Food Needs (Serves 8 Scouts)
| 2 |
Cups of Rice (not minute rice) |
| 1/3 |
*tsp Ground Red Pepper |
| 1 |
*tsp Ground Black Pepper |
| 1/2 |
*tsp Garlic Powder |
| 1/2 |
*tsp Dried Thyme |
| 2 |
*Tbs Dried Onion Flakes |
| 2 |
*Tbs Dried Green Pepper Flakes |
| 2 |
*Tbs Dried Parsley Flakes |
| 2 |
Beef Bullion Cubes (crumbled) |
| 4 |
Cups of Water |
| 1 |
1 Pound (16 Oz) Can of Tomato Sauce |
| 2 |
Pound of High Quality Andouille or other Smoked Sausage |
| 2 |
Scallions (sliced thinly) |
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Margarine or Butter |
| 1 |
8 Oz Can of Peeled Tomatoes (drained) or 8 Oz Can of Stewed Tomatoes |
* Premix in plastic bag from home |
Equipment Needs
| 1 |
Stove or fire |
| 1 |
Dutch Oven or Large Pot with Lid |
| 1 |
Hot Gloves |
| 1 |
Large Spoon |
| 1 |
Can opener |
| 1 |
Frying Pan |
| 1 |
Spatulas |
| 1 |
Sharp Chopping Knife |
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Aluminum foil for chopping surface and to
cover the Dutch Oven |
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Instructions
| 1 |
If Dutch Oven is being used, pre-heat Dutch Oven. |
| 2 |
Combine the water, tomato sauce, rice, spices, and bullion cubes in
a Dutch Oven or large pot. |
| 3 |
Bring mixture to a boil; cover; reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir occasionally. |
| 4 |
While rice is simmering, slice sausage into small (1/4”) slices and
sauté in butter or margarine. |
| 5 |
When sausage is nearly sautéed, add sliced scallions to the
sausage and sauté for an additional minute. Remove from heat. |
| 6 |
When rice has finished simmering, add stewed tomatoes or chopped peeled
tomatoes, and the sautéed sausage and scallions to the rice.
Cook until the jambalaya is thoroughly heated. |
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Comments
| 1 |
This is a great cold weather meal; but you need to avoid having
too much in a large pot during frigid weather. If need be, use two
medium pots. |
| 2 |
More sausage can be used if you like a meaty dish. |
| 3 |
Canned shrimp can be substituted for sausage or mix of the two can
be used. |
| 4 |
Because I think any “casserole” needs some crunch; chopped celery can
be added in step 6. |
| 5 |
Instead of tomato sauce and tomatoes used separately. At time
I can find “Tomato Sauce with Tomato Bits”, if found this can be used instead. |
| 6 |
On high adventures (say a week long bike or canoe trip), offer the
same type meal by using only “Lipton” or anyone else’s pre-packaged rice
mixture (jambalaya, dirty rice, etc) and using either canned shrimp or
smoked sausage that does not require. |
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Scout Troop 660