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re: I need to cook Red Bens and Rice for 50-75 folks....
Posted on 10/28/14 at 10:33 am to Fishwater
Posted on 10/28/14 at 10:33 am to Fishwater
Have done RB&R for 150 on a very tight budget---discovered it was cheaper to buy the huge cans of Blue Runner & "doctor" them than it was to buy dried beans & seasonings. End product was a hit and extremely easy to do. So unless you have someone donating the raw materials, don't be afraid to start w/Blue Runner.
To punch up the Blue Runner beans, we sauteed some chopped andouille and chopped onions in a little butter until the onions were nicely browned, then added chopped garlic. Once the garlic gets fragrant, deglaze the pot w/a small amount of water. Scrape up all the browned bits, bring to a boil...then add the canned Blue Runners and heat 'em up. The chopped andouille adds some meaty texture & smoky flavor, and the obvious bits of onion & garlic give the canned beans a homemade texture.
IIRC, it was about $25-50 cheaper to use Blue Runner than it was to do Camellia beans from scratch (even buying the 25-lb foodservice sack of beans at RestoDepot). RestoDepot carries the big cans of Blue Runner, too.
To punch up the Blue Runner beans, we sauteed some chopped andouille and chopped onions in a little butter until the onions were nicely browned, then added chopped garlic. Once the garlic gets fragrant, deglaze the pot w/a small amount of water. Scrape up all the browned bits, bring to a boil...then add the canned Blue Runners and heat 'em up. The chopped andouille adds some meaty texture & smoky flavor, and the obvious bits of onion & garlic give the canned beans a homemade texture.
IIRC, it was about $25-50 cheaper to use Blue Runner than it was to do Camellia beans from scratch (even buying the 25-lb foodservice sack of beans at RestoDepot). RestoDepot carries the big cans of Blue Runner, too.
Posted on 10/28/14 at 12:31 pm to hungryone
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it was about $25-50 cheaper to use Blue Runner than it was to do Camellia beans from scratch
You only saved $25-50 by using canned beans as opposed to fresh beans when you had a responsibility to cook for 150 people? That seems like pennies for that amount of people
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