I’ve been feeding groups of people in my home for decades. Here are 20+ of my best easy and inexpensive meal ideas for large groups.
These group dinner ideas have fed many mouths and I hope they can make hosting groups of people in your home as easy as possible.
We’ve handpicked the top 10 meal ideas for groups and put them on one handy cheat sheet for you. Don’t leave without it!
Large Family Gluten Free Freezer Meals
Coming from a gregarious family that frequently hosted and now being a home that is regularly hosting groups, I’ve learned a few tricks of the trade over the years! Here are a few tips to keep in mind when hosting groups in your home.
We have narrowed down the top 10 meal ideas for groups that we use over and over again and put them in one easy cheat sheet.
The key to this recipe for large groups is in the homemade BBQ sauce. Once it’s in the slow cooker, it’s pretty much hands off which is something I need when I have people coming over. And guys, this recipe is GOOD. So good that it made it into our second cookbook.
Easy One Pot Dinner Recipes — Bless This Mess
This recipe feeds an army. Almost everybody loves the hearty, beefy, cheesy pasta. When I’m not hosting groups, I assemble this pasta, divide it in two, bake one, and freeze the other. It makes a GREAT freezer meal. Just be sure to undercook the noodles a tad if you’re going to freeze it. Here are 70+ other great freezer meals!
Everything you need to make your own Taco Bar at home. Delicious ingredients, perfectly seasoned Taco Meat, and practical tips on how to serve this easy dinner to a group of people. A great recipe if you need to make it ahead of time!
This pot roast yields a tender, shredded chuck roast with baby Yukon gold potatoes and carrots smothered in a velvety, complex-tasting brown gravy. No cream soups or gravy packets here! Just real food goodness that’ll have you asking for seconds.
The Ultimate Game Day Snack Table
This 6-ingredient recipe only takes about 3 hours in the slow cooker. The 5-minute Pineapple Sauce is complex-tasting, sweet-but-not-too sweet and a beautiful golden color. Each person can drizzle it over the top of their ham slices.
These slow cooker carnitas are one of my all-time favorite, inexpensive dinners for large groups . They are easy, affordable, delicious, and can be customized for each person’s preference. Use these on a Taco Bar like this.
When I made this Chicken Spaghetti recipe for the first time, my husband ate it for about 5 meals in a row and proceeded to ask me to make it again the next week. It’s creamy, flavorful, and filling. This recipe easily makes TWO 8×8 dishes or one very full 9×13 dish. It’s a great dinner idea that will feed a group of people!
Best Taco Recipes And Taco Night Ideas
These truly are one of my go-to group recipes. They are cheap and easy to make in mass quantity. AND, adults love them. Kids love them. Everyone loves them. I can’t tell you how many times I have been asked for this recipe after making it for people in my home.
To make this a meal for large groups, simply double the portion in the slow cooker. It’ll cook for the same amount of time, and you’ll have twice as much to feed people! You can also make them in the Instant Pot using this method. I always always, always double this recipe when I make them and freeze one for later.
Laying out a pasta bar is a great meal for large groups. Here are some ideas to have at your pasta bar:
Indian Dinner Party Menu Ideas
With basically 4 simple ingredients, you can have a batch of Shredded Beef Tacos slow cooking in your crockpot (or Instant Pot) in minutes. This Mexican shredded beef packs so much flavor and will fall apart after a full day of cooking. Turn the leftovers into Shredded Beef Nachos.
This recipe goes a looong way and is sooo good. While you can make the meat ahead of time, the sandwiches will need to be eaten soon after they are assembled. Keep that in mind as you plan!
Tip: If you want to use it as a lunch for groups, just make the meat the day before and rewarm it before assembling the sandwiches the next day.
Indian Dinner Party Menu With Sample Menus
If I had to guess, this is in the top 5 recipes I have made most frequently for groups of people in my home. My husband wants it ALL. THE. TIME. It also makes a big ol’ batch. AND it’s really filling. A similar vegetarian option would be our Vegetarian Tortilla Soup.
