Meatball Madness USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
In our Meatball Madness recipe, lean ground turkey, spices, and vegetables are shaped and baked in a muffin tin, and then topped with a dollop of mashed potatoes.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
Two meatball cups provide 2 oz equivalent meat/meat alternate and 7⁄8 cup vegetable.
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Ingredients
 

25 Servings

    Weight

    • - - Water
    • - - Nonfat milk
    • 1 lb 5 oz Instant potato flakes
    • 3 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
    • - - Salt
    • 1 lb 13 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
    • 14 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
    • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
    • 1 lb 1 oz Egg whites
    • 1 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
    • 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
    • 6 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
    • 5 oz *Fresh celery, diced
    • 8 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
    • 5 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
    • - - Ground black or white pepper
    • - - Salt
    • - - Garlic powder
    • - - Celery seed

    Measure

    • 2 qt Water
    • 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
    • 2 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
    • ⅓ cup 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
    • 1¼ tsp Salt
    • 3½ cups 2 Tbsp Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
    • 1¾ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
    • ⅛ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
    • 2⅛ cups Egg whites
    • 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp ¼ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
    • ⅓ cup 1 Tbsp 1¾ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
    • 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
    • ¾ cup 3 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
    • 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
    • 1½ cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
    • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
    • 2 tsp Salt
    • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
    • 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Celery seed

    50 Servings

      Weight

      • - - Water
      • - - Nonfat milk
      • - - Instant potato flakes
      • - - Margarine, trans-fat free
      • - - Salt
      • 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
      • 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
      • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
      • 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
      • 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
      • 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
      • 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
      • 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
      • 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
      • 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
      • - - Ground black or white pepper
      • - - Salt
      • - - Garlic powder
      • - - Celery seed

      Measure

      • 1 gal Water
      • 3½ cups Nonfat milk
      • 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
      • ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
      • 2½ tsp Salt
      • 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
      • 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
      • ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
      • 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
      • 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
      • ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
      • 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
      • 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
      • 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
      • 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
      • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
      • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
      • 3 Tbsp Celery seed

      Quantity
       

      25 Servings

        Weight

        • - - Water
        • - - Nonfat milk
        • 1 lb 5 oz Instant potato flakes
        • 3 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
        • - - Salt
        • 1 lb 13 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
        • 14 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
        • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
        • 1 lb 1 oz Egg whites
        • 1 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
        • 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
        • 6 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
        • 5 oz *Fresh celery, diced
        • 8 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
        • 5 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
        • - - Ground black or white pepper
        • - - Salt
        • - - Garlic powder
        • - - Celery seed

        Measure

        • 2 qt Water
        • 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
        • 2 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
        • ⅓ cup 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
        • 1¼ tsp Salt
        • 3½ cups 2 Tbsp Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
        • 1¾ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
        • ⅛ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
        • 2⅛ cups Egg whites
        • 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp ¼ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
        • ⅓ cup 1 Tbsp 1¾ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
        • 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
        • ¾ cup 3 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
        • 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
        • 1½ cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
        • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
        • 2 tsp Salt
        • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
        • 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Celery seed

        50 Servings

          Weight

          • - - Water
          • - - Nonfat milk
          • - - Instant potato flakes
          • - - Margarine, trans-fat free
          • - - Salt
          • 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
          • 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
          • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
          • 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
          • 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
          • 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
          • 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
          • 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
          • 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
          • 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
          • - - Ground black or white pepper
          • - - Salt
          • - - Garlic powder
          • - - Celery seed

          Measure

          • 1 gal Water
          • 3½ cups Nonfat milk
          • 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
          • ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
          • 2½ tsp Salt
          • 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
          • 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
          • ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
          • 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
          • 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
          • ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
          • 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
          • 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
          • 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
          • 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
          • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
          • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
          • 3 Tbsp Celery seed

