Hope you enjoy!!! Spray the cooking pans heavily with non stick spray and divide the potatoes between the 2 pans. Grab a cup of coffee and join me on the journey to stay savvy! Chicken both if you need broth. To reheat a roaster of refrigerated cooked beans, also takes several hours gives very tender beans. 3 Add cooked meatballs; stir until covered with sauce. I do not know how many I can put in a 18 quart oven roaster. For the meat: 6" deep full size pan with 2-1/2" perforated insert. Either make sloppy joes/ maid rites/ loose meat sandwiches, which hold very well, recipe on this site; or make sausage in BBQ sauce. Because the roaster does not brown or crisp the potatoes, I sprinkle on crushed French fried onions (the same kind used on green bean casserole) about 20 minutes before serving. Details, details, and MORE details - just another photo op thread Let us help you with your next Disney Vacation. A smoky marinade is more likely to do what you want. By clicking Post Your Answer, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy.

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","hasArticle":false,"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/authors/9854"}},{"authorId":9855,"name":"Curt Simmons","slug":"curt-simmons","description":" Dawn Simmons is a professional caterer and teaches online catering courses. I am sorry I don't know how to translate quarts or gallons to pounds of meatballs in sauce, but if you take a pound of meatballs and measure (don't pack them, allow for sauce), you will get a good estimate. Melt margarine and saute celery and onions 5 minutes until vegetables are tender. 3) It needs to stand at least 20 minutes out of the roaster before you carve it, up to 3/4 of an hour. turkey suggests flash cooking the turkey in the oven at 500 degrees for the first 30 minutes (in order to sear and cook the breast), then reducing the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees, and covering the breast with foil throughout remainder of cook time (2 to 2 1/2 hours or 161 degrees). Grease or butter the cook pan and dust it with the plain grated Parmesan cheese to reduce sticking, before adding the mixed casserole into the pan. Sounds like a lot. Not recommended by the roaster people or the turkey people or the USDA. If your appetisers or hors d'oeuvres are served as a meal, but you have a filling food station available such as pasta or mashed potatoes, you can reduce your numbers of hot and cold hors d'oeuvres/appetisers. How many pounds of pasta is in a half tray? - Answers I am guessing 10 lbs, 8 peppers and 4 large onions? Beef & Broccoli-$95.00 full tray . Three items, plus a punch, or two if one is alcoholic, are sufficient. 5. The following tables help you determine how much food you need to prepare everything from appetizers through desserts for your big gatherings:

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\nAppetizers\n
Type of AppetizerNumber of Different Appetizer TypesPer PersonCrowd of 25Crowd of 50
Appetizers preceding a full mealAt least 46 to 8 pieces150 to 200 total appetizers300 to 400 total appetizers
Appetizers without a mealAt least 612 to 15 pieces300 to 375 total appetizers600 to 750 total appetizers
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\nDrinks\n
Type of DrinkPer Person
Soft drinks1 to 2 eight-ounce servings per hour
Punch1 to 2 four-ounce servings per hour
Tea1 to 2 eight-ounce servings per hour
Coffee1 to 2 four-ounce servings per hour
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\nSoups and Stews\n
Soup or StewPer PersonCrowd of 25Crowd of 50
Served as a first course1 cup5 quarts2 1/2 gallons
Served as an entree1 1/2 to 2 cups2 to 2 1/2 gallons4 gallons
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\nMain Courses\n
EntreePer PersonCrowd of 25Crowd of 50
Baby-back ribs, pork spareribs, beef short ribs1 pound25 pounds50 pounds
CasseroleN/A2 to 3 13-x-9-inch casseroles4 to 5 13-x-9-inch casseroles
Chicken, turkey, or duck (boneless)1/2 pound13 pounds25 pounds
