In Mashed Potatoes, Side Dishes

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.
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In Beans, Side Dishes

Tex-Mex Smokehouse Beans

Tex-Mex Smokehouse Beans

Yield: 24 each 6 oz side dishes

Ingredients:

Pickled Red Onions

  • 4 cups Red onion, julienned
  • 1 ½ cups Apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup Water
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt
  • ¼ cup Sugar

BBQ Bean Base

Directions:

  1. For Pickled Red Onions, place julienned red onions in a heatproof container.
  2. In a small saucepan, bring the vinegar, water, salt, and sugar to a boil.
  3. Pour vinegar brine over the onions and stir to combine.
  4. Cover and let cool to room temperature.
  5. Refrigerate for 8-10 hours until ready to use.
  6. For BBQ Bean Base, combine Reser’s Smokehouse BBQ Beans, ancho chili powder, diced ham, and red peppers in an 8-quart pot.
  7. Heat over medium heat until heated through.
  8. Place into a steam table pan and cover.
  9. To serve, place 6 oz of the BBQ beans in a bowl and top with pickled red onions.
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In Tortillas & Mexican

Smoked Chicken Burrito Mojado

Smoked Chicken Burrito Mojado

Yield: 10 burritos

Ingredients:

Burrito Filling

Roasted Tomato-Guajillo Sauce

  • ¼ cup Avocado oil
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp Cumin, ground
  • 1 Tbsp Guajillo chile powder
  • 2 Tbsp Tomato paste
  • 2 each 14 oz cans Fire-roasted tomatoes, blended
  • 1 cup Chicken stock
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt

Complete Plate

  • 3 each Avocado, large
  • 10 Cilantro leaves

Directions:

  1. Heat griddle to 350°F.
  2. For the sauce, heat oil and sauté garlic until softened.
  3. Add spices and cook for 20-30 seconds until fragrant and not burnt.
  4. Add tomato paste and cook 20-30 seconds until deep red and fragrant.
  5. Add puréed roasted tomatoes and chicken stock, and bring to a simmer.
  6. Cook at a low simmer for 15-20 minutes until slightly thickened.
  7. Season with kosher salt and keep warm.
  8. For plating:
    • 1 Don Pancho Red Chipotle Flour Tortilla, warmed on a griddle
    • ½ cup Mexican cheese blend, shredded
    • ¾ cup Spanish rice
    • 4 oz Smoked chicken meat
    • 1 oz Roasted tomato sauce
  9. Roll burrito tightly and top with 3 oz Roasted Tomato-Guajillo Sauce, ¼ sliced avocado, and cilantro for garnish.
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In Mashed Potatoes, Side Dishes

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.
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In Macaroni & Cheese, Side Dishes

Smokey Pimento Macaroni and Cheese

Smokey Pimento Macaroni and Cheese

Yield: 12 each 8 oz sides

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs bag Reser’s® Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese (71117.14905) 
  • 6 oz Cream cheese, softened at room temperature
  • 1 cup Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 ½ tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 ¼ cup Pimentos, diced and drained

Directions:

  1. In a steamer or large stockpot, heat the Reser’s Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese bag for 20-22 minutes.
  2. Open the bag into a 6-inch, 1/3rd pan and mix in the softened cream cheese, sharp Cheddar, and smoked paprika with a rubber spatula.
  3. Fold in the 1 cup of pimentos, reserving ¼ cup for garnish, and keep warm on a steam table.
  4. To serve, place 8 oz of the smokey pimento mac and cheese into a bowl and garnish with small diced pimentos.
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In Pasta & Macaroni Salad, Prepared Salads

Sesame Ginger Macaroni Salad

Sesame Ginger Macaroni Salad

Yield: 30 each 4 oz Side Portions

Ingredients:

