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This week's recipe was submitted to us by 4 year old Zoraya in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Zoraya's Mom says, "This is my daughter's favorite recipe and in fact was created just to match her taste buds. This is the first time she has ever cooked a dish from beginning to end and she was very proud of herself. The whole time she was preparing the dish, she kept adding commentaries as if she were giving a presentation or doing a show. "
Princess Pasta
Tools needed:
Pot to boil water
Pasta Strainer
Cutting board
Cutting knife
Tablespoon Measurer
Teaspoon Measurer
1/2 Teaspoon Measurer
1/4 Teaspoon Measurer
Ingredients:
4 oz. Thin Spaghetti
2 oz. Black Olives, sliced, drained
1 pint (10 oz) grape tomatoes
14 oz. Artichoke hearts, drained
2 tbsp plus 1/4 tsp Olive Oil
2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
1/2 tsp plus 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp Butter
Pot of Water
Instructions:
First, fill your pot up with water. Then have Mom set the pot to boil on high heat. Next you add a 1/4 teaspoon
of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of olive oil to the water. Once the water starts to boil, add the spaghetti. While the
pasta is cooking, drain the artichokes, cut them into quarters and set aside or ask Mom to cut them for you. Next,
drain the olives and set them aside as well. Then rinse the tomatoes and pat them dry. Season them with salt, if you
wish, and then set aside. When the pasta has cooked to the desired tenderness, hold the strainer handle while Mom
strains it and then leave the pasta in the pasta strainer. Have Mom remove the pot from the heat so you can add the
butter, and once it has melted, add the pasta back to the pot. Have Mom lower the heat to low, and return the pot to
the heat. Now add the artichokes, tomatoes and olives. Toss all of the ingredients with parmesan cheese and the remaining
salt and olive oil til everything is warmed through. Now it is ready to serve to any Prince or Princess!
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Credit:Zoraya and Mom's own recipe.
Great recipe Zoraya!
This column is sponsored in part by our friends at Crafty Cooking Kits, where food is fun and art is edible!
Zoraya will be receiving a Crayola Crafty Cooking Kit along with other fun prizes for her recipe and photo submission. Want to receive one too? Click here to find out how!
NOTE:
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kitchen. While it is a lot of fun to cook, it is also a big responsibility and caution should be exercised with certain recipes. Whenever
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June 2005
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