Convenience Items

Conventional Oven:

Open bag and pour the frozen contents into a casserole baking dish.  Cover the dish with a lid and place in a pre-heated oven.  Bake at 300 degrees for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Be careful when removing the lid to prevent burn risk.   Let stand 1-2 minutes before serving.

Microwave Oven:

Open the bag and pour frozen contents in a microwave safe bowl.  Place the bowl in the microwave oven and cook on high (900W) for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Let stand 1-2 minutes before serving.

As a Salad Base:

Place the frozen bag in the refrigerator for 6-12 hours.  Shake the bag before opening and pour in a bowl.  Stir again if necessary.

Conventional Oven:

Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. 

Deep Fryer:

Place in a deep fryer for 3 minutes at 375 degrees. 

Conventional Oven:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange frozen hash brown patties in a single layer on a shallow baking pan. Bake for 14 minutes. Turn patties over halfway through baking time. 

Conventional Oven:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove entree from cardboard and film completely. Place black tray on baking sheet and bake for 60 to 75 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Cover tray with aluminum foil if necessary. Remove and let stand for 5 minutes.

Conventional Oven:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Place French toast sticks in a single layer on a cookie sheet.  Bake for 10 minutes or until hot.  For best results, turn French toast sticks over halfway through baking.

Convection Oven:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place French toast sticks in a single layer on a cookie sheet.  Bake for 6 minutes or until hot.  For best results, turn French toast sticks over halfway through baking.

Conventional Oven:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place waffles in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake for 4-5 minutes.

Microwave Oven:

Microwave on high until warm. Microwave 2 stacked waffles 35 seconds or 3 stacked waffles for 50 seconds.

Conventional Oven:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place pancakes in a single layer on baking sheet and bake 4-5 minutes.

Microwave Oven:  For 2 stacked pancakes, microwave on high for 35 seconds or until warm. For 3 stacked pancakes, microwave on high for 50 seconds or until warm.

Conventional Oven:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread frozen tater tots in a single layer on a non-stick baking sheet or shallow baking pan. Bake for 8 minutes, flip product over and continue baking an additional 7 to 8 minutes. Serve immediately.

Deep Fry:

Preheat cooking oil to 350 degrees. Fill basket ½ full (½ level) with frozen tater tots. Deep fry 3 to 4 minutes. Spread on absorbent paper. Serve immediately.

Conventional Oven:

Preheat to 300 degrees. From frozen, bake 25-30 minutes or to a light golden brown. Do not overcook.

Microwave:

From frozen, microwave on high for 2-3 minutes.

Conventional Oven:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread frozen fries in a single layer on non-stick baking sheet or shallow baking pan. Bake 8 minutes, flip product over and continue baking an additional 7 to 9 minutes. Serve immediately.

Deep Fry:

Preheat cooking oil to 350 degrees. Fill basket ½ full (½ level) with frozen fries. Deep fry 3 to 3 ½ minutes. Spread on absorbent paper to drain. Serve immediately.

Boil:

Heat frozen pierogies in boiling water for 5-7 minutes, uncovered until they begin to float. Drain and serve.

Steam:

Place no more than 36 pierogies in a slotted pan and steam for 5 minutes. If pierogies collapse and become flat, they are overcooked and cooking time should be reduced 2 minutes.

If there are cold spots, increase cooking time by 2 minutes as necessary.

Equipment varies so steaming times may need adjusted.

Sauté:

Allow pierogies to stand in hot tap water for 5 minutes. Drain.

In skillet with butter, margarine or olive oil, lightly brown pierogies over medium heat.

Bake:

Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Place frozen pierogies on sheet and spray tops with cooking spray.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes.

Deep Fry:

Allow pierogies to stand in hot tap wter for 5 minutes. Drain.

Fry in oil at 350 degrees for 4 minutes or until nicely browned. Drain.

This product is fully cooked.

Stove Top:

Cook frozen veggie burgers on an lightly greased frying pan over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until burgers reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Turn frequently. 

Conventional Oven:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove pie from plastic wrapping and carton. Place the frozen pie on a baking sheet in the oven.

Bake for 90-100 minutes. Ovens vary, but make sure this product is cooked thoroughly to 165 degrees.

Do not cook in a toaster or microwave oven.

Product has been partially cooked.

Conventional Oven:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place frozen meatballs in a single layer on a shallow baking pan and cook for 30 to 35 minutes or until hot. (Thawed: 12 to 15 minutes or until hot.)

Stove Top:

In a large covered saucepan, place frozen meatballs in your favorite sauce. Over medium heat, cook for 25 to 30 minutes or until hot. (Thawed: 20 minutes or until hot.)

Microwave Oven:

Place 6 frozen meatballs on microwaveable dish. Microwave on high and for 50 to 55 seconds or until hot. For every six 6 additional meatballs, add 50 seconds to the heat time. (Thawed: For six 6 meatballs heat on high for 25 to 30 seconds. For every additional six (6) meatballs, add 25 seconds to the heating time.

Conventional Oven:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Remove all plastic wrap from defrosted enchiladas and place on an ungreased baking tray or in a baking dish.  Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes.  Let stand 2-3 minutes before serving.

If frozen, enchiladas should be baked for 40-45 minutes.

Microwave Oven: 

Remove outer wrap from thawed enchilada (do not remove inner wrapper) and place on microwavable dish.  Microwave on high for 1½ - 2 minutes.  Remove inner wrapping and serve.  Product will be HOT.  Handle carefully to avoid burns.

If frozen, microwave enchiladas for 2 ½ minutes.

Conventional Oven:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Remove all plastic wrap from defrosted enchiladas and place on an ungreased baking tray or in a baking dish.  Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes.  Let stand 2-3 minutes before serving.

If frozen, bake enchiladas for 40-45 minutes.

Microwave Oven: 

Remove outer wrap from thawed enchilada (do not remove inner wrapper) and place on microwavable dish.  Microwave on high for 1½ - 2 minutes.  Remove inner wrapping and serve.  Product will be HOT. Handle carefully to avoid burns.

If frozen, microwave enchiladas for 2 ½ minutes.

Product has been partially cooked.

Conventional Oven:

Bake at 375 degrees from frozen for 15 minutes, turning every 5 minutes. Bake 10 minutes from thawed.

Microwave Oven:

Microwave on high for 70 seconds if frozen or 40 seconds if thawed.

Cook to an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Cooking times may vary with each oven.