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Happy Planet Cheese Fries

kayla beyer | 28 October, 2022


          
            Happy Planet Cheese Fries

Prep. Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Servings: 40

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 Bag, Deeply Rooted Farms’ Mexican Crumbles
  • 7 Bags, Sidewinder Fries (32078-140)
  • 1 Bag, Land O’Lakes® Cheddar Cheese Sauce OR 1 qt. 3.5 c. Shredded Cheddar

USE EITHER SHREDDED CHEDDAR OR CHEESE SAUCE, NOT BOTH

CREDITING

  • Serving =
  • 2 oz. Meat/Meat Alternate
  • 1⁄2 c. Starchy Vegetable

DIRECTIONS

  1. Prepare Chili Mix, by preparing Deeply Rooted Crumbles according to the package using a stove or oven. In either application, drain excess liquid after cooking.

  2. Shredded Cheese: Oven is preferred in this application for preparing crumbles, as you can prepare crumbles ahead and upon completion of cooking, you can simply place shredded cheese over the cooked crumbles and hold in warming oven or refrigerator at 41°F until use.

  3. Cheese Sauce: Heat Cheese in bag in steamer for 12 -15 or in boiling water for 15-18 minutes until reaches 165°F, then open cheese bag carefully as they will be hot, pour into small hotel pans. Wrap tightly and hold at 140°F in warmer until service.

  4. Cook fries and hold in warmer at 140°F until service.

  5. At service, place 1⁄2 cup fries in boat. Offer 3⁄4 cup Chili Mix, 1⁄4 cup cheese sauce or 2 tbsp. shredded cheddar.