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.
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
Mashed Potatoes USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
0 ¹⁄2 cup (No. 8 scoop)
Calories
126
Total Fat
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
212
mg
9
%
Total Carbohydrate
20
g
7
%
Dietary Fiber
1
g
4
%
Total Sugars
1
g
1
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin D
0
IU
0
%
Calcium
25
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
Potassium
30
mg
1
%
N/A=data not available
*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 lbAbout 1 gal 3 qt/2 steam table pans (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")