Our 10th Anniversary Seed to Supper Dinner

JAMBALAYA

This recipe is from “Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day” by Leanne Brown, our speaker and honoree at Seed to Supper. Birchtree Catering helped us bring this recipe to life!

Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • ½ small green chili, finely chopped
  • 2 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce
  • ¾ cup long grain rice
  • 3 cups vegetable broth or chicken stock

Directions

Start with oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, pepper and celery, then cook for about 5 minutes, until they become translucent but not brown.

Add the rest of the ingredients except for rice and broth. Let everything cook for about 1 minute to let some of the tomato juice release.

Add the rice and slowly pour in the broth.

Reduce the heat to medium and let the dish cook until the rice absorbs all the liquid. It should take about 20 to 25 minutes.

The 10th anniversary Seed-to-Supper dinner took place at Belmont Mansion, with its thrilling view of Center City.Thanks to our in-kind sponsors, Philadelphia Brewing Co., High Point Roasters, Commonwealth Ciders and Moore Brothers Wine Company; Birchtree Caterers; our photographer, Linette Kielinski, and our host committee and sponsors!

SEED TO SUPPER COMMITTEE

City Councilwoman Cindy Bass
Glenn Bergman & Dianne Manning
Natalie Catin-St. Louis
Hannah Chatterjee
Tim Clair & Heather Keafer
Harriet Dichter & John Schapiro
Jill Duncan
Bill Ewing
Carly Friedman
Jeffrey Fuller & Martha Madigan
David & Linda Glickstein
City Councilman Derek Green
City Councilwoman Helen Gym
David Haas
Julie Hancher
State Senator Art Haywood
Joann Hyle & Kitty Kolbert
Anne Munch Jensen
Catherine Kendig
Chris Kendig
State Rep. Stephen Kinsey
Emily Lindauer
Jenna McElroy
Wayne Nembhard
Mira Rabin & Tom Whitman
Barbara Rice & Tina Phipps
Sarah Ricks & Tom Dolgenos
Laura & Ron Siena
Arlene Snyder & Paul Rabin
Patricia & Stephen Segal
Sharat Somashekara & Lisa Mosca
Patricia Stranahan & Edward Rhoads
Liz Werthan
Barbara Whitman
Lois & Martin Whitman
Meredith Wishart

SEED TO SUPPER SPONSORS

Single Origin

Mira Rabin & Tom Whitman
Harvest
David Haas
Lois & Martin Whitman
Heirloom
Laura & Ron Siena
Locally Grown
AMJ Foundation
Harriet Dichter & John Schapiro
Anne Munch Jensen & Amarildo Vieira

Sprout

Anonymous
Bill Ewing
Bonnie and Jim Hay
David & Linda Glickstein
Jeffrey Fuller Fine Art
Inspire
Joann Hyle & Kitty Kolbert
Sarah Ricks & Tom Dolgenos
Arlene Snyder & Paul Rabin
Patricia & Stephen Segal
Patricia Stranahan & Edward Rhoads
Thalheimer & Palumbo, P.C.

Seed Starter

Joan Adler
Glenn Bergman & Dianne Manning
Birchtree Catering
Hannah Chatterjee, Hyegene Chung & Richard Nigro
Tim Clair & Heather Keafer
Nancy & Robert Elfant
Digital Innovation, Wayne Nembhard
Jill Duncan
Food Moxie Staff
Jeffrey Fuller & Martha Madigan
Hanson Fine Building
Virginia McIntosh
Michael L. Mendlow, DDS
Mira’s Monday Lunch Group
Moore Brothers Wine Co.
Nathaniel Rabin
Sheila Oliver
Len Reiser & Fernando Chang-Muy
Barbara Rice & Tina Phipps
Margaret Shapiro & Howard Bilofsky
Sandra Smith
Univest
Weavers Way Co-op
Barbara Whitman
Dr. Brian Wishart & Meredith Wishart