Suggestions for cooking for the homeless

[juleejules]

I am a volunteer cook (breakfasts) and do the usual sort of things - beans, tomatoes, eggs (scrambled, fried, omelettes, poached etc) bacon, sausage, hash browns toast, muffins - any ideas on something different I can do have thought of frittas and omelettes anything else spring to mind - would like to do some sort of breakfast casserole and have only come up with a couple of ideas so far

[Bewlay Bros]

How about kedgeree??

Very nutritious, very easy to make and very tasty.

[juleejules]

great idea - will give it a go - do you know if can I make and freeze it in individual portions?

[Bewlay Bros]

Rice doesn't freeze too well I think. I am afraid you will need to ask somebody with a bit more culinary skill than me. Sorry.

[mrs_overall]

Try making a breakfast quiche. Use any old quiche recipe and bung in chopped, cooked bacon, chopped cooked sausages, tomatoes & baked beans. It will freeze well.

[nickmo]

Try using canned cooked potatoes- Slice , fry and serve with diced bacon bits, egg and maybe add some extra veg - frozen veg is excellent addition like peppers or onions to make it a pan haggerty dish.

You can make large pans of this and you could also make into a casserole dish quite easily - add the eggs when serving up.

Bean and sausage casserole. Plenty of cheap options to create that and get a really nice flavour too as well as being nutritious.

What about a corn beef hash? Or proper stovies?

How are you with pies? Make up a 'breakfast pie' - one of the local bakers here in Edinburgh does this and it has a little bit of everything in it - cut up cooked sausage, bacon, tomato, macaroni, all in a very tasty cheese sauce and topped with baked beans.
Use hot water crust pastry for this so the contents don't 'wet' the case. Easy to eat too and can be taken on to the lunch as well if you over bake a quantity- serve with potato and a veg/beans.

A big old tortilla looks nice to - loads of veg, potato, diced sausage/bacon makes it breskfasty and serve in chunky
wedges.

One breakfast option is cook some toast, place on baking sheet, top with sliced mushrooms, tomato, grated cheese and diced cooked bacon. Cook in hot oven til cheese bubbles.

A breakfast type casserole - cook some stale bread to make croutons/toasty bits and crumble into an oven dish and top with a little oil (or cooking spray is better.) and top this with grated cheese. Add a mix of milk beaten eggs and a little mustard. Cook some bacon, crumble this over the top and bake in hot oven for 30 mins to set the custard. Stand to cool before serving or this will be too runny...add chopped cooked sausage - link or slice - and a few mushrooms aren't a bad option either.

Hope this of use..

[juleejules]

thank you to you all some interesting ideas - only problem is quite often the people I am cooking for have hangovers (alcohol and/or drugs) - but will certainly give the breakfast quiche a try as if this is not eaten at breakfast it could be offered a supper - once again many thanks

[BBWCHATT]

Jimmy Dean Breakfast Casserole

1 (16 ounce) package Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
10 eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups milk
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
6 cups cubed bread
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped (optional)
1/2 cup thin-sliced green onion (optional)

Metric:
454.4 g Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
10 eggs, lightly beaten
710 ml milk
6 g dry mustard
6 g salt
210 g cubed bread
225 g shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 g black pepper
50 g sliced mushrooms (optional)
123 g tomato, seeded and chopped (optional)
50 g thin-sliced green onion (optional)

Preheat oven to 325 F.

In large skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink.

In large mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, mustard and salt; stir well.

Distribute half the bread evenly in a buttered 9 x 13 x 2 inch baking dish.

Sprinkle with half the pepper, half the cheese, half the sausage and half of each optional ingredient.

Repeat layering using remaining bread, pepper, cheese, sausage and optional ingredients.

Pour egg mixture evenly over casserole.

Bake uncovered for 55-60 minutes, or until eggs are set.

Tent with foil if top begins to brown too quickly.

[BBWCHATT]

Breakfast Pizza

1 (13.8 ounce) package refrigerated pizza crust dough
1 pound Sausage
8 ounces pre-sliced mushrooms
1 cup diced tomato
2 cups shredded pizza blend cheese
4 eggs

Metric:
391 g refrigerated pizza crust dough
455 g Sausage
225 g pre-sliced mushrooms
180 g diced tomato
240 g shredded pizza blend cheese
4 eggs

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Unroll dough and press into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish, covering bottom of pan and 2 inches up sides of dish.

Crumble and cook sausage and mushrooms in medium skillet until browned. Drain well on paper towels.

Spread sausage, mushrooms and tomatoes over crust.

Top with shredded cheese.

In small bowl, whisk eggs until well combined.

Pour over pizza.

Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until eggs are set and crust is brown.

[BBWCHATT]

Hash Brown Casserole

1 (32 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes
8 ounces cooked, diced ham
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of potato soup
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese

Metric:
896 g frozen hash brown potatoes
225 g cooked, diced ham
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of potato soup
454.4 g sour cream
225 g shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
150 g grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, mix hash browns, ham, cream of potato soup, sour cream, and Cheddar cheese.
Spread evenly into prepared dish.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly brown. Serve immediately.

[BBWCHATT]

Breakfast Hash

1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 (20 ounce) packages refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes
1 (8 ounce) package brown and serve sausage links, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
12 eggs, lightly beaten
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Metric:
55 g butter, cubed
1136 g refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes
224 g brown and serve sausage links, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
40 g chopped onion
35 g chopped green pepper
12 eggs, lightly beaten
salt and pepper to taste
115 g shredded Cheddar cheese

In a large skillet, melt butter.
Add the potatoes, sausage, onion and green pepper.
Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are lightly browned, turning once.
Push potato mixture to the sides of pan.
Pour eggs into center of pan.
Cook and stir over medium heat until eggs are completely set. Season with salt and pepper.
Reduce heat; stir eggs into potato mixture.
Top with cheese; cover and cook for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

[juleejules]

thank you all - these sound really delicious, filling and nutritious - will certainly give them a try - I'd like to be able to offer something a little different to the standard cereal, 'English' and toast.

[filthiestfis]

porridge is nice.

[MONTCRIEFF49]

scrambled egg light and fluffy easy to digest for people with hangovers

[MONTCRIEFF49]

bread boily is lush as well boil milk andsuger then throw in sum cut up bread i thrived on it