Kids are the most brutally honest and entertaining critics. So buzzfeed decided to invite a mom of two who loves to cook and pit her against a professional chef.
The secret ingredient? Spinach!
Time for the tasting! The panel of judges? Two kids and a 20-something foodie.
There can only be one winner…
It’s Hannah!
Congratulations, Hannah! You are living proof that home cooks can be world class, too!
Watch the exciting episode below!
Go to the next page to see Hannah’s Minecraft recipe
Hannah immediately drew inspiration from Minecraft, a game her son, and most kids his age, loves.
For the pancakes:
* 1 cup spinach
* 1 cup milk
* 1 egg
* 2 Tbsp. oil
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 Tbsp. sugar
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1/2 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 tsp salt
- Blend the spinach, milk, egg, and oil until very smooth.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients in a bowl, and pour in the wet mix.
- Whisk until well-mixed, and pour 1/4 cups onto a heated griddle.
- Cook both sides until they start to turn brown.
- Cut up pancakes into square shapes.
- Use either blueberries or chocolate chips, make a “Creeper” face. Enjoy!
For the frittata:
* 4 eggs
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1 cup spinach
* salt & pepper to taste
- Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
- Cook in a covered pan over low heat.
- Cut the frittata into 1/4 pieces, and cut these pieces in the shape of a pixelated tree.
- Serve each with a strip of bacon which will serve as the “tree trunk”.
On the next page, Chef Steven shares his Penne Pasta “Alfredo” with Spinach and Parmesan Cheese
Serves 4
Ingredients
1-pound Dried Penne Pasta
1 Tlbs Whole Butter
1 cup Bacon, cut into ¼ inch pieces
½ ea Yellow Onion, Diced Small
2 ea Garlic cloves, chopped fine
2 tsp Fresh Thyme
1 cup Chicken or Vegetable stock
2 tlbs White wine vinegar
2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
½ cup Sour Cream
½ cup Parmesan Cheese
½ Zest from Lemon
1 tlbs Fresh Lemon Juice
½ bunch Fresh Spinach Julienned
Kosher salt
Ground Black Pepper
For the pasta:
- In a medium sized sauce pot filled with water put on stove and bring to a boil, make sure to season water with a 2 tablespoons of salt.
- Once water has boiled add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes stirring several times.
- Strain pasta and mix with 1-tablespoon olive oil and set aside.
To Make Sauce:
- In a separate medium sized sauce pan over medium high heat add butter and let melt.
- Add bacon and let cook for 5 minutes stirring several times.
- Add onion, garlic and thyme and let cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add stock, white wine vinegar, heavy whipping cream and let cook for 3 minutes.
- Add sour cream, parmesan cheese, let come together and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add pasta to pan and finish with lemon juice and spinach, season with salt and pepper.