Make This: Sloppy Joe Mac

Our Sloppy Joe Mac, featured on menu week 20, takes a fresh twist on a student favorite by swapping out the bun with macaroni. Clever, huh?

Servings: 100
Serving size: 1 #10 scoop of sloppy joe sauce, 1/2 c macaroni noodles

1 serving provides 1.5 oz equivalent meat/meat alternate, 1 oz equivalent grains

Ingredients – Sloppy Joe

Beef Crumble – Choose one:

11.75 LB  USDA – 100134
11.25 LB Advance Pierre – 8837

1/8 c + 1 T   Soybean Oil
2-1/4 c + 1 t Yellow Onion, Diced
4-3/4 c + 1 T Ketchup
1/8 c + 1 T Yellow Mustard
1/2 c + 1 T + 1 t Brown Sugar
1-3/4 c + 2 t Distilled White Vinegar
4-3/4 c + 1 T Tomato Paste
9-1/4 c Water
1 T + 1 t Granulated Garlic
2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper

Instructions – Sloppy Joe

Cooking Method: Conventional Oven, 4″ Deep Full Hotel Pan

  1. Open cans
  2. Saute onions with oil in a saucepan to bring out their flavor.
  3. Place thawed beef into the pan.
  4. Add spices, vinegar, paste, mustard, ketchup & sugar and mix well.
  5. Wrap pan with plastic wrap & tinfoil.

HACCP: Keep cooled below 41° until ready to cook.

  1. Preheat oven to 325° (if using a convection oven, decrease temp by 25° to 50°)
  2. Heat until entrée reaches 165° or above, hold above 135° until end of service.
  3. Serve each student a #10 scoop each.

Creditable products:
Product#: Advance Pierre #8837
1.65 oz, credits as 1.5meat/meat alternative

Product#: USDA 100134
1.725 oz, credits as 1.5 meat/meat alternative

Ingredients – Mac

6.25 lbs. Noodle Macaroni Elbow Whole Wheat (USDA – 100919 / Zerga – 8001-000)

Instructions – Mac

Cooking Method: Stove Top

  1. Bring water to a rolling boil.
  2. Fully submerge noodles in water.
  3. Heat until the noodles are al dente.
  4. Drain water & place into pan.
  5. Wrap pan with plastic wrap.
  6. Serve each student a 1/2 cup.

Creditable Products:
Product# USDA 100919
1 Oz, Credits As 1 Whole Grain Rich Equivalents

Product# Zerga 8001-000
1 Oz, Credits As 1 Whole Grain Rich Equivalents

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