          Ingredients
           

          25 Servings

            Weight

            • - - Water
            • - - Nonfat milk
            • 1 lb 5 oz Instant potato flakes
            • 3 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
            • - - Salt
            • 1 lb 13 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
            • 14 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
            • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
            • 1 lb 1 oz Egg whites
            • 1 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
            • 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
            • 6 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
            • 5 oz *Fresh celery, diced
            • 8 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
            • 5 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
            • - - Ground black or white pepper
            • - - Salt
            • - - Garlic powder
            • - - Celery seed

            Measure

            • 2 qt Water
            • 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
            • 2 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
            • ⅓ cup 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
            • 1¼ tsp Salt
            • 3½ cups 2 Tbsp Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
            • 1¾ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
            • ⅛ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
            • 2⅛ cups Egg whites
            • 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp ¼ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
            • ⅓ cup 1 Tbsp 1¾ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
            • 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
            • ¾ cup 3 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
            • 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
            • 1½ cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
            • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
            • 2 tsp Salt
            • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
            • 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Celery seed

            50 Servings

              Weight

              • - - Water
              • - - Nonfat milk
              • - - Instant potato flakes
              • - - Margarine, trans-fat free
              • - - Salt
              • 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
              • 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
              • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
              • 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
              • 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
              • 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
              • 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
              • 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
              • 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
              • 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
              • - - Ground black or white pepper
              • - - Salt
              • - - Garlic powder
              • - - Celery seed

              Measure

              • 1 gal Water
              • 3½ cups Nonfat milk
              • 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
              • ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
              • 2½ tsp Salt
              • 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
              • 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
              • ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
              • 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
              • 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
              • ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
              • 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
              • 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
              • 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
              • 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
              • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
              • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
              • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
              • 3 Tbsp Celery seed

              Quantity
               

              25 Servings

                Weight

                • - - Water
                • - - Nonfat milk
                • 1 lb 5 oz Instant potato flakes
                • 3 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                • - - Salt
                • 1 lb 13 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                • 14 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                • 1 lb 1 oz Egg whites
                • 1 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                • 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                • 6 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                • 5 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                • 8 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                • 5 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                • - - Ground black or white pepper
                • - - Salt
                • - - Garlic powder
                • - - Celery seed

                Measure

                • 2 qt Water
                • 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
                • 2 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
                • ⅓ cup 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                • 1¼ tsp Salt
                • 3½ cups 2 Tbsp Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                • 1¾ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                • ⅛ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                • 2⅛ cups Egg whites
                • 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp ¼ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                • ⅓ cup 1 Tbsp 1¾ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                • 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                • ¾ cup 3 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                • 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                • 1½ cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                • 2 tsp Salt
                • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                • 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Celery seed

                50 Servings

                  Weight

                  • - - Water
                  • - - Nonfat milk
                  • - - Instant potato flakes
                  • - - Margarine, trans-fat free
                  • - - Salt
                  • 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                  • 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                  • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                  • 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
                  • 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                  • 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                  • 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                  • 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                  • 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                  • 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                  • - - Ground black or white pepper
                  • - - Salt
                  • - - Garlic powder
                  • - - Celery seed

                  Measure

                  • 1 gal Water
                  • 3½ cups Nonfat milk
                  • 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
                  • ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                  • 2½ tsp Salt
                  • 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                  • 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                  • ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                  • 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
                  • 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                  • ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                  • 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                  • 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                  • 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                  • 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                  • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
                  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
                  • 3 Tbsp Celery seed
                  *See Marketing Guide

                  Ingredients
                   

                  25 Servings

                    Weight

                    • - - Water
                    • - - Nonfat milk
                    • 1 lb 5 oz Instant potato flakes
                    • 3 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                    • - - Salt
                    • 1 lb 13 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                    • 14 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                    • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                    • 1 lb 1 oz Egg whites
                    • 1 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                    • 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                    • 6 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                    • 5 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                    • 8 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                    • 5 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                    • - - Ground black or white pepper
                    • - - Salt
                    • - - Garlic powder
                    • - - Celery seed

