I need to prepare a lunch for 15-20 people on a budget. Help!?!
I have volunteered to make lunch for 15-20 people over 5 days!. They are doing a training course involving physical and mental exercises so the food has to be quite substantial!. I am making the food at home and transporting it so it can't be too complicated!. On top of all that I said that I'd pay as it is a charity organization!. I realise now that this is quite a lot more work than I first thought and I am stumped for ideas!. Help me !!Www@FoodAQ@Com
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do pastas, as long as you cook the noodles al dente and not to a mushy mess it should transport well!.!.!.!.also can do meat loaf, mashed instant potatoes and peas!.!.!.!.!.one day do a salad and buy rotisserie chickens, shred the meat yourself and toss on top of the salad with diced tomatoes
make a few pork roasts!.!.!.!.slice thinly serve with a steamed vegetable medley
remember for lunch portion sizes can be smaller, because if they get their bellies full they'll get sleepyWww@FoodAQ@Com
make a few pork roasts!.!.!.!.slice thinly serve with a steamed vegetable medley
remember for lunch portion sizes can be smaller, because if they get their bellies full they'll get sleepyWww@FoodAQ@Com
Easy stuff!.
Day 1 - Salad and Spaghetti w/ garlic bread
*Chop up a light salad (lettuce, carrots, and cucumber) with oil & vinegar, get a couple boxes of pasta, some tomato sauce, a couple loafs of cheap garlic bread!.
Day 2 - Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
*Get a few loafs of bread, a few packs of cheese and several large cans of soup!.
Day 3 - Chili and Hot Dogs
*Buy the big cans of chili, a few large bags of buns, and a few packs of hot dog meat, don't forget the ketchup & mustard!
Day 4 - Macaroni and Cheese with potato chips
*Several Mac&Cheese boxes and a few bags of chips!.
Day 5 - Broccoli Alfredo w/ garlic bread
*Get several boxes of pasta, a couple bunches of broccoli, several cans of alfredo, and a couple loafs of garlic bread!.
That should keep the cost relatively low, you also might want to ask them who's going to supply the forks, plates, napkins, etc!. also, shop at a Costco, a 99 Cents store, or at Target (Target's food are cheaper than most)!.
Hope that helps! Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Day 1 - Salad and Spaghetti w/ garlic bread
*Chop up a light salad (lettuce, carrots, and cucumber) with oil & vinegar, get a couple boxes of pasta, some tomato sauce, a couple loafs of cheap garlic bread!.
Day 2 - Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
*Get a few loafs of bread, a few packs of cheese and several large cans of soup!.
Day 3 - Chili and Hot Dogs
*Buy the big cans of chili, a few large bags of buns, and a few packs of hot dog meat, don't forget the ketchup & mustard!
Day 4 - Macaroni and Cheese with potato chips
*Several Mac&Cheese boxes and a few bags of chips!.
Day 5 - Broccoli Alfredo w/ garlic bread
*Get several boxes of pasta, a couple bunches of broccoli, several cans of alfredo, and a couple loafs of garlic bread!.
That should keep the cost relatively low, you also might want to ask them who's going to supply the forks, plates, napkins, etc!. also, shop at a Costco, a 99 Cents store, or at Target (Target's food are cheaper than most)!.
