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Oktoberfest Potato Salad

Oktoberfest Potato Salad

Yield: 45 each 6 oz Servings

Ingredients:

• 10 lbs Reser’s® Mega Diced Red Skin Potatoes (71117.14479)
• 4 lbs Kielbasa or German Bratwurst, sliced into 1-inch rounds
• 2 cups Yellow onion, diced
• 2 cups Green bell pepper, diced
• 2 cups Red bell pepper, diced
• 2 cups Dark beer (preferably dark German lager or Dunkel)
• 1/2 cup Coarse or stoneground German-style mustard
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Parsley, chopped
• Freshly ground Black pepper
• Kosher salt

Directions:

1. Steam the Reser’s Mega Diced Red Skin Potatoes for 10 minutes in a steamer or heat in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes.
2. Cook the sliced Kielbasa in a large skillet over medium heat until browned, about 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally.
3. Transfer to a plate topped with paper towels to drain.
4. Add the onion and peppers to the skillet and cook for about 3-4 minutes or until they are transparent but not brown.
5. Stir in 1 cup dark beer, mustard, and sugar and cook for about 5-7 minutes or until the dressing has reduced to about 1/2 cup.
6. Add the potatoes back to the pan with the dressing and toss to coat.
7. Add the Kielbasa and parsley.

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Lobster Macaroni and Cheese

Lobster Macaroni and Cheese

Yield: 24 each 6 oz Servings

Ingredients:

• 5 lbs Reser’s® Special Request™ Signature Steam Table Macaroni and Cheese (71117.14490)
• 2 each 8 oz lobster tails, steamed and diced
• 2 Tbsp Butter
• 1 Lemon, juiced
• Kosher salt to taste
• 4 cups Spinach, washed and steamed
• 1 cup roasted Red bell peppers, chopped
• 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Heat Reser’s Special Request Signature Steam Table Macaroni and Cheese in a steamer or a boiling water bath for 20 minutes.
3. Season lobster tails with butter, lemon juice, and salt. Steam lobster for 7 minutes or until fully cooked.
4. Set lobster aside and dice when cooled.
5. Blanch spinach in boiling water for 1 minute, then shock in ice water.
6. Squeeze spinach dry and chop.
7. Combine the breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese in a mixing bowl.
8. Open macaroni and cheese and pour into an 8 x 11-inch oven-proof serving dish.
9. Stir in lobster, spinach, and peppers.
10. Top with bread crumb/cheese mixture and bake for 25-30 minutes or until brown.

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Macaroni and Cheese Melt

Macaroni and Cheese Melt

Yield: 10 sandwiches

Ingredients:

• 5 cups Reser’s® Original Macaroni and Cheese (71117.03250)
• 20 slices Sourdough bread
• 20 slices Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup Butter, softened

Directions:

1. Heat a griddle to 375°F.
2. Butter both slices of bread. On one slice, place Reser’s Original Macaroni and Cheese, Cheddar cheese and top with an additional slice.
3. Place on the griddle, and cook 3 minutes a side, until cheese is melted.
4. Cut on a bias, serve with side of tomato soup and enjoy!

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Corn Chowder

Corn Chowder

Yield: 14 each 8 oz Servings

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
• 1 cup Onion, diced
• 1 cup Celery, diced
• 5 Tbsp Flour
• 3 cups Chicken or vegetable stock
• 4 cups Milk
• 5 cups Corn
• 4 cups Reser’s® Diced Potatoes (71117.14430)
• 1/4 cup Parsley, chopped fine
• Kosher salt to taste
• Fresh cracked black pepper

Directions:

1. In a large pot, melt butter and sweat the onions until softened.
2. Add flour and cook stirring constantly to make roux.
3. Combine stock and milk into a pitcher, and slowly add to the roux mixture while whisking constantly.
4. Add corn and Reser’s Diced Potatoes and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes.
5. When the soup is thickened and the potatoes are tender, add kosher salt to taste.
6. Ladle corn chowder into warmed bowls and garnish with fresh cracked black pepper and parsley.

