What dishes are easiest to make for large crowds (over 50 people)..graduation party?

Answer 1

For snacks, I always find that tortilla chips and queso dip are easy.

Answer 2

Shrimp cocktail with sauce and lemon wedges are the easiest and are not that expensive.
All you need is to find a Costco or go to the frozen section of your market, and get a bag of shrimp at least 2 hours before (day before is good too).

While attending the graduation, let the shrimp thaw in the fridge.
When you return, In a huge ceramic bowl or huge platter, add crushed ice, butterleaf lettuce (or thin layer of shredded lettuce) on top of the ice, then add the shrimp. In the middle of the platter add a bowl of cocktail sauce, and garnish the side with lemon wedges.

If you wish to be fancier, you can prepare the shrimp on long toothpicks (mini kabobs) and then people can pick up the shrimp by the stick.

Answer 3

Ingredients:

5 pounds sirloin steak
3 packages McCormick, Lawry's, Schilling or any good chili seasoning mix
Mexene chili powder
Spice Island's chili con carne seasoning
Cumin
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Thyme
Sage leaves
Chopped raw onions
Chopped chile peppers
4 cans red kidney beans
4 cans whole tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
Garlic and onion powder
Salt to taste
Directions:

Chop steak and cook until medium with a little shortening. Add packages of seasoning mix and cook 5 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes, spices, onions, sugar and chili powder or a cup con carne mix. Taste.

If too hot for children or ladies, add 1 or 2 cans of tomatoes. Add tomato paste. If it gets too thick, add water. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.

Serve with soda crackers or oyster crackers.

This recipe for Johnny Cash's Old Iron Pot Family Style Chili serves/makes 36.

Recipe URL:
http://30minutemeals.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/15/JohnnyCashsOldIronPotFam65116.shtml
Recipe ID: 35686

Answer 4

First, is this appetizers only with drinks, lunch or dinner? Do you want easy finger foods or buffet style with sit down eating? I have personally done several large parties like this myself with up to 100 people. I can offer some suggestions but I need more details in order to help out.

Answer 5

A great big seafood pasta salad. Ingredients....cooked shrimp, crabmeat, cooked scallops, red & green peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, almost any kind of cooked pasta, old bay seasonings (seafood season) a little dash salt, freshly ground pepper, and just enough mayo to make it moist. Everyone loves it at my parties.

Answer 6

I always go to huge picnics and we make huge and great tacco salads with guacamole, salad, nacho chips, meat, and tomatoes and the usual. It may seem usual and junky but for a graduation party and great wild crowds, its great and yummy.

Answer 7

Lasagna, mixed salad, French bread, and Chocolate mousse.

Answer 8

Pasta salads.
Trifle and Jello.
Chicken drumsticks and wings.
Potato chips and wedges.
Pizza.
Brownies.

Answer 9

potatoe salad ,ham sandwhichs,tacosalad fruittray ,veggie tray,baked beans ,potatoe chips

Answer 10

for my daughter's graduation we had sloppy joes, potato salad, chips, pickles, mints, and relish trays.