angel hair with cherry tomatoes and basil

First we washed them...

Then we sliced them...

Then we stirred...

and added some basil and olive oil...

Recipe

2 pints cherry tomatoes

3/4 cup olive oil

10-20 basil leaves

1 pound angel hair

salt to taste

1. Slice cherry tomatoes in half.  Using a serrated knife helps with the ease of cutting.

2. Add olive oil and salt and stir.  One of the children stirred it for about 10 minutes and it made it really delicious.

3. Tear basil leaves and throw into bowl with tomatoes.

4. Cook angel hair al dente and spoon into bowl with tomatoes.  It's okay if there is a bit of the pasta water as it helps give it a more sauce-like consistency.

Montessori activities:  cutting, tearing, spooning, stirring