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Making Dinner for a Large Family, Ideas Needed!!!



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Just Me :)  




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 4:02 pm
I'm making dinner for a family with 9 kids and I have no idea where to start! I need something that:

-won't break the bank
-will be relatively quick to make
-preferrably fleishig
-nothing fancy. Should be as normal of a meal as possible

Ideas desperately needed and much appreciated!!

Thanks
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behappy2




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 4:03 pm
Chicken thighs in rice, vegetable soup and salad
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6000miles




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 4:04 pm
Shnitzel in a ziplock
Mashed potatoes
Chopped Israeli vegetable salad
Brownies
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mommybrr




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 4:05 pm
Zucchini soup
zucchini cleaned it peeled, onion, water, chicken soup mix, cook for half hr and blend. ( U can add potatoes for a richer soup)
Cornflake chicken
Dip chicken in duck sauce or BBQ sauce and then crumbs with spices. Bake open for 2 hrs
Baked Rice in the oven
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Blessing1  




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 4:08 pm
Soup (vegetable, Butternut squash, zucchini, mushroom barley)
Dinner rolls
Chicken on the bone or schnitzel
Roasted potatoes
Roasted broccoli
Plain pasta for the kids
Salad
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saltandvinegar




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 4:09 pm
Meatballs with couscous and Israeli salad
Schnitzel with mashed potatoes and salad
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cinnabon




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 4:20 pm
Cream of squash soup
Sticky Chicken drumsticks
Roasted potatoes with oil, honey , onion soup mix, salt
Roasted broccoli or garlic string beans
Apple dessert
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Cheiny




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 4:28 pm
Just Me Smile wrote:
I'm making dinner for a family with 9 kids and I have no idea where to start! I need something that:

-won't break the bank
-will be relatively quick to make
-preferrably fleishig
-nothing fancy. Should be as normal of a meal as possible

Ideas desperately needed and much appreciated!!

Thanks


A 9x13 pan of meat lasagna goes a long way and most people like. A nice big green salad appetizer, and grilled vegetables with olive oil and spices as the side. A cake for dessert.
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Rhom




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 4:29 pm
cinnabon wrote:
Cream of squash soup
Sticky Chicken drumsticks
Roasted potatoes with oil, honey , onion soup mix, salt
Roasted broccoli or garlic string beans
Apple dessert


What's your recipe for sticky chicken drumsticks
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devorah1231




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 5:09 pm
Ask what they will all eat or you are wasting your time.
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  Just Me :)  




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 6:33 pm
devorah1231 wrote:
Ask what they will all eat or you are wasting your time.


I usually do but they are having a crisis and not answering. I asked the organizer and she said 'idk they like simple normal stuff'.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions so far!
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  Just Me :)




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 6:33 pm
[quote="mommybrr"]
Dip chicken in duck sauce or BBQ sauce and then crumbs with spices. Bake open for 2 hrs

Is this for chicken on the bone? 350?
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  Blessing1




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 6:39 pm
Just Me Smile wrote:
I usually do but they are having a crisis and not answering. I asked the organizer and she said 'idk they like simple normal stuff'.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions so far!


Maybe they'd go for things like salmon or baked ziti?
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mommamother




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 6:40 pm
Noodles with ground beef and tomato sauce
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applesbananas




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 6:41 pm
Chicken on the bone with broccoli & rice

Large roasted pan

2-3 cups rice
Double water
Sprinkler with chicken soup mix
Bag of frozen broccoli
Chicken with skin, smear with duck sauce
Cover well 400 for 3-4 hours
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smile12345




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 6:43 pm
These simple schnitzels are always a hit (I believe it's from between carpools/Dinner Done):

1.5 lb schnitzel cut into small pieces (I guess you'll need to double or whatever)

mix together:
1 cup breadcrumbs
half cup oil
spices

Mix with schnitzel to coat.

Lay flat on pan and bake covered for around 40 min, uncovered for 10

So simple and always a hit.
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essie14




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 10:05 pm
Shnitzel
French fries or mashed potatoes or rice
Israeli salad
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Reality




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 12 2024, 10:20 pm
Cheiny wrote:
A 9x13 pan of meat lasagna goes a long way and most people like. A nice big green salad appetizer, and grilled vegetables with olive oil and spices as the side. A cake for dessert.


Do you have a large family or grow up in a large family?

One 9x13 pan of anything is never going to be enough food for eleven people. It's much easier to visualize the amounts needed if she cooks separate pieces of chicken.

If you do want to go down the ground beef road, most kids like meatballs and spaghetti better than meat lasagna. You need to make 3 boxes of spaghetti and about five pounds of meat.
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