                    Measure

                    • 2 qt Water
                    • 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
                    • 2 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
                    • ⅓ cup 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                    • 1¼ tsp Salt
                    • 3½ cups 2 Tbsp Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                    • 1¾ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                    • ⅛ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                    • 2⅛ cups Egg whites
                    • 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp ¼ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                    • ⅓ cup 1 Tbsp 1¾ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                    • 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                    • ¾ cup 3 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                    • 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                    • 1½ cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                    • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                    • 2 tsp Salt
                    • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                    • 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Celery seed

                    50 Servings

                      Weight

                      • - - Water
                      • - - Nonfat milk
                      • - - Instant potato flakes
                      • - - Margarine, trans-fat free
                      • - - Salt
                      • 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                      • 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                      • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                      • 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
                      • 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                      • 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                      • 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                      • 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                      • 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                      • 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                      • - - Ground black or white pepper
                      • - - Salt
                      • - - Garlic powder
                      • - - Celery seed

                      Measure

                      • 1 gal Water
                      • 3½ cups Nonfat milk
                      • 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
                      • ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                      • 2½ tsp Salt
                      • 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                      • 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                      • ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                      • 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
                      • 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                      • ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                      • 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                      • 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                      • 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                      • 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                      • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
                      • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
                      • 3 Tbsp Celery seed

                      Quantity
                       

                      25 Servings

                        Weight

                        • - - Water
                        • - - Nonfat milk
                        • 1 lb 5 oz Instant potato flakes
                        • 3 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                        • - - Salt
                        • 1 lb 13 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                        • 14 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                        • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                        • 1 lb 1 oz Egg whites
                        • 1 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                        • 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                        • 6 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                        • 5 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                        • 8 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                        • 5 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                        • - - Ground black or white pepper
                        • - - Salt
                        • - - Garlic powder
                        • - - Celery seed

                        Measure

                        • 2 qt Water
                        • 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
                        • 2 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
                        • ⅓ cup 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                        • 1¼ tsp Salt
                        • 3½ cups 2 Tbsp Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                        • 1¾ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                        • ⅛ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                        • 2⅛ cups Egg whites
                        • 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp ¼ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                        • ⅓ cup 1 Tbsp 1¾ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                        • 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                        • ¾ cup 3 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                        • 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                        • 1½ cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                        • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                        • 2 tsp Salt
                        • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                        • 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Celery seed

                        50 Servings

                          Weight

                          • - - Water
                          • - - Nonfat milk
                          • - - Instant potato flakes
                          • - - Margarine, trans-fat free
                          • - - Salt
                          • 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                          • 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                          • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                          • 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
                          • 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                          • 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                          • 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                          • 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                          • 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                          • 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                          • - - Ground black or white pepper
                          • - - Salt
                          • - - Garlic powder
                          • - - Celery seed

                          Measure

                          • 1 gal Water
                          • 3½ cups Nonfat milk
                          • 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
                          • ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                          • 2½ tsp Salt
                          • 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                          • 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                          • ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                          • 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
                          • 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                          • ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                          • 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                          • 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                          • 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                          • 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                          • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
                          • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
                          • 3 Tbsp Celery seed
                          *See Marketing Guide

                          Ingredients
                           

                          25 Servings

                            Weight

                            • - - Water
                            • - - Nonfat milk
                            • 1 lb 5 oz Instant potato flakes
                            • 3 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                            • - - Salt
                            • 1 lb 13 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                            • 14 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                            • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                            • 1 lb 1 oz Egg whites
                            • 1 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                            • 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                            • 6 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                            • 5 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                            • 8 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                            • 5 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                            • - - Ground black or white pepper
                            • - - Salt
                            • - - Garlic powder
                            • - - Celery seed

