Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for 16 people for the next week!!!?!

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for 16 people for the next week!!!?

What are some of the things that people with large families cook? This morning for breakfast we went through 2 dozen eggs, 2 pounds of bacon 1 gallon of milk, 1 gallon of juice, a loaf of bread and a huge pot of grits. For lunch I fixed 24 turkey and cheesse sandwiches, lemonade, and a watermelon. For dinner we are going to Golden Corral. I am feeding my family (8 people), my mother in law and my 2 sister in laws with their 5 teenage boys. They will be staying with us until next Wednesday. My husband is at work and missing on all of the fun. Tomorrow is dinner at my home. I need ideas.....

23 hours ago
My mother in law and sister in law just went to the store. They said my pots were not big enough. They are going to cook beans, rice and some fish for dinner tonight. They don't want to eat out.... I think it is very sweet of them...

23 hours ago
You all have put some great recipies on here.I can' t wait to try them

23 hours ago
My husband is going to roast a pig Friday. Now I just need to find out where to find one. :-)

I would ask my mil and my 2 sils to provide recipes and make the meal, with your assistance. I'm sure each of them can come up with a good recipe.

Do you have a big pot?

This is TX Tacos

A handful of tortilla chips (3-4 bags)
A ladle of chili (recipe below)
1/4 c monterrey jack cheese or cheddar (3-4 lbs already grated)
1 handful of lettuce (1 head shredded)
1/4c tomatoes fresh, diced into big pieces
Large tablespoon sour cream (3-16 oz containers)

4 lbs meat any combination ground beef, turkey or chicken or mix them up.
6 large cans of stewed tomatoes
4 large cans tomato sauce
2 small cans tomato paste
4 pkgs McCormick Chili Seasoning, Mild or Original
4 cans dark red kidney beans, drained & rinsed.
Last minute (optional) 1 c unsweetened cocoa (it helps the bitterness of tomatoes)
If you have any real tomatoes, my husband loves when I make it with fresh instead of canned.

Okay, so you brown the meat any way you like, salt & pepper it. (I do it in the microwave.) I cook it in my slow cooker, but I realize you may not have enough room for that. Dump all the chili ingredients in except cocoa. Bring it to a simmer and stir often to keep from burning bottom. It's done as soon as everything is warm, but I like to let the spices marinate a little more than that.

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Other ideas are hot dogs & hamburgers (do you have a grill?). My family loves that. Or cook 3 or 4 chuck roasts. I can give you a recipe for this if you want, but someone there may already have it. For lunch, buy several of the pizza breads (Central Market's is great), buy canned pizza sauce to go with it, cheese (Motzarella, provolone, parmesan), italian sausage (Owen's), pepperoni, any kind of veggies you want, ham cubes, etc. It's important that you put the bread down first, then sauce, then cheese, then toppings.

The trick is to get your oven heated 500-550 degrees. Put the pizza right on the rack and cook until everything looks melted and the crust hasn't burnt.

I serve a caesar salad and garlic bread.

Have fun! I love a party! I love to cook for a crowd! (At church I cooked for 500+).