Mashed Potatoes USDA Recipe for Schools

This is a traditional mashed potato recipe. Ingredients include potatoes, milk, salt, and pepper.
NSLP CREDITING INFORMATION
½ cup (No. 8 scoop) provides ½ cup starchy vegetable.
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Ingredients
 

50 Servings

    Weight

    • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
    • - - OR
    • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
    • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
    • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
    • - - Kosher salt
    • - - Ground black pepper

    Measure

    • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
    • - - OR
    • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
    • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
    • cups Margarine, trans-fat free
    • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
    • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

    100 Servings

      Weight

      • 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
      • - - OR
      • 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
      • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
      • 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
      • - - Kosher salt
      • - - Ground black pepper

      Measure

      • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
      • - - OR
      • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
      • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
      • 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
      • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
      • 2 tsp Ground black pepper

      Quantity
       

      50 Servings

        Weight

        • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
        • - - OR
        • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
        • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
        • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
        • - - Kosher salt
        • - - Ground black pepper

        Measure

        • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
        • - - OR
        • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
        • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
        • cups Margarine, trans-fat free
        • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
        • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

        100 Servings

          Weight

          • 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
          • - - OR
          • 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
          • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
          • 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
          • - - Kosher salt
          • - - Ground black pepper

          Measure

          • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
          • - - OR
          • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
          • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
          • 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
          • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
          • 2 tsp Ground black pepper

          Ingredients
           

          50 Servings

            Weight

            • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
            • - - OR
            • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
            • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
            • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
            • - - Kosher salt
            • - - Ground black pepper

            Measure

            • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
            • - - OR
            • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
            • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
            • cups Margarine, trans-fat free
            • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
            • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

            100 Servings

              Weight

              • 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
              • - - OR
              • 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
              • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
              • 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
              • - - Kosher salt
              • - - Ground black pepper

              Measure

              • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
              • - - OR
              • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
              • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
              • 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
              • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
              • 2 tsp Ground black pepper

              Quantity
               

              50 Servings

                Weight

                • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                • - - OR
                • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                • - - Kosher salt
                • - - Ground black pepper

                Measure

                • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                • - - OR
                • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                • cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

                100 Servings

                  Weight

                  • 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                  • - - OR
                  • 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                  • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                  • 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                  • - - Kosher salt
                  • - - Ground black pepper

                  Measure

                  • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                  • - - OR
                  • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                  • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                  • 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
                  • 2 tsp Ground black pepper
                  *See Marketing Guide

                  Ingredients
                   

                  50 Servings

                    Weight

                    • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                    • - - OR
                    • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                    • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                    • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                    • - - Kosher salt
                    • - - Ground black pepper

                    Measure

                    • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                    • - - OR
                    • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                    • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                    • cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                    • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                    • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

                    100 Servings

                      Weight

                      • 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                      • - - OR
                      • 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                      • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                      • 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                      • - - Kosher salt
                      • - - Ground black pepper

                      Measure

                      • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                      • - - OR
                      • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                      • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                      • 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                      • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
                      • 2 tsp Ground black pepper

                      Quantity
                       

                      50 Servings

                        Weight

                        • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                        • - - OR
                        • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                        • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                        • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                        • - - Kosher salt
                        • - - Ground black pepper

                        Measure

                        • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                        • - - OR
                        • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                        • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                        • cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                        • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                        • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

                        100 Servings

                          Weight

                          • 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                          • - - OR
                          • 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                          • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                          • 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                          • - - Kosher salt
                          • - - Ground black pepper

                          Measure

                          • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                          • - - OR
                          • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                          • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                          • 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                          • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
                          • 2 tsp Ground black pepper
                          *See Marketing Guide

                          Ingredients
                           

                          50 Servings

                            Weight

                            • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                            • - - OR
                            • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                            • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                            • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                            • - - Kosher salt
                            • - - Ground black pepper

                            Measure

                            • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                            • - - OR
                            • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                            • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                            • cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                            • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                            • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

                            100 Servings

                              Weight

                              • 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                              • - - OR
                              • 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                              • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                              • 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                              • - - Kosher salt
                              • - - Ground black pepper

