A few years ago, I decided to pick up a couple of children's cookbooks for Nathaniel to help spark an interest in cooking at an early age. My boy loves to eat, so I figured that he might like to pick up cooking as a hobby. It's been a slow process, but he is starting to enjoy helping me in the kitchen (which will hopefully result in a future college student who does not eat mac & cheese and ramen all the time).
One of our favorite quick meals is this simple recipe that is an easy way to include your children in the food preparation. Add a salad or some veggies on the side and you have dinner on the table in no time. I have even made extra pizzas for after-school snacks for the next day. Just reheat in a toaster oven till the cheese is melted again. The nice thing about this recipe is that you can adjust your cheese to taste (we don't usually use so much cheese and usually don't have both kinds on hand) plus you can add all kinds of toppings.
Pizzazy Pizza Sandwiches adapted from Emeril Lagasse's There's a Chef in My Family! cookbook
1 1/4 cups coarsely grated provolone cheese
1 1/4 cups coarsely grated mozzarella cheese
1 French baguette
1/2 cup Tomato Sauce (we add some Baby Bam to the sauce, to taste)
1/4 teas Baby Bam (recipe to follow)
1/4 cup pepperoni slices
1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
crushed red pepper (optional)
Baby Bam recipe
yields about 3/4 cup
3 tbs paprika
1 tbs salt
2 tbs dried parsley
2 teas onion powder
2 teas garlic powder
1 teas ground black pepper
1 teas dried oregano
1 teas dried basil
1 teas dried thyme
1/2 teas celery salt
Place all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and stir well to combine. You may add cayenne pepper to this mix, add 1/4 teas at a time until desired spiciness. Store this in airtight container. You can use this for all kinds of items like burgers, pizza, sauces and soup.
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1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2) Combine the provolone and mozzarella cheeses in a small bowl.
3) Carefully cut the baguette into four 5-inch long sections.
4) Cut off top third of the bread horizontally (and reserve top to make bread crumbs). Using your fingers, gently scoop out and discard some of the soft, inner part of the bread, leaving a one-inch shell.
5) Spread the tomato sauce evenly among the bread shells, about 2 tbs for each sandwich and sprinkle with Baby Bam. Divide 2 cups of cheese mixture among the 4 sandwiches and arrange the pepperoni slices evenly on top.
6) Place the sandwiches on a baking sheet and bake until the filling is heated through 15-20 minutes.
7) Using oven mitts or pot holders, remove the baking sheet from the oven, sprinkle the sandwiches evenly with the remaining cheese mixture, and return to oven. Bake until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
8) Using oven mitts or pot holders, remove the baking sheet from the oven and sprinkle each sandwich evenly with some of the Parmesan cheese. If you like, you can sprinkle with crushed red pepper for a spicy Pizzazy Pizza Sandwich.
One of our favorite quick meals is this simple recipe that is an easy way to include your children in the food preparation. Add a salad or some veggies on the side and you have dinner on the table in no time. I have even made extra pizzas for after-school snacks for the next day. Just reheat in a toaster oven till the cheese is melted again. The nice thing about this recipe is that you can adjust your cheese to taste (we don't usually use so much cheese and usually don't have both kinds on hand) plus you can add all kinds of toppings.
Pizzazy Pizza Sandwiches adapted from Emeril Lagasse's There's a Chef in My Family! cookbook
1 1/4 cups coarsely grated provolone cheese
1 1/4 cups coarsely grated mozzarella cheese
1 French baguette
1/2 cup Tomato Sauce (we add some Baby Bam to the sauce, to taste)
1/4 teas Baby Bam (recipe to follow)
1/4 cup pepperoni slices
1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
crushed red pepper (optional)
Baby Bam recipe
yields about 3/4 cup
3 tbs paprika
1 tbs salt
2 tbs dried parsley
2 teas onion powder
2 teas garlic powder
1 teas ground black pepper
1 teas dried oregano
1 teas dried basil
1 teas dried thyme
1/2 teas celery salt
Place all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and stir well to combine. You may add cayenne pepper to this mix, add 1/4 teas at a time until desired spiciness. Store this in airtight container. You can use this for all kinds of items like burgers, pizza, sauces and soup.
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1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2) Combine the provolone and mozzarella cheeses in a small bowl.
3) Carefully cut the baguette into four 5-inch long sections.
4) Cut off top third of the bread horizontally (and reserve top to make bread crumbs). Using your fingers, gently scoop out and discard some of the soft, inner part of the bread, leaving a one-inch shell.
5) Spread the tomato sauce evenly among the bread shells, about 2 tbs for each sandwich and sprinkle with Baby Bam. Divide 2 cups of cheese mixture among the 4 sandwiches and arrange the pepperoni slices evenly on top.
6) Place the sandwiches on a baking sheet and bake until the filling is heated through 15-20 minutes.
7) Using oven mitts or pot holders, remove the baking sheet from the oven, sprinkle the sandwiches evenly with the remaining cheese mixture, and return to oven. Bake until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
8) Using oven mitts or pot holders, remove the baking sheet from the oven and sprinkle each sandwich evenly with some of the Parmesan cheese. If you like, you can sprinkle with crushed red pepper for a spicy Pizzazy Pizza Sandwich.
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