Chicken or turkey (with bones)3/4 to 1 pound19 pounds38 pounds
Chili, stew, stroganoff, and other chopped meats5 to 6 ounces8 pounds15 pounds
Ground beef1/2 pound13 pounds25 pounds
Maine lobster (about 2 pounds each)12550
Oysters, clams, and mussels (medium to large)6 to 10 pieces100 to 160 pieces200 to 260 pieces
Pasta4 to 5 ounces7 pounds16 pounds
Pork14 ounces22 pounds44 pounds
Roast (with bone)14 to 16 ounces22 to 25 pounds47 to 50 pounds
Roast cuts (boneless)1/2 pound13 pounds25 pounds
Shrimp (large 16 to 20 per pound)5 to 7 shrimp7 pounds14 pounds
Steak cuts (T-bone, porterhouse, rib-eye)16 to 24 ounces16 to 24 ounces per person16 to 24 ounces per person
Turkey (whole)1 pound25 pounds50 pounds
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\nSide Dishes\n
Side DishPer PersonCrowd of 25Crowd of 50
Asparagus, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, corn\nkernels, peas, black-eyed peas, and so on3 to 4 ounces4 pounds8 pounds
Corn on the cob (broken in halves when serving\nbuffet-style)1 ear20 ears45 ears
Pasta (cooked)2 to 3 ounces3 1/2 pounds7 pounds
Potatoes and yams1 (medium)6 pounds12 pounds
Rice and grains (cooked)1 1/2 ounces2 1/2 pounds5 pounds
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\nDesserts\n
DessertPer PersonCrowd of 25Crowd of 50
Brownies or bars1 to 2 per person2 1/2 to 3 dozen5 1/2 to 6 dozen
Cheesecake2-inch wedge2 9-inch cheesecakes4 9-inch cheesecakes
Cobbler1 cup2 9-x-9-x-2-inch pans4 9-x-9-x-2-inch pans
Cookies2 to 33 to 4 dozen6 to 8 dozen
Ice cream or sorbet8 ounces1 gallon2 gallons
Layered cake or angel food cake1 slice2 8-inch cakes4 8-inch cakes
Pie3-inch wedge2 to 3 9-inch pies4 to 5 9-inch pies
Pudding, trifles, and the like1 cup1 gallon2 gallons
Sheet cake2-x-2-inch piece1/4 sheet cake1/2 sheet cake
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When you're cooking for a crowd, knowing how much to cook is your biggest concern. ***White Sauce*** Your potatoes will probably make the kids happier if you will cook them separately- the penetrating flavor of the sauerkraut juice is usually not a kid favorite. Consider roasting in the regular oven then reheating in the roaster with some extra sauce brushed on. No more than 4 inches deep. It is similar to lasagna but much easier to make (and just as yummy). You need 22-24 pounds broccoli tops/florets per 100. There are a LOT of specific tips about bean success on this site: Mix in the cream cheese, sour cream, onion powder, salt, pepper and butter. Will look for the 25 person recipes mentioned. Typically, include a fruit tray, a cheese tray and an attractive dip or spread; or you can go with a dinner theme such as TexMex with chips, salsas, Texas caviar and guacamole; Italian with bruschetta or antipasto; maybe shrimps or other cold seafood, if budget permits. Chips, 6 pounds potato or 8 pounds corn per 100 plus 1 pint dip per pound. I would not choose that method. Overnighting with early AM rise, then the 1-4 hour hold would accommodate your timing. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe a dime per guest, to support this site. rev2023.3.3.43278. EllensKitchen.com is remodeling and I want to provide the changes YOU (my readers) have been asking for. I know Grandma never had anything more than one large bowl of mashed potatoes on the table for 10 adults and a handful of kids and . 6 ounces cream cheese It tells how to do the chicken ahead over 2 days, the sauce is MUCH tastier than the soup sauces. I am deperate for a stuffing receipe that everyone will enjoy. 1) How much meat should I use for the sloppy joes? Please reply soon! www.ellenskitchen.com/recipebox/beanpeas.html. I would use 2 roasters to make soup for this many- I only put 3 1/2 gallons in one roaster- that serves about 50. www.ellenskitchen.com/bigpots/beefsoup.html. 5 - 6 quart for larger families and work well for stews, casseroles, soups, and desserts. 1 cup butter If the sauce is cold, it adds at least 1/2 hour to regular cooking time or 1 hour to slow cooking time. First time we tried this, it won't be the last.