Meatball Madness USDA Recipe for Schools
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
In our Meatball Madness recipe, lean ground turkey, spices, and vegetables are shaped and baked in a muffin tin, and then topped with a dollop of mashed potatoes.NSLP/SBP CREDITING INFORMATIONTwo meatball cups provide 2 oz equivalent meat/meat alternate, 5⁄8 cup starchy vegetable, ⅛ cup other vegetable, and ⅛ cup additional vegetable.
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
- 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Celery seed
Measure
- 1 gal Water
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2½ tsp Salt
- 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp Celery seed
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 7 lb 4 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 4 lb 4 oz Egg whites
- 4 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1 lb Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- 2 oz Celery seed
Measure
- 2 gal Water
- 1 qt 3 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 gal 2 qt 2 cups Instant potato flakes
- 1⅓ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- 3 qt 2½ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 qt 3 cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ½ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 qt ½ cup Egg whites
- 1 gal 2 qt ¼ cup 1 tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1⅔ cups 2½ tsp (approx. ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup 3 Tbsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 3¾ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Celery seed
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
- 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Celery seed
Measure
- 1 gal Water
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2½ tsp Salt
- 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp Celery seed
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 7 lb 4 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 4 lb 4 oz Egg whites
- 4 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1 lb Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- 2 oz Celery seed
Measure
- 2 gal Water
- 1 qt 3 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 gal 2 qt 2 cups Instant potato flakes
- 1⅓ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- 3 qt 2½ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 qt 3 cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ½ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 qt ½ cup Egg whites
- 1 gal 2 qt ¼ cup 1 tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1⅔ cups 2½ tsp (approx. ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup 3 Tbsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 3¾ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Celery seed
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
- 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Celery seed
Measure
- 1 gal Water
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2½ tsp Salt
- 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp Celery seed
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 7 lb 4 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 4 lb 4 oz Egg whites
- 4 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1 lb Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- 2 oz Celery seed
Measure
- 2 gal Water
- 1 qt 3 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 gal 2 qt 2 cups Instant potato flakes
- 1⅓ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- 3 qt 2½ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 qt 3 cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ½ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 qt ½ cup Egg whites
- 1 gal 2 qt ¼ cup 1 tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1⅔ cups 2½ tsp (approx. ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup 3 Tbsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 3¾ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Celery seed
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
- 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Celery seed
Measure
- 1 gal Water
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2½ tsp Salt
- 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp Celery seed
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 7 lb 4 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 4 lb 4 oz Egg whites
- 4 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1 lb Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- 2 oz Celery seed
Measure
- 2 gal Water
- 1 qt 3 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 gal 2 qt 2 cups Instant potato flakes
- 1⅓ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- 3 qt 2½ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 qt 3 cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ½ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 qt ½ cup Egg whites
- 1 gal 2 qt ¼ cup 1 tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1⅔ cups 2½ tsp (approx. ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup 3 Tbsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 3¾ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Celery seed
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Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
- 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Celery seed
Measure
- 1 gal Water
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2½ tsp Salt
- 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp Celery seed
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 7 lb 4 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 4 lb 4 oz Egg whites
- 4 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1 lb Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- 2 oz Celery seed
Measure
- 2 gal Water
- 1 qt 3 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 gal 2 qt 2 cups Instant potato flakes
- 1⅓ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- 3 qt 2½ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 qt 3 cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ½ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 qt ½ cup Egg whites
- 1 gal 2 qt ¼ cup 1 tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1⅔ cups 2½ tsp (approx. ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup 3 Tbsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 3¾ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Celery seed
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
- 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Celery seed
Measure
- 1 gal Water
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2½ tsp Salt
- 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp Celery seed
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 7 lb 4 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 4 lb 4 oz Egg whites
- 4 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1 lb Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- 2 oz Celery seed
Measure
- 2 gal Water
- 1 qt 3 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 gal 2 qt 2 cups Instant potato flakes
- 1⅓ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- 3 qt 2½ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 qt 3 cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ½ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 qt ½ cup Egg whites
- 1 gal 2 qt ¼ cup 1 tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1⅔ cups 2½ tsp (approx. ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup 3 Tbsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 3¾ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Celery seed
