Chicken Tetrazzini USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
This Chicken Tetrazzini combines chicken with pasta, fresh vegetables, chicken broth, and Cajun spices.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION 1 cup (8 fl oz spoodle) provides 2 oz equivalent meat/meat alternate, ³⁄8 cup vegetable, and 0.75 oz equivalent grains.
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 3 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh carrots, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 10 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 12 oz Canned, low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun seasoning
- 3 lb 2 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese,grated
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 qt 1⅓ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1¾ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅓ cup 1½ tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅓ cup 2 tsp *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 2¾ cups 2 Tbsp ¾ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup 2⅓ tsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¾ cup 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1¼ cup 2¼ tsp (about ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 qt 2¾ cups 1⅔ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- ⅔ cup 2 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 2 lb 6 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh carrots, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun Seasoning
- 6 lb 4 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½"pieces
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 qt 2⅔ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 3½ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 qt 1¾ cups 1½ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup 1 Tbsp 1⅔ tsp (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1¾ cups 2 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 2½ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp (about ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 2 qt 1 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 gal 1 qt 1½ cups 1 Tbsp ⅓ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½" pieces
- 1⅓ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 3 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh carrots, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 10 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 12 oz Canned, low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun seasoning
- 3 lb 2 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese,grated
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 qt 1⅓ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1¾ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅓ cup 1½ tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅓ cup 2 tsp *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 2¾ cups 2 Tbsp ¾ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup 2⅓ tsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¾ cup 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1¼ cup 2¼ tsp (about ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 qt 2¾ cups 1⅔ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- ⅔ cup 2 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 2 lb 6 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh carrots, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun Seasoning
- 6 lb 4 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½"pieces
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 qt 2⅔ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 3½ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 qt 1¾ cups 1½ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup 1 Tbsp 1⅔ tsp (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1¾ cups 2 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 2½ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp (about ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 2 qt 1 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 gal 1 qt 1½ cups 1 Tbsp ⅓ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½" pieces
- 1⅓ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 3 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh carrots, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 10 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 12 oz Canned, low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun seasoning
- 3 lb 2 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese,grated
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 qt 1⅓ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1¾ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅓ cup 1½ tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅓ cup 2 tsp *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 2¾ cups 2 Tbsp ¾ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup 2⅓ tsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¾ cup 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1¼ cup 2¼ tsp (about ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 qt 2¾ cups 1⅔ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- ⅔ cup 2 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 2 lb 6 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh carrots, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun Seasoning
- 6 lb 4 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½"pieces
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 qt 2⅔ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 3½ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 qt 1¾ cups 1½ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup 1 Tbsp 1⅔ tsp (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1¾ cups 2 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 2½ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp (about ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 2 qt 1 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 gal 1 qt 1½ cups 1 Tbsp ⅓ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½" pieces
- 1⅓ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 3 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh carrots, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 10 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 12 oz Canned, low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun seasoning
- 3 lb 2 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese,grated
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 qt 1⅓ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1¾ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅓ cup 1½ tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅓ cup 2 tsp *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 2¾ cups 2 Tbsp ¾ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup 2⅓ tsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¾ cup 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1¼ cup 2¼ tsp (about ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 qt 2¾ cups 1⅔ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- ⅔ cup 2 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 2 lb 6 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh carrots, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun Seasoning
- 6 lb 4 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½"pieces
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 qt 2⅔ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 3½ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 qt 1¾ cups 1½ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup 1 Tbsp 1⅔ tsp (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1¾ cups 2 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 2½ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp (about ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 2 qt 1 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 gal 1 qt 1½ cups 1 Tbsp ⅓ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½" pieces
- 1⅓ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 3 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh carrots, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 10 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 12 oz Canned, low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun seasoning
- 3 lb 2 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese,grated
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 qt 1⅓ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1¾ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅓ cup 1½ tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅓ cup 2 tsp *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 2¾ cups 2 Tbsp ¾ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup 2⅓ tsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¾ cup 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1¼ cup 2¼ tsp (about ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 qt 2¾ cups 1⅔ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- ⅔ cup 2 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 2 lb 6 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh carrots, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun Seasoning
- 6 lb 4 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½"pieces
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 qt 2⅔ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 3½ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 qt 1¾ cups 1½ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup 1 Tbsp 1⅔ tsp (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1¾ cups 2 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 2½ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp (about ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 2 qt 1 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 gal 1 qt 1½ cups 1 Tbsp ⅓ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½" pieces
- 1⅓ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 3 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh carrots, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 10 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 12 oz Canned, low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun seasoning
- 3 lb 2 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese,grated
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 qt 1⅓ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1¾ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅓ cup 1½ tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅓ cup 2 tsp *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 2¾ cups 2 Tbsp ¾ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup 2⅓ tsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¾ cup 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1¼ cup 2¼ tsp (about ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 qt 2¾ cups 1⅔ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- ⅔ cup 2 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 2 lb 6 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh carrots, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun Seasoning
