Smokin’ Powerhouse Chili USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
Dark Green and Orange Vegetables: A chili made of a blend of vegetables, black beans, and smokey spices all served with ancient Aztec whole-grain quinoa.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
1 cup (8 fl oz ladle) chili and ¼ cup (No. 16 scoop) quinoa provides:
Legume as Meat Alternate: ½ oz equivalent meat alternate, 1 cup vegetable, and ½ oz equivalent grains.
OR
Legume as Vegetable: 1⅛ 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
 

  • Sauté onions and garlic for 2 minutes in a pan coated with pan release spray.
    For 25 servings, use a large stockpot.
    For 50 servings, use a roasting pan/square head pan (20⅞” x 17³⁄8” x 7”) on top of stove.
  • Add half of the stock and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reserve remaining vegetable stock for step 4.
  • Add carrots, red peppers, and ground chipotle pepper (optional). Simmer uncovered over low-medium heat for 10 minutes.
  • Add remaining stock, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cilantro, chili powder, cumin, and salt to vegetable mixture. Stir occasionally. Continue to simmer over low heat, uncovered, for 15 minutes
  • Steam sweet potatoes until soft (about 10-15 minutes) in a perforated steam table pan (12” x 20” x 2½”).
    For 25 servings, use 1 pan.
    For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
  • Add beans, corn, and sweet potatoes to vegetable mixture. Simmer uncovered over low heat for 10 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.
  • Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh strainer until water runs clear, not cloudy.
  • Combine quinoa and water in a covered stockpot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until water is completely absorbed, about 15 minutes. When done, quinoa will be soft and a white ring will pop out of the kernel. The white ring will only appear when it is fully cooked.
  • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
  • Portion 8 fl oz ladle (1 cup) chili. Serve with No. 16 scoop (¼ cup) cooked quinoa.
  • If desired, serve chili with ¼ cup brown rice in place of quinoa.

Nutrition INFORMATION

Nutrition Facts
Smokin’ Powerhouse Chili USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving 1 cup (8 fl oz ladle) and and ¼ cup (No. 16 scoop) quinoa.
Calories 183.6 Calories from Fat 15
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.66g3%
Saturated Fat 0.18g1%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 255.97mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 37.5g13%
Dietary Fiber 7.6g32%
Protein 7.45g15%
Vitamin A 9023.99IU180%
Vitamin C 38.82mg47%
Calcium 62.8mg6%
Iron 2.98mg17%
*
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Mature onions: 1 lb 12 oz
Carrots: 2 lb 4 oz
Red bell peppers: 1 lb
Sweet potatoes: 1 lb 8 oz
Dry black beans: 1 lb 12 oz
50 Servings:
Mature onions: 3 lb 8 oz
Carrots: 4 lb 8 oz
Red bell peppers: 2 lb
Sweet potatoes: 3 lb
Dry black beans: 3 lb 8 oz

Notes

*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredient is available.
Special tip for preparing dry beans:                                                                             
SOAKING BEANS                                                                                                     
OVERNIGHT METHOD: Add 1¾ qt cold water to every 1 lb of dry beans. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Discard the water. Proceed with recipe.                                 
QUICK-SOAK METHOD: Boil 1¾ qt of water for each 1 lb of dry beans. Add beans and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to soak for 1 hour. Discard the water. Proceed with recipe.                                                                                                            
COOKING BEANS
Once the beans have been soaked, add 1¾ qt water for every lb of dry beans. Boil gently with lid tilted until tender, about 2 hours. Use hot beans immediately.
Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.                                    
OR                                                                                                                                             
Chill for later use.
Critical Control Point: Cool to 70 °F within 2 hours and to 40 °F or lower within an additional 4 hours.
1 lb dry black beans = about 2¼ cups dry or 4½ cups cooked beans.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 14 lb
About 1 gal 3 qt/1 steam table pan
50 Servings:
About 27 lb
About 3 gal 2 qt/2 steam table pans