Casual dinner for large family gathering?
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Anonymous
Eh, Op said it was 20 teens and their parents. This type of food is perfect. |
Anonymous
| Is this for a graduation party Op? |
Anonymous
Disagree. I don't know why you'd dismiss teenagers (and their parents) as people who deserve quality food. |
Anonymous
So OP should serve organic grass fed beef wellington and 3 spears of aspergus instead? |
Anonymous
OP should do what they feel is right and what they feel reflects their values when it comes to friendship and food and hosting. I'm just saying what I do. And I serve high quality food, not Dominos and "tubs of ice cream." |
Anonymous
| What’s wrong with pizza for a casual dinner, especially when OP says she’s a bad cook, can’t afford catering for 20, and doesn’t want to be actively cooking after people arrive? |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
| Honeybaked ham, mustard, make a pan of Mac n cheese, baked beans, salad, rolls |
Anonymous
I am far from a food snob, but I would hate to be served pizza. I would do some type of homemade casserole even though they are dismissed by food snobs. Options for casseroles include lasagna, baked ziti or baked spaghetti, chicken/turkey tetrazzini, enchiladas, chicken divan, or even a basic Mac n cheese with ham and peas. All of these you can serve sides of salad and bread. |
Anonymous
| Costco prepared meals are another option which will be cheaper than catering. |
Anonymous
| tacos |
Anonymous
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If you have someone who is good at grilling, you can grill while people hang out.
We did this one year for 26 people, I made some modifications for you since you don’t like cooking Grill chicken in lime marinade (just google for a recipe, there are many), slice when done Grill bell peppers cut in half, and then slice into strips Warm tortillas in tinfoil on grill Cotija and cheddar cheese out Buy guac from Costco if you don’t want to make it Black beans and/or refried beans - warm them, taste and salt the black beans. Grilled corn with cotija and sour cream sauce to make it “street corn” (google elote recipes) Have chips and salsa out while you grill Beer, soda, wine or batch margaritas Whatever easy dessert - I love ice cream cones and fancy ice cream because they are fun, no dishes, and adults are usually excited to have one |
Anonymous
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I’m in favor of a taco bar, too. You can basically prep all ahead. Chicken, black beans, rice, diced tomato, onion and avocado, shredded cheese, salsa. Add chips and salsa.
If you don’t want to grill, it is easy to make taco chicken in a crockpot - place 2 lb chicken breasts in crockpot, season with salt, pepper, cumin and garlic powders, dump a jar of salsa over and cook on high for 4 hours. Shred chicken with two forks, pour off some of the liquid but not all, and toss back in the remaining salsa liquid. |
Anonymous
| ^^^ This sounds good, but I think you need more than 2 lbs of chicken breast for 20 people. |
Anonymous
Don’t be ridiculous, beef Wellington has carbs. We can’t be serving carbs on DCUM. |