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Autumn Tofu Hash with Crispy Sage

Autumn Tofu Hash with Crispy Sage

Yield: 18 Breakfast entrée portions

Ingredients:

  • 10 lbs Reser’s® 5/8” Diced Potatoes, fried until golden brown, 3-4 minutes at 350°F (71117.94504)
  • 3 cups Ghee or Avocado oil 
  • 6 cups Sweet potatoes, peeled, diced, and roasted
  • 2 cups Yellow onion, diced, sauteed, and cooled
  • 2 cups Leeks, diced, sauteed, and cooled
  • 5 each Delicata squash, halved, seeded, sliced, and roasted at 400°F for 7-9 minutes
  • 4 lbs Firm tofu, cut into slabs, drained, and pressed overnight

Spice Blend

  • ½ cup Nutritional yeast
  • ¼ cup Kosher salt
  • 2 Tbsp Sweet paprika
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic, granulated
  • 1 Tbsp Turmeric
  • 2 tsp Black pepper, 28 mesh

Crispy Sage and Sage oil

  • 60 each Sage leaves 
  • 2 cups Extra virgin olive oil

Per order

  • 1 ½ oz Ghee or avocado oil
  • 8 oz Reser’s Diced Potatoes, diced, fried, and seasoned potato
  • 3 oz Sweet potatoes, roasted
  • 1 oz Yellow onion, sautéed
  • 1 oz Leeks, sautéed
  • 3 oz Tofu, seasoned, seared, and diced
  • 6-7 slices Delicata squash, roasted
  • Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
  • Green onions, sliced for garnish

Directions:

  1. Heat a flattop griddle to 350°F.
  2. Mix all the ingredients in the spice blend and set aside.
  3. Fry the Reser’s Diced Potatoes until golden brown, shake off excess oil, and season with ¼ cup of the spice blend.
  4. Keep the seasoned potatoes at room temperature.
  5. Heat olive oil in small saucepot, and add sage leaves. Stir to keep them from sticking while they crisp in the oil.
  6. Remove crispy sage leaves from oil to paper towels and season with Kosher salt.
  7. Cool oil to room temperature and set aside for plating.
  8. Rub tofu slabs with oil, season liberally on both sides, and grill 3 minutes per side.
  9. Set on a rack to cool, then dice, and keep refrigerated until ready to use.
  10. On the heated griddle, add the ghee, roasted vegetables, and tofu. Grill for 5-6 minutes.
  11. Place onto a warmed plate, top with crispy sage leaves and sliced green onions, and drizzle the plate with the sage oil.
 

Moroccan Potato Hash

Moroccan Potato Hash

Yield: 20 Breakfast entrée portions

Ingredients:

  • 10 lbs Reser’s® Red Skin Wedge Potatoes, fried until golden brown, 3-4 minutes at 350°F (71117.14571)
  • 3 cups Avocado or vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup Kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp Black pepper, 28 mesh
  • 1/3 cup Ras El Hanout
  • 4 cups Red onion, diced, sauteed, and cooled
  • 4 cups Yellow onion, diced, sauteed, and cooled
  • 4 cups Red bell pepper, diced, sauteed, and cooled
  • 4 lbs Merguez sausage, cooked, and diced
  • 2 lbs Spinach leaves
  • 20 eggs, soft poached
  • ½ cup Italian parsley, stemmed and coarsely chopped for garnish

Harissa Crema

  • 2 cups Sour cream
  • 2 Tbsp Harissa paste
  • 1 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp Paprika
  • 1 Tbsp Italian parsley, stemmed and coarsely chopped

Per order

  • 1 oz Avocado or vegetable oil
  • 8 oz Reser’s Red Skin Wedge Potatoes, fried and seasoned
  • 3 oz Merguez sausage, cooked, and diced
  • 1 oz Red onion, diced, sauteed, and cooled
  • 1 oz Yellow onion, diced, sauteed, and cooled
  • 1 oz Red bell pepper, diced, sauteed, and cooled
  • ½ cup Spinach leaves
  • Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. Heat a flattop griddle to 350°F.
  2. Whisk together all the ingredients for the crema and refrigerate until ready to use.
  3. Fry the Reser’s Red Skin Wedge Potatoes until golden brown, shake off excess oil, and season with Kosher salt, black pepper, and ras el hanout.
  4. Keep seasoned potatoes at room temperature.
  5. To the griddle, add the oil, redskin wedges, Merguez, onions, and peppers, and grill for 3-4 minutes per side.
  6. Add the spinach leaves and grill to wilt. Season with salt and pepper.
  7. Place into a gratin dish, top with soft poached egg, and garnish with chopped parsley.
  8. Serve with a ramekin of Harissa Crema.
 

