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LUNCHES INSPIRED BY THE BREAKFAST CLUB

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2,761,513 views  This week, we're headed to John Hughes' favorite fictional filming location of Shermer, Illinois for some high school lunching. What do sushi, sandwiches, and soup have in common? A lot more than you might think, Mr. Vernon. Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club.

4 servings

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INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

INGREDIENTS

For the Claire's Lunch

For the Claire's Lunch

sushi rice, rinsed

1 cup sushi rice, rinsed

water

1 ½ cup water

sushi vinegar (seasoned rice vinegar)

1 ½ tsp sushi vinegar (seasoned rice vinegar)

sushi nori

2 sheets sushi nori

sushi grade lean tuna, sliced

¼ lb sushi grade lean tuna, sliced

sushi grade salmon, sliced

¼ lb sushi grade salmon, sliced

ripe avocado, sliced

½ ripe avocado, sliced

wasabi paste

1 tsp wasabi paste

As needed soy sauce

As needed soy sauce

small coke

1 small coke

For the Andrew’s Lunch

For the Andrew’s Lunch

white bread

6 slices white bread

mayonnaise

2 tbsp mayonnaise

mustard

2 tbsp mustard

deli turkey

½ lb deli turkey

pieces romaine or butter lettuce

3 pieces romaine or butter lettuce

american cheese

6 slices american cheese

apple

1 apple

banana

1 banana

whole milk

1 quart whole milk

family size potato chips

1 bag family size potato chips

Matt’s chocolate chip cookies

1 bag Matt’s chocolate chip cookies

small coke

1 small coke

For the Brian’s Lunch

For the Brian’s Lunch

white bread

2 slices white bread

peanut butter

¼ cup peanut butter

grape jelly

¼ cup grape jelly

Minestrone Soup (see recipe below)

Minestrone Soup (see recipe below)

apple juice box

1 apple juice box

coke

1 coke

For the Minestrone Soup

For the Minestrone Soup

As needed neutral oil

As needed neutral oil

yellow onion, diced

1 yellow onion, diced

large carrot, diced

1 large carrot, diced

celery ribs, thinly sliced

2 celery ribs, thinly sliced

garlic cloves, minced

3 garlic cloves, minced

chicken stock, preferably homemade

6 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade

(28 oz) crushed tomatoes

1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes

green cabbaged, chopped

1 cup green cabbaged, chopped

(15 oz) cannellini beans, drained + rinsed

1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans, drained + rinsed

small zucchini, diced

1 small zucchini, diced

fresh parsley, chopped

1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

fresh basil, chopped

1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped

fresh oregano, chopped

2 tsp fresh oregano, chopped

Optional:  parmesan rind

1 Optional: parmesan rind

To taste kosher salt

To taste kosher salt

To taste freshly ground black pepper

To taste freshly ground black pepper

ditalini pasta

⅔ cup ditalini pasta

For the Allison’s Lunch

For the Allison’s Lunch

white bread

1 slice white bread

unsalted butter

2 tbsp unsalted butter

wheat bread

1 slice wheat bread

pixie or 2 Tbsp granulated sugar

5 sticks pixie or 2 Tbsp granulated sugar

captain crunch cereal

1 cup captain crunch cereal

small coke

1 small coke

For the Cereal French Toast

For the Cereal French Toast

white bread

4 slices white bread

wheat bread

4 slices wheat bread

large eggs

3 large eggs

whole milk

1 cup whole milk

vanilla paste

1 tbsp vanilla paste

cinnamon

½ tsp cinnamon

kosher salt

½ tsp kosher salt

freshly grated nutmeg

¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg

granulated sugar

3 tbsp granulated sugar

captain crunch cereal, ground

2 cup captain crunch cereal, ground

unsalted butter + more for serving

2 tbsp unsalted butter + more for serving

As needed maple syrup

As needed maple syrup

TOOLS

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Babish Tiny Whisk Set

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Babish Mini Prep Bowls

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Babish "Clef" Knife

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Babish Cast Iron Trivet

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Babish Stock Pot

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Babish Measuring Cups and Spoons set

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Babish Everyday Pan

Babish Everyday Pan

Babish Cast Iron Skillet

Babish Cast Iron Skillet

Babish Frying Pan

Babish Frying Pan

DIRECTIONS

1.

For the Claire’s Lunch

1.

Combine the sushi rice and water in a rice cooker. Cook the rice according to the sushi rice setting on the machine.

sushi rice, rinsed

1 cup sushi rice, rinsed

water

1 ½ cup water

2.

Once the rice is cooked, stir in the sushi vinegar. Using a sushi paddle, spread the warm rice onto a plate to sheet tray to cool to room temperature. Cover the rice with a clean damp towel. Reserve until ready to use.

sushi vinegar (seasoned rice vinegar)

1 ½ tsp sushi vinegar (seasoned rice vinegar)

3.

Prepare a sushi mat with a layer of plastic wrap. Place a sheet of nori in the center of the mat, then spread a layer of sushi rice on the lower third of the sheet.

sushi nori

2 sheets sushi nori

4.

