I need to make food for at least 100 people. Help!?!
I am making the food for a memorial service!. I am guessing for 100 hundred people!. But I have a feeling it is gonna be maybe 200!. You just don't know!. But 100 is a start!. I have never done this before and would like some ideas on what type of food to serve!. If anyone can help me!. Thank u Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
I would make a couple of large lasagnas of different types (they hold up well and reheat well)!. Make garlic bread loafs and a giant salad and put out a couple of different types of salad dressing!.
All of these recipes can be doubled and tripled easily!
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Classic Lasagna
9 lasagna noodles
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 (16 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
4 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil!. Add the lasagna noodles and olive oil; cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain!.
Cook the ground beef and sausage in a large pot over medium heat; drain!. Stir in the mushrooms, garlic salt, oregano, thyme, basil, and tomato sauce!. Season with salt and pepper; simmer 30 minutes!.
Meanwhile, mix together the ricotta cheese, eggs, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl!.
Ladle enough of the meat sauce into a 9x13 inch baking dish to cover the bottom in a thin layer!. Form a layer atop the sauce with 3 of the lasagna noodles!. Spread about 1/4 of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles!. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese over the ricotta cheese mixture and then ladle about 1/3 of the meat sauce over the mozzarella cheese!. Repeat layering twice more, topping with the remaining 1/4 pound of mozzarella cheese!.
Bake in preheated oven 90 minutes!. Allow to sit 10 to 15 minutes before serving
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Chicken Lasagna
6 lasagne noodles, cooked and drained
1 pound ground chicken
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (10!.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (10!.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (8 ounce) container cottage cheese
Cook lasagna noodles in boiling salted water until al dente!. Rinse with cool water, drain well!.
In a large skillet, cook and stir ground turkey or chicken, chopped onions and green pepper over medium heat until golden brown!. Drain excess grease!. Mix in cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, and evaporated skim milk!. Cook mixture until it comes to a low boil!.
To assemble, in a buttered 13x9 inch casserole dish layer 1/2 cup of the sauce, 3 lasagna noodles, 1/2 cup of sauce, cottage cheese, one half of the shredded mozzarella cheese, 3 noodles, remaining sauce mixture!. Finish with remaining shredded mozzarella cheese!.
In a preheated 350 degree F(175 degree C) oven bake for 45 to 60 minutes!. Cook until heated through and bubbly!. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving!.
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Meatless Lasagna
9 uncooked lasagna noodles
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups diced zucchini
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/2 cup diced green pepper
1/2 cup diced sweet red pepper
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups water
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (15 ounce) container reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions!. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan coated with nonstick cooking spray, saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes!. Add the zucchini, mushrooms, carrots and peppers; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes!. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste and seasonings!. Bring to a boil!. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes!. Remove 2 cups sauce and set aside!.
Drain noodles; set aside!. Combine the ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella and Romano cheese!. In an ungreased 13-in!. x 9-in!. x 2-in!. baking dish, layer a third of the remaining sauce, three noodles and half of the cheese mixture!. Repeat layers!. Top with remaining sauce and noodles!. Spread reserved sauce over top!.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes!. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella!. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted!. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting!.
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Seafood Lasagna
1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pound baby portobello mushrooms, sliced
2 (16 ounce) jars Alfredo-style pasta sauce
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pound bay scallops
1 pound imitation crabmeat, chopped
20 ounces ricotta cheese
1 egg
black pepper
6 cups shredded Italian cheese blend
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boilWww@FoodAQ@Com
All of these recipes can be doubled and tripled easily!
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Classic Lasagna
9 lasagna noodles
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 (16 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
4 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil!. Add the lasagna noodles and olive oil; cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain!.
Cook the ground beef and sausage in a large pot over medium heat; drain!. Stir in the mushrooms, garlic salt, oregano, thyme, basil, and tomato sauce!. Season with salt and pepper; simmer 30 minutes!.
Meanwhile, mix together the ricotta cheese, eggs, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl!.
