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May 12, 2021 2 Comments

30 Recipes For Feeding a Crowd

collage of delicious looking salads and bbq meat with an overlay that states this post has 30 recipes for feeding a crowd

 Whether you are hosting a graduation party, family party, birthday celebration, or neighborhood block party (hopefully you can do that in your part of the world), I have some great recipes for feeding a crowd.

I come from a large family, and with 5 kids of my own, I’m used to feeding a lot of hungry people! In this post, I’m putting together 30 of my favorite recipes for feeding a crowd. If you are feeding a big group, I also recommend investing in some partyware. These 3-gallon beverage dispensers are great for large groups. I also like to use extra-large disposable salad bowls (you can find similar bowls at the Dollar Store) for serving sides and salads. It makes clean-up so much easier! 

If you are FINALLY able to have that get-together this year, I’ve got the food covered. All you have to do is enjoy the company (and a little food prep)!

 

 

Dips/Salsa

Cranberry-Salsa-real-life-dinnerCranberry Salsa
Pico-de-gallo-recipe-Pico de Gallo Recipe
Classic GuacamoleClassic Guacamole Recipe {and a great tip for preparing it}
Homemade ranch dipHomemade Ranch Dip {Say Goodbye to Expensive Packets}

a glass dish full of buffalo chicken dip. there is a chip being dipped in and you can see the cheese pullBuffalo Chicken Dip
Texas-CaviarTexas Caviar
a white dish with a bunch of cheese melted on top. There is a chip being dipped in it.The Best Chili Cheese Dip

Drinks

Party Slush
Sparkling-Holiday-Punch-1Sparkling Holiday Punch
Sparkling-Cucumber-Limeade-punchSparkling Cucumber Limeade Party Drink

Salads/Sides

silver spoon next to a plate of a purpose jello dessertBlueberry Jello Salad
Classic-Broccoli-Salad-RecipeClassic Broccoli Salad Recipe
Classic-Macaroni-SaladClassic Macaroni Salad
Cranberry Apple and Walnut Fluff SaladCranberry Fluff Salad with Apples and Walnuts

Potato-salad-with-old-bay-and-bacon-recipePotato Salad with Old Bay and Bacon
A bowl of spaghetti noodles mixed with veggies and italian salad dressing with salad supreme spice tossed together to make a pasta salad. It is in a white bowl.Spaghetti Pasta Salad
Deviled eggs sprinkled with paprika and dried parsley sitting on a homemade deviled egg carrier.Classic Deviled Egg Recipe
Five Minute Orange Fluff Jello Salad

Main Dishes

Pulled Pork with Easy Homemade BBQ SaucePulled Pork with Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce
A large metal buck with barbecued turkey breastFamous Sanpete County Barbecue Turkey and Chicken Marinade
A sloppy Joe sandwich on a plate with potato chips and sliced celery. Overlayed at the top of the photo is the text: World's Easiest Sloppy Joes.Ketchup Sloppy Joes {15 minute meal}
three grilled teriyaki chicken kabobs on a blue palte with a side of coconut rice. Sitting on a grey and white table clothGrilled Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs

Sheet Cakes/Bar Cookies

a piece of chocolate cake with a bite taken out of it and a fork on the plate. There are two more plates in the back ground each with a piece of cake on them.Chocolate Zucchini Sheet Cake
a stack of white plates in front of a large cookie sheet with banana bars in it. The top plate has a banana bar on it that has had one bite taken out.Frosted Banana Bars
white Sheet cake with blueberries in it. lemons in the backgroundLemon Blueberry Sheet Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Cowboy-Cookie-BarsCowboy Cookie Bars

Mrs-fields-chocolate-Chip-Pecan-Cookie-Bars-5Jessica’s Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars with Pecans
Lemon-Swig-Cookie-Bars-4Lemon Swig Cookie Bars
Fan-Freaking-Tastic S’more Bars
Loaded-Peanut-Butter-Reeses-BarsLoaded Peanut Butter Reese’s Bars

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  1. Nicole

    May 13, 2021 at 10:04 am

    Your Sanpeat marinade is one of my favorites! We’ve made it before when having guests over for dinner and it always turns out great. I’m looking forward to making it again now that grilling season is back!

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  2. Callie

    September 6, 2021 at 12:16 pm

    #septembergiveaway

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