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Lasagna With Ground Turkey and Pork USDA Recipe for Schools

This Lasagna With Ground Turkey and Pork dish is a lean ground turkey and pork blend with tomatoes, tomato sauce, spices, cheese, and whole-wheat lasagna noodles.
NSLP/SBP CREDITING INFORMATION
1 piece provides 1.5 oz equivalent meat/meat alternate, 5⁄8 cup red/orange vegetable, ¹⁄8 cup other vegetable, and 1 oz equivalent grains.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Schools
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
Program Type: School Meals
Program Meal Type: Lunch, Supper
Conventional Meal Category: Main Dish (Entrée)
Program Meal Component: Grains, Meats, Vegetables, Meat Alternates
Vegetable Subgroup: Red-Orange Vegetables, Other Vegetables
Meal Service Temperature: Hot
Cooking Method: Bake, Boil, Sauté
Season: Fall, Spring, Winter
50 Servings
Calories: 279

Ingredients

50 Servings

    Weight

    • 2 lb 2 oz Ground turkey, raw (no more than 15% fat)
    • 1 lb Ground pork, raw (no more than 15% fat)
    • - - Garlic powder
    • - - Parsley, dried
    • - - Salt
    • - - Black or white pepper, ground
    • - - Thyme, dried
    • - - Basil, dried
    • - - Onion powder
    • - - Red chili pepper flakes
    • - - Oregano, dried
    • - - Marjoram, dried
    • - - Garlic, fresh, minced
    • 3 lb *Onions, fresh, chopped
    • 1 lb *Red bell peppers, fresh, diced
    • 4 lb 4 oz Tomatoes, diced, canned, no-salt-added, undrained
    • 2 lb 12 oz Tomato paste, canned, no-salt-added
    • - - Water
    • 12 oz Tomato sauce, canned
    • 3 lb 11 oz Whole-wheat lasagna noodles, dry (at least 1 oz each)
    • 1 lb *Spinach, fresh, chopped
    • 1 lb 6 oz Mozzarella cheese, low-fat, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
    • 1 lb 6 oz Cheddar cheese, low-fat, shredded

    Measure

    • 1 qt ¼ cup Ground turkey, raw (no more than 15% fat)
    • 2 cups Ground pork, raw (no more than 15% fat)
    • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
    • ¼ cup Parsley, dried
    • 1 Tbsp ½ tsp Salt
    • 1 tsp Black or white pepper, ground
    • 1 tsp Thyme, dried
    • 3 Tbsp Basil, dried
    • 2 tsp Onion powder
    • 1 tsp Red chili pepper flakes
    • 3 Tbsp Oregano, dried
    • 1½ tsp Marjoram, dried
    • 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
    • 2 qt 1½ cups 2 tsp *Onions, fresh, chopped
    • 3 cups *Red bell peppers, fresh, diced
    • 2 qt 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (⅔ No. 10 can) Tomatoes, diced, canned, no-salt-added, undrained
    • 1 qt ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1¼ tsp (about ½ No. 10 can) Tomato paste, canned, no-salt-added
    • 3 qt Water
    • 1⅓ cups (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Tomato sauce, canned
    • 59 each Whole-wheat lasagna noodles, dry (at least 1 oz each)
    • 1 qt 2 cups *Spinach, fresh, chopped
    • 1 qt 2⅔ cups 2⅔ tsp Mozzarella cheese, low-fat, cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
    • 1 qt 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, low-fat, shredded

    100 Servings

      Weight

      • 4 lb 4 oz Ground turkey, raw (no more than 15% fat)
      • 2 lb Ground pork, raw (no more than 15% fat)
      • - - Garlic powder
      • - - Parsley, dried
      • - - Salt
      • - - Black or white pepper, ground
      • - - Thyme, dried
      • - - Basil, dried
      • - - Onion powder
      • - - Red chili pepper flakes
      • - - Oregano, dried
      • - - Marjoram, dried
      • - - Garlic, fresh, minced
      • 6 lb *Onions, fresh, chopped
      • 2 lb *Red bell peppers, fresh, diced
      • 8 lb 8 oz Tomatoes, diced, canned, no-salt-added, undrained
      • 5 lb 8 oz Tomato paste, canned, no-salt-added
      • - - Water
      • 1 lb 8 oz Tomato sauce, canned
      • 7 lb 6 oz Whole-wheat lasagna noodles, dry (at least 1 oz each)
      • 2 lb *Spinach, fresh, chopped
      • 2 lb 12 oz Mozzarella cheese, low-fat, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
      • 2 lb 12 oz Cheddar cheese, low-fat, shredded

