Hi guys, I'm not used to cooking for large groups but will soon have 7 adults to cook for at dinner time. Does anyone have some ideas on meals that aren't too costly, but still relatively quick to prepare, and yummy of course. Thanks
If you are on a tight budget I would advise you not to fall into the trap of fixing foods just because they are cheap. I really believe that it is a false economy and hard on the morale of those at the table. I think it is best if you have a couple of nice meals each week and then learn to use the leftovers as the basis for another meal later in the week. The turkey that was mentioned is a good idea for this type of rotation or a half ham. Then sprinkle in a couple of inexpensive meals like pancakes, fried rice or pasta with oil and garlic an omelet etc...
Learn to shop the specials, cook from scratch, make soup, eat what's in season, buy less and don't throw anything away!
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without!
I had to chuckle when I read this thread...