How many pounds of spaghetti for 60 people?

Question

Cooking for a buffet for 60 people. How many pounds of uncooked pasta do I need to figure on?

Answer 1

24 lb ..
and you can save the extra..
hey...some people can eat alot..

Answer 2

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How many pounds of spaghetti for 60 people?
Cooking for a buffet for 60 people. How many pounds of uncooked pasta do I need to figure on?

Answer 3

How Much Spaghetti For 50

Answer 4

Each pound of uncooked pasta serves 8. Eight pounds would technically be enough (8x8-64), but I'd cook at least 10 pounds or so. Some people eat more than others. Have fun!

Answer 5

~*~Some of those posting ahead of me must be serving people who eat like birds or who are not too crazy about spaghetti. Because experience has taught me that 1 lb. uncooked spaghetti equals 4 servings. So if you divide 60 by 4 you will get 15 pounds of uncooked spaghetti. Just to play it safe, you might want to think about 20 pounds, especially if it's being served without salad.

Anyway, here is a perfect & no-fail way to cook spaghetti....works EVERYTIME!

PERFECT PASTA EVERYTIME

1 lb. uncooked spaghetti
1 gal. water, rolling boil

Place spaghetti into a deep pot of boiling, salted water. The salt & excess water help to prevent sticking, & allows the starch to cook off. After adding spaghetti, return the water to a rolling boil (do NOT cover with lid). Boil spaghetti for 2 MINUTES EXACTLY, then cover with lid, & remove pot from fire, let set for 5 MINUTES for el dente (firm) spaghetti. Drain, toss with oil or butter—olive oil is best. Or better yet, instead of coating with oil or butter mix in a LITTLE bit of the sauce, because adding oil may keep the sauce from sticking to the pasta.

The same can be done with any type of pasta. Just adjust cooking & standing time according to size & thickness of pasta being cooked.

NOTE: 1 lb. uncooked spaghetti equals 4 servings, or so they say!   It really depends on size of the appetite!

TIPS:
Never add salt to pasta water, because it will make the pasta tough.
When draining pasta in a colander heat the colander with hot water first, because a cold colander will make the pasta stick together.

Answer 6

for 60 people about 1/8 of a pound per person not counting the sauce so I guess 8 to 9 pounds total

Answer 7

30

Answer 8

Complete Spaghetti Dinner - Serves 50-60 people
Spaghetti:
10 pounds spaghetti
10 jars spaghetti sauce
5 pounds hamburger
7 French bread
3 bottles parmesan cheese
Dinner plates
Salad:
6-7# salad mix
2 bottles Ranch salad dressing
2 bottles French salad dressing
2 bottles Italian salad dressing
Salad bowls
Dessert:
2 lb. of margarine in 1/4 lb. squares
4 cans crushed pineapple
4 white cake mixes
4 cans cherry pie filling
2 bowls cool whip
Dessert plates
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To Make Cake:
Spray bottom of 9x13 cake pan with Pam. (use 1 cake pan per cake.)
Pour 1 can crushed pineapple in bottom of pan and smooth out.
Pour one (dry) cake mix over pineapple.
Layer 2 sliced cubes (1/2 c. ea. cube) of butter over cake mix.
Pour one can cherries over butter.
Bake in preheated oven of 350 for 40-50 minutes.
Top with cool whip after it has cooled!

Answer 9

You will need 10 lbs. of spaghetti noodles. Usually 1 lb. of noodles for every 5-6 people. I used the following to get your answer. Just "click" on the FAQ's.

Answer 10

how much spaghetti sauce for 20 pounds of pasta

Answer 11

1 lb Uncooked Spaghetti will usually make 8 servings so 8 lbs should serve 64.