The church where I was baptized (and where my Daddy went to school) provides Dinner every Monday

[LaydeeBug]

They have no funding...just something the community has put together for the last 35 years or so.

This Monday, I want to take a casserole or two or five for their supper table.

I was told they get between 150 and 250 each time the supper table is open. I wont be able to accommodate all of that, but I would like to try and take a bite out of it.

Does anyone have any crowd pleaser recipes that stretch? I was thinking American Goulash...straight forward and pretty easy and everyone loves it, but I am certainly open to suggestions

I have lots of Mexican-ish things on hand at the moment, but again, anything you all might know

[Raster]

1. Something chicken and rice...

1. Simple chicken and rice with mushrooms... pieces of chicken dispersed throughout;

2. Simple Jambalaya: chicken and rice with a bit of garlicky sausage (andouille or linguicia), trinity: celery, onion and bell pepper.

or

3. Good ol' fashioned Minnesota Hot Dish: https://www.mrfood.com/Casseroles/Minnesota-Hot-Dish (come on ground beef and tatter tots... what's not to love, eh?

or

4. A Mexicali version of any of the above.

[LaydeeBug]

4. I've never heard of "Minnesota hot dish". I might have to check it out

and thank you for the other suggestions....they are very helpful. I love DU for stuff like this.

[CurtEastPoint]

11. I have a friend at work who's a MN lady and I call her 'hot dish' (and she does me back!)

[raven mad]

2. One that even my husband loves -

so did my kids. Not really a "recipe" per se, but this feeds 6 easily, and stretches!

1 lb. good hotdogs
4 - 5 cups mashed potatoes (use real, not boxed)
6 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Split dogs so they will lay flat. In a 11x7" baking dish (for potlucks, I use the aluminum throwaways), lay dogs on bottom to take up most of the bottom. Cover with potatoes, then top with cheese. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes; if you like your cheese a little browned, put under broiler for a few minutes.

No special spices, little time spent, VERY tasty meal.

I took 5 to our "homeless" cafe, Stone Soup, last month, and got the news that it went fast!

You're doing a good thing! Thank you for your generous heart!

[LaydeeBug]

3. Thank you for the awesome recipe.

I only have half trays, but I am thinking four or five of them.

I love cooking, so if this works out, it really might a be regular thing. I'm a little excited.

[raven mad]

7. Watch your first batch for timing -

I have a HOT oven..........

I've made this even on a grill (with hood) while camping!

[raven mad]

18. Not awesome...............

CHEAP!!!!!!!!!

[Warpy]

5. Since you've got Mexican stuff

King Ranch Chicken is always gone by the end of the night when I make it for a crowd. You don't need brand name anything so this recipe is pretty good: http://www.readyseteat.com/recipes-King-Ranch-Chicken-3541.html

[Raster]

6. OMG! How could I forget King Ranch Casserole?

Silly me...

[raven mad]

19. Forgetting it? I loved it!

WAY WAY WAY better than when MY MOM cooking the same exact thing and duh............. nope THAT didn't work!
(I do actually like it when there's a real cook that knows more than turning on the coffee pot and snacking on major sweets.)

The old term was "she can't even boil water". MOM could.................. the pots/pans got a little upset when left on all day, burner on..........

See, I have this plan. Make the Donald eat my mom's cooking for a week. He'd resign about the 4th day.

[applegrove]

8. Churches do amazing things. I'll never forget going by

Saint Eustache in Paris. A famous church. A tourist attraction. A architectural marvel. Filled with history. 500 years old. But they didn't care. They just kept on feeding the homeless on their front steps soup kitchen and ignored us tourists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Eustache,_Paris

"SNIP.........

The Church of St Eustache, Paris (French: L’église Saint-Eustache) is a church in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. The present building was built between 1532 and 1632.
Situated at the entrance to Paris' ancient markets (Les Halles) and the beginning of rue Montorgueil, St Eustace's is considered a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture. The church’s reputation was strong enough at the time for it to be chosen as the location for a young Louis XIV to receive communion. Mozart also chose the sanctuary as the location for his mother’s funeral. Among those baptised here as children were Richelieu, Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, future Madame de Pompadour and Molière, who was also married here in the 17th century. The last rites for Anne of Austria, Turenne and Mirabeau were pronounced within its walls. Marie de Gournay is buried there.