                              Measure

                              • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                              • - - OR
                              • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                              • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                              • 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                              • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
                              • 2 tsp Ground black pepper

                              Quantity
                               

                              50 Servings

                                Weight

                                • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                • - - OR
                                • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                • - - Kosher salt
                                • - - Ground black pepper

                                Measure

                                • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                • - - OR
                                • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                • cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                                • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                                • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

                                100 Servings

                                  Weight

                                  • 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                  • - - OR
                                  • 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                  • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                  • 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                  • - - Kosher salt
                                  • - - Ground black pepper

                                  Measure

                                  • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                  • - - OR
                                  • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                  • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                  • 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                                  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
                                  • 2 tsp Ground black pepper
                                  *See Marketing Guide

                                  Ingredients
                                   

                                  50 Servings

                                    Weight

                                    • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                    • - - OR
                                    • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                    • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                    • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                    • - - Kosher salt
                                    • - - Ground black pepper

                                    Measure

                                    • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                    • - - OR
                                    • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                    • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                    • cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                                    • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                                    • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

                                    100 Servings

                                      Weight

                                      • 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                      • - - OR
                                      • 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                      • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                      • 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                      • - - Kosher salt
                                      • - - Ground black pepper

                                      Measure

                                      • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                      • - - OR
                                      • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                      • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                      • 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                                      • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
                                      • 2 tsp Ground black pepper

                                      Quantity
                                       

                                      50 Servings

                                        Weight

                                        • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                        • - - OR
                                        • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                        • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                        • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                        • - - Kosher salt
                                        • - - Ground black pepper

                                        Measure

                                        • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                        • - - OR
                                        • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                        • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                        • cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                                        • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                                        • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

                                        100 Servings

                                          Weight

                                          • 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                          • - - OR
                                          • 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                          • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                          • 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                          • - - Kosher salt
                                          • - - Ground black pepper

                                          Measure

                                          • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                          • - - OR
                                          • 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                          • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                          • 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                                          • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
                                          • 2 tsp Ground black pepper
                                          *See Marketing Guide

                                          Instructions
                                           

                                          • Boil potatoes in a large stock pot for 35–40 minutes until tender.
                                            Drain well.
                                          • Heat milk in stock pot over medium heat.
                                            Stir occasionally.
                                          • Add margarine, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
                                            DO NOT BOIL.
                                          • Critical Control Point: Heat to 135 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
                                          • Place the potatoes in a commercial mixer (batch as needed). Using a wire whip attachment, mix on low speed. Slowly add milk mixture until potatoes are smooth and free of lumps.
                                            For 50 servings, whip for 8–10 minutes.
                                            For 100 servings, whip for 10–12 minutes.
                                          • Transfer to a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2").
                                            For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
                                            For 100 servings, use 4 pans.
                                          • Option: garnish with ground black pepper.
                                          • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
                                          • Portion with No. 8 scoop (¹⁄2 cup).

                                          Nutrition INFORMATION

                                          Nutrition Facts
                                          Mashed Potatoes USDA Recipe for Schools
                                          Amount Per Serving 0 ¹⁄2 cup (No. 8 scoop)
                                          Calories 126 Calories from Fat 36
                                          % Daily Value*
                                          Total Fat 4g6%
                                          Saturated Fat 1g6%
                                          Cholesterol 1mg0%
                                          Sodium 212mg9%
                                          Potassium 30mg1%
                                          Total Carbohydrates 20g7%
                                          Dietary Fiber 1g4%
                                          Total Sugars 1g1%
                                          Protein 3g6%
                                          Vitamin D 0IU0%
                                          Calcium 25mg3%
                                          Iron 1mg6%
                                          *
                                          *Marketing Guide
                                          50 Servings:

                                          Potatoes: 12 lb 6 oz

                                          100 Servings:

                                          Potatoes: 24 lb 12 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 14 lb

                                          About 1 gal 3 qt/2 steam table pans

                                          (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")

                                          100 Servings:

                                          About 28 lb

                                          About 3 gal 2 qt/4 steam table pan

                                          (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")