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Corned Beef Hash

Corned Beef Hash

Yield: 20 each 10 oz Servings

Ingredients:

• 10 lbs Reser’s® Diced Potatoes (71117.14563)
• 1 cup Canola oil
• 3 lbs cooked Corned beef, diced
• 2 cups Red bell pepper, diced
• 3 cups Yellow onion, diced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 6 Tbsp Butter
• 20 Eggs

Directions:

1. Preheat a flattop grill to 375°F.
2. Add butter or oil to grill, top with corned beef, and cook for 2-3 minutes to reheat.
3. Add the Reser’s Diced Potatoes, onion, and bell pepper, and cook, undisturbed, until potatoes are crisp on the bottom, about 6 minutes.
4. Season mixture with salt and pepper.
5. Continue cooking, turning the hash to crisp up all sides of the potatoes, about 15 more minutes.
6. Meanwhile, melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the eggs and season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Divide the hash into portions and top with a fried egg.

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Fried Macaroni and Cheese Fritters

Fried Macaroni and Cheese Fritters

Yield: 36 Pieces

Ingredients:

• 5 lbs Reser’s® Special Request™ Signature Steam Table Macaroni and Cheese (71117.14490)
• 1 lb All-purpose flour
• 2 lbs. shredded Cheddar cheese
• 8 Eggs
• 6 cups Panko breadcrumbs

Directions:

1. Mix Reser’s Special Request Signature Steam Table Macaroni and Cheese, Cheddar cheese, and flour in a mixing bowl.
2. Use a 2 oz scoop and scoop out the macaroni mixture onto a prepared sheet pan and place in freezer.
3. Once frozen, bread the macaroni mixture using egg wash and panko breadcrumbs.
4. Put back in the freezer for 30 minutes.
5. Gently drop into a 350°F fryer for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.

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Homemade Potato Chips

Homemade Potato Chips

Yield: 12 appetizer portions

Ingredients:

• 10 lbs Reser’s® Sliced Potatoes (71117.14435)
• Canola oil for frying
• Parsley, chopped for garnish

Directions:

1. Heat oil in fryer to 350°F.
2. Add Reser’s Sliced Potatoes in batches. Fry until golden brown and crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Drain, season with salt, pepper and parsley, and serve immediately.

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Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped Potatoes

Yield: 12 side dishes

Ingredients:

• 12 cups Reser’s® Sliced Potatoes (71117.14435)
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 5 cups Milk
• 2/3 cup Onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup Chives, sliced
• Kosher salt & black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray a 4-inch half pan.
2. In a saucepan, melt 6 Tbsp butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly until roux is created; remove from heat.
4. Stir in milk. Place back on the burner and heat to simmer, stirring constantly. Cook for 5-6 minutes until the mixture becomes a thick sauce.
5. Place Reser’s Sliced Potatoes into a medium-sized bowl and mix with sauce. Cut the remaining 2 Tbsp butter into small pieces and sprinkle over potatoes.
6. Fill into prepared pan, cover with foil, and bake for 30 minutes.
7. Remove foil and back 50-60 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender and the top is golden brown.
8. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
9. Garnish the potatoes with chopped chives and serve hot.

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Mashed Potato-Brisket Bowl

Mashed Potato-Brisket Bowl

Yield: 12 entrée bowls

Ingredients:

• 5 lbs Reser’s® Special Request™ Creamy Deluxe Mashed Potatoes with Pepper (71117.14446)
• 3 lbs Beef brisket, chopped and kept warm
• 3 cups Corn, heated through
• 3 cups BBQ sauce, warmed
• 3 cups Reser’s Baja Café® Pico De Gallo (71117.00134)
• 4 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

1. Mix brisket, corn, BBQ sauce, Reser’s Baja Café Pico De Gallo in a bowl and keep warm.
2. Heat Reser’s Creamy Deluxe Mashed Potatoes with Pepper in a steamer or water bath.
3. For each order, place a 6 oz scoop of Creamy Deluxe mashed potatoes in a bowl.
4. Top the potatoes with a 6 oz scoop of BBQ brisket mixture.
5. Top with shredded Cheddar cheese and brown under broil until cheese is melted.

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Chicken Salad Bagel Sandwich

Chicken Salad Bagel Sandwich

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup Reser’s® Chicken Salad (71117.14132)
• 1 Sesame bagel
• 2 leaves Butter lettuce
• Side of Reser’s Specialty Four Bean Salad (71117.14135)

Directions:

1. Cut bagel in half and toast for 3 minutes.
2. Top one half of the bagel with Reser’s Chicken Salad and lettuce leaves. Top with remaining bagel half.
3. Serve with Reser’s Specialty Four Bean Salad.