Oodles of Noodles USDA Recipe for Schools
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
This colorful, whole-wheat pasta dish is accented with grape tomatoes and Swiss chard, and delicately flavored with basil and garlic. Children will find this dish to be an oodle of noodle delight!NSLP/SBP CREDITING INFORMATION1 cup (8 fl oz ladle) provides ⅛ cup red/orange vegetable, ⅛ cup other vegetable, and 2 oz equivalent grains.
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 5 lb 8 oz Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 6 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 7 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 lb 8 oz Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 4 gal Water
- 1 gal 3 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- ⅔ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 gal Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup Dried basil
- 2 Tbsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 gal ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 11 lb Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 14 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 5 lb *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 8 gal Water
- 3 gal 2 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- 1⅕ cups Extra virgin virgin olive oil
- 2 gal *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Dried basil
- ¼ cup Sea salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2 gal 1 cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 gal 2½ qt Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 5 lb 8 oz Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 6 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 7 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 lb 8 oz Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 4 gal Water
- 1 gal 3 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- ⅔ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 gal Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup Dried basil
- 2 Tbsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 gal ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 11 lb Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 14 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 5 lb *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 8 gal Water
- 3 gal 2 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- 1⅕ cups Extra virgin virgin olive oil
- 2 gal *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Dried basil
- ¼ cup Sea salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2 gal 1 cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 gal 2½ qt Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 5 lb 8 oz Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 6 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 7 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 lb 8 oz Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 4 gal Water
- 1 gal 3 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- ⅔ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 gal Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup Dried basil
- 2 Tbsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 gal ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 11 lb Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 14 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 5 lb *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 8 gal Water
- 3 gal 2 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- 1⅕ cups Extra virgin virgin olive oil
- 2 gal *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Dried basil
- ¼ cup Sea salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2 gal 1 cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 gal 2½ qt Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 5 lb 8 oz Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 6 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 7 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 lb 8 oz Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 4 gal Water
- 1 gal 3 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- ⅔ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 gal Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup Dried basil
- 2 Tbsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 gal ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 11 lb Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 14 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 5 lb *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 8 gal Water
- 3 gal 2 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- 1⅕ cups Extra virgin virgin olive oil
- 2 gal *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Dried basil
- ¼ cup Sea salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2 gal 1 cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 gal 2½ qt Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 5 lb 8 oz Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 6 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 7 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 lb 8 oz Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 4 gal Water
- 1 gal 3 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- ⅔ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 gal Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup Dried basil
- 2 Tbsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 gal ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 11 lb Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 14 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 5 lb *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 8 gal Water
- 3 gal 2 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- 1⅕ cups Extra virgin virgin olive oil
- 2 gal *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Dried basil
- ¼ cup Sea salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2 gal 1 cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 gal 2½ qt Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 5 lb 8 oz Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 6 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 7 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 lb 8 oz Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 4 gal Water
- 1 gal 3 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- ⅔ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 gal Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup Dried basil
- 2 Tbsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 gal ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 11 lb Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 14 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 5 lb *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 8 gal Water
- 3 gal 2 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- 1⅕ cups Extra virgin virgin olive oil
- 2 gal *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Dried basil
- ¼ cup Sea salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2 gal 1 cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 gal 2½ qt Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 5 lb 8 oz Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 6 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 7 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 lb 8 oz Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 4 gal Water
- 1 gal 3 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- ⅔ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 gal Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup Dried basil
- 2 Tbsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 gal ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 11 lb Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 14 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 5 lb *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 8 gal Water
- 3 gal 2 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- 1⅕ cups Extra virgin virgin olive oil
- 2 gal *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Dried basil
- ¼ cup Sea salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2 gal 1 cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 gal 2½ qt Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 5 lb 8 oz Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 6 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 7 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 lb 8 oz Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 4 gal Water
- 1 gal 3 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- ⅔ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 gal Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup Dried basil
- 2 Tbsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 gal ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 11 lb Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 14 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 5 lb *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 8 gal Water
- 3 gal 2 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- 1⅕ cups Extra virgin virgin olive oil
- 2 gal *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Dried basil
- ¼ cup Sea salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2 gal 1 cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 gal 2½ qt Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 5 lb 8 oz Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 6 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 7 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 lb 8 oz Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 4 gal Water
- 1 gal 3 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- ⅔ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 gal Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup Dried basil
- 2 Tbsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 gal ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 11 lb Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 14 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 5 lb *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 8 gal Water
- 3 gal 2 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- 1⅕ cups Extra virgin virgin olive oil
- 2 gal *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Dried basil
- ¼ cup Sea salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2 gal 1 cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 gal 2½ qt Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 5 lb 8 oz Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 6 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 7 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 lb 8 oz Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 4 gal Water
- 1 gal 3 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- ⅔ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 gal Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup Dried basil
- 2 Tbsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 gal ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 11 lb Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 lb *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- - - Dried basil
- - - Sea salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
- 14 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 5 lb *Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
Measure
- 8 gal Water
- 3 gal 2 qt Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry
- 1⅕ cups Extra virgin virgin olive oil
- 2 gal *Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Dried basil
- ¼ cup Sea salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2 gal 1 cup Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 gal 2½ qt Fresh Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- Heat water to a rolling boil.
- Slowly add pasta. Stir constantly until water boils again. Cook about 8 minutes or until al dente. Stir occasionally. DO NOT OVERCOOK. Drain well.
- Heat oil. In a roasting pan/square head pan (20⅞” x 17³⁄8” x 7”) on top of stove, sauté half of tomatoes over medium heat for 2 minutes until skins soften. DO NOT OVERCOOK. Tomatoes should maintain their shape. Reserve remaining tomatoes for step 6.
- Add basil, salt, pepper, and garlic.
- Sprinkle flour over tomatoes. Sauté over medium heat for an additional 1-2 minutes. When mixture begins to thicken add broth. Bring to a boil uncovered. Reduce heat to low.
- Add Swiss chard and the remaining tomatoes. Simmer over low heat, uncovered, for 2 minutes or until Swiss chard is wilted.Critical Control Point: Heat to 135 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
- Pour over pasta and serve.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
- Portion with 8 fl oz ladle (1 cup).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Oodles of Noodles USDA Recipe for Schools
Amount Per Serving
1 cup (8 fl oz ladle)
Calories
234.73
Total Fat
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
0.56
g
4
%
Cholesterol
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
323.28
mg
14
%
Total Carbohydrate
43.44
g
14
%
Dietary Fiber
5.33
g
22
%
Protein
8.69
g
17
%
Vitamin A
1519.19
IU
30
%
Vitamin C
14.79
mg
18
%
Calcium
49.85
mg
5
%
Iron
5.37
mg
30
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
50 Servings:
Grape tomatoes: 6 lb 2 oz Swiss Chard: 2 lb 12 oz
100 Servings:
Grape tomatoes: 12 lb 4 oz Swiss Chard: 5 lb 8 oz
Notes
*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredient is available.
Yield / Volume
50 Servings:
About 20 lb 8 oz About 2 gal 2 qt
100 Servings:
About 40 lb About 5 gal