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 INFORMATION
Two meatball cups provide 2 oz equivalent meat/meat alternate, 5⁄8 cup starchy vegetable, ⅛ cup other vegetable, and ⅛ cup additional vegetable.
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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 oz
Celery: 14 oz
Green bell peppers: 1 lb 4 oz
Carrots: 10 oz
100 Servings:
Mature onions: 1 lb 12 oz
Celery: 1 lb 12 oz
Green bell peppers: 2 lb 8 oz
Carrots: 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 oz
About 3 gal 1 qt ¾ cup/100 meatball cups
100 Servings:
About 52 lb 12 oz
About 6 gal 2 qt 1½ cup/200 meatball cups