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Sweet Potato Cider Bisque with Grilled Apples

Sweet Potato Cider Bisque with Grilled Apples

Yield: 15 each 12 oz soup appetizers

Ingredients:

• 5 lbs Reser’s® Special Request™ All Natural Mashed Sweet Potatoes (71117.94504)
• ¼ cup Butter, unsalted
• 1 cup Yellow onion, diced
• ¼ cup AP flour
• 3 cup Apple cider
• 1 quart Vegetable stock
• 2 cup Heavy cream
• 4 tsp Kosher salt
• Grilled Gala apples for garnish
• Thyme leaves for garnish

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.

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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.

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Sesame Ginger Sweet Potato Vinaigrette

Sesame Ginger Sweet Potato Vinaigrette

Yield: 1 gallon

Ingredients:

• 5 lbs Reser’s® Vegan Mashed Sweet Potatoes (71117.14375)
• 2/3rd cup + 2 Tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 ¼ cup Sesame oil
• 2 cups Seasoned rice vinegar
• 3 Tbsp Garlic, chopped
• 6 Tbsp Ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• ¼ cup Sriracha
• ½ cup Lime juice, fresh
• 2 cups Water
• ¾ cup Canola oil
• ¾ cup Sugar
• 3 Tbsp Black sesame seeds (optional)

Directions:

1. Empty Reser’s Vegan Mashed Sweet Potatoes into a large metal bowl.
2. Add all the remaining ingredients and whisk thoroughly to combine.
3. Refrigerate until ready to use.
4. For a salad, toss together the following:
   • 4 oz Mixed greens
   • 2 Tbsp Sesame ginger sweet potato vinaigrette
   • ½ cup English cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
   • Brush the plate with the dressing, top with the dressed salad and garnish with toasted sesame seeds

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White Cheddar Creamed Corn

White Cheddar Creamed Corn

Yield: 12 each 8 oz sides

Ingredients:

• 4 lbs Reser’s® Sweet Corn with Butter (71117.56013)
• 1 cup Sour cream
• ½ cup Roasted red peppers, diced and drained
• 1 cup Green onions, sliced thinly
• 1 tsp Hot sauce
• 2 cups White Cheddar, shredded

Directions:

1. Heat the Reser’s Sweet Corn with Butter bag in a pot of hot water or steamer until warmed through, approximately 14-16 minutes.
2. Empty bag into a 6-inch 1/3rd pan and stir in the sour cream, roasted red peppers, ½ cup green onions, hot sauce, and shredded white Cheddar.
3. Place into a steam table or warmer until ready to serve.
4. Dish 8 oz into a small cast iron dish and top with remaining green onions as garnish.

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French Onion Mashed Potatoes

French Onion Mashed Potatoes

Yield: 12 each 9 oz sides

Ingredients:

• 5 lbs Reser’s® Special Request™ Gourmet Mashed Potatoes (71117.14387)
• 2 cups Red and yellow onions, caramelized
• 1 tsp Thyme leaves (removed from stem)
• 2 cups Beef Stock
• 1 Tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 ½ cups Swiss cheese, shredded
• 12 each Thyme sprigs as garnish

Directions:

1. Heat the Reser’s Special Request Gourmet Mashed Potatoes bag in a pot of hot water or steamer until warmed through, approximately 18-20 minutes.
2. In a 6-quart stock pot, add caramelized onions, thyme leaves, and beef stock and reduce stock by half.
3. Add the soy sauce and set aside.
4. Empty the bag of mashed potatoes into 6-inch 1/3rd pan, add caramelized onion mixture, and mix to combine.
5. Add Swiss cheese and mix gently to combine.
6. Place into a steam table or warmer until ready to serve.
7. Fill 9 oz into a small serving bowl and garnish with one thyme sprig.

