Cheesy Bread Pops

A quick snack/appetizer for kids that can be made in a jiffy when you are running out of time.
Ingredients:

• 4 slices of brown bread.
• 1/2 bowl mozzarella cheese
• 1 medium sized boiled and mashed potato
• 1/4 cup assorted finely chopped vegetables of your choice( I have used corn, bell peppers and tomatoes)
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp oregano seasoning
• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
• Candy sticks/cake pops stick

For more kids friendly recipes click baked pasta in a bun, nutella fantasy,cheesy party poppers,Gary-the snail

Preparation time :10 minutes
Cooking time :10 minutes
Yields: 4 bread pops
Kitchen equipments required: round cookie cutter, knife, chopping board, grater

Directions:

• In a mixing bowl add boiled potato and 2-3 tbsp grated cheese, black pepper powder, salt and oregano seasoning, mix well and keep aside.
• With the help of a cookie cutter cut round slices of bread.
• Spread tomato ketchup on one slice, top it with 1 tbsp of cheese and potato mixture.

• Cover this with another bread slice and lightly press it with your hands.

• Now put some grated cheese and vegetables of your choice on the top slice.

• Sprinkle some black pepper powder and oregano seasonings.
• Preheat the oven for 10 minutes.
• Bake for 6-7 minutes at 180 degree C
• Insert sticks in the center between the two slices and lightly press it with your hands.

• Serve immediately.

Mac & Cheese Muffins

A fun way to eat your favourite and  irresistible mac & cheese with creamy bechamel sauce in an easy to make, individual serving muffins.

 

I have earlier shared one more version of mac n cheese in appe pan , click here for recipe.

Mac & cheese muffins

Ingredients:

• 100 gms cooked elbow macaroni
• 1 tbsp whole wheat flour/ all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp plus 1 tbsp butter 
• 1 cups milk 
• 1/2 cup plus 1/4 th cup shredded mozzarella 
• 1/4 tsp crushed black pepper 
• 1/2 tsp oregano 
• 1/4 th cup sweet corn 
• Salt to taste 
• 1-2 tbsp. bread crumbs
  

Preparation time : 10-15 mins
Cooking time : 30 mins

Yields : 4-5 muffins

Directions :

• In a heavy bottom pan heat butter, add flour and stir in milk to make a lump free sauce. 
• Add salt, pepper and oregano, cook for 2-3 minutes till the sauce gets thick. 
• Add cheese and cook over low heat till the cheese is melted. 
• Stir in cooked macaroni , sweet corn and mix well.
  
• Line a muffin tray and spoon 2-3 tbsp. of mac & cheese into the moulds. 
• Sprinkle some grated cheese and some bread crumbs and 1/2 tsp butter over the top of each muffin.
• Bake for 25-30 mins at 190 degree C in a pre- heated oven. 
• Serve hot
  

Double baked creamy herbed potatoes

Cheesy oozy Homestyle double baked potatoes.....with the zing of garlic!!

Ingredients:

• 4 medium sized potatoes halved
• 100 gms  crumbled cottage cheese
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 1 spring onion chopped
• 3-4 cloves minced garlic
• 1/4 bowl fresh cream
• 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
• 1/2 bowl grated mozzarella
• Few coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper or to taste
• 1/2 stick butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
  

Method:

• Preheat oven at 200 degree C.
• Rub potatoes with butter and bake them for 40-45 minutes or till tender.
• Scoop out the insides of the potatoes carefully, make sure you do not tear the skin.
• Mash the scooped out potatoes and keep aside.
• In a wok heat olive oil add minced garlic, onion and saute for few minutes.
• Add mashed potatoes along with cottage cheese, dried rosemary, coriander leaves, salt and pepper, spring onion, cream and  half of the grated mozzarella, cook for 2-3 minutes. 
• Spoon this filling into potato cavity, top it with remaining grated mozzarella and bake again for 10-15 minutes.
• Garnish with spring onion and serve.