Recipes for a crowd?

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Im on holiday abroad with lots of family and it'll be my turn to cook for everyone soon. I'm stumped for ideas! It's 15-17 people including some kids and they're not very adventurous with food so nothing spicy or with cumin/turmeric, etc. French/Italian/Spanish dishes go down a treat though.

Any ideas?

Lasagne, garlic bread and salad? Spaghetti with meatballs? A chicken tray bake or casserole with a tomato based sauce?

I made a lasagna last week and someone else did pasta. The chicken idea could work 🙂

What about fajitas or tacos? Then you can have some chips, salad, coleslaw on the side?

if youre on holiday

bakes fish and salad with new potato

or if youre near an Aldi (plenty in Europe) then pizza and garlic read

Sausage, mash and onion gravy

beef bourguignon

coq au vin

macaroni cheese with leeks and ham

chilli con carne (can do a mild and spicy one)

Pulled pork with buns/coleslaw etc

Massive chilli with tortilla chips, cheese

Fahitas

Sausage & bean stew

Chicken & veg tray bake with crusty bread?
Toss quartered red onions, sliced leeks, carrot ribbons (done with a peeler), chopped peppers & broccoli florets in a baking tray, nestle chicken thighs amongst them then spoon over dressing with garlic/ginger/soy and bung in the oven.

How about a massive paella

I would also do a chicken tray bake. Probably based on this Mary Berry sausage tray bake. Swap sausages for chicken (or keep sausages if better for your diners!) and add more veg, depending on what's in season and available where you are staying.

www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/roasted_sausage_and_39127

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/amatriciana-chicken-traybake

This is another good tray bake - just skip the chilli if you like.

Baked potatoes and a variety of toppings, salad, potato salad, cooked chicken and nice bread.

MASSIVE salad!😬

Something like this would be good? Use chicken breasts in place of salmon for the children.

You could top the pesto with breadcrumbs mixed with Parmesan.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/salmon-pesto-traybake-baby-roast-potatoes

I agree tray bakes are a good idea but do require a relatively large amount of oven space, so check that you have big enough trays and can fit it all in the oven.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4862251-what-is-the-obsession-with-chilli?page=3&reply=128082283

I'm only here for the massive bowl of chilli and the crusty bread suggestions.

Chilli - big pot - crusty bread - massive salad

Is it sunny? Have you got a bbq?? If so, use that.

If not:

Bolognese
Meatballs
Mac and cheese
Pizza
Fried rice with something
Jacket potatoes
Stir fry/chow mein type thing
Spanish omelette/frittata
Chicken and chorizo stew
Beef stew

If you're happy to not sit down together then cheese toasties with a bunch of sides out for grazing, or crepes.