In the middle of the rice, place a strip of the fish and/or avocado. Roll the mat around the sushi roll, tightening the nori sheet as necessary. Keep rolling until the sushi rice is completely encompassed by the nori sheet.

sushi grade lean tuna, sliced

¼ lb sushi grade lean tuna, sliced

sushi grade salmon, sliced

¼ lb sushi grade salmon, sliced

ripe avocado, sliced

½ ripe avocado, sliced

5.

Cut the sushi roll into 6 or 8 pieces.

6.

Serve with wasabi, soy sauce, and coke.

wasabi paste

1 tsp wasabi paste

As needed soy sauce

As needed soy sauce

small coke

1 small coke

7.

For the Andrew’s Lunch

1.

Assemble the sandwich by spreading 3 of the slices with mayonnaise and the other 3 with mustard.

white bread

6 slices white bread

mayonnaise

2 tbsp mayonnaise

mustard

2 tbsp mustard

2.

Top the mayonnaise slices with turkey, lettuce, and cheese. Then top each sandwich with a corresponding mustard-covered slice of bread.

deli turkey

½ lb deli turkey

pieces romaine or butter lettuce

3 pieces romaine or butter lettuce

american cheese

6 slices american cheese

3.

Serve with an apple, banana, milk, chips, cookies, and coke.

apple

1 apple

banana

1 banana

whole milk

1 quart whole milk

family size potato chips

1 bag family size potato chips

Matt’s chocolate chip cookies

1 bag Matt’s chocolate chip cookies

small coke

1 small coke

4.

For the Brian’s Lunch

1.

Spread the peanut butter and jelly on each slice of bread. Combine the slices and cut off the crusts.

white bread

2 slices white bread

peanut butter

¼ cup peanut butter

grape jelly

¼ cup grape jelly

2.

Serve with a thermos of soup, apple juice, and coke.

Minestrone Soup (see recipe below)

Minestrone Soup (see recipe below)

apple juice box

1 apple juice box

coke

1 coke

3.

For the Minestrone Soup (Adapted from Food Wishes)

1.

Heat oil in a large soup pot.

As needed neutral oil

2 tbsp As needed neutral oil

2.

Add the onion, then cook for another 3 minutes or until translucent.

yellow onion, diced

1 yellow onion, diced

3.

Add the carrots and celery, and cook until tender, about 4-5 minutes.

large carrot, diced

1 large carrot, diced

celery ribs, thinly sliced

2 celery ribs, thinly sliced

4.

Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

garlic cloves, minced

3 garlic cloves, minced

5.

Add the chicken stock and tomatoes, bring the mixture to a simmer.

chicken stock, preferably homemade

6 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade

(28 oz) crushed tomatoes

1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes

6.

Add the cabbage, beans, zucchini, parsley, basil, oregano, and cheese rind (if using). Simmer the soup for 15-20 minutes. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper.

green cabbaged, chopped

1 cup green cabbaged, chopped

(15 oz) cannellini beans, drained + rinsed

1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans, drained + rinsed

small zucchini, diced

1 small zucchini, diced

fresh parsley, chopped

1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

fresh basil, chopped

1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped

fresh oregano, chopped

2 tsp fresh oregano, chopped

Optional:  parmesan rind

1 Optional: parmesan rind

To taste kosher salt

To taste kosher salt

To taste freshly ground black pepper

To taste freshly ground black pepper

7.

Add the pasta, cook until the pasta is cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.

ditalini pasta

⅔ cup ditalini pasta

8.

Remove the parmesan rind and transfer a ladle of soup into a thermos.

9.

For the Allison’s Lunch

1.

Spread the butter on the slice of white bread.

white bread

1 slice white bread

unsalted butter

2 tbsp unsalted butter

2.

Pour the pixie/sugar over both slices of bread.

pixie or 2 Tbsp granulated sugar

5 sticks pixie or 2 Tbsp granulated sugar

3.

Add about a half cup of cereal to each slice of bread. Gently crush or squish the cereal into the bread slices. Quickly combine the bread slices and consume immediately.

captain crunch cereal

1 cup captain crunch cereal

wheat bread

1 slice wheat bread

4.

Serve with coke.

small coke

1 small coke

5.

For the Cereal French Toast

1.

Place the slices of bread on a rack placed in a rimmed baking sheet tray.

white bread

4 slices white bread

wheat bread

4 slices wheat bread

2.

Bake the bread for 30 minutes at 200°F.

3.

Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla paste, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and sugar together in a shallow dish.

large eggs

3 large eggs

whole milk

1 cup whole milk

vanilla paste

1 tbsp vanilla paste

cinnamon

½ tsp cinnamon

kosher salt

½ tsp kosher salt

freshly grated nutmeg

¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg

granulated sugar

3 tbsp granulated sugar

4.

In another shallow dish, add the ground cereal.

captain crunch cereal, ground

2 cup captain crunch cereal, ground

5.

Coat/soak the bread slices in the custard mixture and then, in the cereal crumbs.

6.

Preheat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat.

7.

Add the butter and once melted, add the soaked and coated bread slices to the pan. Cook on each side until lightly browned and crisp, about 2-3 minutes.

unsalted butter + more for serving

2 tbsp unsalted butter + more for serving

8.

Keep the french toast slices warm in the 200°F oven until ready to serve.

9.

Serve with more butter and maple syrup.

unsalted butter + more for serving

unsalted butter + more for serving

As needed maple syrup

As needed maple syrup

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