Best 3 Crowd Pleasing Rice Bake Recipes

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

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Cooking rice for a crowd is SO easy! For a potluck, family reunion or church party, bake it in the oven and have up to 50 servings in less than an hour.

Provided by Erica Walker

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

3 quarts long grain, white rice ((12 cups))
5 quarts water ((20 cups))
3 tbsp Kosher salt

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207 kcal, Carbohydrate 45 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 426 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BAKED RICE FOR A CROWD

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Posting in response to a request for a yummy side dish that will feed a crowd. This rice dish will serve 10-12 people.

Provided by TGirl

Categories Rice

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable stock, divided
1 1/2 cups long grain rice, uncooked
2 cups onions, chopped
2 cups celery, chopped
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 1/2-2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.9, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 471.2, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 2, Protein 4.3

CROWD-PLEASING RICE BAKE

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Although I work full-time outside of the home, one of my favorite things to do when I have time is cook. This dish is perfect to take along to potlucks.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h15m

Yield 18 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

9 cups chicken broth
3 packages (2-1/2 ounces each) chicken noodle soup mix
2 cups uncooked long grain rice
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1-1/2 cups sliced celery
2 large onions, chopped
2 medium green peppers, chopped
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
6 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

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.

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