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Lunch

Here's a collection of recipes from Rachael Ray and friends for kids of all ages to make. Search for your favorite or use the tabs below. Remember, as we say here at Yum-o!, there's no such thing as too many cooks in the kitchen!

Stacked Panini Sticks

Serves 6

This reminds me of my favorite panini sandwich, which has ham, cheese and arugula. Here’s my version of this panini on a stick!

Pesto, Spinach and Broccoli Pizza

Serves 4

Here’s a super healthy pizza that’s easy to make.

Barbecued Chicken Pizza

Serves 4

A creative flavor for pizza that you can whip up in minutes!

Thai Seafood Salad and Lettuce Wraps

Serves 4

This is a great example of how you can do Make Your Own Take Out!

Creamy Tomato-Basil Mug o’ Soup

Serves 4

Make this super quick and easy soup for lunch, snack or a light supper. The mug toppers make this soup extra yum-o!

Meatball Patty Melts

Serves 4

This dish is somewhere between a burger and a grilled cheese sandwich! Serve this sammy with a green salad or oil and vinegar-dressed cole slaw.

A Nice Italian Girl’s Salad

Serves 4

Who said salad had to be just lettuce? This recipe goes really well with Chicken Catch-A-Tory Ravioli Stew!

Lunch Box Turkey “Sushi”

Serves 1

You’ll look forward to having this wrap for lunch all morning long! Ask your grown-up helper (GH) to help you by preparing the instant rice, maybe while they make their morning coffee.

Spinach and Three Cheese Panini, Italian Flag Panini and Pizza Panini

Serves 4 (3 half-sandwiches per person)

Panini is what Italian kids call sandwiches. Sometimes the sandwiches are hot like grilled cheeses. They are really good and make a fast dinner when no one wants to cook. In this recipe, you will build two panini of each kind, for six panini total. When they are all made, a grown-up helper (GH) can cook them up and help you serve them. Each person can have one half-sandwich of each kind.

Quesadilla Pizzas

Serves 4

Quesadilla pizzas help kids make a quick pizza with two cheeses and salsa!

Italian Alphabet Soup with Cheesy Soup Dippers

Serves 4

Place a box grater on a cutting board and shred up lots of Parmegiano Reggiano cheese for topping the bread dippers and soup. Save the rind of the cheese to go into the soup while it’s cooking. That’s the secret ingredient!

Ladybug Pizzas

Serves 4

Look – little ladybugs! As fun to eat as they are to make, and they’re cute, too! Who knew bugs could be so tasty?

Mini Meatball and Orzo Soup

Serves 2 big thermosfuls

This is a great way to fill up a thermos! Orzo’s shape is fun, and so is rolling the little meatballs!