Mighty Marinara with Tempeh
This recipe meets the USDA guidelines for K12 and childcare programs. It was developed by HSUS’s expert chefs and approved by HSUS’s registered dietitians. You can find this recipe below for 50 servings and for 100 servings.
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Process #2 – Same day service
Servings: 50
Ingredients
1 gallon Diced tomatoes and sauce, canned
¾ gallon + ½ cup Tomato sauce
6 pounds 4 ounces Tempeh
½ cup Oil, olive or vegetable
1 1 ½ tablespoons Oregano, dried
2 tablespoons Garlic, granulated
2 tablespoons Basil, dried
1 tablespoon Salt
½ cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Parsley, fresh or 2 tablespoons Parsley, dried
1 ½ teaspoons Black pepper
Prepared Grains
6 pounds 4 ounces Rotini, Spaghetti, Penne, Brown Rice, dry
Servings: 100
Ingredients
2 gallons Diced tomatoes and sauce, canned
1 ½ gallons + 1 cup Tomato sauce
12 pounds 8 ounces Tempeh
1 cup Oil, olive or vegetable
3 tablespoons Oregano, dried
¼ Cup Garlic, granulated
¼ cup Basil, dried
2 tablespoons Salt
1 Cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Parsley, fresh or 1/4 cup Parsley, dried
1 tablespoon Black pepper
Prepared Grains
12 pounds 8 ounces Rotini, Spaghetti, Penne, Brown Rice, dry
Preparation
HACCP – Standard Operating Procedure – Use hand washing procedures before starting recipe.
1. Prepare grains accordingly.
2. Crumble or chop tempeh into small pieces.
3. Stir all ingredient together except for grain item in a tilt skillet, kettle or large pot. Let simmer for 25 minutes or until meal service.
HACCP Critical Control Point: Heat to a temperature of 140°F for 15 seconds.
HACCP Critical Control Point: Hold at internal temperature of 135°F or above.
HACCP Critical Control Point: Reheat leftover produce to 165°F or higher; reheat product only once.
Serving information
Using 8 ounce ladle/spoodle, serve 8 ounces marinara sauce over 1 cup cooked spaghetti, penne, rotini noodles or rice.
Each serving provides 2 meat/meat alternates, 2 ounces equivalent grains, and ½ cup red/orange vegetable. For a 1 meat/meat alternate sauce, cut measure of tempeh in half.
Nutrition information per serving
Calories: 339 Total Fat: 9g Saturated Fat: 2g Monounsaturated Fat: 3.7g Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Carbohydrate: 50g Fiber: 6g Total Sugar: 6g Protein: 18g Sodium: 506mg Vitamin A: 0μg Vitamin C: 2mg Calcium: 99mg Iron: 3.6mg Folate: 21μg