Smokin’ Powerhouse Chili USDA Recipe for Schools
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
Dark Green and Orange Vegetables: A chili made of a blend of vegetables, black beans, and smokey spices all served with ancient Aztec whole-grain quinoa.NSLP/SBP CREDITING INFORMATION1 cup (8 fl oz ladle) chili and ¼ cup (No. 16 scoop) quinoa provides:Legume as Meat Alternate: ½ oz equivalent meat alternate, ½ cup red/orange vegetable, ⅛ cup other vegetable, ¼ cup additional vegetable, and ½ oz equivalent grains.ORLegume as Vegetable: ⅛ cup legume vegetable, ½ cup red/orange vegetable, ⅛ cup other vegetable, ¼ cup additional vegetable, and ½ oz equivalent grains.Legume vegetable can be counted as either a meat alternate or as a legume vegetable but not as both simultaneously.
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - - - Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 lb 2 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 5 lb 13 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 lb 7 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2½ oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 2 oz Chili powder
 - - - Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 2 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 6 lb Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 6 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 2 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 2 qt 1³⁄8 cup *Fresh onions, diced
 - ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 1 qt 2¼ cups Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 qt 2⅔ cups *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - 2 Tbsp Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 3 qt 2 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 1 qt 3½ cups (⅔ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2 cups Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - ½ cup Chili powder
 - ½ cup Ground cumin
 - 2 tsp Salt
 - 1 qt 2½ cups *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 1 gal (2½ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 1 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 1 qt 2 cups Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 1 qt 1 cup Quinoa, dry
 - 1 qt 3 cups Water
 
100 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - 6 lb 8 oz Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 6 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 3 lb *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 11 lb 10 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 6 lb 14 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 5 oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 4 oz Chili powder
 - 3½ oz Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 4 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 12 lb Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 12 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 4 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 4 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 1 gal 2¾ cups *Fresh onions, diced
 - 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 3 qt ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 1 gal 3 qt *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - ¼ cup Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 1 gal 3 qt (2⅔ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 qt 3 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 1 qt Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 1 cup Chili powder
 - 1 cup Ground cumin
 - 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
 - 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 2 gal (5 No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 2 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 3 qt Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 qt 2 cups Quinoa, dry
 - 3 qt 2 cups Water
 
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - - - Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 lb 2 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 5 lb 13 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 lb 7 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2½ oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 2 oz Chili powder
 - - - Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 2 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 6 lb Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 6 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 2 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 2 qt 1³⁄8 cup *Fresh onions, diced
 - ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 1 qt 2¼ cups Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 qt 2⅔ cups *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - 2 Tbsp Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 3 qt 2 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 1 qt 3½ cups (⅔ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2 cups Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - ½ cup Chili powder
 - ½ cup Ground cumin
 - 2 tsp Salt
 - 1 qt 2½ cups *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 1 gal (2½ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 1 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 1 qt 2 cups Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 1 qt 1 cup Quinoa, dry
 - 1 qt 3 cups Water
 
100 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - 6 lb 8 oz Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 6 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 3 lb *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 11 lb 10 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 6 lb 14 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 5 oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 4 oz Chili powder
 - 3½ oz Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 4 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 12 lb Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 12 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 4 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 4 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 1 gal 2¾ cups *Fresh onions, diced
 - 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 3 qt ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 1 gal 3 qt *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - ¼ cup Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 1 gal 3 qt (2⅔ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 qt 3 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 1 qt Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 1 cup Chili powder
 - 1 cup Ground cumin
 - 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
 - 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 2 gal (5 No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 2 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 3 qt Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 qt 2 cups Quinoa, dry
 - 3 qt 2 cups Water
 
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - - - Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 lb 2 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 5 lb 13 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 lb 7 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2½ oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 2 oz Chili powder
 - - - Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 2 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 6 lb Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 6 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 2 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 2 qt 1³⁄8 cup *Fresh onions, diced
 - ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 1 qt 2¼ cups Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 qt 2⅔ cups *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - 2 Tbsp Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 3 qt 2 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 1 qt 3½ cups (⅔ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2 cups Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - ½ cup Chili powder
 - ½ cup Ground cumin
 - 2 tsp Salt
 - 1 qt 2½ cups *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 1 gal (2½ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 1 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 1 qt 2 cups Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 1 qt 1 cup Quinoa, dry
 - 1 qt 3 cups Water
 
100 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - 6 lb 8 oz Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 6 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 3 lb *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 11 lb 10 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 6 lb 14 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 5 oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 4 oz Chili powder
 - 3½ oz Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 4 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 12 lb Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 12 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 4 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 4 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 1 gal 2¾ cups *Fresh onions, diced
 - 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 3 qt ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 1 gal 3 qt *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - ¼ cup Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 1 gal 3 qt (2⅔ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 qt 3 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 1 qt Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 1 cup Chili powder
 - 1 cup Ground cumin
 - 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
 - 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 2 gal (5 No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 2 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 3 qt Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 qt 2 cups Quinoa, dry
 - 3 qt 2 cups Water
 