      Measure

      • 2 qt ½ cup Ground turkey, raw (no more than 15% fat)
      • 1 qt Ground pork, raw (no more than 15% fat)
      • ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
      • ½ cup Parsley, dried
      • 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
      • 2 tsp Black or white pepper, ground
      • 2 tsp Thyme, dried
      • ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Basil, dried
      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Onion powder
      • 2 tsp Red chili pepper flakes
      • ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Oregano, dried
      • 1 Tbsp Marjoram, dried
      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
      • 1 gal 2⅔ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp *Onions, fresh, chopped
      • 1 qt 2 cups *Red bell peppers, fresh, diced
      • 1 gal ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Tomatoes, diced, canned, no-salt-added, undrained
      • 2 qt 1⅓ cups 2 Tbsp 2½ tsp (about 1 No. 10 can) Tomato paste, canned, no-salt-added
      • 1 gal 2 qt Water
      • 2⅔ cups (about ¼ No. can) Tomato sauce, canned
      • 118 each Whole-wheat lasagna noodles, dry (at least 1 oz each)
      • 3 qt *Spinach, fresh, chopped
      • 3 qt 1⅓ cups 1 Tbsp 2⅓ tsp Mozzarella cheese, low-fat, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
      • 2 qt 3 cups Cheddar cheese, low-fat, shredded

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      50 Servings

        Weight

        • 2 lb 2 oz Ground turkey, raw (no more than 15% fat)
        • 1 lb Ground pork, raw (no more than 15% fat)
        • - - Garlic powder
        • - - Parsley, dried
        • - - Salt
        • - - Black or white pepper, ground
        • - - Thyme, dried
        • - - Basil, dried
        • - - Onion powder
        • - - Red chili pepper flakes
        • - - Oregano, dried
        • - - Marjoram, dried
        • - - Garlic, fresh, minced
        • 3 lb *Onions, fresh, chopped
        • 1 lb *Red bell peppers, fresh, diced
        • 4 lb 4 oz Tomatoes, diced, canned, no-salt-added, undrained
        • 2 lb 12 oz Tomato paste, canned, no-salt-added
        • - - Water
        • 12 oz Tomato sauce, canned
        • 3 lb 11 oz Whole-wheat lasagna noodles, dry (at least 1 oz each)
        • 1 lb *Spinach, fresh, chopped
        • 1 lb 6 oz Mozzarella cheese, low-fat, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
        • 1 lb 6 oz Cheddar cheese, low-fat, shredded

        Measure

        • 1 qt ¼ cup Ground turkey, raw (no more than 15% fat)
        • 2 cups Ground pork, raw (no more than 15% fat)
        • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
        • ¼ cup Parsley, dried
        • 1 Tbsp ½ tsp Salt
        • 1 tsp Black or white pepper, ground
        • 1 tsp Thyme, dried
        • 3 Tbsp Basil, dried
        • 2 tsp Onion powder
        • 1 tsp Red chili pepper flakes
        • 3 Tbsp Oregano, dried
        • 1½ tsp Marjoram, dried
        • 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
        • 2 qt 1½ cups 2 tsp *Onions, fresh, chopped
        • 3 cups *Red bell peppers, fresh, diced
        • 2 qt 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (⅔ No. 10 can) Tomatoes, diced, canned, no-salt-added, undrained
        • 1 qt ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1¼ tsp (about ½ No. 10 can) Tomato paste, canned, no-salt-added
        • 3 qt Water
        • 1⅓ cups (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Tomato sauce, canned
        • 59 each Whole-wheat lasagna noodles, dry (at least 1 oz each)
        • 1 qt 2 cups *Spinach, fresh, chopped
        • 1 qt 2⅔ cups 2⅔ tsp Mozzarella cheese, low-fat, cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
        • 1 qt 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, low-fat, shredded

        100 Servings

          Weight

          • 4 lb 4 oz Ground turkey, raw (no more than 15% fat)
          • 2 lb Ground pork, raw (no more than 15% fat)
          • - - Garlic powder
          • - - Parsley, dried
          • - - Salt
          • - - Black or white pepper, ground
          • - - Thyme, dried
          • - - Basil, dried
          • - - Onion powder
          • - - Red chili pepper flakes
          • - - Oregano, dried
          • - - Marjoram, dried
          • - - Garlic, fresh, minced
          • 6 lb *Onions, fresh, chopped
          • 2 lb *Red bell peppers, fresh, diced
          • 8 lb 8 oz Tomatoes, diced, canned, no-salt-added, undrained
          • 5 lb 8 oz Tomato paste, canned, no-salt-added
          • - - Water
          • 1 lb 8 oz Tomato sauce, canned
          • 7 lb 6 oz Whole-wheat lasagna noodles, dry (at least 1 oz each)
          • 2 lb *Spinach, fresh, chopped
          • 2 lb 12 oz Mozzarella cheese, low-fat, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
          • 2 lb 12 oz Cheddar cheese, low-fat, shredded

