Instant Garlic Mashed Potatoes USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
Instant Garlic Mashed Potatoes are dehydrated potato flakes combined with chicken broth, sour cream, and milk.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION ½ cup (No. 8 scoop) provides ½ cup vegetable.
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth,low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 2¼ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 lb 6½ oz Instant potato flakes
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 12 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 2 qt 1 cup Chicken broth,low-sodium
- 3 cups Water (see Notes)
- 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 qt 3¼ cups Instant potato flakes
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 2 tsp Thyme, fresh
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth, low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 4½ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 lb 1 13 oz Instant potato flakes
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 lb 8 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 1 gal 2 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium
- 1 qt 2 cups Water (see Notes)
- 2 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 gal 1 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Thyme, fresh
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth,low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 2¼ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 lb 6½ oz Instant potato flakes
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 12 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 2 qt 1 cup Chicken broth,low-sodium
- 3 cups Water (see Notes)
- 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 qt 3¼ cups Instant potato flakes
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 2 tsp Thyme, fresh
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth, low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 4½ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 lb 1 13 oz Instant potato flakes
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 lb 8 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 1 gal 2 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium
- 1 qt 2 cups Water (see Notes)
- 2 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 gal 1 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Thyme, fresh
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth,low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 2¼ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 lb 6½ oz Instant potato flakes
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 12 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 2 qt 1 cup Chicken broth,low-sodium
- 3 cups Water (see Notes)
- 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 qt 3¼ cups Instant potato flakes
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 2 tsp Thyme, fresh
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth, low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 4½ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 lb 1 13 oz Instant potato flakes
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 lb 8 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 1 gal 2 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium
- 1 qt 2 cups Water (see Notes)
- 2 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 gal 1 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Thyme, fresh
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth,low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 2¼ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 lb 6½ oz Instant potato flakes
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 12 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 2 qt 1 cup Chicken broth,low-sodium
- 3 cups Water (see Notes)
- 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 qt 3¼ cups Instant potato flakes
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 2 tsp Thyme, fresh
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth, low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 4½ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 lb 1 13 oz Instant potato flakes
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 lb 8 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 1 gal 2 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium
- 1 qt 2 cups Water (see Notes)
- 2 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 gal 1 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Thyme, fresh
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth,low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 2¼ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 lb 6½ oz Instant potato flakes
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 12 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 2 qt 1 cup Chicken broth,low-sodium
- 3 cups Water (see Notes)
- 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 qt 3¼ cups Instant potato flakes
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 2 tsp Thyme, fresh
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth, low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 4½ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 lb 1 13 oz Instant potato flakes
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 lb 8 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 1 gal 2 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium
- 1 qt 2 cups Water (see Notes)
- 2 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 gal 1 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Thyme, fresh
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth,low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 2¼ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 lb 6½ oz Instant potato flakes
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 12 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 2 qt 1 cup Chicken broth,low-sodium
- 3 cups Water (see Notes)
- 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 qt 3¼ cups Instant potato flakes
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 2 tsp Thyme, fresh
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth, low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 4½ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 lb 1 13 oz Instant potato flakes
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 lb 8 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 1 gal 2 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium
- 1 qt 2 cups Water (see Notes)
- 2 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 gal 1 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Thyme, fresh
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth,low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 2¼ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 lb 6½ oz Instant potato flakes
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 12 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 2 qt 1 cup Chicken broth,low-sodium
- 3 cups Water (see Notes)
- 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 qt 3¼ cups Instant potato flakes
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 2 tsp Thyme, fresh
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth, low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 4½ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 lb 1 13 oz Instant potato flakes
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 lb 8 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 1 gal 2 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium
- 1 qt 2 cups Water (see Notes)
- 2 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 gal 1 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Thyme, fresh
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth,low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 2¼ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 lb 6½ oz Instant potato flakes
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 12 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 2 qt 1 cup Chicken broth,low-sodium
- 3 cups Water (see Notes)
- 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 qt 3¼ cups Instant potato flakes
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 2 tsp Thyme, fresh
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth, low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 4½ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 lb 1 13 oz Instant potato flakes
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 lb 8 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 1 gal 2 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium
- 1 qt 2 cups Water (see Notes)
- 2 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 gal 1 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Thyme, fresh
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth,low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 2¼ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 lb 6½ oz Instant potato flakes
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 12 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 2 qt 1 cup Chicken broth,low-sodium
- 3 cups Water (see Notes)
- 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 qt 3¼ cups Instant potato flakes
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 2 tsp Thyme, fresh
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth, low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 4½ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 lb 1 13 oz Instant potato flakes
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 lb 8 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 1 gal 2 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium
- 1 qt 2 cups Water (see Notes)
- 2 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 gal 1 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Thyme, fresh
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth,low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 2¼ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 lb 6½ oz Instant potato flakes
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 12 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 2 qt 1 cup Chicken broth,low-sodium
- 3 cups Water (see Notes)
- 1 cup Nonfat milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 qt 3¼ cups Instant potato flakes
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup 2 Tbsp 2¼ tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 2 tsp Thyme, fresh
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Chicken broth, low-sodium
- - - Water (see Notes)
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Salt
- 4½ oz Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2 lb 1 13 oz Instant potato flakes
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 lb 8 oz Sour cream, low-fat
- - - Thyme, fresh
Measure
- 1 gal 2 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium
- 1 qt 2 cups Water (see Notes)
- 2 cups Nonfat milk
- 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 gal 1 qt 2½ cups Instant potato flakes
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2¼ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Sour cream, low-fat
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Thyme, fresh
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- In a medium stock pot, add chicken broth, water, milk, salt, and garlic. Heat uncovered over medium–high heat for 3–5 minutes.
- Add potato flakes. Stir well. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Fold in margarine, sour cream, and thyme.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher.
- Transfer 3 qt 1 cup (about 7 lb) 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.
- Portion with No. 8 scoop (½ cup).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Instant Garlic Mashed Potatoes USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
0 ½ cup (No. 8 scoop)
Calories
150
Total Fat
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
7
mg
2
%
Sodium
175
mg
8
%
Total Carbohydrate
23
g
8
%
Dietary Fiber
2
g
8
%
Total Sugars
3
g
3
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin D
24
IU
160
%
Calcium
55
mg
6
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
Potassium
118
mg
3
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
Notes
If potatoes become too stiff from being held in warmer, add ½ cup of additional water to each pan.
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 7 lb About 3 qt 2 cups/1 steam table pan (12′′ x 20′′ x 2½′′)
50 Servings:
About 14 lb About 1 gal 3 qt/2 steam table pans (12′′ x 20′′ x 2½′′)