Will 2lbs of red beans feed 14 people?

You starting their hunger strike with a minimalist meal?

Cooking 2 you'd just as well cook 3 or 4 lbs. Leftovers won't go to wast I'm sure and they're better the next day anyway.

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More people showing up than originally expected.

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Grab some Popeyes Spicy and bake some cornbread.

Good thing is it's 7 women 7 dudes. Can someone suggest how many cups of rice I need?

I'd do 6-8 cups of rice.

I did the experiment measuring everything as I went:

Red Bean Yields

Soak:
1 lb beans
8 cups water
1 1/2 Tbs salt

After Soak you'll have:
5 cups water (discard)
6 cups soaked beans

To cook
6 cups soaked beans, rinsed well and drained
8 cups water (will cover beans by about 1 inch)
3/4 lbs sausage, sliced

Yield:
8 cups red beans, including 3/4 lbs sausage

Rice for 1 lb beans:
2 cups raw or 6 cups cooked

To serve
Use 1/2 cup rice for 3/4 cup red beans