          Measure

          • 2 qt ½ cup Ground turkey, raw (no more than 15% fat)
          • 1 qt Ground pork, raw (no more than 15% fat)
          • ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
          • ½ cup Parsley, dried
          • 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
          • 2 tsp Black or white pepper, ground
          • 2 tsp Thyme, dried
          • ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Basil, dried
          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Onion powder
          • 2 tsp Red chili pepper flakes
          • ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Oregano, dried
          • 1 Tbsp Marjoram, dried
          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
          • 1 gal 2⅔ cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp *Onions, fresh, chopped
          • 1 qt 2 cups *Red bell peppers, fresh, diced
          • 1 gal ¼ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (1⅓ No. 10 cans) Tomatoes, diced, canned, no-salt-added, undrained
          • 2 qt 1⅓ cups 2 Tbsp 2½ tsp (about 1 No. 10 can) Tomato paste, canned, no-salt-added
          • 1 gal 2 qt Water
          • 2⅔ cups (about ¼ No. can) Tomato sauce, canned
          • 118 each Whole-wheat lasagna noodles, dry (at least 1 oz each)
          • 3 qt *Spinach, fresh, chopped
          • 3 qt 1⅓ cups 1 Tbsp 2⅓ tsp Mozzarella cheese, low-fat, low-moisture, part-skim, shredded
          • 2 qt 3 cups Cheddar cheese, low-fat, shredded

          Instructions

          • Place ground turkey and ground pork in a large stock pot. Heat uncovered over high heat for 4–6 minutes.
          • Add garlic powder, parsley, salt, pepper, thyme, basil, onion powder, red chili pepper flakes, oregano, and marjoram. Cook uncovered over high heat for 2 minutes.
          • Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
          • Add garlic, onions, and peppers. Heat uncovered over medium–high heat for 5 minutes.
          • Add tomatoes, tomato paste, water, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir well. Set aside for step 8.
          • Lightly coat steam table pan (12″ x 20″ x 2¹⁄2″) with pan release spray. Set aside for step 8.
            For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
            For 100 servings, use 4 pans.
          • Assembly per pan:
          • First layer: Pour 1 qt 2 cups (about 3 lb 4 oz) meat and tomato mixture into steam table pan. Spread evenly. Set remaining meat and tomato mixture aside for step 10.
          • Second layer: Overlap 16¹⁄2 noodles lengthwise over meat and tomato mixture. Set remaining noodles aside for step 14.
          • Third layer: Pour 1 qt 2 cups (about 3 lb 4 oz) meat and tomato mixture over noodles. Spread evenly. Set remaining meat and tomato mixture aside for step 16.
          • Fourth layer: Place 1¹⁄2 cups (about 4 oz) spinach over meat and tomato mixture. Set remaining spinach aside for step 15.
          • Fifth layer: Sprinkle 1 cup (about 5¹⁄2 oz) mozzarella cheese over spinach. Set remaining mozzarella cheese aside for step 17.
          • Sixth layer: Sprinkle 1 cup (about 5¹⁄2 oz) cheddar cheese over mozzarella cheese. Set remaining cheddar cheese aside for step 18.
          • Seventh layer: Overlap remaining 15 noodles lengthwise over cheddar cheese.
          • Eighth layer: Place remaining 1¹⁄2 cups (about 4 oz) spinach over noodles.
          • Ninth layer: Pour remaining 1 qt 2 cups (about 3 lb 4 oz) meat and tomato mixture over spinach. Spread evenly.
          • Tenth layer: Sprinkle remaining 1 cup (about 5¹⁄2 oz) mozzarella cheese over meat and tomato mixture.
          • Eleventh layer: Sprinkle remaining 1 cup (about 5¹⁄2 oz) cheddar cheese over mozzarella cheese.
          • Cover pans tightly.
          • Bake:
            Conventional oven: 350 °F for 1¹⁄4 to 1¹⁄2 hours.
            Convection oven: 325 °F for 45 minutes.
          • Remove lasagna from oven. Let stand uncovered for 15 minutes before serving.
          • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
          • Portion: Cut each pan 5 x 5 (25 pieces per pan).
            Serve 1 piece (about 2³⁄8" x 4").

          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.

          Nutrition

          Serving: 1piece | Calories: 279 | Total Carbohydrate: 40g | Protein: 17g | Total Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 571mg | Dietary Fiber: 7g | Total Sugars: 7g | Vitamin D: 2IU | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 5mg