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Crowd Pleasing Meals

Chocolate Chip Coffeecake
Crispy Buffalo Wings
Italian Garden Pizza
Cheddar and Bacon Smashed Potatoes

(Family Features) - It doesn't matter what time of day it is, someone in the family is always hungry. When you need a quick, easy and delicious meal that will always deliver, use convenience foods to help you make breakfast, lunch and dinner your family will love.

Multi-task - Consider ingredients that can be used in more than one dish. For breakfast, Hungry Jack Pancake mixes and syrup make delicious pancakes, but also try using them to whip up waffles, crepes and desserts. In addition to the traditional preparation, Hungry Jack Mashed or Easy Mash'd Potatoes can be used to make delicious breads, soups and cakes.

Spice Up Your Meal - By adding just a few extra special ingredients you can turn an ordinary meal into something special. Add meat, vegetables or cheese to your Hungry Jack Casserole Potatoes. Or, for mashed potatoes, stir in extra ingredients after cooking for added flavor, such as grated Parmesan cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled cooked bacon, sour cream, corn or french-fried onions.

Make the Most of Leftovers - Have pancakes for dinner or add your favorite toppings and make them sundaes for dessert. Use extra potatoes from dinner to make a potato salad for lunch.

Be Creative - Whether you are hosting a party or just feeding the family, make your meal a special event by decorating the table or creating a themed recipe evening. Let the kids get creative by decorating their food. Create a football field out of waffles or use shaped molds to form whimsical pancakes.

Make Mealtime Family Time - Create memories and great times in the kitchen by encouraging the whole family to help with everything from stirring to decorating and tasting.

For more delicious meal ideas and cooking tips, visit www.hungryjack.com.

Chocolate Chip Coffeecake
Prep Time: 12 minutes
Ready In: 45 minutes
Servings: 16 biscuits

Crisco® No-Stick Cooking Spray
2-1/2 cups Hungry Jack® Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix (Just Add Water)
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Heat oven to 375ºF. For coffee cake, spray an 8- or 9-inch square pan with nonstick spray. Combine pancake mix, sugar and chocolate chips in medium bowl; stir until just mixed. Add water, sour cream and vanilla; blend well. Using an ice cream scoop, shape dough into 16 2-inch dough balls. Place balls in 4 rows of 4 each in prepared pan.

For topping, combine sugar, walnuts and cinnamon in small bowl; mix well. Sprinkle topping over dough.

Bake 24 to 26 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm.

High-altitude directions: Add 1/4 cup flour to dry pancake mix. Bake as directed above.

Crispy Buffalo Wings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ready In: 1 hour
Servings: about 3 dozen wings

Crisco® No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 stick melted butter
1 5-ounce bottle cayenne pepper sauce
1 teaspoon celery seed, optional
1 1/2 cups Hungry Jack® Potato Flakes
2 pounds chicken wings, rinsed and dried

Preheat oven to 425ºF. Line sheet pan with foil. Spray with nonstick spray.

Combine butter, cayenne sauce and celery seed, if desired, in shallow microwave-safe dish. Cook cayenne sauce on high (100 percent power), 45 to 60 seconds or until butter is melted.

Blend ingredients well with fork. Reserve 1/2 cup sauce. Place potato flakes in another shallow bowl.

Dip chicken into cayenne sauce; roll in potato flakes. Gently pat potato flakes onto chicken. Place wings on prepared sheet pan. If desired, wings can be covered and refrigerated several hours.

Just before baking, drizzle wings evenly with remaining cayenne sauce. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until juices run clear when meat is pierced with a fork.

Italian Garden Pizza
Prep Time: 22 minutes
Ready In: 12 minutes
Servings: 8

1 4.9-ounce package Hungry Jack® Creamy Onion with Chive Potatoes
1 thin and crispy prepared pizza crust
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 0.5-ounce packet pesto sauce mix
2 ounces pepperoni slices (about 30 slices), optional
1-3/4 cups (8 ounces) Mozzarella and Asiago with Roasted Garlic Shredded Cheese, divided
1/2 cup chopped green peppers
1/2 cup sliced scallions
3 roma tomatoes, sliced

Prepare potatoes according to package directions. Coat pizza crust with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Combine pesto sauce mix with remaining olive oil.

Spread potatoes evenly over crust. Drizzle with pesto mixture. Top with pepperoni, if desired.

Reserve 1/2 cup cheese; sprinkle 1-1/4 cups cheese over pizza. Top with green peppers, scallions, tomatoes and remaining cheese.

Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and golden brown.

Cheddar and Bacon Smashed Potatoes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Ready In: 25 minutes
Servings: 10 (1/2-cup)

2-1/2 cups water
5 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy cream, light cream or milk
1 4.9-ounce package Hungry Jack® Cheddar and Bacon Potatoes
2 cups Hungry Jack Mashed Potato Flakes
1/3 cup crumbled cooked bacon (about 4 slices), if desired

Combine water, butter, salt, cream, potato sauce mix and potato slices in 3-quart saucepan; stir.

Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat.

Add potato flakes and additional bacon, if desired.

Stir with wooden spoon just until potato flakes are incorporated. Serve immediately.

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SOURCE: Hungry Jack



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