13 Delicious Dinner Party Recipes That Won’t Blow Your Budget Crowd-pleasing meets breakfast for large groups-friendly. Camille’s Top Tips for Cooking for a Crowd: Choose crowd-pleasing dishes that everyone can enjoy.
Do all possible prep in advance so that you can enjoy the evening, too. Italian Stuffed Shells Why We Love It: Alison Hersel of Plumcot Farm shared this delicious, easy stuffed shells recipe that’s fit to feed a crowd. Hero Ingredient: The ricotta is a whole-lotta yumminess. Get the recipe for Italian Stuffed Shells.
Cauliflower Nachos Why We Love It: This low-carb alternative to traditional nachos is a great inexpensive meal idea for large groups. Swap tortilla chips for cauliflower and load them up with the toppings of your choice. Hero Ingredient: The cauliflower has some serious veggie power. Get the recipe for Cauliflower Nachos. Hatch Chile Enchilada Casserole from The Defined Dish Why We Love It: My friend’s response when I asked her what she thinks of when she thinks of large dinner parties?
Not entirely helpful when I was trying to get my creative juices flowing, but when it comes to serving a casserole, you really can’t go wrong. And if it’s this Hatch Chile Enchilada recipe, your guests are in for a decadent dinner. Hero Ingredient: Hatch chiles are the name of the game. Get the recipe for Hatch Chile Enchilada Casserole. Pork Carnitas Tacos from What’s Gaby Cooking Why We Love It: Gaby from What’s Gaby Cooking says that this recipe is one of her favorite meals for entertaining, and it’s one of my go-to inexpensive meals for large groups. It uses an entire pork butt, giving you plenty of meat for a crowd. Get the recipe for Pork Carnitas Tacos.