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Post by robeiae on Nov 29, 2016 9:06:38 GMT -5
Tofu.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 9:09:34 GMT -5
I'd suggest lasagna, but you don't eat carbs.
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Post by robeiae on Nov 29, 2016 9:11:31 GMT -5
There's an ice rink in Japan looking to unload a boatload of seafood...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 10:00:37 GMT -5
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Post by celawson on Nov 29, 2016 10:55:36 GMT -5
Pasta is always a good choice to feed a crowd inexpensively. Our traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner has angel hair pasta with a halibut tomato sauce. (It's like a marinara sauce except chunks of halibut in cheesecloth simmer in it.
Lasagna is a great idea, Cass. And you can use zucchini instead of regular lasagna noodles if carbs are an issue. Or make one of each!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 11:22:03 GMT -5
One of each is a great idea. Added bonuses: You can make them ahead of time, so you aren't doing a ton of fussing while your guests are there, and if you have any vegetarians, they'll be set.
(Around our house, we didn't put meat in lasagna. we made a pot of sauce with meatballs and sausage to serve with it.)
Back in law school, lasagna or pasta was one of my go-to meals to serve a crowd of friends. I kept aside some meatless tomato sauce for the inevitable vegetarians. A nice big salad and some garlic bread, and it was pretty damn festive.
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Post by Don on Nov 29, 2016 11:37:58 GMT -5
Seafood boils are always fun, and if you stick with the little shrimp, it's pretty inexpensive. Adding bigger shellfish or stuff like King Crab legs can run the cost up in a hurry, though. We did one for Thanksgiving, and stepson and his fiance had a great time.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 11:50:29 GMT -5
Pretty much anything you can serve over rice or noodles is going to be a good fit as far as economical meals for a crowd go. Another option might be some sort of Indian dish or jambalaya or perhaps a stirfry-type thing. If it feels a bit exotic and/or rich, it doesn't feel economical, even if it is.
(Rob, beware. With the particular crowd we've got so far at this place, we're likely to have a cooking thread, and god help us, a poetry thread, before you know it. And I'm afraid I'm all too prone to encourage that sort of thing.)
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Post by Vince524 on Nov 29, 2016 13:25:07 GMT -5
We actually did a lasagna for Thanksgiving with the Turkey for those who don't like Turkey. We could do it again, or a baked ziti or something. I'm well known for my meatballs, but I don't know if that's Christmasy enough.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 13:34:24 GMT -5
Pfft. Red sauce. Add some green herbs. They're damn Christmas-y.
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Post by Vince524 on Nov 29, 2016 19:25:51 GMT -5
Well, of course if I made meatballs, I'd serve it with tomato sauce, and fresh basil in it, as always. I'm actually eating it right now. Made it this past Sunday, and this is the leftovers.
Meatballs aren't a big thing here.
And I've got pretty damn big meatballs.
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Post by haggis on Nov 29, 2016 21:12:01 GMT -5
Well, of course if I made meatballs, I'd serve it with tomato sauce, and fresh basil in it, as always. I'm actually eating it right now. Made it this past Sunday, and this is the leftovers. Meatballs aren't a big thing here. And I've got pretty damn big meatballs. Family forum, Vince. Oh. Wait. It's not. Carry on.
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