Easy recipes to feed 15 or so

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Hi, I'm going to be cooking for my extended family a few times a week for 3 weeks. They are about 15, 9 of them children between 5 and 12. They are mostly very good eaters but they will not have anything spicy (hot) or too exotic (sorry, I'm totally the opposite in this!). We'll be in Spain, so I guess dishes can't rely on British ingredients either.

I'm both excited and scared about doing this. Can you help me with any recipes, hints or tips? Thanks!

Paella/bolognaise/ a mild chilli?

A huge shepherd's pie? Fish pie?
Vast vat of beef stew?
Massive salad with olives, feta, lentils etc?
Barbecue?

Lasagne with salad and garlic bread
Shepherds pie with veg
Sausages, mash, cauliflower cheese, onion gravy with Yorkshire pudding if you can be bothered.
Fish pie
Baked potatoes with choice of two fillings
Macaroni cheese
Chilli
Chicken curry and rice
Fish cakes
Oven baked risotto with chicken or fish
Paella

Chicken, chorizo and pepper tray bake
Roast chicken with garlic and herbs with new potatoes and salad
Frittata and salad
Chicken and apricot tagine with cous cous
Oven baked salmon fillets with wedges and veg

Meatballs in tomato sauce and pasta
Big joint of meat hot for one meal then cold with salad for the next
Chunky soup with bread
Sausages and mash

Some great ideas here, Thanks! Keep them coming!

My summer favourites:

Cooked chicken, potato salad, leafy salad
Chicken and chorizo with potatoes
Cod with tomato sauce
Quiche and salad
Sausages in tomato/veg sauce with beans

Baked chicken thighs, baked potato wedges (only works if you have big oven) and a few side salads - assuming this is summer and not over christmas.

Will you have a bbq? Easy to sling on a bunch of sausages, chicken skewers and lamb chops to eat in pittas. Accompany with tzatziki, classic salad.

Couple of massive homemade pizzas, garlic bread, salads.

Cooking for a similar number - though all adults - in spain Melon and ham made a great starter as did ready made gaspacho.

big pasta bakes.cook your pasta.then in a pan sautee some peppers tomato.chorizo.pine nuts.pesto.tin tomato or jar of dolmio etc.garlic.onions. let it mingle together(mmmmmmmmm) this stirred through the pasta with mozerela dobbled on top in globs.cook.yum.

this base can also work lovely stirred through some coussous or other grains.
and ingredients you can get in spain.
big stew with dumplings.
big curry.
use ready to roll pastry for pie dishes.

sautee some onions garlic.add white wine.stock. add in some prawn spring onions.flaked salmon.last minute stir through some crème fraiche then stir through taglieteli pasta.

fry some bacon and onions. make a white sauce.cook chicken thighs till browned in bacon onion pan.add stock and white wine.stir in the white sauce.add peas.asparagus. cook down.lovely.stir through cream or crème fraiche in the end if u like

Does it have to be cooking or can you do a BBQ with a range of things like burgers/sausages for the less exotic eaters and some lovely fish?

Jackets with different toppings where people can help themselves to their preferences.

Couple of roast chickens and or oven baked ham served with fresh bread and lots of salad choices.