13 Delicious Dinner Party Recipes That Won’t Blow Your Budget Crowd-pleasing meets budget-simple breakfast ideas for large groups. 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. Kale Pesto Why We Love It: We all love a good pasta dinner party, and this recipe is infinitely customizable and easily doubled. In fact, Camille lays out all of the possible swaps and her best tips for cooking this for a crowd in the recipe post.
Aside from the simplicity of making this dish, it has all of my favorite things: rigatoni, pesto, and crispy brussels. Hero Ingredient: The caramelized, crispy, garlic-y Brussels sprouts taste even more indulgent than the noodles. Mint Why We Love It: These tacos are one of my favorite Camille Styles recipes for the simple prep and flavors that are anything but. You can make the chicken beforehand and chop all of the veggies in advance. All you have to do is char the tortillas and serve. Hero Ingredient: The lime-y chicken is affordable and addictive.