Harvest Stew USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
This hearty dish is a perfect blend of spinach, sweet potatoes, red potatoes, northern beans, tomatoes, and chicken. To round out the dish, the flavors of carrots, celery, onions, and garlic take this stew to the next level!
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
¾ cup (6 fl oz ladle) provides:
Legume as Meat Alternate: 1½ oz equivalent meat/meat alternate and ³⁄8 cup vegetable.
OR
Legume as Vegetable: ½ oz equivalent meat and 5⁄8 cup vegetable.
Legume vegetable can be counted as either a meat alternate or as a legume vegetable but not as both simultaneously.
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Instructions
 

  • Heat oil:
    For 25 servings, use a large stockpot.
    For 50 servings, use a roasting pan/square head pan (20 7⁄8 ” x 17³⁄8” x 7”) on top of stove.
    Sauté onions, carrots, and celery for 5 minutes until slightly browned.
  • Sprinkle flour over vegetables and mix well. Add water and base. Mix well. Bring to a boil uncovered.
  • Add seasoning and garlic powder. Cook uncovered over medium heat for 2 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and red potatoes. Simmer uncovered over low heat for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  • Add chicken, beans, and spinach. Simmer uncovered for an additional 10 minutes.
    Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
  • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
  • Portion with 6 fl oz ladle (¾ cup).

Nutrition INFORMATION

Nutrition Facts
Harvest Stew USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving 0 ¾ cup (6 fl oz ladle)
Calories 123.71 Calories from Fat 20
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.24g3%
Saturated Fat 0.27g2%
Cholesterol 13.14mg4%
Sodium 57.37mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 18.19g6%
Dietary Fiber 5.03g21%
Protein 7.95g16%
Vitamin A 3426.42IU69%
Vitamin C 8.83mg11%
Calcium 50.22mg5%
Iron 1.88mg10%
*
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Mature onions: 12 oz
Carrots: 7¼ oz
Celery: 10¼ oz
Sweet potatoes: 1 lb
Red potatoes: 12⅓
Dry great northern beans: 1 lb 4 oz
Baby spinach: 3 oz
50 Servings:
Mature onions: 1 lb 8 oz
Carrots: 15 oz
Celery: 1 lb 4½ oz
Sweet potatoes: 2 lb
Red potatoes: 1 lb 8¾ oz
Dry great northern beans: 2 lb 8 oz
Baby spinach: 6 oz

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 great northern beans = about 2½ cups dry or 6¼ cups cooked beans.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 9 lb 8 oz
About 1 gal 1 qt
50 Servings:
About 19 lb
About 2 gal 2 qt