Parmesan Finger Tot Bar Food

PARMESAN FINGER TOTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a pot, cover the potatoes with 1 inch of water. Add enough kosher salt to make the water taste salty. Bring to a boil, and then simmer until just barely softened, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain completely. Pour out the potatoes onto a sheet tray and, with another sheet tray, press to flatten and break the skins. Add a good amount of kosher salt (potatoes love salt), then the olive oil, Parmesan and pepper and toss to distribute.
• Bake on a sheet tray until crisp, 25 to 30 minutes, flipping occasionally. Serve hot with a side of Greek Ranch dressing.
• In a bowl, mix together the Greek yogurt, buttermilk, dill, garlic and honey. Add salt and pepper to taste.

MACARONI AND CHEESE AND SLIDERS BAR

Steps:

• Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until slightly crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove from the pan and cut into bite-size pieces.
• In a separate pan, cook the onions in the butter over a low heat until caramelized, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Use a fork to crumble the gorgonzola.
• Put the bacon, caramelized onions and crumbled gorgonzola into separate bowls. Serve as delicious toppings for both sliders and macaroni cheese.

PHO TO GO

Steps:

• Put the chicken stock, hoisin, fish sauce, cinnamon sticks and star anise in a medium pot, bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and simmer for at least 10 minutes. Transfer to a thermos to keep hot.
• Pack the noodles, chicken and sliced shiitakes at the bottom of a serving container, followed by the jalapenos, sprouts, lime wedges and mint.
• When the lunch bell rings, pour the hot soup over the ingredients in the serving container, let stand a few minutes and enjoy!!

PARMESAN TATERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine the tater tots and the olive oil in a bowl. Toss to coat, spread on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown and crisp, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the tater tots from the oven, season with salt and pepper and transfer to a mixing bowl. To the taters, add the garlic, parsley and cheese. Toss to combine and serve immediately.

TAKE-TO-SCHOOL TACO BAR

Steps:

• Fold 1 slice roast beef inside each of 2 soft tortillas and sprinkle with cheese. Pack in the biggest compartment of the lunch box. Pack other compartments with guacamole, salsa, sour cream and other favorite toppings. Seal and send off to school.
• Grate tomatoes on the largest holes of a box grater into a bowl all the way down to the skins. Discard the skins. Grate the onion into the tomato. Stir in olive oil. Season with salt, to taste. Serve with cilantro leaves on the side, or stirred in, if desired.
• Scoop the flesh from the shell with a spoon into a medium bowl. Squeeze the lime juice over the avocado and stir to coat evenly. Add the salt. Use a fork to stir and mash into a chunky guacamole. Stir in tomatoes or fruit, if desired.

ROASTED GARLIC-PARMESAN FINGERLING POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Toss potatoes, garlic, Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and toss again until evenly combined.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter and heat until melted. Add potatoes; cook and toss until evenly coated with butter, about 2 minutes. Move skillet to the preheated oven.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until soft, tossing potatoes halfway through. Remove from oven and top with parsley.