alt Chickenless Pieces. I added some paprika & pepper seasoning mix to the latter as they were fairly unappetising greyish cuboids in the packet. Both were quite bouncy but fine in the mix of things.
Quick-pickled red onion: finely sliced onion, vinegar, sugar, salt, peppercorns, left for a couple of hours.
Other toppings: Sliced gherkin, tomato, avocado, red pepper (well seared in a pan); canned sweetcorn; grated cheese; greek yogurt with salt and lime zest (instead of sour cream); BBQ sauce.