                            Measure

                            • 2 qt Water
                            • 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
                            • 2 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
                            • ⅓ cup 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                            • 1¼ tsp Salt
                            • 3½ cups 2 Tbsp Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                            • 1¾ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                            • ⅛ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                            • 2⅛ cups Egg whites
                            • 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp ¼ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                            • ⅓ cup 1 Tbsp 1¾ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                            • 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                            • ¾ cup 3 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                            • 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                            • 1½ cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                            • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                            • 2 tsp Salt
                            • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                            • 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Celery seed

                            50 Servings

                              Weight

                              • - - Water
                              • - - Nonfat milk
                              • - - Instant potato flakes
                              • - - Margarine, trans-fat free
                              • - - Salt
                              • 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                              • 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                              • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                              • 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
                              • 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                              • 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                              • 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                              • 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                              • 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                              • 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                              • - - Ground black or white pepper
                              • - - Salt
                              • - - Garlic powder
                              • - - Celery seed

                              Measure

                              • 1 gal Water
                              • 3½ cups Nonfat milk
                              • 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
                              • ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                              • 2½ tsp Salt
                              • 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                              • 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                              • ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                              • 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
                              • 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                              • ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                              • 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                              • 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                              • 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                              • 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                              • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                              • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
                              • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
                              • 3 Tbsp Celery seed

                              Quantity
                               

                              25 Servings

                                Weight

                                • - - Water
                                • - - Nonfat milk
                                • 1 lb 5 oz Instant potato flakes
                                • 3 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                • - - Salt
                                • 1 lb 13 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                                • 14 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                                • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                                • 1 lb 1 oz Egg whites
                                • 1 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                                • 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                                • 6 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                                • 5 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                                • 8 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                                • 5 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                                • - - Ground black or white pepper
                                • - - Salt
                                • - - Garlic powder
                                • - - Celery seed

                                Measure

                                • 2 qt Water
                                • 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
                                • 2 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
                                • ⅓ cup 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                                • 1¼ tsp Salt
                                • 3½ cups 2 Tbsp Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                                • 1¾ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                                • ⅛ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                                • 2⅛ cups Egg whites
                                • 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp ¼ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                                • ⅓ cup 1 Tbsp 1¾ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                                • 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                                • ¾ cup 3 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                                • 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                                • 1½ cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                                • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                                • 2 tsp Salt
                                • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                                • 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Celery seed

                                50 Servings

                                  Weight

                                  • - - Water
                                  • - - Nonfat milk
                                  • - - Instant potato flakes
                                  • - - Margarine, trans-fat free
                                  • - - Salt
                                  • 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                                  • 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                                  • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                                  • 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
                                  • 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                                  • 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                                  • 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                                  • 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                                  • 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                                  • 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                                  • - - Ground black or white pepper
                                  • - - Salt
                                  • - - Garlic powder
                                  • - - Celery seed

                                  Measure

                                  • 1 gal Water
                                  • 3½ cups Nonfat milk
                                  • 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
                                  • ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                                  • 2½ tsp Salt
                                  • 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                                  • 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                                  • ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                                  • 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
                                  • 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                                  • ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                                  • 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                                  • 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                                  • 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                                  • 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                                  • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                                  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
                                  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
                                  • 3 Tbsp Celery seed
                                  *See Marketing Guide

                                  Ingredients
                                   

                                  25 Servings

                                    Weight

                                    • - - Water
                                    • - - Nonfat milk
                                    • 1 lb 5 oz Instant potato flakes
                                    • 3 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                    • - - Salt
                                    • 1 lb 13 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                                    • 14 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                                    • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                                    • 1 lb 1 oz Egg whites
                                    • 1 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                                    • 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                                    • 6 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                                    • 5 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                                    • 8 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                                    • 5 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                                    • - - Ground black or white pepper
                                    • - - Salt
                                    • - - Garlic powder
                                    • - - Celery seed