  • 8 lbs carton Reser’s® Signature Macaroni Salad (71117.06039)
  • 2 Tbsp Sesame seeds, toasted
  • ¼ cup white pickled Ginger, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup pickled Ginger juice
  • 1 cup Green onions, thinly sliced, 2 Tbsp reserved for garnish
  • 2 Tbsp Black sesame seeds

Directions:

  1. In a large metal bowl, mix the Reser’s Signature Macaroni Salad, toasted sesame seeds, pickled ginger, ginger juice and sliced green onions.
  2. Portion and garnish with black sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
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In Side Dishes

Smoked Scalloped Potatoes

Smoked Scalloped Potatoes

Yield: 18 each 5 oz Side Portions

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs bag Reser’s® Scalloped Potatoes (71117.56001)
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 2 Tbsp Garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp Shallot, minced
  • 1 tsp Thyme, minced
  • 1 cup Smoked Cheddar, shredded
  • 1 cup White Cheddar, shredded

Directions:

  1. Heat smoker to 225°F.
  2. Heat butter in a small pan and sauté garlic and shallots until softened, but not browned.
  3. Add minced thyme and take the heat.
  4. In a metal bowl, mix Reser’s Scalloped Potatoes with the sauteed garlic mixture to combine.
  5. Fill into a sprayed 2-inch half hotel pan.
  6. Top with shredded cheese and wrap with foil.
  7. Smoke for 1 hour.
  8. Remove foil and finish in a 375°F oven for 12-15 minutes until cheese is golden brown.
  9. Keep warm until service.
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In Mashed Potatoes, Side Dishes

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.
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In Cole Slaw, Prepared Salads

Bahn Mi Coleslaw

Bahn Mi Coleslaw

Yield: 32 side salad servings

Ingredients:

Bahn Mi Slaw

  • 7 lbs Reser’s® Shredded Coleslaw (71117.15363) 
  • 3 cups Pickled Carrots
  • 2 each English cucumber, half peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
  • 3 each Jalapeño peppers, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Cilantro, leaves only, divided in half
  • 1 cup Cashews, toasted and salted, roughly chopped and divided in half

Pickled Carrots

  • 3 cups Carrots, julienned
  • 2 cups Water, hot
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ½ cup unseasoned Rice wine vinegar

Directions:

  1. For Pickled Carrots, dissolve kosher salt and sugar in hot water and add rice vinegar.
  2. Pour the brine over the julienned carrots in a 2-quart container and let pickle at room temperature for at least 1 hour or refrigerate overnight.
  3. For Bahn Mi Slaw, mix Reser’s Shredded Coleslaw with the ingredients in a large metal bowl, saving half of the cilantro leaves and peanuts for garnish.
  4. Drain and mix pickled carrots into coleslaw base.
  5. Divide into portions and garnish with cilantro leaf and toasted cashews.
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In Prepared Salads, Protein Salad

Furikake Tuna Salad Sandwich

Furikake Tuna Salad Sandwich

Yield: 16 each sandwiches

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs Reser’s® Tuna Salad (71117.11405)
  • ½ cup Furikake seasoning
  • 1 cup Green onions, green only, thinly sliced, 1/3rd cup kept for garnish
  • 4 English cucumbers, halved and thinly sliced lengthwise
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • 32 slices Japanese white milk bread (Shokupan)
  • 1 lb Butter, unsalted and softened, for spreading on bread

Directions:

  1. In a large metal bowl, combine Reser’s Tuna Salad with the furikake seasoning and green onions, and mix to combine.
  2. Refrigerate salad base for 30 minutes.
  3. Cut each English cucumber in half, thinly cut lengthwise, and season with kosher salt.
  4. Let the cucumbers sit for 15 minutes then pat dry.
  5. To build the sandwich:
    • Butter two slices of bread.
    • Layer cucumber slices to the edge of the bread on both sides.
    • Top with 5 oz of tuna salad mixture and put the sandwich together.
    • Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes before serving.
    • To serve, cut off bread crusts and plate with thinly sliced green onion.
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