Miss Octopus

Make a cute Miss Octopus bento box.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/miss-octopus • Posted by Quirk Books

You will need

1 blue Rice ball A few Lettuce leaves 1 piece Nori 1 piece white Cheese 1 slice Bologna Corned Beef Hash Patties : Several tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Onion(s) , chopped 1 Corned Beef 2 boiled Potatoes 1 Carrot(s) , grated or finely chopped 1 Egg(s) 1 tsp Salt and a pinch of pepper Panko Breadcrumbs or bread crumbs, as needed

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1. Trace shapes or use a food cutter wheel to make a circle and eight legs out of bologna. Add two eyes punched out of cheese with a wide drinking straw.

2. Cut a nose, smile, and eyelashes out of nori and apply them to Miss Octopus’s face.

3. Line the bento box with lettuce. Lightly salt and wet your hands, and then flatten the blue rice into a round, fl at shape. Put it into the bento box. Arrange Miss Octopus on top after other foods have been added.

4. Corned Beef Hash Patties Makes about 8 servings, enough for leftovers 1. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté the onion 2 minutes; add the corned beef and fry until the meat has separated nicely. 2. In a separate bowl, mash the potatoes. Add the corned beef, onions, carrot, egg, salt, and pepper, mixing well. Chill in fridge until fi rm. If the mixture is still too soft, add some bread crumbs or panko. Form into patties and fry in olive oil until browned on both sides.