- 6 lb 4 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½"pieces
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 qt 2⅔ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 3½ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 qt 1¾ cups 1½ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup 1 Tbsp 1⅔ tsp (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1¾ cups 2 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 2½ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp (about ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 2 qt 1 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 gal 1 qt 1½ cups 1 Tbsp ⅓ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½" pieces
- 1⅓ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 3 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh carrots, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 10 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 12 oz Canned, low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun seasoning
- 3 lb 2 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese,grated
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 qt 1⅓ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1¾ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅓ cup 1½ tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅓ cup 2 tsp *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 2¾ cups 2 Tbsp ¾ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup 2⅓ tsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¾ cup 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1¼ cup 2¼ tsp (about ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 qt 2¾ cups 1⅔ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- ⅔ cup 2 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 2 lb 6 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh carrots, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun Seasoning
- 6 lb 4 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½"pieces
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 qt 2⅔ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 3½ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 qt 1¾ cups 1½ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup 1 Tbsp 1⅔ tsp (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1¾ cups 2 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 2½ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp (about ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 2 qt 1 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 gal 1 qt 1½ cups 1 Tbsp ⅓ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½" pieces
- 1⅓ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 3 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh carrots, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 10 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 12 oz Canned, low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun seasoning
- 3 lb 2 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese,grated
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 qt 1⅓ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1¾ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅓ cup 1½ tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅓ cup 2 tsp *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 2¾ cups 2 Tbsp ¾ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup 2⅓ tsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¾ cup 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1¼ cup 2¼ tsp (about ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 qt 2¾ cups 1⅔ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- ⅔ cup 2 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 2 lb 6 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh carrots, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun Seasoning
- 6 lb 4 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½"pieces
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 qt 2⅔ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 3½ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 qt 1¾ cups 1½ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup 1 Tbsp 1⅔ tsp (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1¾ cups 2 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 2½ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp (about ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 2 qt 1 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 gal 1 qt 1½ cups 1 Tbsp ⅓ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½" pieces
- 1⅓ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 3 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh carrots, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 10 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 12 oz Canned, low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun seasoning
- 3 lb 2 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese,grated
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 qt 1⅓ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1¾ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅓ cup 1½ tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅓ cup 2 tsp *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 2¾ cups 2 Tbsp ¾ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup 2⅓ tsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¾ cup 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1¼ cup 2¼ tsp (about ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 qt 2¾ cups 1⅔ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- ⅔ cup 2 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 2 lb 6 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh carrots, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun Seasoning
- 6 lb 4 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½"pieces
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 qt 2⅔ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 3½ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 qt 1¾ cups 1½ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup 1 Tbsp 1⅔ tsp (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1¾ cups 2 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 2½ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp (about ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 2 qt 1 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 gal 1 qt 1½ cups 1 Tbsp ⅓ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½" pieces
- 1⅓ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 3 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh carrots, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 10 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 12 oz Canned, low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun seasoning
- 3 lb 2 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese,grated
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 qt 1⅓ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1¾ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅓ cup 1½ tsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅓ cup 2 tsp *Fresh green peppers,diced
- 2¾ cups 2 Tbsp ¾ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup 2⅓ tsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¾ cup 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2½ cups Nonfat milk
- 1¼ cup 2¼ tsp (about ⅛ No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 1 qt ½ cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 qt 2¾ cups 1⅔ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ¹⁄2" pieces
- ⅔ cup 2 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- - - Salt
- 2 lb 6 oz Whole-grain penne pasta
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh carrots, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- - - Nonfat milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Onion powder
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Cajun Seasoning
- 6 lb 4 oz Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½"pieces
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 qt 2⅔ cups Whole-grain penne pasta
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 3½ cups *Fresh carrots, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp *Fresh celery, diced
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh green peppers, diced
- 1 qt 1¾ cups 1½ tsp *Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup 1 Tbsp 1⅔ tsp (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1¾ cups 2 tsp Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 2½ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp (about ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium tomato paste
- 2 qt 1 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 gal 1 qt 1½ cups 1 Tbsp ⅓ tsp Frozen, cooked diced chicken, ½" pieces
- 1⅓ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- Heat water to a rolling boil.
- Add salt.
- Slowly add pasta. Stir constantly until water boils again. Cook about 8 minutes or until al dente. Stir occasionally. DO NOT OVERCOOK. Drain well. Set aside for step 10.
- Heat oil in a large stock pot.
- Add carrots, celery, green peppers, mushrooms, and pimientos. Sauté uncovered over medium–high heat for 5 minutes or until tender. Set aside for step 10.
- Melt margarine in a medium stock pot.
- Add flour. Heat uncovered for 5 minutes.
- Slowly add milk. Simmer uncovered stirring frequently until mixture thickens.
- Add tomato paste, chicken broth, onions, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and Cajun seasoning. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
- Combine chicken, pasta, vegetable mixture, and tomato mixture in a large bowl. Stir well.
- Pour 2 gal 2 cups (about 14 lb 2 oz) chicken mixture into a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2").For 25 servings, use 1 pan.For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
- Sprinkle ²⁄3 cup 2 tsp (about 2 oz) cheese over each pan.
- Bake: Conventional oven: 350 °F for 30 minutes. Convection oven: 325 °F for 20 minutes.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
- Portion with 8 fl oz spoodle (1 cup).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Chicken Tetrazzini USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
1 cup (8 fl oz spoodle)
Calories
240
Total Fat
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
42
mg
14
%
Sodium
390
mg
17
%
Total Carbohydrate
20
g
7
%
Dietary Fiber
3
g
13
%
Total Sugars
6
g
7
%
Protein
19
g
38
%
Vitamin D
46
IU
307
%
Calcium
116
mg
12
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
Potassium
111
mg
3
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Mature onions: 10 oz Celery: 5 oz Green bell peppers: 3 oz Mushrooms: 10 oz Carrots: 12 oz
50 Servings:
Mature onions: 1 lb 4 oz Celery: 10 oz Green bell peppers: 6 oz Mushrooms: 1 lb 4 oz Carrots: 1 lb 8 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
25 Servings:
About 13 lb 1 ozAbout 1 gal 2 qt 2¹⁄8 cups/1 steam table pan (12′′ x 20′′ x 2¹⁄2′′)
50 Servings:
About 26 lb 2 ozAbout 3 gal 1 qt ¹⁄4 cup/2 steam table pans (12′′ x 20′′ x 2¹⁄2′′)