Mashed Potatoes USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
This is a traditional mashed potato recipe. Ingredients include potatoes, milk, salt, and pepper.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
½ cup (No. 8 scoop) provides ½ cup vegetable.
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Ingredients
 

25 Servings

    Weight

    • 6 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
    • - - OR
    • 6 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
    • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
    • 6 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
    • - - Kosher salt
    • - - Ground black pepper

    Measure

    • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
    • - - OR
    • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
    • 2 cups Low-fat (1%) milk
    • ³⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
    • 2 tsp Kosher salt
    • ¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper

    50 Servings

      Weight

      • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
      • - - OR
      • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
      • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
      • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
      • - - Kosher salt
      • - - Ground black pepper

      Measure

      • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
      • - - OR
      • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
      • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
      • 1½ cups Margarine, trans-fat free
      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
      • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

      Quantity
       

      25 Servings

        Weight

        • 6 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
        • - - OR
        • 6 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
        • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
        • 6 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
        • - - Kosher salt
        • - - Ground black pepper

        Measure

        • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
        • - - OR
        • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
        • 2 cups Low-fat (1%) milk
        • ³⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
        • 2 tsp Kosher salt
        • ¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper

        50 Servings

          Weight

          • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
          • - - OR
          • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
          • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
          • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
          • - - Kosher salt
          • - - Ground black pepper

          Measure

          • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
          • - - OR
          • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
          • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
          • 1½ cups Margarine, trans-fat free
          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
          • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

          Ingredients
           

          25 Servings

            Weight

            • 6 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
            • - - OR
            • 6 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
            • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
            • 6 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
            • - - Kosher salt
            • - - Ground black pepper

            Measure

            • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
            • - - OR
            • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
            • 2 cups Low-fat (1%) milk
            • ³⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
            • 2 tsp Kosher salt
            • ¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper

            50 Servings

              Weight

              • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
              • - - OR
              • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
              • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
              • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
              • - - Kosher salt
              • - - Ground black pepper

              Measure

              • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
              • - - OR
              • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
              • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
              • 1½ cups Margarine, trans-fat free
              • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
              • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

              Quantity
               

              25 Servings

                Weight

                • 6 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                • - - OR
                • 6 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                • 6 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                • - - Kosher salt
                • - - Ground black pepper

                Measure

                • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                • - - OR
                • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                • 2 cups Low-fat (1%) milk
                • ³⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
                • 2 tsp Kosher salt
                • ¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper

                50 Servings

                  Weight

                  • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                  • - - OR
                  • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                  • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                  • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                  • - - Kosher salt
                  • - - Ground black pepper

                  Measure

                  • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                  • - - OR
                  • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                  • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                  • 1½ cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                  • 1 tsp Ground black pepper
                  *See Marketing Guide

                  Ingredients
                   

                  25 Servings

                    Weight

                    • 6 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                    • - - OR
                    • 6 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                    • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                    • 6 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                    • - - Kosher salt
                    • - - Ground black pepper

                    Measure

                    • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                    • - - OR
                    • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                    • 2 cups Low-fat (1%) milk
                    • ³⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
                    • 2 tsp Kosher salt
                    • ¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper

                    50 Servings

                      Weight

                      • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                      • - - OR
                      • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                      • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                      • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                      • - - Kosher salt
                      • - - Ground black pepper

                      Measure

                      • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                      • - - OR
                      • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                      • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                      • 1½ cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                      • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

                      Quantity
                       

                      25 Servings

                        Weight

                        • 6 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                        • - - OR
                        • 6 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                        • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                        • 6 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                        • - - Kosher salt
                        • - - Ground black pepper

                        Measure

                        • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                        • - - OR
                        • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                        • 2 cups Low-fat (1%) milk
                        • ³⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
                        • 2 tsp Kosher salt
                        • ¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper

                        50 Servings

                          Weight

                          • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                          • - - OR
                          • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                          • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                          • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                          • - - Kosher salt
                          • - - Ground black pepper

                          Measure

                          • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                          • - - OR
                          • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                          • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                          • 1½ cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                          • 1 tsp Ground black pepper
                          *See Marketing Guide

                          Ingredients
                           

                          25 Servings

                            Weight

                            • 6 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                            • - - OR
                            • 6 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                            • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                            • 6 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                            • - - Kosher salt
                            • - - Ground black pepper

                            Measure

                            • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                            • - - OR
                            • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                            • 2 cups Low-fat (1%) milk
                            • ³⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
                            • 2 tsp Kosher salt
                            • ¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper

