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Winter Greens USDA Recipe for Family Child Care

Although harvested in the winter, greens are great any time of the year! Winter Greens are fresh kale, cooked with onions, garlic and red pepper flakes.
CACFP Home Childcare Crediting Information
½ cup (½ cup measuring cup or 4 oz spoodle) provides ½ cup vegetable (½ cup dark green vegetable).
Prep Time8 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time13 minutes
Course: Side Dish, vegetarian
Keyword: Child Care Centers, Recipes for Home
Age Group: Ages 3-5, Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 6
Program Type: CACFP
Program Meal Type: Lunch, Supper
Conventional Meal Category: Side Dish, Vegetarian, Plant-based
Program Meal Component: Vegetables
Vegetable Subgroup: Dark Green Vegetable
Meal Service Temperature: Hot
Cooking Method: Sauté
Season: Fall, Spring, Winter
6 Servings
Calories: 57

Ingredients

  • 1¾ tsp Canola oil or Sesame oil
  • 1 lb or 1 gal Fresh kale, pre-chopped stems removed
  • 2 Tbsp Dried onion flakes
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • ½ oz Garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp Vegetable base, low sodium
  • ¼ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup Water
  • ½ - Whole fresh jalapeño, diced (optional)

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  • 1¾ tsp Canola oil or Sesame oil
  • 1 lb or 1 gal Fresh kale, pre-chopped stems removed
  • 2 Tbsp Dried onion flakes
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • ½ oz Garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp Vegetable base, low sodium
  • ¼ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup Water
  • ½ - Whole fresh jalapeño, diced (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large stock pot uncovered over high heat.
  • Add kale, onions, sugar, garlic, vegetable base and pepper flakes.
  • Cook over high heat for 3 minutes. Add water. Stir well.
  • Add the diced jalapeño (optional).
  • Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
  • Pour kale into a small serving dish.
  • Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher until served.
  • Serve ½ cup (portion with ½ cup measuring cup or 4 oz spoodle).

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: 0½ cup (½ cup measuring cup or 4 oz spoodle) | Calories: 57 | Total Carbohydrate: 8g | Protein: 2g | Total Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 214mg | Dietary Fiber: 2g | Total Sugars: 3g | Vitamin C: 34mg | Vitamin D: 0IU | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg | Vitamin A: 542mcg