(POSTED: July 3, 2006)
Cajun Beans and Rice for 50
Ingredients 4 lbs red beans 2 gal water 3 bay leaves 3 Tbsp pepper, ground black 1 lb onions, diced 1 No. 10 can tomatoes, crushed 1/4 cup canola oil 3 lbs rice, preferably brown, raw 1 lb onions, diced 1 lb celery, diced 1 lb green pepper, diced 1 gal vegetable stock, unsalted 1 No. 10 can tomatoes, crushed 3 Tbsp cayenne pepper 1/4 cup salt-reduced soy sauce
Directions Soak beans overnight. Drain, add water, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until beans begin to split. Add onions and tomatoes and continue to simmer, uncovered, until beans are tender (add more water if necessary). In a large, heavy pot with a tight lid, heat Canola Oil. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, over high heat until rice is toasted. Add onions, celery, green pepper, stock, tomatoes and cayenne. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to very low, cover and cook until rice is tender (45 minutes). Stir in soy sauce. Serve beans over rice. Makes 50 servings.
(Source: Healthwise Quantity Cookbook)
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