Cooking for nine teenagers

fizzyorange

Hey everyone.
I'm cooking a meal on Sunday for 9 teenagers and I was just wondering if anyone would have any suggestions for something that is easy enough to make to feed so many people. I suppose I am just looking for something different than the usual pizza and chips we would usually have, I'm looking for something a bit healthier.

Thanks.

hardCopy

fizzyorange wrote: »

Hey everyone.
I'm cooking a meal on Sunday for 9 teenagers and I was just wondering if anyone would have any suggestions for something that is easy enough to make to feed so many people. I suppose I am just looking for something different than the usual pizza and chips we would usually have, I'm looking for something a bit healthier.

Thanks.

Barbecue would be the obvious one if you get the weather.

Otherwise stuff like pasta or rice dishes that can be done in a large pot all at once.

Chucken

A Huge Lasagne and salad Homemade oven chips if they really really cant survive without them.

Or a big pot of stew/ curry?

fizzyorange

Thanks for the suggestions.

Yeah I was thinking lasagna myself, have never made one but it doesn't seem too difficult.

Chucken

fizzyorange wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestions.

Yeah I was thinking lasagna myself, have never made one but it doesn't seem too difficult.

Here you go: http://www.greatfood.ie/item_display.asp?cde=2&id=1381

tonto2010

A load homemade spag bol in a pot with some de cecco spacetti

job done

OldBean

Slow cooked Chili Con Carne with low fat beef mince and make some cornbread/hard taco rolls. Put the tacos/cornbread/rice in a bowl beside the chili, get some sour cream and guacamole, and leave them at it. Try grab some Chipotle tobasco sauce too.

Two bowls, minimum mess, lots of protein.

BailMeOut

Fajitas would work. You can prepare nearly everything in advance and then grill/bbq your marinated chicken and/or beef right before serving.

Serve with salsa, sour cream, lettuce, refried beans, sautéed onions, rice and warm totrillas.

You just put everything on a table and let the 9 teenagers at it.

stargazer 68

OP - this is a lovely alternative to traditional lasagne. My daughter has started making it for her uni friends too:

Chicken and chorizo lasagne

Serves 4
Ingredients
500g chicken thigh or breast sliced
100g chorizo diced
1 large onion very finely diced
2 celery stalks very finely diced
3 cloves garlic crushed
2 tins chopped tomatoes
150ml white wine
dried lasagne (approx 9 sheets)
1 tbs thyme chopped
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp sugar
50g parmesan cheese grated
Method
1. Cook the onion, celery and garlic in some oil for 5 mins until softened. Add the chorizo, chicken, thyme and paprika and continue cooking for 5 mins. Add the wine and tomatoes, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 mins, add sugar and seasoning.
2. Meanwhile to make the bechamel sauce, melt the butter over a med heat, then whisk in the flour, pour in the milk and continue whisking until it comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 mins, stirring occasionally. Season.
3. Assemble the lasagne in a greased oven dish by layering the chicken mixture, bechamel and pasta alternatively, finishing with the bechamel, add the grated parmesan and cook in an oven set at 200c for 40 mins.

Merkin

How about getting them to make their own pizzas together? It's great fun, just get a load of flour and yeast (if you want a thick base) pasata, some nice different cheeses and then toppings like various meats, anchovies etc and do a big side salad with various dressings on the side. Simple, interactive and fun!

Lexicographer

Meat balls in tomato sauce, always a winner with teenagers. Tastes even better if made the day before.

EZ24GET

taco meat fro lean ground beef or chicken, shredded cheese, chopped tomato, shredded lettuce and low fat sour cream. set on ice and let them build their own. Chopped chilies if they want to add to the heat. Provide some nice cookies for dessert, oatmeal, chocolate chip. Have some lemonade - if they're girls freeze some pink lemonade with cherry and lemon curls inside for pretty ice cubes - guys just don't care that much. Have plenty.