Week 3 Recipes

Baked Scrambled Eggs Servings: 25

Ingredient Weight or Measure

Fresh large eggs 2 dozen Instant nonfat dry milk, reconstituted 2 cups Salt ¾ tsp Margarine or butter 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded 8 oz or 2 cups

Instructions:

1. Beat eggs thoroughly 2. Add milk and salt. Mix until well blended. 3. Into each half-steamtable pan (12" x 10" x 2") which has been lightly coated with pan release spray, pour egg mixture. For 25 servings, use 1 pan. 4. Bake: • Conventional oven: 350° F for 20 minutes Stir once after 15 minutes. • Convection oven: 300° F for 10 minutes • CCP: Heat to 160° F or higher. 5. Remove from oven. Stir well. Eggs will be cooked completely but still have a slightly moist appearance. 6. To pan, add approximately 2 Tbsp 2 tsp margarine or butter (optional). Stir. 7. Sprinkle 8 oz (2 cups) cheese (optional) over pan. • CCP: Hold for hot service at 140° F or warmer. 8. For best results, serve within 15 minutes. Cut each pan 5 x 5 (25 pieces). Portion is 1 piece.

CACFP Guidelines:

1 piece provides: 1 large egg or the equivalent of 2 oz of cooked lean meat

HM Chicken Nuggets Servings: 25

Ingredient Weight or Measure

Enriched dry bread crumbs 4 oz or ¾ cups Salt 1 ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper ½ tsp Raw boneless, skinless chicken (at least 1.1 oz each) 3 lb 7 oz or 50 each Lowfat plain yogurt OR Lowfat mayonnaise 3 oz or 1/3 cup OR 3 oz or 1/3 cup

Instructions: 1. In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Reserve for step 3. 2. In another bowl, coat chicken with yogurt or salad dressing or mayonnaise. 3. Roll chicken pieces in bread crumbs to coat. 4. Place 25 pieces of chicken in a single layer on each half-sheet pan (13" x 18" x 1") which has been lightly coated with pan release spray. For 25 servings, use 2 pans. For 50 servings, use 4 pans. 5. Bake: Conventional oven: 500° F for 13-17 minutes Convection oven: 450° F for 12-15 minutes • CCP: Heat to 165° F or higher. • CCP: Hold for hot service at 140° F or warmer. 6. Portion is 2 pieces (1½ oz).

CACFP Guidelines:

2 pieces provide 1 ½ oz of cooked poultry

Oatmeal Muffin Squares Servings: 25

Ingredient

Whole-wheat flour Enriched bread flour Oats, rolled, dry Baking powder Baking soda Ground cinnamon Nutmeg Salt Frozen or liquid whole eggs Sugar Bananas, fresh, mashed Yogurt, low-fat Vanilla extract Blueberries, frozen, drained Golden raisins

Weight or Measure

7.75 oz or 1 ¾ cups 7.5 oz or 1 2/3 cups 7.25 oz or 2 ¾ cups 2 tsp 1 ½ tsp 2 tsp ½ tsp ½ tsp 5 oz or ½ cup 2 tbsp 4 oz or ½ cup 1 lb 5 oz or 2 1/3 cups 12 oz or 1 ½ cups 1 tbsp 7 oz or 1 1/3 cups 5 oz or 2/3 cup

Instructions:

1. Set aside 1 oz of flour for step 6. 2. Place rest of the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a commercial mixer (batch as needed). Using a paddle attachment, mix on low speed for 1 minute. Leave dry ingredients in mixer. Set aside for step 5. 3. Combine eggs and sugar in a large bowl. Stir well. 4. Add mashed bananas, yogurt, and vanilla extract. Stir well. 5. Combine egg mixture with dry ingredients. Mix for 30 seconds on low speed. Beat for 1 minute on medium speed. DO NOT OVERMIX. 6. Coat blueberries with remaining flour. Fold in blueberries and raisins. Stir well. 7. Pour 2 qt (about 4 lb 5 oz) batter into a half steam table pan (12” x 10” x 2 ½”) lightly coated with pan-release spray. For 25 servings, use 1 pan. 8. Bake until golden brown. For conventional oven, bake at 375 °F 45 minutes. For convection oven, bake at 300 °F for 40 minutes. 9. Portion: Cut each pan 5 x 5 (25 pieces per pan, each piece about 2"x 2 3/8”). Serving size 1 piece.

CACFP Guidelines:

1 piece (about 2" x 2 3/8") provides: 1/8 cup fruit and 1.5 oz equivalent grains.

Marketing Guide: Bananas: 2 lb 8 oz

Oven-Baked Parmesan Chicken Servings: 25

Ingredient Weight or Measure

Low Fat Mayonnaise 4 oz or ½ cup Prepared yellow mustard 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated 4 oz or ½ cup Enriched dry bread crumbs 2 oz or ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Ground black or white pepper ½ tsp Raw chicken thighs with bone, without skin (at least 2.9 oz each) 4 lb 8.5 oz or 25 servings

Instructions:

1. Combine salad dressing or mayonnaise and mustard in a bowl. 2. In another bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and pepper. 3. Using a pastry brush, coat chicken with the mayonnaise mixture. 4. Dredge chicken in the crumb mixture. Place 12-13 pieces of chicken on each half-sheet pan (13" x 18" x 1") which has been lightly coated with pan release spray. For 25 servings, use 2 pans. For 50 servings, use 4 pans. 5. To Bake: Conventional oven: 350° F for 25 minutes Convection oven: 325° F for 20 minutes • CCP: Heat to 165° F or higher. Remove chicken from bone. • CCP: Hold for hot service at 140° F or warmer. 6. Portion with No. 12 scoop (⅓ cup).

