Spinach Egg Bake USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 25-50
An egg bake, also known as a frittata, is an easy-to-prepare dish that provides a perfect opportunity to encourage children to eat vegetables. Eggs are used in frittata-like dishes in many parts of the world. In some parts of Europe, it is rarely served in restaurants but commonly prepared in the home.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
1 piece provides 2 oz equivalent meat alternate and ¹⁄4 cup vegetable.
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Team Nutrition CACFP Multicultural Recipe Project.
https://teamnutrition.usda.gov
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Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 32 minutes

Ingredients
 

25 Servings

    Weight

    • 4 lb 9 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
    • - - Egg, large, whole
    • 2 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
    • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
    • - - Black pepper, ground
    • - - Salt, table
    • - - Nonstick cooking spray

    Measure

    • 2 qt 2½ cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
    • 25 large OR 1 qt 1¹⁄4 cup Egg, large, whole
    • ¼ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
    • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
    • ½ tsp Black pepper, ground
    • ½ tsp Salt, table
    • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray

    50 Servings

      Weight

      • 9 lb 2 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
      • - - Egg, large, whole
      • 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
      • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
      • - - Black pepper, ground
      • - - Salt, table
      • - - Nonstick cooking spray

      Measure

      • 5 qt 1 cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
      • 50 large OR 2 qt 2¹⁄2 cup Egg, large, whole
      • ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
      • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
      • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
      • 1 tsp Salt, table
      • 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray

      Quantity
       

      25 Servings

        Weight

        • 4 lb 9 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
        • - - Egg, large, whole
        • 2 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
        • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
        • - - Black pepper, ground
        • - - Salt, table
        • - - Nonstick cooking spray

        Measure

        • 2 qt 2½ cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
        • 25 large OR 1 qt 1¹⁄4 cup Egg, large, whole
        • ¼ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
        • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
        • ½ tsp Black pepper, ground
        • ½ tsp Salt, table
        • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray

        50 Servings

          Weight

          • 9 lb 2 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
          • - - Egg, large, whole
          • 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
          • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
          • - - Black pepper, ground
          • - - Salt, table
          • - - Nonstick cooking spray

          Measure

          • 5 qt 1 cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
          • 50 large OR 2 qt 2¹⁄2 cup Egg, large, whole
          • ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
          • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
          • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
          • 1 tsp Salt, table
          • 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray

          Ingredients
           

          25 Servings

            Weight

            • 4 lb 9 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
            • - - Egg, large, whole
            • 2 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
            • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
            • - - Black pepper, ground
            • - - Salt, table
            • - - Nonstick cooking spray

            Measure

            • 2 qt 2½ cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
            • 25 large OR 1 qt 1¹⁄4 cup Egg, large, whole
            • ¼ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
            • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
            • ½ tsp Black pepper, ground
            • ½ tsp Salt, table
            • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray

            50 Servings

              Weight

              • 9 lb 2 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
              • - - Egg, large, whole
              • 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
              • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
              • - - Black pepper, ground
              • - - Salt, table
              • - - Nonstick cooking spray

              Measure

              • 5 qt 1 cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
              • 50 large OR 2 qt 2¹⁄2 cup Egg, large, whole
              • ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
              • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
              • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
              • 1 tsp Salt, table
              • 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray

              Quantity
               

              25 Servings

                Weight

                • 4 lb 9 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                • - - Egg, large, whole
                • 2 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                • - - Black pepper, ground
                • - - Salt, table
                • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                Measure

                • 2 qt 2½ cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                • 25 large OR 1 qt 1¹⁄4 cup Egg, large, whole
                • ¼ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                • ½ tsp Black pepper, ground
                • ½ tsp Salt, table
                • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray

                50 Servings

                  Weight

                  • 9 lb 2 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                  • - - Egg, large, whole
                  • 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                  • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                  • - - Black pepper, ground
                  • - - Salt, table
                  • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                  Measure

                  • 5 qt 1 cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                  • 50 large OR 2 qt 2¹⁄2 cup Egg, large, whole
                  • ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                  • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                  • 1 tsp Salt, table
                  • 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
                  *See Marketing Guide

                  Ingredients
                   

                  25 Servings

                    Weight

                    • 4 lb 9 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                    • - - Egg, large, whole
                    • 2 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                    • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                    • - - Black pepper, ground
                    • - - Salt, table
                    • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                    Measure

