Feed-a-crowd recipes
Feed your friends without getting in a flap with our crowd-pleasing recipes for chillies, pasta bakes and more.
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Smoked salmon flatbreads
- Ready in 8 mins
Use a pizza base to create these little canapé-style nibbles with mascarpone, fish, red onion, dill and capers
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Big bacon & egg pie
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Not sure what to make your buffet centrepiece? This robust shortcrust bake with sweet peppers and breakfast favourites should do the trick
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Sweet potato, spring onion & feta salad
- Ready in 45 mins
Swap heavy mayonnaise and spuds for roasted sweet potato, salty Greek cheese, fresh herbs and pine nuts
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Chicken mole with coriander rice
- Ready in 2 hrs 30 mins
If you're a fan of chilli con carne, you'll love this dark, sweet and spicy South American stew with ancho, ground nuts and chocolate
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As-you-like-it chopped salad
- Ready in 15 mins
Please everyone with a mixed platter of cucumber, beetroot, radish, carrot, sweetcorn, avocado and onion
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Mexican beef chilli
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- Ready in 2 hrs 30 mins
A delicious one-pot of spicy braised beef is a great, stress-free way to fill up a hungry crowd
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Chilli chicken one-pot
- Ready in 1 hr 25 mins
A prepare-ahead one pot that will please all ages and is easily made for a crowd, just reheat and add some garlic bread and a salad
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Rigatoni sausage bake
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- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
A great way to get kids to eat spinach, this is a healthy, comforting sausage supper dish
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Chicken tikka masala
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- Ready in 1 hr 5 mins
This takeaway favourite is freezer-friendly and quick to reheat, giving you the chance to get ahead and save money
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Sticky ribs with roast potato salad
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- Ready in 2 hrs 50 mins
When the kids have friends over, this stack of ribs and spuds is a cheap, crowd-pleasing, prepare-ahead option
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Lamb tagine with dates & sweet potatoes
- Ready in 2 hrs 30 mins
This is one of those wonderful dishes that improves with keeping
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Malt chocolate cheesecake
- Ready in 5 hrs 55 mins
This crowd-pleasing dessert is made ahead, so all you have to do on the night is take it out of the fridge and bask in the glory
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Braised beef & roasted garlic pie
- Ready in 2 hrs 45 mins
Braised beef and roasted garlic pie makes for sophisticated comfort food
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Southern fried chicken
- Ready in 50 mins
Great for feeding a crowd, simply kick back, enjoy and relax this fried chicken recipe with homemade slaw
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Chicken & bean enchiladas
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Mildly spicy and satisfying, these easily freezable Mexican wraps will be popular with the whole family
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Courgette & goat's cheese tart
- Ready in 1 hr 40 mins
Everyone will love the summery flavours in this veggie main dish
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Bonfire bangers & beans
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
This comforting casserole is a real crowd-pleaser, great served with jacket potatoes on Bonfire Night
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Salmon & egg wraps with mustard mayo
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- Ready in 20 mins
These tasty wraps are a great way of feeding friends, just lay all the ingredients on a platter so everyone can assemble their own
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Lamb souvlaki skewers
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- Ready in 4 hrs
Make a big batch of these delicious Greek kebabs, then freeze some for a sunny day
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Aubergine & chickpea curry
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
With golden aubergine, fresh tomatoes and a fragrant coconut sauce, this veggie curry's a surefire summertime winner
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Rocket, mushroom & bacon quiche
- Ready in 2 hrs 40 mins
Gordon Ramsay's step-by step guide to a making a faultless tart case - right from making your own pastry
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Golden veggie shepherd’s pie
- Ready in 2 hrs 15 mins
Make this comforting pie in bulk and freeze in separate servings, so you can defrost only what you need
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Artichoke & broad bean tart with watercress pesto
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- Ready in 1 hr 50 mins
This vegetarian buffet centrepiece can be made a day ahead and served cold or reheated
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Maple & mustard glazed ham
- Ready in 3 hrs 10 mins
Gordon Ramsay’s succulent maple-glazed ham is perfect for a Boxing Day feast
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Sweet & hot prawn & pineapple curry
- Ready in 30 mins
A rich and fragrant prawn curry, ready to eat in just half an hour
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Pork goulash with herby dumplings
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- Ready in 1 hr 55 mins
Goulash makes a great freezer standby - just the job when you're pushed for time, but want the comfort of a stew
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Sticky chocolate pudding with marshmallows
- Ready in 1 hr 25 mins
This chocolate and marshmallow feast is an Australian favourite - and it's easy to see why. It even makes its own sauce!
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Slow-roast shoulder of pork
- Ready in 6 hrs 10 mins
Ideal for weekend entertaining, this no-fuss roast will satisfy friends and make lovely leftovers too
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Spiced pumpkin soup
- Ready in 1 hr 40 mins
A smooth soup made with butternut squash which will satisfy vegetarians, or spice it up with a scattering of chilli shrimps
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Sweet chilli bangers
- Ready in 45 mins
An easy way to turn sausages into something special. Use the sweet, sticky sauce to marinate chicken drumsticks, too
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Big-batch Bolognese
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- Ready in 1 hr 55 mins
Whip up a huge batch of bolognese that's fit to feed a hungry crowd, or freeze half for a speedy midweek meal
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Cottage pie
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- Ready in 2 hrs 25 mins
This great-value family favourite freezes beautifully and is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser
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Herb-roast chicken
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- Ready in 2 hrs 25 mins
Choose your favourite herb for this beautifully moist springtime chicken dish - fresh basil or mint would be ideal
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Cheeseburger & chips
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- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Homemade burgers and chips beat shop-bought every time. Why not make double and freeze a batch?
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Smoky aubergine & coriander dip
- Ready in 30 mins
The seductively smoky flavour of this Middle Eastern-style dip comes from cooking the aubergines charcoal black
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Chilli con carne soup
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
This is a soupy version of a classic chilli - kept mellow so children can enjoy it too
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Chicken with chorizo & leeks
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
This Spanish-style dish is full of flavour and can be made ahead
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Double chocolate cheesecake
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
Cheesecake is always incredibly popular, but add chocolate and it elevates it to something with even more crowd appeal
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Cheesy broccoli pasta bake
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A versatile pasta bake is a midweek staple and this recipe can even be made ahead and frozen for extra convenience
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Black bean chilli
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- Ready in 40 mins
This chilli is great for casual entertaining - just lay everything out and let people add their own toppings
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Slow-roast pork rolls with apple chilli chutney
- Ready in 6 hrs 15 mins
Don't stint on the cooking time - it really is the key to meltingly soft, full-flavoured meat
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Cottage chilli hotpot
- Ready in 3 hrs 20 mins
The ultimate make-ahead comfort food dish - if you're spending a weekend in the country this dish will defrost as you travel
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Italian sausage polpettina & macaroni bake
- Ready in 1 hr 50 mins
This big dish is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser - you can never make too much of this kind of food
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Beef stew with horseradish dumplings
- Ready in 3 hrs 25 mins
John Torode's crowd-warming beef stew is delicious and dead simple
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