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - - - Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 lb 2 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 5 lb 13 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 lb 7 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2½ oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 2 oz Chili powder
 - - - Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 2 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 6 lb Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 6 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 2 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 2 qt 1³⁄8 cup *Fresh onions, diced
 - ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 1 qt 2¼ cups Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 qt 2⅔ cups *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - 2 Tbsp Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 3 qt 2 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 1 qt 3½ cups (⅔ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2 cups Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - ½ cup Chili powder
 - ½ cup Ground cumin
 - 2 tsp Salt
 - 1 qt 2½ cups *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 1 gal (2½ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 1 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 1 qt 2 cups Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 1 qt 1 cup Quinoa, dry
 - 1 qt 3 cups Water
 
100 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - 6 lb 8 oz Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 6 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 3 lb *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 11 lb 10 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 6 lb 14 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 5 oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 4 oz Chili powder
 - 3½ oz Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 4 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 12 lb Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 12 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 4 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 4 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 1 gal 2¾ cups *Fresh onions, diced
 - 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 3 qt ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 1 gal 3 qt *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - ¼ cup Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 1 gal 3 qt (2⅔ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 qt 3 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 1 qt Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 1 cup Chili powder
 - 1 cup Ground cumin
 - 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
 - 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 2 gal (5 No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 2 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 3 qt Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 qt 2 cups Quinoa, dry
 - 3 qt 2 cups Water
 
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - - - Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 lb 2 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 5 lb 13 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 lb 7 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2½ oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 2 oz Chili powder
 - - - Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 2 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 6 lb Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 6 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 2 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 2 qt 1³⁄8 cup *Fresh onions, diced
 - ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 1 qt 2¼ cups Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 qt 2⅔ cups *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - 2 Tbsp Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 3 qt 2 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 1 qt 3½ cups (⅔ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2 cups Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - ½ cup Chili powder
 - ½ cup Ground cumin
 - 2 tsp Salt
 - 1 qt 2½ cups *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 1 gal (2½ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 1 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 1 qt 2 cups Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 1 qt 1 cup Quinoa, dry
 - 1 qt 3 cups Water
 
100 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - 6 lb 8 oz Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 6 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 3 lb *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 11 lb 10 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 6 lb 14 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 5 oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 4 oz Chili powder
 - 3½ oz Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 4 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 12 lb Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 12 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 4 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 4 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 1 gal 2¾ cups *Fresh onions, diced
 - 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 3 qt ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 1 gal 3 qt *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - ¼ cup Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 1 gal 3 qt (2⅔ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 qt 3 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 1 qt Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 1 cup Chili powder
 - 1 cup Ground cumin
 - 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
 - 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 2 gal (5 No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 2 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 3 qt Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 qt 2 cups Quinoa, dry
 - 3 qt 2 cups Water
 
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - - - Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 lb 2 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 5 lb 13 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 lb 7 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2½ oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 2 oz Chili powder
 - - - Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 2 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 6 lb Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 6 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 2 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 2 qt 1³⁄8 cup *Fresh onions, diced
 - ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 1 qt 2¼ cups Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 qt 2⅔ cups *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - 2 Tbsp Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 3 qt 2 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 1 qt 3½ cups (⅔ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2 cups Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - ½ cup Chili powder
 - ½ cup Ground cumin
 - 2 tsp Salt
 - 1 qt 2½ cups *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 1 gal (2½ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 1 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 1 qt 2 cups Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 1 qt 1 cup Quinoa, dry
 - 1 qt 3 cups Water
 
100 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - 6 lb 8 oz Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 6 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 3 lb *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 11 lb 10 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 6 lb 14 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 5 oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 4 oz Chili powder
 - 3½ oz Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 4 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 12 lb Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 12 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 4 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 4 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 1 gal 2¾ cups *Fresh onions, diced
 - 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 3 qt ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 1 gal 3 qt *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - ¼ cup Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 1 gal 3 qt (2⅔ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 qt 3 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 1 qt Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 1 cup Chili powder
 - 1 cup Ground cumin
 - 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
 - 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 2 gal (5 No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 2 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 3 qt Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 qt 2 cups Quinoa, dry
 - 3 qt 2 cups Water
 
