And what kind of seasoning will make this a very yummy turkey for my in-laws? And when I get off work, turn the beans on to heat. This is the fudge factor that let's you get it done but not overdone. Baked ziti is a pasta based casserole where you layer pasta, meat sauce, cheeses, and a ricotta/egg/sour cream mixture. 3. This does not have to be complicated. Stir in the rice and 3-4 tablespoons of vegetable oil, bring it back to a boil, turn the heat to 300 and clap on the lid. -green beans (five #10 cans), OK,consider adding 1 #10 drained Chinese vegetables, 2 giant cans cream of mushroom soup, and several cans of crunchy French fried onions to top- see ellens better green bean casserole on the Big Pots page But it works great, so I won't complain!) Last night Big Brother's cross-country team gathered here for a pre-race pasta dinner. shredded mozzarella cheese 2/3 cup grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese Canning the Spaghetti Sauce. 1 (16-oz) carton whole milk ricotta cheese 3/4 pound (4 cups) mozzarella cheese, shredded 1/2-1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 TB Italian seasoning (optional) Instructions Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. 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This blog is my how-to guide for modern women who want to create a welcoming home, cook fabulous meals, and stay fit and chic at any age. You can also chill the resulting broth, remove fat, and boil down the broth and use as a base for soups and gravies. Beans, the same. culinaryarts.about.com/od/beefporkothermeats/a/How-To-Cook-Pork.htm. Here is the recipe I posted last week: As for pulled pork, here is a recipe for 8 pounds from a Carolina cook that is about as good as you can find. A smoky marinade is more likely to do what you want. Topping with the French fried onion bits is my preference, as the electric roaster does not give a crisp finish to the top. -green beans (five #10 cans) See my favorite cajun site for a really good red beans recipe: Mary Jo, best soak is overnight- in fridge if the weather is hot. You make the ziti per the recipe below up to the point of baking (but do NOT bake). 8 small dried red chiles What's New? 6 qts turkey broth, heated Servings INSTRUCTIONS Combine the eggs, ricotta cheese, thyme, oregano ,basil, salt and pepper. 4.Spread potato mixture into the prepared baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven about 30 minutes. Thank you. Typically, include a fruit tray, a cheese tray and an attractive dip or spread; or you can go with a dinner theme such as TexMex with chips, salsas, Texas caviar and guacamole; Italian with bruschetta or antipasto; maybe shrimps or other cold seafood, if budget permits. 6 tablespoons Dijon mustard I Made It How long should I cook them and at what temperature? Do keep covered except when stirring and do stir often. 12 pounds thin sliced onions- nice to slice the day before and soak in sugar water in the fridge overnight Sprinkle seasoning blend over roast and place roast on vegetables. On sale at Macy's for $8.99! Shrimp Parmigiana-$140.00 full tray/ $80.00 half tray. 3 Tb. Hello Friends! Will this work? You can cool spaghetti rapidly under cold running water and then drain it and toss it with a bit of oil to keep it from sticking. Step 4 Boil 5 qts. 4. I need to know how long to cook it, do I add water in the bottom of the tray, do I put the turkey on the wire rack? Calculating probabilities from d6 dice pool (Degenesis rules for botches and triggers). You can use it just like a regular oven. I would use one of the hash brown and cheese recipes with soup that are available on the web. 3 15-oz. Depending on the shape of the turkey (deep versus wide) it can finish in as little as 3/4 the calculated time. Allow at least 1/2 hour. Why is this the case? Note: The video was recorded on my instagram so will be a vertical shot with the black box in the sides:-(. If you don't have good garden tomatoes with flavor, add a small can of tomato paste to each gallon. Keep the lid on tight so the top does not dry out, too. For guidance on condiments, saurkraut, etc, check the table on the sandwich event page. To answer the question how many cups in a pound of pasta, the answer is typically 4 cups. What do you have in mind? I suggest you chunk them up into approximately same-sized pieces, roll in olive oil and herbs of choice (some people even use onion soup mix or ranch dressing mix). Instead of reducing heat in oven, would I be able to move the turkey from the oven to 350 degree electric roaster? www.ellenskitchen.com/bigpots/bbentree5.html. I am going to be making this tomorrow and if theres 4 adults and 5 kids, do you think making half of this recipe will be enough? Easy one-touch controls - select your dish and press the button to get started. How long would it take to reheat these if they were frozen? Gradually whisk turkey broth into vegetable mixture. This is a very nice recipe, you can simmer the kraut with the add-ins in the roaster: allrecipes.com/recipe/sausage-and-sauerkraut/. I made your ziti for a crowd and it was a huge hit!!! It was $25.00 and was used once. If part is other meat, decide what proportion; for example if you plan 60 servings of broiled chicken, you need about 5 pounds of rice in pilaf (the other 5 are in the dirty rice), and 6/10 the amount of chicken you would use for 100. Both these issues occur because the heat source runs alone the middle of the bottom, not around the sides like a regular slow cooker. Low in a crock pot is 190-200, high is around 300; you can use these heats and keep the cooking time about the same as your crockpot (BUT do be home the first few times you cook the recipe); or you can increase the temp to 350 and cook in about 1/3 the time you used on high. Divide the white sauce in half, pour over each pan, stir very gently. AndHere's a great spicy chili rub to use before cooking ***SPICY CHILLI RUB*** While others such as spaghetti, angel hair, and fettuccini have to be measured by other methods. Use the helpful charts below to create perfect portions of pasta every time. Bake at 325 degrees for 3 hours, stirring a few times. "Too much" doesn't apply to ratatouille. 