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2. Place the pork buns on a microwave-safe dish and cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave on high until warm, about 45 seconds.

3. Carefully cut off the top one-third of each pork bun, discarding the extra dough. Pile slaw onto the pork buns and serve open-faced.

FRITO PIE

YIELD: 4 servings

PREP TIME: 10 minutes

COOKING TIME: 5 minutes

1/2 (4-ounce) can Trader Joe’s

New Mexico Hatch Valley Fire

Roasted Diced Green Chiles

1/2 cup sour cream

salt

1/2 (15-ounce) can Trader Joe’s

Beef Chili with Beans

1/2 (14 1/2-ounce) bag Trader

Joe’s Organic Corn Chip Dippers

1 cup Trader Joe’s Shredded

Cheddar Cheese

Frito Pie is a Texan dish that pairs corn chips with chili and cheese. This is prime football-watching food.

1. In a small bowl, combine the green chiles and sour cream. Add salt to taste and stir.

2. Microwave the chili on high until warm, 2 to 3 minutes.

3. On a large plate, spread the chips in a single layer. Pour the chili on top of the chips and sprinkle with the cheese. Garnish with dollops of the green chile sour cream.

MINI TOSTADAS with BEEF BRISKET

YIELD: 4 servings

PREP TIME: 10 minutes

COOKING TIME: 5 minutes

1 (16-ounce) package Trader

Joe’s Pulled Beef Brisket in

Smoky BBQ Sauce

1/2 (16-ounce) bag Trader Joe’s

Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips

1 cup Trader Joe’s Pimento

Cheese Spread

Tortilla chips are layered with brisket and melted pimento cheese for heavenly mini tostadas.

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

2. Microwave the beef brisket according to the package directions.

3. On the prepared baking sheet, spread a layer of tortilla chips. Using a fork, add a little beef brisket to each chip, followed by a layer of pimento cheese.

4. Bake until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.

SWEET CHILI WINGS

YIELD: 12 wings

PREP TIME: 5 minutes

COOKING TIME: 30 minutes

12 Trader Joe’s Organic Free

Range Split Chicken Wings

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon kosher salt

3/4 cup Trader Joe’s Sweet Chili

Sauce

1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut

into pieces

1 tablespoon Trader Joe’s

Jalapeño Pepper Hot Sauce

(optional)

Trader Joe’s has many sauces to inspire your wings, and I enjoy the sweet and spicy flavor of the Sweet Chili Sauce.

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

2. Place the wings on the prepared baking sheet, sprinkle with the baking soda and salt, and toss to coat the wings. Spread the wings in a single layer, and bake until the wings are crispy and the meat is fully cooked, 20 to 25 minutes.

3. Combine the chili sauce, butter, and hot sauce, if using, in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave on high until the butter is melted and the sauce is warm, about 1 minute. Stir.

4. Transfer the wings to a large bowl and add the sauce. Using a large spoon or tongs, toss the cooked wings with the sauce to coat.

Note: The baking soda makes for a crispier hot wing.

CHAPTER 2

SANDWICHES & SALADS

Sandwiches and salads are the go-to lunch option for many people, but it’s easy to get stuck in a rut. Before you know it, you’re eating the same ham and cheese every day of the week. That’s an avoidable problem—think of sandwiches and salads as empty canvasses on which you can put pretty much anything. Just about any meat, cheese, vegetable, and sauce can be put on a sandwich. And the options for salads are just as vast. Trader Joe’s makes it easy with options like pulled pork that’s been smoked for hours or eggs that are already hard-cooked. Your only job is to put it all together.

And don’t feel like you can make only these recipes to pack for lunch. French Toast and Sausage Sandwiches are perfect to munch on while trekking to class in the morning, and a Muffuletta Sandwich or Barbecue Salad with Ranch Dressing is hearty enough to satisfy dinnertime hunger.

GRILLED FOUR-CHEESE SANDWICHES

YIELD: 2 sandwiches

PREP TIME: 5 minutes

COOKING TIME: 5 to 8 minutes

4 slices Trader Joe’s Texas Toast

yellow mustard, as needed

1 cup Trader