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - - - Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 lb 2 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 5 lb 13 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 lb 7 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2½ oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 2 oz Chili powder
 - - - Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 2 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 6 lb Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 6 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 2 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 2 qt 1³⁄8 cup *Fresh onions, diced
 - ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 1 qt 2¼ cups Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 qt 2⅔ cups *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - 2 Tbsp Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 3 qt 2 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 1 qt 3½ cups (⅔ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2 cups Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - ½ cup Chili powder
 - ½ cup Ground cumin
 - 2 tsp Salt
 - 1 qt 2½ cups *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 1 gal (2½ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 1 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 1 qt 2 cups Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 1 qt 1 cup Quinoa, dry
 - 1 qt 3 cups Water
 
100 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - 6 lb 8 oz Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 6 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 3 lb *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 11 lb 10 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 6 lb 14 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 5 oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 4 oz Chili powder
 - 3½ oz Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 4 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 12 lb Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 12 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 4 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 4 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 1 gal 2¾ cups *Fresh onions, diced
 - 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 3 qt ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 1 gal 3 qt *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - ¼ cup Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 1 gal 3 qt (2⅔ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 qt 3 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 1 qt Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 1 cup Chili powder
 - 1 cup Ground cumin
 - 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
 - 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 2 gal (5 No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 2 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 3 qt Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 qt 2 cups Quinoa, dry
 - 3 qt 2 cups Water
 
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - - - Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 lb 2 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 5 lb 13 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 lb 7 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2½ oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 2 oz Chili powder
 - - - Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 2 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 6 lb Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 6 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 2 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 2 qt 1³⁄8 cup *Fresh onions, diced
 - ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 1 qt 2¼ cups Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 qt 2⅔ cups *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - 2 Tbsp Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 3 qt 2 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 1 qt 3½ cups (⅔ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2 cups Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - ½ cup Chili powder
 - ½ cup Ground cumin
 - 2 tsp Salt
 - 1 qt 2½ cups *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 1 gal (2½ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 1 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 1 qt 2 cups Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 1 qt 1 cup Quinoa, dry
 - 1 qt 3 cups Water
 
100 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - 6 lb 8 oz Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 6 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 3 lb *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 11 lb 10 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 6 lb 14 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 5 oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 4 oz Chili powder
 - 3½ oz Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 4 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 12 lb Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 12 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 4 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 4 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 1 gal 2¾ cups *Fresh onions, diced
 - 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 3 qt ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 1 gal 3 qt *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - ¼ cup Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 1 gal 3 qt (2⅔ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 qt 3 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 1 qt Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 1 cup Chili powder
 - 1 cup Ground cumin
 - 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
 - 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 2 gal (5 No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 2 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 3 qt Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 qt 2 cups Quinoa, dry
 - 3 qt 2 cups Water
 
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - - - Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 lb 2 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 5 lb 13 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 lb 7 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2½ oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 2 oz Chili powder
 - - - Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 2 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 6 lb Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 6 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 2 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 2 qt 1³⁄8 cup *Fresh onions, diced
 - ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 1 qt 2¼ cups Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 qt 2⅔ cups *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - 2 Tbsp Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 3 qt 2 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 1 qt 3½ cups (⅔ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2 cups Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - ½ cup Chili powder
 - ½ cup Ground cumin
 - 2 tsp Salt
 - 1 qt 2½ cups *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 1 gal (2½ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 1 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 1 qt 2 cups Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 1 qt 1 cup Quinoa, dry
 - 1 qt 3 cups Water
 
100 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - 6 lb 8 oz Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 6 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 3 lb *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 11 lb 10 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 6 lb 14 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 5 oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 4 oz Chili powder
 - 3½ oz Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 4 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 12 lb Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 12 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 4 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 4 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 1 gal 2¾ cups *Fresh onions, diced
 - 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 3 qt ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 1 gal 3 qt *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - ¼ cup Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 1 gal 3 qt (2⅔ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 qt 3 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 1 qt Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 1 cup Chili powder
 - 1 cup Ground cumin
 - 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
 - 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 2 gal (5 No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 2 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 3 qt Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 qt 2 cups Quinoa, dry
 - 3 qt 2 cups Water
 
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 4 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - - - Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 lb 2 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 5 lb 13 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 lb 7 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2½ oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 2 oz Chili powder
 - - - Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 2 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 6 lb Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 6 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 2 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 2 qt 1³⁄8 cup *Fresh onions, diced
 - ½ cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 1 qt 2¼ cups Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 3 qt 2⅔ cups *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - 2 Tbsp Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 3 qt 2 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 1 qt 3½ cups (⅔ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 2 cups Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - ½ cup Chili powder
 - ½ cup Ground cumin
 - 2 tsp Salt
 - 1 qt 2½ cups *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 1 gal (2½ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 1 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 1 qt 2 cups Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 1 qt 1 cup Quinoa, dry
 - 1 qt 3 cups Water
 