1 Pound fresh baby carrots So you will have to scout out the venue electrically. OPTIONAL, 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce Preheat the oven for 300F and plan to reheat 3 hours. Allow to stand 10 minutes. Next, seal up you beef in oven-safe baking dishes. 4 pounds serves 5-8 people, depending on how heavy the other dishes are. Add Parmesan cheese. Thaw it in the sink or slowly in the refrigerator, allow 24 hours for a 5 pound package. I plan on having foil pans keeping warm in the oven so I can refill the roaster as necessary. To many meats with varying cooking times on the grill may prove to be fatal to one or the other meats, particularly as guests arrive and he gets busy socializing. Third, when the potatoes are done enough, _drain_ them and keep them warm covered at 170. To subscribe to this RSS feed, copy and paste this URL into your RSS reader. When I do sausages in the oven, I brown them first on top of stove, layer them in the pan with the other fixings, and bake at 325-350 covered for about 1/2 hour then uncovered for about 1/2 hour. We HAVE come up with a handy chart for you that includes the most common items recommended for long term food storage and how many pounds you can store in both #10 cans and 5 gallon buckets. Thank you. Then drain this water and cook with fresh. and 20 if you add sauce and apple juice. Step 3 Drain the beans, and pour them into your roaster. Probably planning to cut them in half when serving. We make that for dinner for two, LOL. Preheat the empty roaster to 350 while you prepare the cooking pan full of corn. By entering your email address and clicking the Submit button, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Dummies.com, which may include marketing promotions, news and updates. Not fair to yourself or the groom. Click to see full answer. I would use the same roasting rack from electric roaster in both oven and roaster so there would be no need to transfer turkey in the middle. (and while I never would say this normally how about quick drops of olive oil on the cooked noodles). What setting would you use and would use pam? A roaster only holds 6-8 pounds. Generally 8 ounces of short pasta (like macaroni) is about 2 cups. If white bring to a boil, stir in the rice, turn to simmer and cook covered about 40 minutes. If you do preheat, the half hour out is OK. The turkey is approx. Allow to rest at least a half hour before serving. When hot, turn to 200. Add: 1 1/2 gallons pickle chips Thanks. Put the pork, fat side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. The biggest difference is the top stays moist, does not get crusty. The common method would be to cook the pasta in advance, then shock it in cold water to stop the cooking before draining and refrigerating it. I would use 2 roasters to make soup for this many- I only put 3 1/2 gallons in one roaster- that serves about 50. www.ellenskitchen.com/bigpots/beefsoup.html. If you have a crockpot recipe you like, set to 180-200 as the equivalent to low and use about the same amount of time as a low crockpot. preheat the roaster 325 If you have four chickens in your flock and eat about 6 pounds of feed per week, you will be consuming a 50 pound bag of feed about every 8 weeks. Preheat the oven base to the temp for your particular recipe. You can bake covered in the oven or the roaster. For a crockpot recipe, you use a temp of 300 to get the same equivalent as high, and the time is about the same. Can I boil water in the other roaster and cook the spaghetti? (water between them of course) Place a steam tray on the 4" pan then hinged lid to cover. No there is not and you could be shut down completely by your local department of health if you try to go with this arrangement. I will start serving around 10:30 am. It takes 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes depending on the oven. You can also roast or broil in a regular oven then keep warm as below. Read the how to safely reheat turkey page in the holiday section at the top of the Big Pots index, adapt to beef. It bakes better fully thawed. -cole slaw (20lb)- 3 gallons at least, could go 4 4) Cornbread Muffins--what temp and how long to slightly warm without drying out? 3) It needs to stand at least 20 minutes out of the roaster before you carve it, up to 3/4 of an hour. At that point, they turn the oven up to 500F and continue cooking until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 130F (55C), which should take only 10 or 15 minutes more. Allow at least 40 minutes per roaster full. 1) How much meat should I use for the sloppy joes? 2) Locate a commercial licensed kitchen such as a church or cafeteria, cook/clean there and tote. Add some chopped or minced green pepper, or some cooked and crumbled bacon. Both meats will be served on small Kaiser rolls. Janet, 2 cups ready to eat meat is 1 pound, and you can count on 4 people to the pound with chicken ad dumplings. There are a lot of different ways to cook chicken and rice, ranging for jambalaya to paella to creamy. 1 1/2 pound butter or margarine 3 cups all-purpose flour 8 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 gallons milk 8 pounds Velveeta cheese, cubed 24 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook the elbow macaroni until al dente as directed on the package. You can brown on the stovetop, place in the pan, add sauc, cover and bake. Note what I said about too much for one roaster Using Kolmogorov complexity to measure difficulty of problems? OPTIONAL, crushed garlic or garlic powder to taste Eek! Assuming you want to cook a roaster full- if it is less, just cook it in a covered pan in the roaster as if the roaster were any other oven- Cheese at least 8 pounds per 100, some can be logs or spreads; 6 pounds crackers per 100. red skin potatoes cut in half I will need about 50 lbs. Local churches that do weddings and meal events are potential sources of help. without drying them out or changing their flavor. 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