Eagle Pizza USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
A delicious combination of pizza and taco, this recipe is made with whole-grain tostada shells, refried beans, shredded cheese, and a stack of colorful veggies.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
1 tostada pizza provides:
Legume as Meat Alternate: 1¼ oz equivalent meat alternate, ¾ cup vegetable, and ½ oz equivalent grains.
OR
Legume as Vegetable: ¼ oz equivalent meat alternate, 1 cup 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.
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Instructions
 

  • Combine lettuce and spinach in bowl. Set aside.
  • Mix salt-free seasoning and beans. Set aside.
  • Sauté green peppers, onions, and corn for 3-4 minutes in a pan coated with pan release spray. Set aside.
  • Portion beans with No. 16 scoop (¼ cup) on each tostada shell. Spread evenly.
  • Top with ⅓ cup vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp cheese.
  • Place tostadas on a sheet pan (18” x 26” x 1”) lightly coated with pan release spray.
    For 25 servings, use 2 pans.
    For 50 servings, use 4 pans.
    Bake until cheese is melted:
    Conventional oven: 350 °F for about 5 minutes
    Convection oven: 350 °F for about 3 minutes
    Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
  • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
  • Top each tostada with:
    1 Tbsp 1 tsp spinach/lettuce mixture
    2 Tbsp carrots
    1 Tbsp salsa
    1 Tbsp sour cream
    Serving suggestion: serve toppings in individual soufflé cups
  • Serve one tostada pizza.

Nutrition INFORMATION

Nutrition Facts
Eagle Pizza USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving 1 tostada pizza
Calories 205.96 Calories from Fat 51
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.69g9%
Saturated Fat 2.16g14%
Cholesterol 6.85mg2%
Sodium 289.72mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 32.2g11%
Dietary Fiber 5.99g25%
Protein 8.86g18%
Vitamin A 3226.56IU65%
Vitamin C 20.38mg25%
Calcium 172.57mg17%
Iron 1.78mg10%
*
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Spinach: 3 oz
Romaine lettuce: 6¼ oz
Green bell peppers: 1 lb 4 oz
Mature onions: 1 lb 2 oz
Carrots: 1 lb 1 oz
50 Servings:
Spinach: 6 oz
Romaine lettuce: 12½ oz
Green bell peppers: 2 lb 8 oz
Mature onions: 2 lb 4 oz
Carrots: 2 lb 2 oz

Notes

*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredient is available.
Salt-free taco seasoning blend
For 25 servings:
1 Tbsp dried onion
1 Tbsp chili powder
1½ tsp cumin
1½ tsp crushed red pepper
1½ tsp garlic powder
¾ tsp oregano
1½ tsp cornstarch
For 50 servings:
2 Tbsp dried onion
2 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp cumin
1 Tbsp crushed red pepper
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1½ tsp oregano
1 Tbsp cornstarch
Combine all ingredients. Store in airtight container.
*If using immediately, do not add cornstarch.
TIP: Prepare one tostada pizza using exact measurements and use it as a guide to assemble remaining pizzas.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 12 lb
25 tostada pizzas
50 Servings:
About 23 lb 8 oz
50 tostada pizzas