100 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb *Fresh onions, diced
 - 8 oz Fresh garlic, minced
 - 6 lb 8 oz Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 6 lb 4 oz *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 3 lb *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - - - Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 11 lb 10 oz Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 6 lb 14 oz Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 5 oz Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 4 oz Chili powder
 - 3½ oz Ground cumin
 - - - Salt
 - 4 lb 4 oz *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 12 lb Canned low-sodium black beans drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 12 lb *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 4 lb Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 4 lb Quinoa, dry
 - - - Water
 
Measure
- 1 gal 2¾ cups *Fresh onions, diced
 - 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced
 - 3 qt ½ cup Low-sodium vegetable stock
 - 1 gal 3 qt *Fresh carrots, diced ½"
 - 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
 - ¼ cup Dry ground chipotle pepper (optional)
 - 1 gal 3 qt (2⅔ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
 - 3 qt 3 cups (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium tomato sauce
 - 1 qt Fresh cilantro, chopped
 - 1 cup Chili powder
 - 1 cup Ground cumin
 - 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
 - 3 qt 1 cup *Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, diced ½"
 - 2 gal (5 No. 10 cans) Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed
 - - - OR
 - 2 gal *Dry black beans, cooked (See Notes Section)
 - 3 qt Frozen corn, thawed, drained
 - 2 qt 2 cups Quinoa, dry
 - 3 qt 2 cups Water
 
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- Coat a roasting pan/square head pan (20⅞” x 17³⁄8” x 7”) with pan release spray. Sauté onions and garlic for 2 minutes.
 - Add half of the stock and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reserve remaining vegetable stock for step 4.
 - Add carrots, red peppers, and ground chipotle pepper (optional). Simmer uncovered over low-medium heat for 10 minutes.
 - Add remaining stock, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cilantro, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Stir occasionally. Continue to simmer over low heat, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
 - Steam sweet potatoes until soft (about 10-15 minutes) in a perforated steam table pan (12” x 20” x 2½”).For 50 servings, use 2 pans. For 100 servings, use 4 pans.
 - Add beans, corn, and sweet potatoes to vegetable mixture. Simmer uncovered over low heat for 10 minutes.Critical Control Point: Heat to 135 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
 - Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
 - Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh strainer until water runs clear, not cloudy.
 - Combine quinoa and water in a covered stockpot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until water is completely absorbed, about 15 minutes. When done, quinoa will be soft and a white ring will pop out of the kernel. The white ring will only appear when it is fully cooked.
 - Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
 - Portion 8 fl oz ladle (1 cup) chili. Serve with No. 16 scoop (¼ cup) cooked quinoa.
 - If desired, serve chili with ¼ cup brown rice in place of quinoa.
 
Nutrition INFORMATION
Smokin’ Powerhouse Chili USDA Recipe for Schools
Amount Per Serving
1 cup (8 fl oz ladle) chili and ¼ cup (No. 16 scoop) quinoa.
Calories
183.6
Total Fat
1.66
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
0.18
g
1
%
Cholesterol
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
255.97
mg
11
%
Total Carbohydrate
37.5
g
13
%
Dietary Fiber
7.6
g
32
%
Protein
7.45
g
15
%
Vitamin A
9023.99
IU
180
%
Vitamin C
38.82
mg
47
%
Calcium
62.8
mg
6
%
Iron
2.98
mg
17
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
50 Servings:
Mature onions: 3 lb 8 oz Carrots: 4 lb 8 oz Red bell peppers: 2 lb Sweet potatoes: 3 lb Dry black beans: 3 lb 8 oz 
100 Servings:
Mature onions: 7 lb Carrots: 9 lb Red bell peppers: 4 lb Sweet potatoes: 6 lb Dry black beans: 7 lb 
Notes
*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredient is available. 
Special tip for preparing dry beans:
SOAKING BEANS
OVERNIGHT METHOD: Add 1¾ qt cold water to every 1 lb of dry beans. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Discard the water. Proceed with recipe.
QUICK-SOAK METHOD: Boil 1¾ qt of water for each 1 lb of dry beans. Add beans and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to soak for 1 hour. Discard the water. Proceed with recipe.
COOKING BEANS
Once the beans have been soaked, add 1¾ qt water for every lb of dry beans. Boil gently with lid tilted until tender, about 2 hours.
Use hot beans immediately.
Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
OR
Chill for later use.
Critical Control Point: Cool to 70 °F within 2 hours and to 40 °F or lower within an additional 4 hours.
1 lb dry black beans = about 2¼ cups dry or 4½ cups cooked beans.
Yield / Volume
50 Servings:
About 27 lb About 3 gal 2 qt/2 steam table pans 
100 Servings:
About 56 lb About 7 gal/4 steam table pans 
