Mashed Potatoes USDA Recipe for Schools
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
This is a traditional mashed potato recipe. Ingredients include potatoes, milk, salt, and pepper.NSLP CREDITING INFORMATION ½ cup (No. 8 scoop) provides ½ cup starchy vegetable.
Ingredients
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
100 Servings
Weight
- 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - Low-fat (1%) milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
Measure
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
- 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 tsp Ground black pepper
Quantity
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
100 Servings
Weight
- 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - Low-fat (1%) milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
Measure
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
- 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 tsp Ground black pepper
Ingredients
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
100 Servings
Weight
- 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - Low-fat (1%) milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
Measure
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
- 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 tsp Ground black pepper
Quantity
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
100 Servings
Weight
- 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - Low-fat (1%) milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
Measure
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
- 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 tsp Ground black pepper
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
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
100 Servings
Weight
- 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - Low-fat (1%) milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
Measure
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
- 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 tsp Ground black pepper
Quantity
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
100 Servings
Weight
- 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - Low-fat (1%) milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
Measure
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
- 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 tsp Ground black pepper
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
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
100 Servings
Weight
- 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - Low-fat (1%) milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
Measure
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
- 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 tsp Ground black pepper
Quantity
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
100 Servings
Weight
- 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - Low-fat (1%) milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
Measure
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
- 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 tsp Ground black pepper
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
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
100 Servings
Weight
- 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - Low-fat (1%) milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
Measure
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
- 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 tsp Ground black pepper
Quantity
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
100 Servings
Weight
- 24 lb *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 24 lb *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - Low-fat (1%) milk
- 1 lb 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- - - Kosher salt
- - - Ground black pepper
Measure
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- - - OR
- 6 gal 1 qt *Fresh red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 2"
- 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
- 3 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 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 135 °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 50 servings, whip for 8–10 minutes. For 100 servings, whip for 10–12 minutes.
- Transfer to a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2").For 50 servings, use 2 pans. For 100 servings, use 4 pans.
- Option: garnish with ground black pepper.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
- Portion with No. 8 scoop (¹⁄2 cup).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Nutrition Facts
Mashed Potatoes USDA Recipe for Schools
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
50 Servings:
Potatoes: 12 lb 6 oz
100 Servings:
Potatoes: 24 lb 12 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
50 Servings:
About 14 lbAbout 1 gal 3 qt/2 steam table pans (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")
100 Servings:
About 28 lb About 3 gal 2 qt/4 steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")