Ideas for feeding 11 people ( cheap)

[EJ1986]

Hi. I have all the inlaws coming. Not doing a sit down meal necessarily but have 9 adults & 2 kids to feed without it costing a fortune. That said we aren't a white bread and pork pie family so i'm after ideas. I've considered maybe chilli or lasagne so far.

Pork tends to be the cheapest option for a crowd.

Pulled pork? A pork casserole? Delia does a lovely one with cider & creme fraiche or another with white beans.

I was going to say chilli or a couple of curries plus rice, bread, salad. Or a load of jacket potatoes with a few different fillings plus coleslaw and salad.

Tagine? As you slow cook it you use a more "robust" cut of meat (like stewing steak) and these tend to be cheaper - and you bulk it out with chickpeas
Then you just need to do couscous, maybe some flat breads

Pulled pork
Whole roast chicken
Potato wedges
Salad
Coleslaw
Wraps

Chocolate brownies and ice cream

Baked potatoes - but both ordinary and sweet, with a choice of toppings:

Grated cheese
Butter
Hummus
Smoked mackerel mashed with cream cheese, lemon and parsley
Lardons/bacon and mushrooms with thyme

You'd only need to do the bacon and mushrooms at the last minute. Add in a big green salad?

a tray of baked potatoes, a huge pan of rice, a vat of chilli - very cheap if made with quorn, and chuck a can of mixed beans in for interest, a dish of grated cheese, big bowl of salad, maybe a curry, some naan. People can mix and match
Cheeses, oatcakes, grapes and a cake, or maybe icecream

Could you do a veggie dish or would your guests be searching for the meat?

Hairy dieters do a great Spanish chicken bake which is chicken thighs chirozo peppers onions tomatoes (raw ones not tinned) and new potatoes all roasted together and then olives added at end. Tasty, easy to prepare ahead and needs only salad and piss baguette, I am lazy so buy turkey foul tests to cook in so can chuck after for ease.

Crumble/cobbler for pudding, sainsbos do good basics frozen red fruit that cooks well

^ poss baguette

Meatballs are very cheap to make. Tomato sauce and pasta.

Fruit salad for pud.

I'd do a massive piece of ham, maybe even a whole one if you've got freezer space for leftovers. Accompanied by homemade potato salad and coleslaw, plus green salad, French bread, maybe some cheeses, etc.

And then fruit pie or crumble for pudding, using whatever fruit is on special in the supermarket!

If budget is important I'd do something pasta based. Maybe a bit Spanish to make it more interesting - say tomato pasta with sliced chorizo sausage and olives mixed in, topped with cheese? Serve with some salad?