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Enlarge the original recipe to 200 servings by using the factor method.
Original serving size: 8
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Factor: 25
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1 Vegetable Oil
12.5 fl. oz.
1 tbs.
25 tbs.
1 cup, 1 tbs.
2 Onion, Chopped
5 lbs.
cup
12 cups
5 lbs.
3 Uncooked, long-grain rice
1 lb. 13.5 oz.
1/3 cup
8 1/3 cups
1 lb. 13.5 oz.
4 Fresh Cilantro, Chopped
4.25 oz.
2 tbs.
50 tbs.
3 cups
5 Ground Sirloin Beef
25 lb.
1 lb.
25 lb.
25 lb.
6 Carrot, Chopped
6.25 lb.
cup
18 cups
6.25 lb.
7 Serrano Chile
10 oz.
1 count
25 count
10 oz.
8 Russet Potato, Skin on,
10 lb.
Chopped
1 cup
25 cups
10 lb.
9 Tomato Paste
25 oz.
2 tbs.
50 tbs.
3 cups
10 Vegetable Stock
1600 fl. oz.
8 cups
200 cups
12.5 gallons
11 Zucchini, Diced
7.75 lb.
1 cup
25 cups
7.75 lb.
12 Salt
5.5 oz.
1 tsp.
25 tsp.
cup, 1 tsp.
13 Pepper
2.0 oz.
1 tsp.
25 tsp.
cup, 1 tsp.

UC Davis Dining Services

STANDARDIZED RECIPE
Recipe Name: Mexican Meatball Soup
Yield: 200 Servings
Portion size: 1 cup
Portion Utensils: 8 oz. Ladle
Ingredient:

Amount:
Volume

Vegetable Oil

Major Equipment: 20 gallon Steam Jacketed Kettle, Full-Sized Hotel Pans

Cooking Temperature: Approximately 155F
Cooking Time: 1 Hour

Weight

Procedure:
Count

1 cup, 1 tbs.

1.

Using a 20 gallon steam jacketed kettle, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high
heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 10 minutes. Cool Slightly.

Onion, Chopped

5 lbs.

Uncooked, Long-grain rice

1 lb. 13.5 oz.

Fresh Cilantro, Chopped

Ground Sirloin Beef
Salt
Pepper

hands to shape the meat mixture into 500 (1-inch) meatballs. Temporarily place

25 lb.

the shaped meatballs on full-sized hotel pans, and store in refrigerator until later
addition in the soup.

cup, 1 tsp.

6.25 lb.

Serrano Chile, Chopped

Vegetable stock
Zucchini, Chopped
All Ingredients

3.
25

Russet Potato, Chopped

Combine together the onion, rice, cilantro, ground beef, salt, and pepper. Use wet

4.25 oz.
cup, 1 tsp.

Carrot, Chopped

Tomato paste

2.

Combine together the carrots, serrano chiles, potatoes, tomato paste, and
vegetable stock in the steam jacketed kettle and bring to a boil. Add the

10 lb.

meatballs and zucchini, and simmer on low heat until the meatballs are

3 cups

thoroughly cooked for about 30 minutes.

12.5 gallons

7.75 lb.

4.

Serve each guest 1 cup of soup using an 8 oz. ladle.

Notes: It is important for employees to wash their hands before working in the kitchen. Ground beef should reach 155F for 15 seconds to ensure
safety. While serving, food should be maintained at 135F or above. Yukon gold potatoes were replaced by russet potatoes, since Yukon gold
potatoes are not currently in season (Yukon gold potatoes were not for sale at time of purchase).

Recipe Costing Form

Recipe Name: Mexican Meatball Soup
Yield: 200 Servings
Portion Size: 1 cup
Ingredient:

1. Safeway
1
Vegetable Oil, 100% Pure-48 fl. oz.

Food Cost %: 30%

Cost Per Portion: $1.76
Selling Price: $5.88
Recipe Quantity (AP)
(complete only ONE column for each)
Volume
Weight
Count

Cost

Total Cost

APC/unit
(AP Cost)
$2.99/48 fl. oz.

$0.78

5 lbs.

$4.39/3lb.

$7.32

1 lb. 13.5 oz.

$3.69/2lb.

$3.40

4.25 oz.

$1.69/2oz.

$3.59

25 lb.

$7.19/lb.

$179.75

6.25 lb.

$5.49/10lb.

$3.43

$0.11/each

$2.75

$5.29/10lb.

$5.29

3 cups

$0.50/6oz. can

$2.08

12.5 gallons

$2.50/32oz.

$125.00

$17.34/7.92lb.

$16.97

1 cup, 1 tbs.

2. Safeway Yellow Onions-3lb. Bag

3. Uncooked Mahatma Long-Grain White Rice-2lb. Bag
4. Fresh Organic Cilantro-2oz. Package
5. Ground Sirloin Beef-1lb. Package
6. Carrots-10lb. Package
7. Serrano Chile

25

8. Russet Potato-10lb.
9. Safeway Tomato Paste-6oz.
10. Pacific Foods Vegetable Broth-32 oz.

10 lb.

11. Zucchini

7.75 lb.

12. Morton Salt, Iodized-26oz.

1 cup, 1 tsp.

$1.09/26oz.

$0.23

13. Safeway Ground Black Pepper-4oz.

1 cup, 1 tsp.

$4.79/4oz.

$2.40

Total Recipe
Cost:

$352.99