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Honeydew Canapés

Honeydew Canapés

Yield: 16 each canapés

Ingredients:

• 16 each Reser’s® Honeydew Chunks (79453.77410), sliced in half 
• 16 each 1-inch slices sharp white Cheddar cheese
• 32 each Baby arugula, leaves
• 16 each Bamboo skewers
• Hot Honey

Directions:

1. Open the sliced Reser’s Honeydew Chunks and top with baby arugula leaves and white Cheddar.
2. Top with the other honeydew half and insert skewer.
3. Place onto plate and drizzle with hot honey.

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Charm City Macaroni Salad

Charm City Macaroni Salad

Yield: 24 each 6 oz servings

Ingredients:

• 8 lbs Reser’s® Signature Macaroni Salad (71117.06039)
• 1 cup Celery, diced
• 2 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning, plus more for garnish
• 8 oz Lump crab meat or surimi
• 1 cup Green onion, thinly sliced

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix the Reser’s Signature Macaroni Salad with celery, Old Bay seasoning, and crab meat.
2. Scoop into a small bowl to serve and garnish with a dusting of Old Bay and thinly sliced green onion.

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African Sweet Potato Soup

African Sweet Potato Soup

Yield: 16 each 5 oz servings

Ingredients:

• 5 lbs Reser’s® Special Request™ All Natural Mashed Sweet Potatoes (71117.94504)
• 2 Tbsp Ginger, peeled and grated
• 1/4 cup Canola oil
• 2 Tbsp Berbere spice
• 1 each 14 oz can Diced tomatoes, undrained
• 8 cups Vegetable or chicken stock
• 1/2 cup Peanuts, dry roasted
• Kosher salt, to taste

Directions:

1. In a heavy-bottomed 8-quart stockpot, heat the oil over medium heat.
2. Add the ginger and cook to soften without browning for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add the Berbere spice and lightly toast for 20-30 seconds stirring constantly.
4. Add the canned tomatoes, stock, Reser’s Special Request All Natural Mashed Sweet Potatoes, and peanuts. Bring to a simmer.
5. Cook on a low simmer for 15-20 minutes until the soup has thickened and the peanuts have softened.
6. Take off heat and puree with an immersion blender.
7. Taste and season with kosher salt as needed.
8. To serve, place an 8 oz ladle into a bowl and top with crushed peanuts and cilantro.

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Truffle-Brie Macaroni and Cheese

Truffle-Brie Macaroni and Cheese

Yield: 12 each 10 oz entrée servings

Ingredients:

• 5 lbs Reser’s® White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese (71117.12999)
• 4 cups Leeks, sliced
• 2 Tbsp Avocado oil
• 1 tsp Kosher salt
• 2 Tbsp White Truffle oil
• 20 each 1-inch slices Brie cheese
• Chives, finely chopped for garnish

Directions:

1. Heat Reser’s White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese in steamer for 20 minutes, or until heated through.
2. Add to steamtable pan and add truffle oil, stir to combine.
3. In a large sauté pan, heat avocado oil over medium heat.
4. Add sliced leeks and kosher salt and cook without browning until softened and place in 6^th pan to keep warm.
5. Portion 8 oz of the mac and cheese into serving container and top with melted leeks, 2 slices of Brie, and chopped chive

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Summer Sausage Macaroni Salad

Summer Sausage Macaroni Salad

Yield: 12 each 6 oz Servings

Ingredients:

• 5 lbs Reser’s® Elbow Macaroni Salad (71117.00188)
• 1 lb Summer sausage, diced
• 6 Celery stalks, diced
• 1 Red bell pepper, diced
• 1 bunch Green onions, sliced
• 8 oz Cheddar cheese, diced, plus 2 Tbsp shredded for garnish

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, add Reser’s Elbow Macaroni Salad.
2. Stir in summer sausage, celery, red pepper, green onions, and diced Cheddar cheese. Reserve some red pepper, the shredded cheese and onion for garnish.
3. Garnish with remaining red pepper, shredded cheese, and onion.