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Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
- 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Celery seed
Measure
- 1 gal Water
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2½ tsp Salt
- 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp Celery seed
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 7 lb 4 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 4 lb 4 oz Egg whites
- 4 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1 lb Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- 2 oz Celery seed
Measure
- 2 gal Water
- 1 qt 3 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 gal 2 qt 2 cups Instant potato flakes
- 1⅓ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- 3 qt 2½ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 qt 3 cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ½ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 qt ½ cup Egg whites
- 1 gal 2 qt ¼ cup 1 tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1⅔ cups 2½ tsp (approx. ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup 3 Tbsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 3¾ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Celery seed
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
- 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Celery seed
Measure
- 1 gal Water
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2½ tsp Salt
- 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp Celery seed
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 7 lb 4 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 4 lb 4 oz Egg whites
- 4 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1 lb Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- 2 oz Celery seed
Measure
- 2 gal Water
- 1 qt 3 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 gal 2 qt 2 cups Instant potato flakes
- 1⅓ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- 3 qt 2½ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 qt 3 cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ½ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 qt ½ cup Egg whites
- 1 gal 2 qt ¼ cup 1 tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1⅔ cups 2½ tsp (approx. ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup 3 Tbsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 3¾ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Celery seed
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
- 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Celery seed
Measure
- 1 gal Water
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2½ tsp Salt
- 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp Celery seed
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 7 lb 4 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 4 lb 4 oz Egg whites
- 4 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1 lb Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- 2 oz Celery seed
Measure
- 2 gal Water
- 1 qt 3 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 gal 2 qt 2 cups Instant potato flakes
- 1⅓ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- 3 qt 2½ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 qt 3 cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ½ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 qt ½ cup Egg whites
- 1 gal 2 qt ¼ cup 1 tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1⅔ cups 2½ tsp (approx. ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup 3 Tbsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 3¾ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Celery seed
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
- 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Celery seed
Measure
- 1 gal Water
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2½ tsp Salt
- 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp Celery seed
100 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Instant potato flakes
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Salt
- 7 lb 4 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- - - Instant nonfat dry milk
- 4 lb 4 oz Egg whites
- 4 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1 lb Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Garlic powder
- 2 oz Celery seed
Measure
- 2 gal Water
- 1 qt 3 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 gal 2 qt 2 cups Instant potato flakes
- 1⅓ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- 3 qt 2½ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1 qt 3 cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
- ½ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
- 2 qt ½ cup Egg whites
- 1 gal 2 qt ¼ cup 1 tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
- 1⅔ cups 2½ tsp (approx. ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup 3 Tbsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
- 3¾ cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1 qt 2 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Celery seed
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- Heat water to a rolling boil.
- Pour water, milk, potato flakes, margarine, and salt in a commercial mixer (batch as needed). Using a paddle attachment, mix on low speed. Mashed potatoes should appear stiff. DO NOT OVERMIX. For 50 servings, mix for 4–5 minutes.For 100 servings, mix for 6–7 minutes.
- Transfer 3 gal 1½ cups (about 6 lb 7 oz) mashed potatoes to a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2 1⁄2").For 50 servings, use 2 pans.For 100 servings, use 4 pans.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
- Set aside for step 13.
- Place ground beef, ground turkey, milk, eggs, oats, tomato paste, onions, celery, bell peppers, carrots, pepper, salt, garlic powder, and celery seed in a commercial mixer (batch as needed).
- Using a paddle attachment, mix on low speed for 2–3 minutes.DO NOT OVERMIX.
- Lightly coat a muffin pan (20½" x 14") with pan-release spray. Using a No. 16 scoop, portion 1⁄4 cup 1⅛ tsp (about 2 2⁄5 oz) meatball mixture into each muffin cup. Flatten the top of each meatball.For 50 servings, use 6 muffin pans.For 100 servings, use 12 muffin pans.
- Bake: Conventional oven: 400 °F for 25–30 minutes.Convection oven: 375 °F for 20–25 minutes.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher.
- Remove from oven.
- Transfer meatballs to a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2½") lined with parchment paper; 25 meatballs per pan.For 50 servings, use 4 pans.For 100 servings, use 8 pans.
- Using a No. 20 scoop, portion 3⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 2 oz) mashed potatoes on top of each meatball.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
- Serve 2 meatball cups.
Nutrition INFORMATION
Meatball Madness USDA Recipe for Schools
Amount Per Serving
2 meatball cups
Calories
272
Total Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
28
mg
9
%
Sodium
437
mg
19
%
Total Carbohydrate
36
g
12
%
Dietary Fiber
5
g
21
%
Total Sugars
5
g
6
%
Protein
17
g
34
%
Vitamin D
14
IU
93
%
Calcium
73
mg
7
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
Potassium
219
mg
6
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
50 Servings:
Mature onions: 14 ozCelery: 14 ozGreen bell peppers: 1 lb 4 ozCarrots: 10 oz
100 Servings:
Mature onions: 1 lb 12 ozCelery: 1 lb 12 ozGreen bell peppers: 2 lb 8 ozCarrots: 1 lb 4 oz
Notes
*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Yield / Volume
50 Servings:
About 26 lb 6 ozAbout 3 gal 1 qt ¾ cup/100 meatball cups
100 Servings:
About 52 lb 12 ozAbout 6 gal 2 qt 1½ cup/200 meatball cups