                            50 Servings

                              Weight

                              • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                              • - - OR
                              • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                              • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                              • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                              • - - Kosher salt
                              • - - Ground black pepper

                              Measure

                              • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                              • - - OR
                              • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                              • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                              • 1½ cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                              • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                              • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

                              Quantity
                               

                              25 Servings

                                Weight

                                • 6 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                • - - OR
                                • 6 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                • 6 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                • - - Kosher salt
                                • - - Ground black pepper

                                Measure

                                • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                • - - OR
                                • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                • 2 cups Low-fat (1%) milk
                                • ³⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
                                • 2 tsp Kosher salt
                                • ¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper

                                50 Servings

                                  Weight

                                  • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                  • - - OR
                                  • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                  • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                  • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                  • - - Kosher salt
                                  • - - Ground black pepper

                                  Measure

                                  • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                  • - - OR
                                  • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                  • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                  • 1½ cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                                  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                                  • 1 tsp Ground black pepper
                                  *See Marketing Guide

                                  Ingredients
                                   

                                  25 Servings

                                    Weight

                                    • 6 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                    • - - OR
                                    • 6 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                    • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                    • 6 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                    • - - Kosher salt
                                    • - - Ground black pepper

                                    Measure

                                    • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                    • - - OR
                                    • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                    • 2 cups Low-fat (1%) milk
                                    • ³⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
                                    • 2 tsp Kosher salt
                                    • ¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper

                                    50 Servings

                                      Weight

                                      • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                      • - - OR
                                      • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                      • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                      • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                      • - - Kosher salt
                                      • - - Ground black pepper

                                      Measure

                                      • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                      • - - OR
                                      • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                      • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                      • 1½ cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                                      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                                      • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

                                      Quantity
                                       

                                      25 Servings

                                        Weight

                                        • 6 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                        • - - OR
                                        • 6 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                        • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                        • 6 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                        • - - Kosher salt
                                        • - - Ground black pepper

                                        Measure

                                        • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                        • - - OR
                                        • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                        • 2 cups Low-fat (1%) milk
                                        • ³⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
                                        • 2 tsp Kosher salt
                                        • ¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper

                                        50 Servings

                                          Weight

                                          • 12 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                          • - - OR
                                          • 12 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                          • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                          • 12 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
                                          • - - Kosher salt
                                          • - - Ground black pepper

                                          Measure

                                          • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                          • - - OR
                                          • 3 gal 2 cups *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
                                          • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                          • 1½ cups Margarine, trans-fat free
                                          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Kosher salt
                                          • 1 tsp Ground black pepper
                                          *See Marketing Guide

                                          Instructions
                                           

                                          • Boil potatoes in a large stock pot for 35–40 minutes until tender.
                                            Drain well.
                                          • Heat milk in stock pot over medium heat.
                                            Stir occasionally.
                                          • Add margarine, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
                                            DO NOT BOIL.
                                          • Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
                                          • Place the potatoes in a commercial mixer (batch as needed).
                                            Using a wire whip attachment, mix on low speed. Slowly add milk mixture until potatoes are smooth and free of lumps.
                                            For 25 servings, whip for 5 minutes.
                                            For 50 servings, whip for 8–10 minutes.
                                          • Transfer to a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2").
                                            For 25 servings, use 1 pan.
                                            For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
                                          • Option: garnish with ground black pepper.
                                          • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
                                          • Portion with No. 8 scoop (¹⁄2 cup).

                                          Nutrition INFORMATION

                                          Nutrition Facts
                                          Mashed Potatoes USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
                                          Amount Per Serving 0 ¹⁄2 cup (No. 8 scoop)
                                          Calories 126 Calories from Fat 36
                                          % Daily Value*
                                          Total Fat 4g6%
                                          Saturated Fat 1g6%
                                          Cholesterol 1mg0%
                                          Sodium 212mg9%
                                          Potassium 30mg1%
                                          Total Carbohydrate 20g7%
                                          Dietary Fiber 1g4%
                                          Total Sugars 1g1%
                                          Protein 3g6%
                                          Vitamin D 0IU0%
                                          Calcium 25mg3%
                                          Iron 1mg6%
                                          *
                                          *Marketing Guide
                                          25 Servings:
                                          Potatoes: 6 lb 3 oz
                                          50 Servings:
                                          Potatoes: 12 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.
                                          Yield / Volume
                                          25 Servings:
                                          About 7 lb
                                          About 3 qt 2 cups/1 steam table pan
                                          (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")
                                          50 Servings:
                                          About 14 lb
                                          About 1 gal 3 qt/2 steam table pans
                                          (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")