Cheesy Bean Tostada USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

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Cheesy Bean Tostada USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Beans for snack? Yes, please!

CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION

Crediting beans as a meat alternate:

1½ oz eq meat alternate

1 oz eq grains

Crediting beans as a vegetable:

¼ cup vegetable

½ oz eq meat alternate

1 oz eq grains

SOURCE

Team Nutrition CACFP Easy Recipe Project

TeamNutrition.USDA.gov

Prep Time30

Cook Time7

Total Time37

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: CACFP, Ages 6-18, 25-50 serving, snack-recipe, Spring 2022, CACFP Snack Menu Planner - Quantity Recipes, CACFP Snack Menu Planner - Quantity Recipes Ages 6-18

Age Group: Ages 6-18

Serving Size: 25-50

Program Type: CACFP

Program Meal Type: Snack

Conventional Meal Category: Vegetarian, Whole Grain-Rich

Program Meal Component: Grains, Whole Grain-Rich, Meat Alternates

Vegetable Subgroup: Beans, Peas, and Lentils

Meal Service Temperature: Hot

Cooking Method: Bake

Season: Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Multicultural Region: Mexico, Central and South America

25 Servings

Calories: 167

Ingredients

25 Servings

Weight

3 lb 11 oz Refried beans, fat-free, low-sodium
25 oz (at least 700 g) Corn tortillas (at least 14 g or ½ oz each)
12½ oz Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded

Measure

1 qt + 2¼ cups Refried beans, fat-free, low-sodium
50 - Corn tortillas (at least 14 g or ½ oz each)
3 cups + 2 Tbsp Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded

50 Servings

Weight

7 lb 5 oz Refried beans, fat-free, low-sodium
50 oz (at least 1400 g) Corn tortillas (at least 14 g or ½ oz each)
1 lb 9 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded

Measure

3 qt + ½ cup Refried beans, fat-free, low-sodium
100 - Corn tortillas (at least 14 g or ½ oz each)
6¼ cups Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded

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25 Servings

Weight

3 lb 11 oz Refried beans, fat-free, low-sodium
25 oz (at least 700 g) Corn tortillas (at least 14 g or ½ oz each)
12½ oz Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded

Measure

1 qt + 2¼ cups Refried beans, fat-free, low-sodium
50 - Corn tortillas (at least 14 g or ½ oz each)
3 cups + 2 Tbsp Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded

50 Servings

Weight

7 lb 5 oz Refried beans, fat-free, low-sodium
50 oz (at least 1400 g) Corn tortillas (at least 14 g or ½ oz each)
1 lb 9 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded

Measure

3 qt + ½ cup Refried beans, fat-free, low-sodium
100 - Corn tortillas (at least 14 g or ½ oz each)
6¼ cups Cheddar cheese, reduced-fat, shredded

Instructions

Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Preheat oven to 400 °F.
Spread 2 Tbsp of beans on each corn tortilla.
Sprinkle 1 Tbsp of cheese evenly over the beans on each tortilla.
Place on ungreased sheet pans (18” x 26” x 1”) and bake for 7 minutes or until cheese is melted.
For 25 servings, use 4 pans.
For 50 servings, use 8 pans.
Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
Serve 2 tostadas. Serve immediately, or keep warm at 140 °F or higher.

Notes

Contains milk (cheddar cheese). Tortillas can be a hidden source of common allergens which include, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy, wheat, and sesame.
Sesame can appear as an ingredient in foods where it might not be expected (tortillas) and may be included in ingredient statements as “spice” or “flavoring.”
The symbol indicates the recipe is whole grain-rich.
Creditable grains contribution calculated using the Recipe Analysis Workbook, Method A.

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