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.
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
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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
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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
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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
*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
Nutrition Facts
Meatball Madness USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving 2 meatball cups
Calories 272
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 28mg9%
Sodium 437mg19%
Potassium 219mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 36g12%
Dietary Fiber 5g21%
Total Sugars 5g6%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin D 14IU93%
Calcium 73mg7%
Iron 3mg17%
*
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Mature onions: 7 oz Celery: 7 oz Green bell peppers: 10 oz Carrots: 5 oz
50 Servings:
Mature onions: 14 ozCelery: 14 ozGreen bell peppers: 1 lb 4 ozCarrots: 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 ozAbout 3 gal 1 qt ¾ cup/50 meatball cups