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Mashed Potatoes

Cheesy Potato Cakes

Cheesy Potato Cakes

Yield: 30 cakes or 15 appetizer servings

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat flat top grill to 375°F.
  2. Mix Reser’s Creamy Deluxe Mashed Potatoes with pepper, cheese, and chives in a bowl until combined. Form mixture into 30 each 1/2-inch thick patties.
  3. Dredge each patty in flour seasoned with salt and pepper shaking off any excess.
  4. Add cakes to grilled brushed with oil or butter and cook for 5-6 minutes or until golden and crisp.
  5. Flip the cakes over and cook for 5-6 more minutes.
  6. Serve 2 per plate with a dollop of sour cream on each cake.
 

Crispy Parmesan-Garlic Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

Crispy Parmesan-Garlic Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

Yield: 15 each 5 oz portions

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a steamer or large stockpot, heat the Reser’s Special Request All Natural Yukon Mashed Potatoes for 20-22 minutes until heated through.
  2. In a serving bowl, place the toasted Parmesan bowl with a small amount of the mashed on the bottom to keep the bowl from moving.
  3. Place 5 oz of the mashed potatoes inside the bowl and garnish with several thyme leaves and 5 garlic cloves.
 

Ancho Chile Sweet Potatoes with Goat Cheese

Ancho Chile Sweet Potatoes with Goat Cheese

Yield: 16 each 5 oz portions

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a steamer or hot water bath, heat the entire bag of Reser’s  All Natural Mashed Sweet Potatoes for 18-20 minutes or until heated through.
  2. Empty the entire bag into a 4-inch 1/3rd pan and mix in the Ancho chile powder.
  3. Cover the pan and keep warm.
  4. For service, top a 5 oz portion of the Ancho Chile Mashed Sweet Potatoes with 1 Tbsp of toasted pepitas and 1 Tbsp of crumbled Goat cheese.
 

Sweet Potato Soup with Country Ham

Sweet Potato Soup with Country Ham

Yield: 16 each 9 oz portions

Ingredients:

Sweet Potato Soup

  • 1 Yellow onion, diced
  • 1 Carrot, peeled and diced
  • ¼ cup Butter
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 2 quarts Chicken stock
  • 5 lbs bag Reser’s® Mashed Sweet Potatoes (71117.94504
  • 1 ½ tsp Hot sauce
  • 1 lb Country ham, seared in cast iron pan and diced small
  • 4 oz Peanuts, dry roasted and crushed

Roasted Peanut Crema 

  • ½ cup Peanuts, dry roasted
  • 1 ½ cups Sour cream

Directions:

  1. In an 8-quart stockpot, melt the butter.
  2. Add the onion, carrot, and Kosher salt and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened, but not browned.
  3. Add the chicken stock and Reser’s Mashed Sweet Potatoes. Whisk to combine.
  4. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the vegetables are softened.
  5. Season with hot sauce and purée with an immersion blender and keep warm.
  6. For the Roasted Peanut Crema, combine all ingredients in a high-powered blender and blend for 30-45 seconds until smooth.
  7. To serve, place 8 oz of soup in a large soup bowl, garnish with 1 oz diced ham, a drizzle of crema, and crushed peanuts.
 

Yukon Gold Potato Pancakes

Yukon Gold Potato Pancakes

Yield: Yield: 40 each 2 oz cakes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat griddle to 350°F.
  2. Combine Reser’s All Natural Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes and all other ingredients in a large bowl and mix with gloved hands to combine.  
  3. Scoop with a 2 oz (#16 disher) and shape into a pancake with hands.
  4. Dredge lightly in flour and cook on griddle until golden with canola oil.  
  5. Flip and fry the other side.
  6. Serve with fresh berries and warm maple syrup.
 

White Cheddar Potato Soup

White Cheddar Potato Soup

Yield: 16 each 8 oz servings

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat the bags of Reser’s White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes in a steamer or hot water bath until hot.  
  2. Squeeze the hot potatoes into an 8 quart or larger soup pot and add the remaining ingredients.
  3. Mix with a whisk until smooth and heat over low heat, stirring as it heats through.
  4. Check seasoning for salt, add more if necessary.
  5. Pour into bowls and garnish with fresh thyme leaves and grated White Cheddar cheese.