Baked Rice For A Crowd Recipes

HOW TO COOK RICE FOR A CROWD (EASY OVEN METHOD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
• Place 3 quarts uncooked rice in large roasting pan (lightly sprayed with cooking spray), spread evenly. Set aside.
• In a large stock-pot, combine water and salt. Bring to a rolling boil.
• CAREFULLY pour boiling water over rice and stir so rice is even along the bottom.
• Immediately cover tightly with aluminum foil. Make sure you have a tight seal around ALL the edges.
• Place roasting pan in oven and bake for 40-45 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Fluff with a large wooden spoon & serve.
• **Note: If you want to wait to serve, just keep in the oven at 150 degrees or so or keep warm in an electric warming pan. Add a little water if necessary to keep from drying out.

PORK FRIED RICE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in an industrial-sized skillet over medium-high heat until hot, but not smoking. Add eggs to hot oil; cook and stir vigorously until eggs are cooked yet slightly wet, about 5 minutes. Stir rice into the scrambled eggs, breaking into individual grains; cook and stir until hot, about 5 minutes. Mix peas, ham, and green onion into the rice; cook and stir until hot, about 10 minutes. Pour soy sauce over the rice mixture; stir to coat rice with sauce.

SPANISH RICE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Have 2 steam table pans (12x20x2-inch size) ready. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the rice, onion, and bell pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onions are soft and the rice is lightly browned. Add the tomatoes, bacon bits, salt, sugar, pepper, chili powder, and broth to the pan. Stir well to combine. Divide the rice mixture between the steam pans. Place in the oven and bake at 325 degrees F for 55 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.

EASY RICE PUDDING FOR A CROWD (CAN BE HALVED)

Steps:

• Into a large, heavy-bottomed pan, mix together all ingredients. On medium heat, stir occasionally while mixture comes to a simmer.
• Continue stirring regularly throughout the process. You don't have to stir constantly, but you can't just walk away for very long either.
• Once at a simmer turn down heat and continue to stir periodically. Allow to thicken to a creamy consistency (about 25-30 minutes).
• Don't let it get too thick. It should be only slightly thicker than a hearty cream soup. If it gets much thicker it will be too thick when it cools. Serve as desired, whether hot or cold.

EASY BAKED MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add dry rice to a mesh sieve and rinse under cold water until water runs clear.
• To a blender or food processor, add tomatoes, onion and approximately 2 Tbsp of the minced cilantro. Process until smooth. This should yield around 2 cups, but if there's excess, discard any amount more than 2 cups.
• Add vegetable oil to a large, oven safe pan (I love to use my Le Creuset buffet casserole dish), and heat over MED heat. Add rice and saute for about 5-10 minutes, until fragrant and lightly golden.
• Add garlic and jalapeño and stir about 30 seconds or so, until fragrant. Add tomato puree, tomato paste, chicken broth and 1 tsp salt. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
• Cover and bake about 25-30 minutes, until liquid is absorbed, stirring halfway through. Fluff rice with a fork, squeeze lime juice over rice and stir in cilantro and green onions.
• Taste and adjust by adding more salt or black pepper, if needed.

{OVEN BAKED} CILANTRO LIME RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan with butter or oil. Combine the rice, cumin, and salt in the pan and stir to distribute the spices. Spread in an even layer. Pour in the boiling water and lime juice.
• Cover the pan tightly with heavy duty aluminum foil, sealing all the edges. Bake the rice for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir. If most of the water has not been absorbed, bake uncovered for an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 3-5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and lightly stir in the cilantro. Serve with additional lime wedges, if desired. Enjoy!

BAKED RICE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• In large pot, bring rice and 3 and 1/2 cups of broth to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in skillet and saute onions and celery until softened, then add remaining broth and all other remaining ingedients.
• Combine rice with sauteed vegetables, pour into a greased 13 x 9 baking dish, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• NOTE: use vegetable stock and margarine instead of chicken broth and butter to make this a vegetarian dish.

CROWD-PLEASING RICE BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in soup mixes; simmer for 10 minutes. Add rice; simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside. , In a large skillet over medium heat, brown and crumble sausage until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. , Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Saute celery, onions and peppers in drippings until tender. Stir in sausage, mushroom soup, chicken and rice mixture until well mixed., Pour into two greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dishes. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until rice is tender. Sprinkle with almonds.