Creamed Spinach USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
Creamed Spinach is a delicious and nutritious blend of frozen spinach with milk, cheese, onions, and spices.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION½ cup (No. 8 scoop) provides ½ cup vegetable.
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2¹⁄2 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 12¹⁄2 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 1 gal 1 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- ³⁄4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- 1¹⁄2 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Enriched all-purpose flour
- 1 qt Non-fat milk
- 1¹⁄2 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- 20 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 1 lb 9 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 2 gal 2 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄2 cup Canola oil
- 3 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 cup Enriched all-purpose fl our
- 2 qt Non-fat milk
- 3 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2¹⁄2 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 12¹⁄2 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 1 gal 1 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- ³⁄4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- 1¹⁄2 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Enriched all-purpose flour
- 1 qt Non-fat milk
- 1¹⁄2 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- 20 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 1 lb 9 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 2 gal 2 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄2 cup Canola oil
- 3 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 cup Enriched all-purpose fl our
- 2 qt Non-fat milk
- 3 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2¹⁄2 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 12¹⁄2 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 1 gal 1 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- ³⁄4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- 1¹⁄2 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Enriched all-purpose flour
- 1 qt Non-fat milk
- 1¹⁄2 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- 20 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 1 lb 9 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 2 gal 2 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄2 cup Canola oil
- 3 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 cup Enriched all-purpose fl our
- 2 qt Non-fat milk
- 3 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2¹⁄2 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 12¹⁄2 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 1 gal 1 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- ³⁄4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- 1¹⁄2 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Enriched all-purpose flour
- 1 qt Non-fat milk
- 1¹⁄2 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- 20 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 1 lb 9 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 2 gal 2 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄2 cup Canola oil
- 3 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 cup Enriched all-purpose fl our
- 2 qt Non-fat milk
- 3 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2¹⁄2 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 12¹⁄2 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 1 gal 1 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- ³⁄4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- 1¹⁄2 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Enriched all-purpose flour
- 1 qt Non-fat milk
- 1¹⁄2 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- 20 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 1 lb 9 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 2 gal 2 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄2 cup Canola oil
- 3 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 cup Enriched all-purpose fl our
- 2 qt Non-fat milk
- 3 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2¹⁄2 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 12¹⁄2 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 1 gal 1 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- ³⁄4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- 1¹⁄2 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Enriched all-purpose flour
- 1 qt Non-fat milk
- 1¹⁄2 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- 20 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 1 lb 9 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 2 gal 2 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄2 cup Canola oil
- 3 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 cup Enriched all-purpose fl our
- 2 qt Non-fat milk
- 3 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2¹⁄2 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 12¹⁄2 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 1 gal 1 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- ³⁄4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- 1¹⁄2 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Enriched all-purpose flour
- 1 qt Non-fat milk
- 1¹⁄2 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- 20 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 1 lb 9 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 2 gal 2 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄2 cup Canola oil
- 3 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 cup Enriched all-purpose fl our
- 2 qt Non-fat milk
- 3 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2¹⁄2 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 12¹⁄2 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 1 gal 1 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- ³⁄4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- 1¹⁄2 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Enriched all-purpose flour
- 1 qt Non-fat milk
- 1¹⁄2 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- 20 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 1 lb 9 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 2 gal 2 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄2 cup Canola oil
- 3 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 cup Enriched all-purpose fl our
- 2 qt Non-fat milk
- 3 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2¹⁄2 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 12¹⁄2 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 1 gal 1 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- ³⁄4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- 1¹⁄2 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Enriched all-purpose flour
- 1 qt Non-fat milk
- 1¹⁄2 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- 20 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 1 lb 9 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 2 gal 2 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄2 cup Canola oil
- 3 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 cup Enriched all-purpose fl our
- 2 qt Non-fat milk
- 3 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 8 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2¹⁄2 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 12¹⁄2 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 1 gal 1 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- ³⁄4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup Canola oil
- 1¹⁄2 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Enriched all-purpose flour
- 1 qt Non-fat milk
- 1¹⁄2 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- 20 lb Frozen chopped spinach
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Canola oil
- 1 lb *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Enriched all-purpose flour
- - - Non-fat milk
- 1 lb 9 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
Measure
- 2 gal 2 qt Frozen chopped spinach
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄2 cup Canola oil
- 3 cups *Fresh onions, diced
- 1 cup Enriched all-purpose fl our
- 2 qt Non-fat milk
- 3 cups Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- Thaw and squeeze spinach to eliminate excess water.Yields:For 25 servings, thaw 10 lb to obtain about 4 lb 12 oz (3 qt).For 50 servings, thaw 20 lb to obtain about 9 lb 8 oz (1 gal 2 qt).
- Place spinach in a large bowl.
- Add salt and black pepper.
- Sauce: Heat oil in stock pot over medium heat.
- Add onions and saute for 5–6 minutes or until soft.
- Add flour and cook for 5 minutes. Stir constantly.
- Add milk and stir until sauce comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low.
- Add half of the cheese. Stir until melted.Reserve remaining cheese for step 10.
- Fold in sauce with spinach.
- Lightly coat a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2") with pan-release spray and place 3 qt 3 cups (about 7¹⁄2 lb) spinach mixture in each pan. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.For 25 servings, use 1 pan.For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
- Bake until cheese melts:Conventional: 350 °F for 12 minutes.Convection: 350 °F for 10 minutes.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
- Portion with No. 8 scoop (¹⁄2 cup).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Creamed Spinach USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
0 ¹⁄2 cup (No. 8 scoop)
Calories
168
Total Fat
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
8
mg
3
%
Sodium
521
mg
23
%
Total Carbohydrate
13
g
4
%
Dietary Fiber
4
g
17
%
Total Sugars
4
g
4
%
Protein
12
g
24
%
Vitamin D
16
IU
107
%
Calcium
361
mg
36
%
Iron
0
mg
0
%
Potassium
89
mg
3
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Onions: 11 oz
50 Servings:
Onions: 1 lb 6 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.
NOTE: The size of the serving volume is less than the size of the combined crediting volume due to shrinkage that occurs during the cooking process.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 7½ lb About 3 qt 3 cups/1 steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")
50 Servings:
About 15 lb About 1 gal 3 qt 2 cups/2 steam table pans (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")