Sweet Potato Cider Bisque with Grilled Apples

Sweet Potato Cider Bisque with Grilled Apples

Yield: 15 each 12 oz soup appetizers

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In an 8-quart stockpot, melt butter and add onion.
  2. Cook the onion until softened without browning.
  3. Add AP flour to make a roux, and cook without browning for one minute.
  4. Add the Reser’s Special Request All Natural Mashed Sweet Potatoes, apple cider, stock, and cream to roux and whisk to combine.
  5. Cook over medium heat while stirring occasionally for 20-25 minutes to cook out flour.
  6. Season bisque with kosher salt to taste.
  7. Puree bisque base with immersion blender and strain with a chinois and keep warm.
  8. To serve, place 12 oz of bisque and top with grilled apple slices and thyme leaves.
 

Yukon Gold Potato and Crab Cakes with Lemon-Dijon Aioli

Yukon Gold Potato and Crab Cakes with Lemon-Dijon Aioli

Yield: 54 each 2 oz cakes, 27 appetizer portions

Ingredients:

  • Yukon Gold Potato and Cakes
    • 5 lbs Reser’s® Special Request™ All Natural Yukon Mashed Potatoes (71117.94501)
    • 5 Eggs, whisked to combine
    • 4 cups Leeks, diced and sauteed until soft in avocado oil with 2 Tbsp kosher salt, cooled
    • 10 oz Dungeness crab meat
    • 1 cup Green onions, thinly sliced
    • 3 cups Panko breadcrumbs (for filling)
    • 4 cups Panko breadcrumbs (for coating)
    • 2 cups Canola oil (for frying)
  • Lemon-Dijon Aioli
    • 4 cups Mayonnaise
    • 8 each Garlic cloves, minced with 2 tsp Kosher salt
    • ½ cup Lemon juice, fresh
    • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
    • 2 Tbsp Italian parsley leaves, finely chopped

Directions:

  1. For Yukon Gold Potato and Crab Cakes,  sauté the diced leeks in ½ cup avocado oil with 2 Tbsp kosher salt until soft.
  2. Cool the leeks in the refrigerator.
  3. In a medium-sized metal bowl, mix the Reser’s Special Request™ All Natural Yukon Mashed Potatoes, eggs, and cooled leeks to combine.
  4. Fold in the crab meat and green onions, then the panko.
  5. Refrigerate at least two hours before portioning.
  6. For the Lemon-Dijon Aioli, mix all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to plate.
  7. After refrigerating the cake mixture, portion with a 2 oz disher.
  8. Flatten the portions into round cakes and coat them with panko breadcrumbs.
  9. Heat ½-inch canola oil in a pan and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown. Set onto cooling rack when done to drain excess oil.
  10. Plate two cakes with 1 oz aioli for an appetizer portion.
 

Canal Street Macaroni and Cheese

Canal Street Macaroni and Cheese

Yield: 9 each 12 oz entrée servings

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs Reser’s® Special Request™ Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese (71117.14905)
  • ¼ cup Canola oil
  • 1 ½ cups Andouille sausage, diced
  • 1 ½ cups Yellow onion, diced
  • 1 cup Green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup Red bell pepper, diced
  • 4 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 cup Green onions, thinly sliced for garnish

Directions:

  1. In an 8-quart stockpot, heat oil to medium-high heat and add the diced Andouille sausage.
  2. Cook the sausage to brown slightly, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the onion and diced bell peppers and cook to slightly brown and soften.
  4. Add the Cajun seasoning and stir.
  5. Add the entire bag of Reser’s Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
  6. Place into a 1/3rd pan and place into a steam table.
  7. Portion into a warm bowl or gratin dish and garnish with green onions.
 