                                    Measure

                                    • 2 qt Water
                                    • 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
                                    • 2 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
                                    • ⅓ cup 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                                    • 1¼ tsp Salt
                                    • 3½ cups 2 Tbsp Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                                    • 1¾ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                                    • ⅛ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                                    • 2⅛ cups Egg whites
                                    • 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp ¼ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                                    • ⅓ cup 1 Tbsp 1¾ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                                    • 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                                    • ¾ cup 3 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                                    • 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                                    • 1½ cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                                    • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                                    • 2 tsp Salt
                                    • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                                    • 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Celery seed

                                    50 Servings

                                      Weight

                                      • - - Water
                                      • - - Nonfat milk
                                      • - - Instant potato flakes
                                      • - - Margarine, trans-fat free
                                      • - - Salt
                                      • 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                                      • 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                                      • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                                      • 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
                                      • 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                                      • 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                                      • 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                                      • 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                                      • 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                                      • 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                                      • - - Ground black or white pepper
                                      • - - Salt
                                      • - - Garlic powder
                                      • - - Celery seed

                                      Measure

                                      • 1 gal Water
                                      • 3½ cups Nonfat milk
                                      • 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
                                      • ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                                      • 2½ tsp Salt
                                      • 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                                      • 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                                      • ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                                      • 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
                                      • 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                                      • ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                                      • 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                                      • 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                                      • 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                                      • 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                                      • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                                      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
                                      • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
                                      • 3 Tbsp Celery seed

                                      Quantity
                                       

                                      25 Servings

                                        Weight

                                        • - - Water
                                        • - - Nonfat milk
                                        • 1 lb 5 oz Instant potato flakes
                                        • 3 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                        • - - Salt
                                        • 1 lb 13 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                                        • 14 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                                        • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                                        • 1 lb 1 oz Egg whites
                                        • 1 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                                        • 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                                        • 6 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                                        • 5 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                                        • 8 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                                        • 5 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                                        • - - Ground black or white pepper
                                        • - - Salt
                                        • - - Garlic powder
                                        • - - Celery seed

                                        Measure

                                        • 2 qt Water
                                        • 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
                                        • 2 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
                                        • ⅓ cup 2 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                                        • 1¼ tsp Salt
                                        • 3½ cups 2 Tbsp Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                                        • 1¾ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                                        • ⅛ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                                        • 2⅛ cups Egg whites
                                        • 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp ¼ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                                        • ⅓ cup 1 Tbsp 1¾ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                                        • 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                                        • ¾ cup 3 Tbsp 2 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                                        • 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                                        • 1½ cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                                        • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                                        • 2 tsp Salt
                                        • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                                        • 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Celery seed

                                        50 Servings

                                          Weight

                                          • - - Water
                                          • - - Nonfat milk
                                          • - - Instant potato flakes
                                          • - - Margarine, trans-fat free
                                          • - - Salt
                                          • 3 lb 10 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                                          • 1 lb 12 oz Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                                          • - - Instant nonfat dry milk
                                          • 2 lb 2 oz Egg whites
                                          • 2 lb Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                                          • 8 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                                          • 12 oz *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                                          • 10 oz *Fresh celery, diced
                                          • 1 lb *Fresh green bell peppers
                                          • 10 oz *Fresh carrots, shredded
                                          • - - Ground black or white pepper
                                          • - - Salt
                                          • - - Garlic powder
                                          • - - Celery seed

                                          Measure

                                          • 1 gal Water
                                          • 3½ cups Nonfat milk
                                          • 1 gal 1 qt 1 cup Instant potato flakes
                                          • ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Margarine, trans-fat free
                                          • 2½ tsp Salt
                                          • 1 qt 3¼ cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
                                          • 3½ cups Raw ground turkey (no more than 15% fat)
                                          • ¼ cup Instant nonfat dry milk
                                          • 1 qt ¼ cup Egg whites
                                          • 3 qt 2 Tbsp ½ tsp Oats, rolled, quick, dry
                                          • ⅔ cup 3 Tbsp ½ tsp Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
                                          • 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp *Fresh onions, finely chopped
                                          • 1¾ cups 3 Tbsp 1 tsp *Fresh celery, diced
                                          • 3 cups *Fresh green bell peppers
                                          • 3 cups *Fresh carrots, shredded
                                          • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                                          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
                                          • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
                                          • 3 Tbsp Celery seed
                                          *See Marketing Guide