                    • 2 qt 2½ cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                    • 25 large OR 1 qt 1¹⁄4 cup Egg, large, whole
                    • ¼ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                    • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                    • ½ tsp Black pepper, ground
                    • ½ tsp Salt, table
                    • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray

                    50 Servings

                      Weight

                      • 9 lb 2 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                      • - - Egg, large, whole
                      • 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                      • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                      • - - Black pepper, ground
                      • - - Salt, table
                      • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                      Measure

                      • 5 qt 1 cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                      • 50 large OR 2 qt 2¹⁄2 cup Egg, large, whole
                      • ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                      • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                      • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                      • 1 tsp Salt, table
                      • 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray

                      Quantity
                       

                      25 Servings

                        Weight

                        • 4 lb 9 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                        • - - Egg, large, whole
                        • 2 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                        • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                        • - - Black pepper, ground
                        • - - Salt, table
                        • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                        Measure

                        • 2 qt 2½ cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                        • 25 large OR 1 qt 1¹⁄4 cup Egg, large, whole
                        • ¼ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                        • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                        • ½ tsp Black pepper, ground
                        • ½ tsp Salt, table
                        • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray

                        50 Servings

                          Weight

                          • 9 lb 2 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                          • - - Egg, large, whole
                          • 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                          • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                          • - - Black pepper, ground
                          • - - Salt, table
                          • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                          Measure

                          • 5 qt 1 cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                          • 50 large OR 2 qt 2¹⁄2 cup Egg, large, whole
                          • ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                          • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                          • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                          • 1 tsp Salt, table
                          • 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
                          *See Marketing Guide

                          Ingredients
                           

                          25 Servings

                            Weight

                            • 4 lb 9 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                            • - - Egg, large, whole
                            • 2 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                            • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                            • - - Black pepper, ground
                            • - - Salt, table
                            • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                            Measure

                            • 2 qt 2½ cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                            • 25 large OR 1 qt 1¹⁄4 cup Egg, large, whole
                            • ¼ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                            • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                            • ½ tsp Black pepper, ground
                            • ½ tsp Salt, table
                            • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray

                            50 Servings

                              Weight

                              • 9 lb 2 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                              • - - Egg, large, whole
                              • 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                              • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                              • - - Black pepper, ground
                              • - - Salt, table
                              • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                              Measure

                              • 5 qt 1 cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                              • 50 large OR 2 qt 2¹⁄2 cup Egg, large, whole
                              • ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                              • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                              • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                              • 1 tsp Salt, table
                              • 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray

                              Quantity
                               

                              25 Servings

                                Weight

                                • 4 lb 9 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                                • - - Egg, large, whole
                                • 2 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                                • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                                • - - Black pepper, ground
                                • - - Salt, table
                                • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                                Measure

                                • 2 qt 2½ cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                                • 25 large OR 1 qt 1¹⁄4 cup Egg, large, whole
                                • ¼ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                                • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                                • ½ tsp Black pepper, ground
                                • ½ tsp Salt, table
                                • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray

                                50 Servings

                                  Weight

                                  • 9 lb 2 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                                  • - - Egg, large, whole
                                  • 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                                  • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                                  • - - Black pepper, ground
                                  • - - Salt, table
                                  • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                                  Measure

                                  • 5 qt 1 cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                                  • 50 large OR 2 qt 2¹⁄2 cup Egg, large, whole
                                  • ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                                  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                                  • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                                  • 1 tsp Salt, table
                                  • 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
                                  *See Marketing Guide

                                  Ingredients
                                   

                                  25 Servings

                                    Weight

                                    • 4 lb 9 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                                    • - - Egg, large, whole
                                    • 2 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                                    • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                                    • - - Black pepper, ground
                                    • - - Salt, table
                                    • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                                    Measure

                                    • 2 qt 2½ cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                                    • 25 large OR 1 qt 1¹⁄4 cup Egg, large, whole
                                    • ¼ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                                    • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                                    • ½ tsp Black pepper, ground
                                    • ½ tsp Salt, table
                                    • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray

                                    50 Servings

                                      Weight

                                      • 9 lb 2 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                                      • - - Egg, large, whole
                                      • 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                                      • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                                      • - - Black pepper, ground
                                      • - - Salt, table
                                      • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                                      Measure

                                      • 5 qt 1 cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                                      • 50 large OR 2 qt 2¹⁄2 cup Egg, large, whole
                                      • ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                                      • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                                      • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                                      • 1 tsp Salt, table
                                      • 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray

