Ideas for recipes to feed a crowd that use canned (donated) goods? Sandy relief organizations need help!

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added 7 months ago

I make this instead of pumpkin pie every TDay - you could make a big batch, but you WOULD need multiple loaf pans ... are you interested in desserts?

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I don't have a recipe per se but it seems a canned corn chowder would be fairly easy to pull together, and canned clams chowder would work too - you could even sneak canned poatoes into this:
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Do you have specuific canned goods that you need to use, or are you looking to acquire then cook them??

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SeaJambon added 7 months ago

Without knowing the specifics of the canned goods, maybe chili? (you can get creative with chili -- adding things like canned corn is yummy; meat is not necessary, but if there is meat, just about any will do). Again, depending on the canned goods available, maybe a tamale pie?

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Without knowing ahead of time what kind of canned goods you have or will receive, the only advice I can give is that soup is very versatile and space efficient.

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added 7 months ago

Rice mixed with canned peas, carrots, red beans and other vegetable is filling and feeds a crowd; all on the stove top. Canned sweet potatoes can be oven baked with a crumble on top

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lloreen added 7 months ago

Marcella's genius tomato sauce requires canned tomatoes, a stick of butter, and an onion.
Again, it would be helpful to know what kinds of canned goods you are talking about.

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Sadassa_Ulna added 6 months ago

Rajmah is an Indian curry made from red kidney beans that could be made with canned tomatoes, sauce or purée. An Indian friend of mine used to make a quick version of rajmah using Progresso soup. Here is one recipe that could be altered: http://smittenkitchen.com...
Maybe a pot pie could be approximated from canned chicken, gravy, and the usual canned peas, carrots, etc. (plus some rosemary).
Here is a food52 recipe for tuna casserole: http://www.food52.com/recipes... which might be an inspiration for canned tuna.
Just last night I made something I called "Mexican Black Bean Chicken." I sautéed onions and peppers, added plain canned black beans and cubes of coked chicken, some jarred salsa and lots of cumin and some oregano. I served it with rice The kids ate it, surprising me.
I have never had corn fritters but they can be made from canned or maybe creamed corn (my mother talks about liking those as a kid).
If I think of anything else I'll add it. I would guess that some inexpensive spices like cumin or basil could go a long way with sprucing up canned goods. I hope everyone gets back to normal, or some kind of normalcy, soon.

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Sam1148 added 6 months ago

In keeping with the above ideas..and the fact it's bakery. How about 'hand pies'/pocket pies/pasty. http://en.wikipedia.org....

You could do vegetarian with the Indian curry idea as filling, a chicken hand pie with chicken peas, carrots, etc, Fillings using beans and rice and Cuban/Jamaican spices, and some desert hand pies with canned fruits.

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The ultimate pantry meal is tuna-noodle casserole, made with egg noodles, canned tuna, and cream of mushroom soup. Add in a can of green beans for the veggie and some color.
Now I have made this with fresh mushrooms and my own bechamel, and with fresh or frozen green beans...but in a pinch, cans will do! If fresh veggies can be added in, so much the better.

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