                                          Instructions
                                           

                                          • Heat water to a rolling boil.
                                          • Pour water, milk, potato flakes, margarine, and salt in a commercial mixer (batch as needed). Using a paddle attachment, mix on low speed. Mashed potatoes should appear stiff. DO NOT OVERMIX.
                                            For 25 servings, mix for 2–3 minutes.
                                            For 50 servings, mix for 4–5 minutes.
                                          • Transfer 3 gal 1½ cup (about 6 lb 7 oz) mashed potatoes to a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2½").
                                            For 25 servings, use 1 pan.
                                            For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
                                          • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
                                          • Set aside for step 13.
                                          • Place ground beef, ground turkey, milk, eggs, oats, tomato paste, onions, celery, bell peppers, carrots, pepper, salt, garlic powder, and celery seed in a commercial mixer (batch as needed).
                                          • Using a paddle attachment, mix on low speed for 2-3 minutes. DO NOT OVERMIX.
                                          • Lightly coat a muffin pan (20½" x 14") with pan-release spray. Using a No. 16 scoop, portion ¼ cup 1⅛ tsp (about 2²⁄5 oz) meatball mixture into each muffin cup. Flatten the top of each meatball.
                                            For 25 servings, use 3 muffin pans.
                                            For 50 servings, use 6 muffin pans.
                                          • Bake:
                                            Conventional oven: 400 °F for 25–30 minutes.
                                            Convection oven: 375 °F for 20–25 minutes.
                                          • Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher.
                                          • Remove from oven.
                                          • Transfer meatballs to a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2½") lined with parchment paper; 25 meatballs per pan.
                                            For 25 servings, use 2 pans.
                                            For 50 servings, use 4 pans.
                                          • Using a No. 20 scoop, portion ¾ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 2 oz) mashed potatoes on top of each meatball.
                                          • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
                                          • Serve 2 meatball cups.

                                          Nutrition INFORMATION

                                          Meatball Madness USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
                                          Amount Per Serving
                                           
                                          2 meatball cups
                                          Calories
                                          272
                                          Total Fat
                                           
                                          7
                                          g
                                          11
                                          %
                                          Saturated Fat
                                           
                                          2
                                          g
                                          13
                                          %
                                          Cholesterol
                                           
                                          28
                                          mg
                                          9
                                          %
                                          Sodium
                                           
                                          437
                                          mg
                                          19
                                          %
                                          Total Carbohydrate
                                           
                                          36
                                          g
                                          12
                                          %
                                          Dietary Fiber
                                           
                                          5
                                          g
                                          21
                                          %
                                          Total Sugars
                                           
                                          5
                                          g
                                          6
                                          %
                                          Protein
                                           
                                          17
                                          g
                                          34
                                          %
                                          Vitamin D
                                           
                                          14
                                          IU
                                          93
                                          %
                                          Calcium
                                           
                                          73
                                          mg
                                          7
                                          %
                                          Iron
                                           
                                          3
                                          mg
                                          17
                                          %
                                          Potassium
                                           
                                          219
                                          mg
                                          6
                                          %
                                          N/A=data not available
                                          *Marketing Guide
                                          25 Servings:
                                          Mature onions: 7 oz
                                          Celery: 7 oz
                                          Green bell peppers: 10 oz
                                          Carrots: 5 oz
                                          50 Servings:
                                          Mature onions: 14 oz
                                          Celery: 14 oz
                                          Green bell peppers: 1 lb 4 oz
                                          Carrots: 10 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 3 oz
                                          About 1 gal 2 qt 2⅓ cups 2 tsp/
                                          25 meatball cups
                                          50 Servings:
                                          About 26 lb 6 oz
                                          About 3 gal 1 qt ¾ cup/
                                          50 meatball cups