picky picky peas

My little guy has been a terrible grump lately when it comes to eating. I made this lovely meal of pumpkin tortellini, steamed broccoli and chicken sausage only to have 2/3 of it end up on the floor. I suppose it is karma for swearing that I would never give in to a picky eater. Boo will eat spicy samosas and all of the baby ravioli he can get his paws on but won't touch green beans or spinach. So I was thrilled when I found this sneaky vegetable delivery system:

Eat Your Greens Puffet from Peas of Mind.
This is a great quick option for any time when you cannot deal with the interminable "What's for dinner?" It is also wonderfully inspirational. Take a basic cheese soufflé and toss in any minced meat or vegetables.

Classic Cheese Soufflé

2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup whole milk
2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch of ground nutmeg
4 large egg yolks
4 large egg whites
1 cup coarsely grated cheese

Preheat oven to 400F. Butter 6 muffin cups. Coat bottoms and sides with Parmesan cheese.

Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until mixture begins to foam and loses raw taste, about 3 minutes (do not allow mixture to brown). Remove saucepan from heat; let stand 1 minute. Pour in milk, whisking until smooth. Return to heat and cook, whisking constantly until very thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in paprika, salt, and nutmeg. Add egg yolks 1 at a time, whisking to blend after each addition. Scrape soufflé base into large bowl. Cool to lukewarm.

While the base is cooling beat egg whites in another large bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold 1/4 of whites into lukewarm or room temperature soufflé base to lighten. Fold in remaining whites in 2 additions while gradually sprinkling in cheese. Transfer batter to prepared dish.

Place dish in oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 375F. Bake until soufflé is puffed and golden brown on top and center moves only slightly when dish is shaken gently, about 15 minutes.