Drew received Rachel Ray's Cooking Rocks, Rachel Ray 30-Minute Meals for Kids http://www.rachaelray.com/ for his birthday last year. It features great recipes for children in different age groups. Most of the ingredients are easily found at our small town grocery store. I love this one because all of my kids love pasta. You can vary this recipe according to what you have in your pantry.
Pasta and Trees
Makes 4 Servings
1 pound broccoli tops
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 pound pasta: penne regate, corkscrew cavatappi, elbows, or medium shells
1 T. extra-virgin olive oil (evoo)
2 T. butter, cut up
1 cup grated Parmesan, Parmigiano Reggiano, or Romano cheese
Boil a large pot of water for the pasta. Separate the broccoli into small trees by pulling them apart. Put the broccoli florets into a pot and add water to cover the tops of the trees. Bring the water to a boil and add 4 pinches of salt to the water. Cook the broccoli 5 minutes and drain.
When the pasta water boils add 4 pinches of salt. Add pasta to pan. Cook to al dente according to package directions.
Put the evoo and butter in a big bowl. Add the hot drained pasta and broccoli to the bowl. Add the cheese and stir until the butter melts and the cheese mixes in.Add salt and pepper to suit your taste.
PS. I've found that referring to broccoli as baby trees helps endear the the veggie to the child, mine anyway.
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