                                      Quantity
                                       

                                      25 Servings

                                        Weight

                                        • 4 lb 9 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                                        • - - Egg, large, whole
                                        • 2 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                                        • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                                        • - - Black pepper, ground
                                        • - - Salt, table
                                        • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                                        Measure

                                        • 2 qt 2½ cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                                        • 25 large OR 1 qt 1¹⁄4 cup Egg, large, whole
                                        • ¼ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                                        • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                                        • ½ tsp Black pepper, ground
                                        • ½ tsp Salt, table
                                        • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray

                                        50 Servings

                                          Weight

                                          • 9 lb 2 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                                          • - - Egg, large, whole
                                          • 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
                                          • - - Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                                          • - - Black pepper, ground
                                          • - - Salt, table
                                          • - - Nonstick cooking spray

                                          Measure

                                          • 5 qt 1 cup Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed, drained
                                          • 50 large OR 2 qt 2¹⁄2 cup Egg, large, whole
                                          • ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
                                          • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Onions, dehydrated, chopped
                                          • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
                                          • 1 tsp Salt, table
                                          • 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
                                          *See Marketing Guide

                                          Instructions
                                           

                                          • Preheat oven to 350 °F.
                                          • Thaw spinach in the microwave using package directions or by placing under cool running water.
                                          • Drain excess water from spinach (see chef tips, next page).
                                          • Whisk eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add feta cheese, dehydrated onions, salt, and black pepper. Mix well (see chef tips, next page).
                                          • Lightly coat steam table pan (or pans) (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2") with nonstick cooking spray.
                                            For 25 servings, use 1 pan. Spread 4 lb 9 oz (2 qt 2¹⁄2 cup) of spinach evenly on the bottom of the pan.
                                            For 50 servings, use 2 pans. Divide 9 lb 2 oz (5 qt 1 cup) of spinach into equal portions. Spread each portion evenly on the bottom of each pan.
                                          • Top each pan of spinach with the egg mixture. If using two pans, each pan should have about 5¹⁄2 cups of the egg mixture.
                                          • Keep the vegetables spread evenly by slightly stirring the mixture with a spatula or spoon.
                                          • Place steam table pan (or pans) in the oven.
                                          • Bake for 30 minutes.
                                            Critical Control Point: Heat to 160 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
                                          • Broil on high for 2 minutes or until the eggs are set and the top is a light golden brown. Remove immediately to prevent burning. Caution: Use hot pads. Pan (or pans) will be hot.
                                          • Cut each pan 5 x 5 (25 pieces per pan).
                                          • Serve 1 piece (2" x 3³⁄4").
                                            Critical Control Point: Heat to 160 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.

                                          Nutrition INFORMATION

                                          Spinach Egg Bake USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
                                          Amount Per Serving
                                           
                                          1 piece (2" x 3³⁄4")
                                          Calories
                                          115
                                          Total Fat
                                           
                                          8
                                          g
                                          12
                                          %
                                          Saturated Fat
                                           
                                          2
                                          g
                                          13
                                          %
                                          Cholesterol
                                           
                                          171
                                          mg
                                          57
                                          %
                                          Sodium
                                           
                                          203
                                          mg
                                          9
                                          %
                                          Total Carbohydrate
                                           
                                          4
                                          g
                                          1
                                          %
                                          Dietary Fiber
                                           
                                          2
                                          g
                                          8
                                          %
                                          Total Sugars
                                           
                                          4
                                          g
                                          4
                                          %
                                          Protein
                                           
                                          8
                                          g
                                          16
                                          %
                                          Calcium
                                           
                                          127
                                          mg
                                          13
                                          %
                                          Iron
                                           
                                          2
                                          mg
                                          11
                                          %
                                          N/A=data not available
                                          *Marketing Guide

                                          Notes

                                          Variations
                                          Swiss, cheddar, or ricotta cheese are great substitutes for the feta.
                                          Liquid whole eggs may be substituted for fresh eggs.
                                          Chef Tips
                                          Before whisking eggs, puncture each egg yolk with a fork to make whisking faster and easier.
                                          It is very important to squeeze moisture from the spinach to obtain optimal firmness, texture, and color in your egg bake. Wet spinach may turn the egg bake green.
                                          Yield / Volume
                                          25 Servings:
                                          4 lb ¼ oz
                                          1 steam table pan
                                          50 Servings:
                                          8 lb ½ oz
                                          2 steam table pans