Ladle enough of the meat sauce into a 9x13 inch baking dish to cover the bottom in a thin layer!. Form a layer atop the sauce with 3 of the lasagna noodles!. Spread about 1/4 of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles!. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese over the ricotta cheese mixture and then ladle about 1/3 of the meat sauce over the mozzarella cheese!. Repeat layering twice more, topping with the remaining 1/4 pound of mozzarella cheese!.
Bake in preheated oven 90 minutes!. Allow to sit 10 to 15 minutes before serving
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Chicken Lasagna
6 lasagne noodles, cooked and drained
1 pound ground chicken
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (10!.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (10!.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (8 ounce) container cottage cheese
Cook lasagna noodles in boiling salted water until al dente!. Rinse with cool water, drain well!.
In a large skillet, cook and stir ground turkey or chicken, chopped onions and green pepper over medium heat until golden brown!. Drain excess grease!. Mix in cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, and evaporated skim milk!. Cook mixture until it comes to a low boil!.
To assemble, in a buttered 13x9 inch casserole dish layer 1/2 cup of the sauce, 3 lasagna noodles, 1/2 cup of sauce, cottage cheese, one half of the shredded mozzarella cheese, 3 noodles, remaining sauce mixture!. Finish with remaining shredded mozzarella cheese!.
In a preheated 350 degree F(175 degree C) oven bake for 45 to 60 minutes!. Cook until heated through and bubbly!. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving!.
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Meatless Lasagna
9 uncooked lasagna noodles
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups diced zucchini
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/2 cup diced green pepper
1/2 cup diced sweet red pepper
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups water
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (15 ounce) container reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions!. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan coated with nonstick cooking spray, saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes!. Add the zucchini, mushrooms, carrots and peppers; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes!. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste and seasonings!. Bring to a boil!. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes!. Remove 2 cups sauce and set aside!.
Drain noodles; set aside!. Combine the ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella and Romano cheese!. In an ungreased 13-in!. x 9-in!. x 2-in!. baking dish, layer a third of the remaining sauce, three noodles and half of the cheese mixture!. Repeat layers!. Top with remaining sauce and noodles!. Spread reserved sauce over top!.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes!. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella!. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted!. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting!.
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Seafood Lasagna
1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pound baby portobello mushrooms, sliced
2 (16 ounce) jars Alfredo-style pasta sauce
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pound bay scallops
1 pound imitation crabmeat, chopped
20 ounces ricotta cheese
1 egg
black pepper
6 cups shredded Italian cheese blend
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boilWww@FoodAQ@Com
PASTA! lots and lots of pasta!.!.!.!.
Ziti is easy!.!.!.!.
you just add ground beef, cheese and sauce!. Chicken!.!.!.also easy!.!.!.thighs, legs, breasts!.!.
All of the above can be cooked ahead of time in large foil pans!.!.and reheated when needed!.
BIG Salad!.!.!.Caesar is easy, lettuce, croutons, dressing-- toss! BREAD!.!.big staple!.
Sliced fruit!.!.!.sliced vegies, lots of it!.
If you have a Sam's club, or a Pace club!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Ziti is easy!.!.!.!.
you just add ground beef, cheese and sauce!. Chicken!.!.!.also easy!.!.!.thighs, legs, breasts!.!.
All of the above can be cooked ahead of time in large foil pans!.!.and reheated when needed!.
BIG Salad!.!.!.Caesar is easy, lettuce, croutons, dressing-- toss! BREAD!.!.big staple!.
Sliced fruit!.!.!.sliced vegies, lots of it!.
If you have a Sam's club, or a Pace club!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Something easy and no expensive would be beef and noodles!. You can serve green beans and mash potatoes with!. Should not cost to much and would be easy to make!.
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http://www!.angelfire!.com/bc/incredible/B!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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http://www!.angelfire!.com/bc/incredible/B!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Is it a dinner or light lunch!? Ham sandwiches on dinner rolls are easy!. Or meat and cheese trays with bunsWww@FoodAQ@Com