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Mini Deep Dish Pizza
Kids love pizza, and what’s more fun than a kid having their very own custom made vegetarian pizza! Using a muffin tin to create this recipe, you will yield a serving size of 6. Make the creating more fun by allowing your kids to make their own pizzas. For this recipe, you will need:
Olive oil for the muffin pan
All-purpose flour, for rolling
½ pound homemade or store bought pizza dough in 6 pieces
Coarse salt and ground pepper
½ cup shredded mozzarella (4 ounces)
1 large tomato, chopped
Desired vegetables (or fruits) such as zucchini, onion, olives, even pineapple
Directions
1. Preheat the oven at 450 degrees.
2. Lightly brush 6 standard muffin cups with oil, and on a lightly floured working surface, roll out each dough piece to a 6-inch round.
3. Fill each muffin cup with 1 round and gently press the dough into the bottom of the cup and into the sides. Season the dough cup with salt and pepper and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of both cheese and tomato. Add the desired toppings and top off with another tablespoon of cheese and tomato.
4. Cook for about 12 minutes or until the dough is golden brown and crisp. Let cool for 2 minutes before serving.
Pasta Wheels and Cheese
Kids love pasta, especially pasta that comes in interesting shapes such as the pasta wheels in this recipe. To make this children’s favorite that will give you 10 serving sizes, you will need:
1 pound rotelle pasta
3 cups milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Freshly ground pepper
A pinch of cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon Dijon or yellow mustard
2 ½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (about 10 ounces), plus 4 tablespoons to add as a topping
Directions
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add salt and pasta to the boil and cook until the pasta is soft. Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
2. Heat the milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot and melt butter in a deep skillet over medium heat. Cook the butter to foam and add flour while whisking for 1 minute.
3. Gradually whisk in the hot milk and cook for 5 minutes while constantly whisking until the mixture has thickened.
4. Remove the skillet from the heat and add 1 tablespoon salt, a pinch of black pepper, cayenne, mustard and cheese. Stir until the cheese melts, stir the cheese sauce into the pasta and serve.
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