Baked Chilaquiles Rojas

Baked Chilaquiles Rojas

Yield: 8 each entrée servings

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 400°F.
  2. Cut the Don Pancho 6-inch Thick White Corn Enchilada Tortilla into quarters, fry at 350°F for 75-90 seconds, drain, and lightly toss with sea salt.
  3. Per order:
    • Toss 20 each quartered tortillas with 6 oz Red enchilada sauce until the chips soften and soak up the sauce.
    • Fill the chilaquiles base into a 6-inch cast iron pan.
    • Top with ½ cup smoked Gouda.
    • Bake for 5-6 minutes to melt and brown cheese.
    • Garnish with 1 Tbsp diced onion and Queso Fresco.
    • Top with 2 soft poached eggs and 3 cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.
 

Vegan Chilaquiles Verdes

Vegan Chilaquiles Verdes

Yield: 8 each entrée servings

Ingredients:

  • 40 each Don Pancho® 6-inch Thick White Corn Enchilada Tortilla (79341.01153)
  • 6 cups Salsa verde, warmed
  • 1 cup Vegan sour cream (made from silken tofu)
  • ½ cup Poblano peppers, roasted, peeled seeded, and finely diced
  • 8 cups Lacinato kale leaves blanched and shocked, then sauteed in avocado oil

Directions:

  1. Cut the Don Pancho 6-inch Thick White Corn Enchilada Tortilla into quarters, fry at 350°F for 75-90 seconds, drain, and lightly toss with sea salt.
  2. Per order:
    • Toss 20 each quartered tortillas with 6 oz salsa verde until the chips soften and soak up the sauce.
    • Fill the chilaquiles base into a warmed dish.
    • Drizzle with chilaquiles with 1 oz vegan sour cream.
    • Garnish with 1 Tbsp diced/roasted Poblano peppers and 1 cup sauteed kale.
    • Serve immediately.
 

Five Spice Apple Empanadas

Five Spice Apple Empanadas

Yield: 32 each Empanadas

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs Giles Spiced Apples (72299.15870)
  • 2 tsp Chinese Five Spice Powder
  • 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
  • Empanada or pie dough, refrigerated
  • Water
  • AP flour for rolling out dough
  • Egg wash (2 eggs whisked with 1 Tbsp water)

Directions:

  1. Open the tub of Giles Spiced Apples and dice apple wedges.
  2. Mix the apples with Chinese Five Spice Powder and panko crumbs.
  3. Allow the panko to hydrate for 1 hour before filling.
  4. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  5. Flour a cleaned and sanitized table and roll the dough to ¼-inch thick.
  6. Cut out 6-inch rounds and place ¼ cup apple filling in the middle of the round.
  7. Lightly brush edges of rounds with water, fold them together, and crimp edges with a fork.
  8. Continue with the remaining dough and filling.
  9. Brush the tops of all empanadas with egg wash and poke the top of each empanada with a fork to allow steam to escape while baking.
  10. Bake at 400°F for 25-35 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
  11. Serve warm or at room temperature.
 

Roasted Poblano Scalloped Potatoes

Roasted Poblano Scalloped Potatoes

Yield: 8 each 12 oz side dish servings

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs Reser’s® Scalloped Potatoes (71117.56001)
  • 1 cup Poblano peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded and diced
  • ½ cup Queso Fresco
  • ½ cup Queso Cotija
  • ½ cup Green enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups Pepperjack cheese, shredded

Directions:

  1. Heat the bag of Reser’s Scalloped Potatoes in a steamer for 10 minutes.
  2. Open the bag into a medium-sized bowl and mix with diced Poblanos, Queso Fresco, Queso Cotija, and green enchilada sauce.
  3. For a side dish, fill 12 oz into a gratin dish, top with 1 oz shredded pepperjack cheese, and bake at 400°F for 12-15 minutes until browned.
  4. For catering, spray a 200-inch pan, fill with the scalloped potato base, top with 4 oz shredded pepperjack, and bake uncovered at 400°F for 20-22 minutes until browned.
 

Creamy Harissa Potato Salad

Creamy Harissa Potato Salad

Yield: 25 each 5 oz side dish servings

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the harissa and water to combine.
  2. Add in 1 cup diced red onion and ¼ cup Italian parsley.
  3. Fold the harissa base into the Reser’s Deviled Egg Potato Salad, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours prior to serving.
  4. Portion and garnish with diced red onion and minced Italian parsley.