Serving sizes are based on adult portions. Here is a guide for children:

Toddler (age 1-4): ¼

Young child (age 5-9): ½

Older child (age 10-13): ¾

Teenagers (14+): 1

Some children have bigger appetites than others. You may need to adjust the portion size to fit your child's usual diet if the recommended serving sizes seem too large or too small.

If your child has been advised to limit potassium or phosphate, speak to your dietitian before increasing the portion size.

The potatoes and butter beans are the main source of carbohydrate in this recipe, and the value has been provided for those who have been trained in insulin adjustment.

If you need to gain weight, have a growing child who needs more calories, or have a poor appetite, you can increase the energy content of this meal by adding extra butter to the mash and/or over the vegetables.

This recipe provides a source of protein. It contains more protein than a low protein recipe but is not considered high in protein.

If you have been advised to eat more protein, you may wish to include higher protein foods at other meals and snacks throughout the day.

If you have been advised to eat less protein, you may wish to adapt this recipe by using vegetarian sausages.

Despite the use of some high potassium ingredients, such as potatoes, this recipe is low in potassium, when following the quantities in the ingredients, and the serving sizes. Therefore, suitable for those advised to eat less potassium.

Not everyone with kidney disease needs to eat less potassium. Only consider the potassium content of this recipe if you have been advised by your kidney team or healthcare professional to reduce the amount of potassium in your diet.

This recipe is high in phosphate. Most of the phosphate comes from the sausages, as many sausages contain added phosphate ingredients. To make this recipe low in phosphate, look for sausages that do not contain added phosphates. You can check the ingredients list on the packaging for phosphate additives.

If you have been prescribed phosphate binders, remember to take them as directed by your healthcare team.

Use gluten-free sausages and flour.

Use vegetarian sausages.

Use Vegan sausages and butter alternative.

Although no salt has been added during cooking, this recipe is not low in salt because it contains processed meat. Processed meats are often high in salt and may also contain phosphate additives.

When shopping, compare food labels and choose products with less salt where possible. You can also check the ingredients list and look for products without added phosphates.

For this reason, meals containing processed meats are best enjoyed occa-sionally rather than as an everyday choice.

A vegetarian sausage may be a healthier option. Although these still contain fat and salt, they are usually lower in saturated fat than meat sausages. Re-member to check the ingredients list, as some products may still contain phosphate additives.

This recipe has been kept as low cost as possible. To reduce costs further, use supermarket own-brand ingredients where possible and flavour the gravy with herbs or mustard instead of cranberry sauce if preferred.

This dish is best eaten freshly made.

The gravy can be flavoured with herbs or mustard rather than cranberry sauce if you prefer.