Hope that helps! Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
1) Veggie Sandwich w/ a bag of chips and a few grapes and an Andes chocolate mint
Havarti cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts, red peppers, mushrooms, red onions, cucumbers and Salad dressing (Vidalia onion/Ranch/Honey Mustard) on multi-grain bread or sunflower bread
2)Wrap sandwich- Chicken Caesar Wrap w/ small amount of baby OR Chicken Caesar Salad (for the vegeterians a plain caesar salad )
Sliced white Chicken, lettuce, caesar dressing, tomatoes rolled in flour
tortilla (you can also look for spinach, or sundried tomato wrap tortilla)
3)Chicken Salad croissant / or Egg Salad on Crossiant(for the vegeterians) add tomato slice and lettuce, slice of a kosher pickle, and
a brownie
4)Club Sandwiches -Ham!. Turkey, Tuna Sanwiches w/ cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, pretzels w/ a cookie
5)Baked potatow/ the fixins, w/ side salad and fresh fruit, bananas and clementines are the cheapest
Cook and Wrap Big Idaho potatoes in aluminum foil, have a small side salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, croutons and mushroomsor broccolli
Fixins---butter, sour cream, shredded Cheddar cheese, bacon bits and chopped chives on the side!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Havarti cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts, red peppers, mushrooms, red onions, cucumbers and Salad dressing (Vidalia onion/Ranch/Honey Mustard) on multi-grain bread or sunflower bread
2)Wrap sandwich- Chicken Caesar Wrap w/ small amount of baby OR Chicken Caesar Salad (for the vegeterians a plain caesar salad )
Sliced white Chicken, lettuce, caesar dressing, tomatoes rolled in flour
tortilla (you can also look for spinach, or sundried tomato wrap tortilla)
3)Chicken Salad croissant / or Egg Salad on Crossiant(for the vegeterians) add tomato slice and lettuce, slice of a kosher pickle, and
a brownie
4)Club Sandwiches -Ham!. Turkey, Tuna Sanwiches w/ cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, pretzels w/ a cookie
5)Baked potatow/ the fixins, w/ side salad and fresh fruit, bananas and clementines are the cheapest
Cook and Wrap Big Idaho potatoes in aluminum foil, have a small side salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, croutons and mushroomsor broccolli
Fixins---butter, sour cream, shredded Cheddar cheese, bacon bits and chopped chives on the side!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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2 LBS of Hamburger Meat
2 LBS of Velveta
1 Can of Rotel
1 Can of Green Chilies
1 Can of Cream Corn
1 Cup of Milk
1 pkg of Speghetti
Brown your hamburger meat with a little salt and pepper and boil your noodles!. After the hamburger meat is done drain and add rotel, green chilies, cream corn, milk and (cubed) velveta!. Mix well, after the speghetti is done, add it to the hamburger mis and mix well again!.
This will serve a lot of people and is very good!. Serve with a salad!.
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2 LBS of Hamburger Meat
2 LBS of Velveta
1 Can of Rotel
1 Can of Green Chilies
1 Can of Cream Corn
1 Cup of Milk
1 pkg of Speghetti
Brown your hamburger meat with a little salt and pepper and boil your noodles!. After the hamburger meat is done drain and add rotel, green chilies, cream corn, milk and (cubed) velveta!. Mix well, after the speghetti is done, add it to the hamburger mis and mix well again!.
This will serve a lot of people and is very good!. Serve with a salad!.
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Make a giant pan of sausage and peppers- smoked sausage, cut into bite size peices, bell peppers, chunks of onion and potatoes!. You can also add whole cloves of garlic, zuchini, carrots!. cover and bake for an hour!. I sometimes toss in Olive oil and sprinkle with basil and oregano but it isnt necc!. The sausage steam flavors everything!. This will be pretty cheap!Www@FoodAQ@Com
LASAGNA,SALAD, SALAD DRESSING-VINEGRETTE,ROLLS
( BUY STOUFFERS WITH MEAT AND A VEGETARIAN LASAGNA) EACH CAN BE SLICED IN 12 SLICES
SANDWICHES - THERE MAY BE A DELI WHERE YOU CAN ORDER 6FOOT SUBS !.!. ORDER SEVERAL, CASE OF CHIPS,SODAS/WATER
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( BUY STOUFFERS WITH MEAT AND A VEGETARIAN LASAGNA) EACH CAN BE SLICED IN 12 SLICES
SANDWICHES - THERE MAY BE A DELI WHERE YOU CAN ORDER 6FOOT SUBS !.!. ORDER SEVERAL, CASE OF CHIPS,SODAS/WATER
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sloppy joes and chips
taco/burrito/nacho bar
build your own sandwiches and chips
shredded beef or turkey in a crock pot for sandwiches maybe a salad on the side
lasagna or spaghetti and garlic bread
order up some pizzas
chop suey
chili and corn bread
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taco/burrito/nacho bar
build your own sandwiches and chips
shredded beef or turkey in a crock pot for sandwiches maybe a salad on the side
lasagna or spaghetti and garlic bread
order up some pizzas
chop suey
chili and corn bread
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Chili
Sloppy Joe's
Baked zitti or spaghetti
Sub sandwiches Pre-made or build your own
Home made mac and cheese with ground beef
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Sloppy Joe's
Baked zitti or spaghetti
Sub sandwiches Pre-made or build your own
Home made mac and cheese with ground beef
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baked ziti
cheap easy transports well
very filling
everyone likes
3 trays will be plentyWww@FoodAQ@Com
cheap easy transports well
very filling
everyone likes
3 trays will be plentyWww@FoodAQ@Com
Pasta is a cheap and filling crowd pleaser!.Www@FoodAQ@Com