Black Bean Patty With Crema Sauce USDA Recipe For Schools

Black Bean Patty With Crema Sauce USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
Black Bean Patty With Crema Sauce is a puréed blend of black beans, corn, onions, peppers, spices, and breadcrumbs, which is then baked and topped with a crema sauce.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
One patty provides:
Legume as Meat Alternate: 1 oz equivalent meat alternate and ¹⁄8 cup vegetable.
OR
Legume as Vegetable: ³⁄8 cup vegetable.
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Instructions
 

  • In a large stock pot, add oil, bell peppers, green onions, corn, and garlic. Heat uncovered over medium–high for 2–3 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  • Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher.
  • Remove from heat. Allow cooked vegetables to cool. Cover and refrigerate at 40 °F for 30 minutes. Set aside for step 6.
  • Pour beans into a food processor.
  • Purée on medium speed until beans have a smooth consistency. DO NOT OVERMIX.
    For 25 servings, purée for 1–2 minutes.
    For 50 servings, purée for 2–3 minutes.
  • Combine cooked vegetables, puréed beans, eggs, cumin, red pepper flakes, and 1¹⁄4 cups (about 5 oz) bread crumbs in a large bowl. Set remaining bread crumbs aside for step 9. Recommended to cook in batches of 25.
  • Using a No. 12 scoop, portion ¹⁄3 cup 1 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 4 oz) black bean patties on a sheet pan (18′′ x 26′′ x 1′′) lined with parchment paper and heavily coated with pan-release spray. Place 25 patties on each pan.
    For 25 servings, use 1 pan.
    For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
  • Cover and refrigerate at 40 °F for at least 1 hour.
  • Spread 1¹⁄2 tsp (about ¹⁄8 oz) bread crumbs evenly over each patty.
  • Lightly coat the top of each patty with pan-release spray.
  • Bake:
    Conventional oven: 350 °F for 8–10 minutes.
    Convection oven: 325 °F for 5–6 minutes.
  • Crema sauce: Combine salt, pepper, cilantro, and mayonnaise in a large bowl. Stir well.
  • Spread 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (about ¹⁄2 oz) sauce on top of each patty.
  • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
  • Serve 1 patty.

Nutrition INFORMATION

Black Bean Patty With Crema Sauce USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
 
1 patty
Calories
146
Total Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
 
17
mg
6
%
Sodium
 
335
mg
15
%
Total Carbohydrate
 
22
g
7
%
Dietary Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Total Sugars
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin D
 
5
IU
33
%
Calcium
 
49
mg
5
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
297
mg
8
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Mature green onions: 4 oz
Red bell peppers: 1 lb 6 oz
Cilantro: 3 oz
50 Servings:
Mature green onions: 8 oz
Red bell peppers: 2 lb 12 oz
Cilantro: 6 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.                           
How to Cook Dry Beans
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.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 6 lb 2 oz
About 3 qt ¼ cup/25 patties
50 Servings:
About 12 lb 4 oz
About 1 gal 2 qt ½ cup/50 patties