Soy-Enhanced Beef & Pasta

Ingredients	50 Servings		100 Servings		For ____ Servings	Directions
Egg noodles	2 lb 8 oz	-	5 lb	-	w	1. Bring water to a rapid boil. Add oil if desired. 2. Add noodles while stirring. Return to boiling. Cook uncovered at a boil until tender, but firm. 3. Drain and rinse with cold water.
Water	-	2 gal 2 qt	-	5 gal	w
Vegetable oil (optional)	-	2 Tbsp	-	1/4 cup
Tomato paste	3 lb 4 oz	1 qt 2 1/2 cups	6 lb 8 oz	3 qt 1 cup	w	4. Combine tomato paste, water, sugar, salt, black pepper, chopped onions, garlic powder and parsley in a large pot or steam-jacketed kettle.
Water	-	1 qt 2 cups	-	3 qt	w
Sugar	-	2 Tbsp	-	1/4 cup
Salt	-	1 Tbsp 1 tsp	-	2 Tbsp 2 tsp
Black pepper	-	1 Tbsp	-	2 Tbsp
Onions, chopped	8 oz	1 1/3 cups	1 lb	2 2/3 cups
Garlic powder	-	1 Tbsp 1 tsp	-	2 Tbsp 2 tsp
Dried parsley flakes	-	2 Tbsp	-	1/4 cup
Soy-enhanced ground beef crumbles, cooked	9 lb 6 oz	-	18 lb 12 oz	-	w	5. Add cooked egg noodles and soy-enhanced beef crumbles. Heat to serving temperature, stirring occasionally.

SERVING: 1 6-oz (3/4 cup) portion provides the equivalent of 2 oz of meat/meat alternate, 1/4 cup of vegetable and 1 serving of grains/breads

YIELD: 50 servings: 20 lb 6 oz 100 servings: 40 lb 12 oz

Nutrients Per Serving (Nutrient values are based on a specific brand of soy-enhanced beef product.)
Calories 211		Saturated Fat 2.6 g		Iron 3.7 mg
Protein 19 g		Cholesterol 40 mg		Calcium 44 mg
Carbohydrate 20 g		Vitamin A 783 IU / 80 RE		Sodium 592 mg
Total Fat 7.0 g		Vitamin C 13 mg		Dietary Fiber 2 g

Developed by The Pennsylvania State University
Provided by United Soyean Board 1998