Any Ideas for big families?? (more)

[Berurah]

Our family consists of my husband, six children (3-14), and myself. I love to cook recipes from CL, but on most occasions I have to double or triple the recipe. Do any of you have big families and if so, do you know of any good dinner-type dishes that produce a lot of servings? Thanks! Berurah

[Terrytx]

I also have a bunch at my table, mine and the extended family (the kids friends), sometimes as many as 10, but usually about 8. I just do what you mentioned, double and sometimes triple the recipes. Pasta dishes are all ways good for a crowd. I also like to serve big salads and bread to help fill them up.

[SHERRY]

It is funny, my problem is the opposite, we sit down for dinner and my dh asks what army is coming over to eat http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

I agree with doing a lot of pastas...how about:

lasagna...the veggie lasagna from Jan/Feb 2000 is great and you could double it...

Spaghetti

Salisbury Steak---doubling this one would be easy and it is really good...serve with a large bowl of mashed potatoes

Thebaked potato recipes from 2000

Turkey Meatballs in Creamy Parmasan Pasta--another great recipe that would be easy to double..I make the meatballs ahead of time and freeze them for faster dinners later


[This message has been edited by SHERRY (edited 04-11-2001).]

[Beth]

The peanutty noodles recipe makes 10 servings. I usually halve it to have reasonable amounts of leftovers.