Anyone have any cheap, filling receipe ideas for a party of 15-20?!
I am going to a potluck party!. There will be 15-20 people attending!. Everyone needs to bring something to add to the table!. I am in charge of a getting together a dinner or app!. I have a limited amount of money but wanted to make something satisfying but something that wont be expensive!.!.!.!.the only thing i know someone is going to have is lasagna!.!.!.!.so i cant make that!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
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I had a pot luck recently and was able to provide them withsteak for under $20!.00
I went to Publix and picked a ball of meat- bottom cut or sirloin, whatever is there and had the meat department cut it into very thin slices!.
When I got home I took half of it and placed in water with beef boullion blocks, sliced onions and let it reduce for a couple of hours!. Make sure you have plenty of water!. You can also by pass the time and water by using a pressure cooker with only a bit of water!. You can add pepper to taste and bit of canned tomato sauce!. (even a bit of ketchup will help)
I also added onions towards the end and let them reduce!
The meat turned out super tender and was a great hit! The water mixure reduced to a great sauce!
You can also boil potatoes and place them on the side or mix them with beef so that it can give the sauce more thickness!
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I went to Publix and picked a ball of meat- bottom cut or sirloin, whatever is there and had the meat department cut it into very thin slices!.
When I got home I took half of it and placed in water with beef boullion blocks, sliced onions and let it reduce for a couple of hours!. Make sure you have plenty of water!. You can also by pass the time and water by using a pressure cooker with only a bit of water!. You can add pepper to taste and bit of canned tomato sauce!. (even a bit of ketchup will help)
I also added onions towards the end and let them reduce!
The meat turned out super tender and was a great hit! The water mixure reduced to a great sauce!
You can also boil potatoes and place them on the side or mix them with beef so that it can give the sauce more thickness!
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How about an indian or chinese dish as there is already a pasta one!.
Currys can be made quite quickly and cheaply!. And by doing a vegetable one can be even cheaper than using meat in it! Just buy vegatables (peas, carrots, broccoli, baby corn!.!.!.) and add it to a sauce (tikka masala, korma) and stick it in the oven for around 40-50mins!.
serve with rice and/or naan bread/poppadoms!.
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Currys can be made quite quickly and cheaply!. And by doing a vegetable one can be even cheaper than using meat in it! Just buy vegatables (peas, carrots, broccoli, baby corn!.!.!.) and add it to a sauce (tikka masala, korma) and stick it in the oven for around 40-50mins!.
serve with rice and/or naan bread/poppadoms!.
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What about a pot of meatballs or sausage - which would accent your friends lasagna perfectly!. You could also get hoagie rolls and put in on the side so if they want to make a sub!.
Or - you can make some kind of side dish casserole!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Or - you can make some kind of side dish casserole!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
This recipe is a hearty meal that is pretty cheap to make!. It ends up tasing like a lasagna!.
Or if you choose appetizers, the second one is super cheap to make and a big crowd pleaser
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Or if you choose appetizers, the second one is super cheap to make and a big crowd pleaser
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You could bake meat loaf, a big pot of vegetable soup, chicken and noodles, scalloped potatoes and ham, veggie pizza, a baked ham or roast,
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a big pot of chili is easy and good
taco meat for taco salad
taco meat for tacos nachos
sloppy joes
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taco meat for taco salad
taco meat for tacos nachos
sloppy joes
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you could make a really good salad!. uhm, some kind of desert like a cake , or Www@FoodAQ@Com
Graham Streusel Coffee Cake --
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 (18!.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk
DIRECTIONS
Combine the first five ingredients; set aside!. Prepare cake mix according to package directions!. Pour half of the batter into a greased 13-in!. x 9-in!. x 2-in!. baking pan!. Sprinkle with half of the graham cracker mixture!. Carefully spoon the remaining batter on top!. Sprinkle with the remaining graham cracker mixture!. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean!. Cool on a wire rack!. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over cake!.
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Beef Brisket on Buns --
INGREDIENTS
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1 (5 pound) fresh beef brisket
2 cups water
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons liquid smoke (optional)
1 teaspoon chili powder
18 sandwich buns, split (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Combine the ginger and mustard; rub over brisket!. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan!. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F for 2 hours!.
Let stand for 20 minutes!. Thinly slice meat across the grain!. Place in a foil-lined 13-in!. x 9-in!. x 2-in!. baking dish!. In a bowl, combine the water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Liquid Smoke if desired and chili powder; pour over meat!. Cover tightly with foil; bake 3 hours longer or until tender!. Serve on buns if desired!.
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Crab and Pea Salad -- only serves 4 but you can double it
INGREDIENTS
1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, flaked
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine peas, crab and bacon!. Combine mayonnaise and onion powder; fold into the crab mixture!. Cover and refrigerate until serving!.
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Souper Baked Chicken --
INGREDIENTS
2 pounds chicken parts
1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
1 (10!.75 ounce) can Campbell's? Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
DIRECTIONS
Place chicken in 2 quart shallow baking dish!. Drizzle with margarine!. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes!.
Spoon soup over chicken and bake 30 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink!. Remove chicken!. Stir sauce!.
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Cucumber Sandwiches --
INGREDIENTS
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 (!.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
1 (1 pound) loaf cocktail rye bread
2 cucumbers, sliced
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream and dry Italian-style salad dressing mix!.
Arrange cocktail rye bread slices on a medium serving dish!. Spread with the cream cheese mixture!. Top each with a cucumber slice!.
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INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 (18!.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk
DIRECTIONS
Combine the first five ingredients; set aside!. Prepare cake mix according to package directions!. Pour half of the batter into a greased 13-in!. x 9-in!. x 2-in!. baking pan!. Sprinkle with half of the graham cracker mixture!. Carefully spoon the remaining batter on top!. Sprinkle with the remaining graham cracker mixture!. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean!. Cool on a wire rack!. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over cake!.
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Beef Brisket on Buns --
INGREDIENTS
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1 (5 pound) fresh beef brisket
2 cups water
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons liquid smoke (optional)
1 teaspoon chili powder
18 sandwich buns, split (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Combine the ginger and mustard; rub over brisket!. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan!. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F for 2 hours!.
Let stand for 20 minutes!. Thinly slice meat across the grain!. Place in a foil-lined 13-in!. x 9-in!. x 2-in!. baking dish!. In a bowl, combine the water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Liquid Smoke if desired and chili powder; pour over meat!. Cover tightly with foil; bake 3 hours longer or until tender!. Serve on buns if desired!.
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Crab and Pea Salad -- only serves 4 but you can double it
INGREDIENTS
1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, flaked
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine peas, crab and bacon!. Combine mayonnaise and onion powder; fold into the crab mixture!. Cover and refrigerate until serving!.
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Souper Baked Chicken --
INGREDIENTS
2 pounds chicken parts
1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
1 (10!.75 ounce) can Campbell's? Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
DIRECTIONS
Place chicken in 2 quart shallow baking dish!. Drizzle with margarine!. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes!.
Spoon soup over chicken and bake 30 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink!. Remove chicken!. Stir sauce!.
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Cucumber Sandwiches --
INGREDIENTS
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 (!.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
1 (1 pound) loaf cocktail rye bread
2 cucumbers, sliced
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream and dry Italian-style salad dressing mix!.
Arrange cocktail rye bread slices on a medium serving dish!. Spread with the cream cheese mixture!. Top each with a cucumber slice!.
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