Serve it with some tortilla chips and shredded cheddar cheese and your people will be happy campers. We loved this recipe so much that we even adapted it to be made in the slow cooker.
Want a cheap, tasty dinner that the whole family will love? This classic Baked Potato Bar is it! With lots of hearty toppings, the humble potato gets elevated from side dish to main dish.
Easy Holiday Recipes For A Crowd
This recipe has been one of our most popular chicken recipes for a long time. Probably because it’s so easy to make and everyone likes it. After baking the casserole, serve it over some pasta. For a group, I’d recommend doubling it to make enough for a 9×13 dish.
Bacon, southwest marinated grilled chicken, two kinds of cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes wrapped in a tortilla with ranch salsa sauce.What’s not to love about the Southwest Bacon and Chicken Wrap?
This fake-out lasagna is inexpensive, can be made in advance, and feeds an army! It’s a dinnertime favorite in my home. It’s very easy to make, super filling, and is freezer friendly. Kids love this meal. Who we kidding, all ages love this meal!
Best One Pot Meals
Here is another SUPER easy meal idea for groups of people: Chicken Parmesan Sliders. Just put a few ingredients into the crockpot and you’ll have one of your favorite meals for a busy night. Making them into sandwiches is a great way to stretch the chicken mix and feed more people. Double the recipe for groups.
Grilling recipes are great for groups! Especially these Grilled Chicken Sandwiches. Grill up the chicken, lay out a bunch of toppings, and serve it assembly-line style.
With 3 simple steps, you’ll have finger-licking goodBBQ Chicken Sliders. The perfectly seasoned, shredded chicken breasts are served on mini buns and topped with BBQ Sauce.
Quick Healthy Dinner Ideas (30 Minutes)
Everyone, from ages 4 to 42, devoured this tender, flavorful meat dish. I have served it with mashed potatoes (and of course veggies and fruit), which is perfect for all that extra sauce in the crock.
Then, the next night we had this sameSlow Cooker Shredded Balsamic Beefon mini wheat rolls as “french dip” sandwiches. A great idea on making this stretch for a large group.
I had to include one dessert idea. Mini Fruit Pizzas are one of my favorites to serve to a crowd. They are really easy to put together and all ages enjoy them. Each person makes their own so they can pick and choose what goes on their fruit pizza. It’s a fun way to wrap up a group gathering! Other cookie ideas for large groups include Raspberry Crumble Cookies, Monster Cookies, Snickerdoodles, and Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Best Recipes To Feed A Crowd
As co-founder of Thriving Home, Polly’s passionate about helping busy parents get dinner on the table. With a house full of kids, dogs, and (usually) a DIY project in the works, she knows firsthand how every minute (and every dollar) counts. As a business owner, she enjoys wearing multiple hats and serves best as a project manager for Thriving Home.We try to have a different family over for Sunday dinner at least once or twice a month and we also host quite a few get-togethers over the year, including our annual Pi Day party, our New Year’s Eve fondue party, and lots of other events.
Over the years I’ve gotten better at putting on dinner for a bigger group and I’ve had several requests for a list of my go-to meals for large groups.
This is such a winner – it’s super fast, flavorful without being too spicy, and gluten and dairy free. Add a pile of naan bread and some fruit and dinner is served!
Big Batch Dishes For A Crowd
These enchiladas are THE best enchiladas, plus you can assemble them ahead of time and then just pop them in the oven before dinner time.
This is a deceptively simple recipe and one my girls request most of the time on their birthday. Plus, when you have rice, most kids will eat that even if they don’t like the sauce that goes on top. This is also really easy to double, which makes it an even greater meal for large groups.
I LOVE a good crockpot meal for large groups because you can throw it in first thing in the morning and you don’t have to worry about it while you get your house cleaned up or set the table. And these are super delicious.
Tips For Calculating How Much To Cook For A Crowd
This is not the easiest, quickest meal in the world, but it’s so good for a group because everyone can build their
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