It is Mardi Gras every day with this flavorful version of the New Orleans classic. Barilla Whole Grain Penne is a hearty base for “trinity” (onions, peppers, celery) and USDA Turkey Ham.
HACCP Process #3 Complex Food Service
Each serving of this recipe provides 2 oz. eq. whole grains, 2 oz. eq. meat/meat alternative, 1/4 cup other vegetable and 1/4 cup red/orange vegetable.
12 pounds 8 ounces Barilla Whole Grain Penne
19 pounds 6 ounces turkey ham, diced, R/S
6 pounds 8 ounces diced bell peppers & onions, frozen
5 pounds 12 ounces fresh celery
4 - #10 cans USDA diced tomatoes, material #100329
1/2 cup ground cayenne pepper
Pre-Prep: Clean and sanitize prep area.
Prep:
- Pull turkey ham from freezer.
- Place turkey ham pouches on parchment paper lined sheet pans and date stamp.
- Place meat in cooler on bottom shelf.
CCP: Hold below 41°F
Prep:
- Pull celery from cooler and wash thoroughly at produce sink.
- Drain and place at workstation.
- Wash hands thoroughly.
- Chop celery and place in food storage container.
- Cover, date stamp and place in cooler.
CCP: Hold below 41°F
Cook – Boiling method:
- Boil water in steam kettle, tilt skillet, or in a large pot on stove top.
- Add pasta to boiling water, return to a boil as quickly as possible.
- Cook pasta for 4 minutes.
- Drain pasta as quickly as possible
- Rinse pasta in colander in cold water to stop the cooking process, drain again as quickly and completely as possible.
* Note: if using a steamer, put pasta in hotel pans with water to cover, and increase cooking time to 6 minutes using maximum steam.
Hold: Place drained, cooled pasta in sealed containers, date stamp and place in walk-in, store for service below 40°F.
CCP: Cool hot cooked food from above 135ºF to 70ºF or lower within two hours, and then cool down to 41ºF or lower within an additional four hours, for a total cooling time of six hours using appropriate procedure.
Pre-Prep: Clean and sanitize prep area.
Prep:
- Pull canned diced tomatoes from storage.
- Wipe off lids, open and discard lids carefully.
- Drain tomatoes.
CCP: Prepare foods at room temperature in two hours or less.
Prep:
- Wash hands thoroughly.
- Mix cajun seasoning in small bowl, cover and set aside.
- Pull diced onions and peppers from the freezer.
- Pull pasta, diced celery and turkey ham from cooler.
- Pull 4 deep steam table pans and place at workstation.
- Wash hands thoroughly.
- Spray steam table pans with pan spray.
- Add 1 gallon plus 2 quart plus 1 cup pasta per pan.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup of seasoning mix in each pan of pasta and fold to mix.
- Add 4 pounds 14 ounces turkey ham to each pan.
- Add 1 pound 10 ounces of peppers and onions to each pan.
- Add 3 1/8 cup of diced celery to each pan and fold all together.
- Add 1 #10 can of diced tomatoes to each pan and fold all together.
- Pat down pasta into sauce to coat well and cover tightly.
Cook: Bake in preheated convection oven at 350°F for 30 – 35 minutes.
Check Temperature, remove when an internal temperature of 165° is reached.
CCP: Heat until an internal temperature is reached of 165°F for 15 seconds
SOP: Batch cook as necessary to insure best end product and nutritional.
Hold: Covered pans into warming carts until service.
CCP: Hold above 135°F
Serve: 1 – 12 oz. spoodle
Each serving is 12.7 ounces or 360 grams
CCP: Hold above 135°F