What would you cook tonight to feed 8 people?

[Tygertiger]

Hosting a gathering for 8 and I’m bored of cooking chilli which is my usual go-to. What would you do that’s (relatively) easy and tasty for a group? I’m good at cooking and I enjoy it, I’m just lacking inspiration!

Macaroni cheese

I think this is the winner!! Thank you, just the kind of thing I’m looking for!

Thanks so much for your help everyone - you’ve given me loads of ideas I’m going to try in the next few months!

Assuming no veggies, a big piece of gammon (or two smaller) baked in the oven with a honey and mustard glaze for the last 20 minutes, after stripping the skin off.
Plus jacket potatoes and homemade coleslaw or salad.

That’s what I did for a big family lunch recently, anyway. Had to go to Waitrose for the gammon - big enough pieces and strictly U.K. bred.

If everyone eats pork i would highly recommend this pork and olive stew. www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/meat-and-poultry/pork-with-paprika-and-olives/
It is really tasty, easy to make and has been a real crowd pleaser when I've had a few people to feed. It goes well served with some nice crusty bread.

Blooming heck you're a judgemental, rude and unhelpful person!

Curry. Roast. Spag Bol, meatballs. Massive lump of roast beast and crusty bread, cheese, nibbles.

And yes, absolutely stacks of time! It's only a meal.

I'd do a chicken or beef stroganoff in the slow cooker so you'll not have much to do later on

You have time to slow roast a shoulder of lamb or braise some beef to serve with mash and veg.

Definitely go for this curry 🍛!
Enjoy your evening OP.
Hectic life here too , I’m always last minute due to that and it all turns out ok in the end .
Family time is precious the food is an addition.

Thank you @reallyfm I’m going to use this too

Big chickpea curry. Quick pickled chillis for the people who want it hotter. Raita. Lots of hot nan bread.

Big plate of chocolates, grapes and strawberries. And, if you like, some cheese and oatcakes.

Beef stew or Delia’s Basque chicken

I was going to say chilli 😄

So I'll say Hairy Bikers Goulash (or as it's October ghoulash - I'll get my coat).

www.hairybikerskitchenware.com/blog/beef-goulash-hairy-bikers-slow-cooker-recipes/

Cod fillets wrapped in Parma ham
herby tomato sauce
roasted baby potatoes
mangetout and broccoli
a meringue roulade with frozen raspberries

cod is baked in the same oven as the potatoes, takes barely any preparation. Tom sauce made with onion, garlic, tinned tomatoes and whatever herbs you have on hand. Meringue roulade is my emergency pudding as I always have fruit in the freezer and it's so easy.
all looks impressive with very little work. You could start prepping at 6pm and have dinner on the table for 7.30

It’s cooking for 8 tonight and making double the amount of this:
ww2.ocado.com/recipes/ratatouille-pasta-bake/217687
Serving it with garlic bread 😋

Venison or beef stew with some fresh bread, and pear and chocolate sponge for dessert.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/succulent-braised-venison

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/squidgy-chocolate-pear-pudding

I've made these on Boxing Day before but they are good anytime in autumn/winter.

Once you've done the prep they are chuck in the oven dishes, so great for entertaining.

Roast a large chicken
Roast veg with fajita mix
Salad
Sour cream
guacamole
grated cheese
spicy sauce
wraps
Maybe with Mexican rice or pots cut into cubes and roasted with salt, rosemary and olive oil

There's tons of time before this evening.

I'd order pizza

Beef stroganoff or tika Masala, easy, tasty, just needs the odd stir once it's simmering, quick and easy to serve.

Chicken kebabs with pita bread, Greek salad; hummus and tzatziki

Sicilian sausage stew with those pesto and mozzarella flatbreads from Tesco (other flat breads available according to taste)

My go to would be chilli too op! Either that or curry!

So hungry now!

Beef stew, Chicken cooked in cream with veg, Spag Bol, A thick winter soup with cheese and breads, Curry with veg and chicken.