3 essential K-12 bowl builds for school lunch

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Mac and cheese bowl

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Comfort food has taken on a new importance during the pandemic. This mac and cheese bowl requires just three components: whole grain elbow pasta, cheese sauce and frozen broccoli.

General Tso’s chicken bowl

One of the most popular Chinese-takeout items of all time, General Tso’s chicken bowl is a winner for school lunch. This version uses chicken breast pieces, rice, frozen stir-fry vegetables and a soy-based sauce (plus soup base, spices, sugar and vinegar).

Major Tater’s bowl

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This play on an iconic KFC menu item is a surefire kids’ fave. The build starts with a base of mashed potatoes, then comes the brown gravy, chicken breast pieces and frozen corn.

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