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Wild West Large Group Dinner or Lunch
I created this menu for a western-theme church Youth Conference dinner held at the Morrell Ranch in Gallatin Missouri. There were approximately 230 teens and leaders in attendance. This meal received rave reviews from the kids. The Pulled Pork, Mac and Cheese, and the Cowboy Corn salsa in particular were hits. This is a fantastic menu if you’re new to cooking for a crowd . It’s a very easy meal to prepare and serve. All recipes can be assigned out to volunteers to make in advance. (I always mark recipes which can be assigned out with an *, so all recipes below are marked with an *) Go for it!
Your Recipes
Click on each item below to link to the recipe and everything you need to turn out a fabulous meal. See below for your Game Plan – it will help you make sure everything goes smoothly.
Fruit Tray *
Kickin’ Cowboy Corn Dip with Fritos *
Mac and Cheese *
Peaches and Cream Bars
Root Beer
Root Beer Quantities to Purchase
- A 2 liter bottle of pop holds 67.6 fluid ounces.
- 8 (8 ounce) servings in a 2 liter bottle – This is the typical serving size
- On average if you’re feeding 100 people for 1 meal, serving 1 (8 ounce) beverage, you need 12 (2 liter) bottles of root beer
Ice Quantities to Purchase
- An 8 pound bag of ice holds 28 (4.5 ounce) servings – this is a typical serving size
- 18 ounce red cup 1/2 full of ice = 4.5 ounces of ice
- On average if you’re feeding 100 people for 3 meals (1 beverage per meal), you need about 29 pounds of ice
Your Game Plan
Simply assign a recipe or activity in each column to your volunteers and provide them a link to this page. I generally get 4-5 volunteers for each recipe and have each volunteer make 1 or 2 batches. Many hands make light work. You’ll notice there’s nothing planned for the last hour before serving except setting out the ice. There’s a reason for that. Always work in advance.
| Pulled Pork Sandwiches | Mac and Cheese | Carrot Sticks with Ranch Dip | Kickin' Cowboy Corn Salsa & Fritos | Fruit Tray | Peaches & Cream Slab Pie | Root Beer | Serving Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assigned to: | ||||||||
| Up to 1 Month in Advance | Can be made up to 1 month in advance, wrapped well and frozen. | Can be made up to 1 month in advance, wrapped well and frozen | ||||||
| Up to 1 Week in Advance | ||||||||
| Up to 2 Days in Advance | If frozen, thaw in refrigerator. Or make up to 2 days before, cover tightly, and refrigerate. | If frozen, thaw in refrigerator. Or make up to 2 days before, cover tightly, and refrigerate. | Can be made up to 2 days in advance. Cover tightly, refrigerate. | Can be made up to 2 days in advance. Cover tightly, refrigerate. | ||||
| Up to 1 Day Before | Make and refrigerate. | |||||||
| 4 - 6 Hours Before Serving | Toast buns. Put toasted buns back in package when cool to stay fresh. (The toasted buns really make this!) | Prep Fruit, plate, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. | Cut into rows of 4 x 6 for 24 servings and plate or keep on the baking sheet. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. | |||||
| 2 Hours Before Servings | Reheat in roaster oven on low, stirring periodically and adding water to moisten. | Reheat in slow cooker on low, stirring periodically and adding a bit of milk to moisten if necessary. | Set out drinks at drink station. | Set up serving line with utensils for each side and BBQ sauce for pulled pork | ||||
| 1 Hour Before Serving | ||||||||
| 15 Minutes Before | Set out ice. | Set out food on serving line. |
If you liked those, you’ll love these
Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler
This lovely summer dessert combines sweet juicy peaches with a crunchy, buttery, golden brown cobbler. I served this at our Young Men and Young Women Church Camp, but it’s just as perfect for your family’s summer dinner cooked in the oven!
Marvelous Meatball Sandwiches
Want a wonderful ooey-gooey, saucy, savory Freezer Meal Sandwich Recipe? These little meatballs are baked in the oven, heated with a great time-saving spaghetti sauce, and place on a crunchy hoagie roll slathered with garlic butter and melty Provolone cheese! And you have a Fan-‘freakin’-tastic sandwich (to quote Jeff).
Easy Oven Rice for a Crowd
Don’t miss this one! Now you can make perfect rice EVERY TIME in just 30 minutes with this easy and proven recipe to cook rice in the oven. You’ll want to add this to your recipe box for sure.
Butter Pecan French Toast Breakfast Casserole
Looking for an over-the-top delicious breakfast for your family this holiday season? This wonderful overnight Butter Pecan French Toast Casserole won’t fail to delight. Nestled in between the velvety pieces of cream-soaked bread are bits of buttery, suger-y crunchy pecans. Heaven!
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole for a Crowd
You’ll love this Delicious Easy Make Ahead Breakfast Casserole. They don’t get any quicker or easier than this! The great thing about this dish is that it comes together easily in 20 minutes night before and is simply the best Breakfast Casserole I’ve ever had. It’s the perfect Breakfast Casserole for your Crowd this holiday season. I’ve also included a smaller version which serves 12.
Asian Lettuce Wrap for a Crowd
If you’re looking for a healthy recipe for your family but are tired of salad, these Pork & Ginger Lettuce Wraps are for you. They are really easy and really fast, on the table within 30 minutes from start to finish. But the best part of all is they are REALLY good! Whip up a batch for your family this week, they’ll LOVE them.
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