Measuring vegetables for recipes is not always easy. The following equivalent measurements will help you convert a vegetable’s weight (in pounds) on the grocery scale to the amount (in cups) that you need for a recipe.
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Vegetable Measurements for Recipes
Asparagus1 pound = 3 cups choppedBeans (string)1 pound = 4 cups choppedBeets1 pound (5 medium) = 2–1/2 cups choppedBroccoli1/2 pound = 3 cups choppedCabbage1 pound = 4–1/2 cups shreddedCarrots1 pound = 3–1/2 cups sliced or gratedCelery1 pound = 4 cups choppedCucumbers1 pound (2 medium) = 4 cups slicedEggplant1 pound = 4 cups chopped (6 cups raw, cubed = 3 cups cooked)Garlic1 clove = 1 teaspoon choppedLeeks1 pound = 4 cups chopped (2 cups cooked)Mushrooms1 pound = 5 to 6 cups sliced = 2 cups cookedOnions1 pound = 4 cups sliced = 2 cups cookedParsnips1 pound unpeeled = 1-1/2 cups cooked and pureedPeas1 pound whole = 1 to 1-1/2 cups shelledPotatoes1 pound (3 medium) sliced = 2 cups mashedPumpkin1 pound = 4 cups chopped = 2 cups cooked and drainedSpinach1 pound = 3/4 to 1 cup cookedSquash (summer)1 pound = 4 cups grated = 2 cups salted and drainedSquash (winter)2 pounds = 2-1/2 cups cooked and pureedSweet potatoes1 pound = 4 cups grated = 1 cup cooked and pureedSwiss chard1 pound = 5 to 6 cups packed leaves = 1 to 1-1/2 cups cookedTomatoes1 pound (3 or 4 medium) = 1-1/2 cups seeded pulpTurnips1 pound = 4 cups chopped = 2 cups cooked and mashedThis chart should be printable to put on your refrigerator! Please share your questions and tips below!
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Janet (not verified) 5 months 2 weeks ago I need a conversion chart for herbs! Especially basil and sage
Bonnie Willsie (not verified) 1 year 3 months ago I have a recipe that call for 2 lb. off copped peppers how any cup would that be
Gina Carlisle (not verified) 1 year 4 months ago I am using a recipe that calls for 12 ounces of Yukon Gold Potatoes. I don't have a scale & have 10 small Yukons on hand (bought individually, not in a weighed bag).
I know they vary in size but just thinking of an average-sized small potato, yellow, red, or gold, approximately how many would equal 12 ounces?
The Editors 1 year 4 months ago In reply to Yukon Gold Potatoes by Gina Carlisle (not verified) Hi, Gina. This is a tough one. As you know, potatoes vary in size. An average size (think medium) Yukon Gold potato is about 5 ounces. So if you have smaller ones, 4 would be close to 12 ounces. It might be worth asking around, friend/neighbor, to borrow a food scale to be certain.How many cups is a pound of sweet potato?
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