CACFP Guidelines:

⅓ cup (No. 12 scoop) provides: 1 ½ oz of cooked poultry.

Tomato Soup Servings: 25

Ingredient Weight or Measure

Fresh onions 2 lb 7 oz or 7 cups Garlic Powder 2 tbsp Canned plum tomatoes, undrained 4 lb 12 oz or 8 ½ cups (approx. ¾ no. 10 can)

Water Low-sodium powdered chicken base Dried basil Ground black pepper Sugar Canned, no-salt-added tomato paste Margarine/butter, trans fat free 72 fl oz or 9 cups 1 tbsp 3 tbsp ¾ tsp 3 tbsp 3 oz or 1/3 cup 4 oz or ½ cup

Instructions: 1. In a large stock pot, add onions, garlic powder, tomatoes, water, chicken base, basil, black pepper, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium 2. Add tomato paste. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 7 minutes. DO NOT OVER

COOK. 3. Puree ingredients in stock pot with a high-speed blender for 3-5 minutes until mixture has a smooth consistency. 4. Fold in margarine/butter. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Stir well. • Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds. • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher 5. Serving size: 1 cup (8 oz spoodle).

CACFP Guidelines

1 cup (8 oz spoodle) serving provides: 5/8 cup vegetable (3/8 cup red/orange vegetable ¼ cup other vegetable)

Hummus Servings: 25

Ingredient Weight or Measure

Canned-low sodium garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed, drained 6 lb or approx. 1 ½ no. 10 cans (2 qt 2 2/3 cups)

Lemon juice Fresh garlic cloves, peeled Olive oil Salt Ground cumin Ground white pepper Fresh cilantro, diced 2 ¼ cups 6 oz or 1 1/3 cup 3 Tbsp ¾ tsp 1 Tbsp 1 ½ tsp 2 ½ cups 2 Tbsp

Instructions: 1. Combine garbanzo beans, lemon juice, garlic, oil, salt, cumin, and pepper in a food processor. Puree on medium speed for 1-2 minutes until beans have a smooth consistency.

DO NOT OVERMIX. 2. Using a rubber spatula, scrape black bean mixture into a large bowl. 3. Add cilantro. Stir well. 4. Transfer 3 qt 1/2 cup (about 7 lb 5 oz) black bean hummus to a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2 1/2"). Cover pans tightly. For 25 servings, use 1 pan. For 50 servings, use 2 pans. • Critical Control Point: Cool to 40 °F or lower within 4 hours. • Critical Control Point: Hold at 40 °F or lower.

CACFP Guidelines

1/2 cup (No. 8 scoop) provides: Legume as Meat/Meat Alternate: 2 oz meat/meat alternate. OR Legume as Vegetable: 1/2 cup vegetable.

Chicken Flatbread Pizza Servings: 25

Ingredient

Turmeric, ground Salt Ground cumin Ground cinnamon Chicken tenderloins, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, raw (about 2.25 oz per tenderloin) Nonstick cooking spray Greek yogurt, plain, non-fat Canola oil Onion, fresh, peeled, ½” chopped Garlic, fresh, minced OR Garlic, jar, minced Spinach, fresh, roughly chopped Whole-wheat flatbreads, naan (about 126 gm each) Tomatoes, fresh, 1/4'’ diced Mozzarella, low-fat, shredded

Weight or Measure

2 tsp 1 tsp 2 tsp 1 tsp 2 lb 12 oz or 2 qt 3 cups

2 sprays 6.25 oz 2 tbsp 2 tsp 10 oz or 2 ¾ cups 6 cloves or 1 tbsp

1 lb or 1 gal 8 1/3 each

1 lb 9 oz or 1 qt 6.25 oz

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. 2. In a small bowl combine turmeric, salt, cumin, and cinnamon. Divide seasoning mixture in half. 3. Coat chicken tenders with half of the seasoning mixture from step 2. 4. Place chicken tenderloins on sheet pan (18" x 26" x 1") lined with parchment paper lightly coated with nonstick cooking spray. For 25 servings, use 1 sheet pan. 5. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Chop chicken into ½” pieces. • Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds. 6. While chicken is baking, combine the remaining seasoning mixture with the yogurt. Set aside. 7. Heat oil on medium-high heat. For 25 servings, use 1 extra large skillet. 8. Sauté onions for about 5–7 minutes or until onions are tender. 9. Add garlic and spinach. Cook for 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Remove from the heat. 10. Slice each flatbread into 3 pieces. 11. Place flatbreads on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and coated with non-stick cooking spray. 12. Spread ½ tbsp of seasoned yogurt from step 6 on each flatbread piece. 13. Top each piece with: 1 oz cooked vegetables (about ¼ cup lightly packed), 1 ¼ oz chicken, 1 oz tomatoes (2 2/3 tbsp), and ¼ oz cheese (1 tbsp).

14. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 °F. • Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds. 15. Serve 1 piece. • Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher.

CACFP Guidelines:

1 piece provides: 1½ oz equivalent meat, ¼ cup vegetable, and 1½ oz equivalent grains

Marketing Guide:

Mature onions: 12 oz Garlic: 6 cloves Spinach: 1 lb Tomatoes: 1 lb 13 oz