.........SNIP"

[raven mad]

20. WISHING I could upload neat things - especially smilies.

because brilliance gets run over by Haul Road trucks. because memory works. because i'm an old biker........... because I served.....because my cats like me, and so do sled dogs.

[japple]

9. Baked beans are always popular and might be especially so

if you make a pan of beanie weenies as well as a pan of vegetarian beans.

My mom always used to make chicken and noodles for church suppers and even 20 years later, people ask me for her recipe. It was never a recipe--just deboned chicken, egg noodles and a mix of diced vegetables (celery, onion, carrot, etc.) Sometimes she added green peas (which I hate) for color and additional nutrition. I would prefer broccoli over peas.

Lots of people around here make the chicken/stuffing casserole for pot luck dinners. I almost always try to make a huge green salad with a side selection of a couple of dressings (ranch and a vinegar/oil) which will stretch out a dinner plate of starches.

[AJT]

10. Sausage and beans......even my hubby loves this

Slow cooker. Serves 6.

1lb. Kielbasa or Polish sausage cut into 1in pieces
2 tbs oil
2 bell peppers (any color) cut into strips
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 15oz can of any kind of white bean
1 15oz can of any kind of red bean
1 14.5oz can of diced tomatoes
1/4 cup dry red wine
Salt and pepper to taste

Warm oil over medium heat in a skillet
Add peppers, onion, garlic and cook until soft
Put it all into the crock pot and cook for 6 to 8 hours, or 3 to 4 on high.

[CurtEastPoint]

12. LB, you are excellent to do this. There are so FINE folks at DU. I'm proud to be here!

Our church (Catholic) does sandwiches/coffee during the week, Saturdays lunch and each evening during Nov-March a night shelter for men, with dinner. We do the shelter w/the Presbys next door. A true community effort. THIS is what makes a church. Or a community.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

13. If you make enough for 30 or 40,

you will be doing your share.

I do volunteer work helping to feed the homeless, and that's a reasonable amount for one person to make.

You might want to see what others are making, and sort of work up a menu for the evening. But any of the suggestions already made would be wonderful.

If you're willing to do a lot of chopping, here's a recipe for large amounts of coleslaw:

Sweet Coleslaw
Ingredients
• 1 medium head cabbage, shredded
• 1 large carrot, shredded
• 1 medium yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper chopped
• 1 apple peeled and chopped
• raisins (optional)
• Celery seed
• Ground black pepper

DRESSING:
• ½ cup half and half
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Generously add celery seed and ground pepper. Combine dressing ingredients until smooth. Pour over vegetables; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Stir before serving.

[Cairycat]

14. What about tuna casserole?

Tuna is usually on sale during Lent.

[Texasgal]

15. Baked sammies?

I use kings Hawaiian rolls.

Slit rolls line pan with bottoms, add ham or turkey with swiss cheese and red sliced red onion. Top using the other halves of the rolls and brush olive oil garlic and salt and pepper on the tops. Bake for 15 minutes or until top rolls are browned.

Old baptist church recipe...also known as "funeral" sammies! LOL!

[LaydeeBug]

16. I'm thinking of that for next week. This week, it's Mexican

[LaydeeBug]

17. So I just made 4 cups of cilantro lime organic brown rice

and it is *awesome*...it took a little longer than the directions, but it still turned out great.

So I am thinking of deconstructing a burrito bowl and making it a casserole.

So, a layer of the cilantro line rice, maybe some corn on top of that, layer of cheese, carnitas tortilla, repeat?

I don't know if I want to add salsa to this...it might overpower everything else, which is pretty 'clean' tasting. I fear enchilada sauce, or salso or pico de gallo might muddy up that "clean"

Maybe not? Dinner is a t four tomorrow, so I am taking it over there around 3:30. I still have time to switch it