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Chicken Pesto Pasta 45 (60)

3 (4) rotisserie chicken 3 (5) jars pesto 1 bag pinenuts (optional if low budget) 1 (2) red bell pepper 3 (1 Costco bag) broccoli

Baked Potato Soup (45-50)

10 lb. Idaho potatoes 1 pkg. Sams precooked bacon 1 lb. butter 2 large onions 1 celery 12 c. half & half 2 cans chicken broth 4 c. xtra sharp cheese green onion 1 sour cream 3  bags broccoli

Kielbasa Pasta 45 (60)

1 (2) pkgs. Aldi onions, chopped 3 (1 Costco bag) broccoli 3 (5) bell pepper 4 Aldi (2 Costco) fresh mushrooms 3 (5) spiral pasta 5 (7) parmesan cheese 2 (3) red bell pepper 5 (8) lb. kielbasa 1 (2) bags carrots fruit cocktail salad: 2(3) cans peaches/2(3) cans pears/1(2) cans pineapple/2(3) jars cherries/1(2) cans fruit cocktail rolls

Vegetable Beef Soup

2 pkgs. Sams stew meat 1 pkg. mixed frozen veggies 1 Aldi bag onions 1 Costco pkg. mushrooms 5 lb. potatoes 1 pkg. barley 3 large cans crushed tomatoes

Chicken ala King 45 (60)

1 flat (+2 pkgs. Aldi) Sams fresh chicken breasts 5 (6) bell peppers 5 (6) pkgs. bowtie pasta 5 (7) cans mushrooms 2 large jars pimento 1 gal. 2% milk 5 (7) sticks butter 1 (+3 Aldi) large Sams green beans rolls

Pasta Bar 45 (60)

6 (8) penne pasta 4 (6) red sauce 3 (4) white sauce 1 (2) butter 1 cream 2 (3) parmesan 3 Aldi bags (1 Sams bag) 1 Aldi bag chicken strips 3 Aldi (1 bag Costco) broccoli 2 (3) pkgs. Sams french bread Salad

Sandwiches 45 (60)

1 (2) turkey 1 roast beef 1 (2) ham 1 (+2 Aldi pacs) Costco multi-pac cheese tray 45 (60) buns 6 (8) tuna mayo mustard lettuce red onion tomatoes 2 (3) chips fruit cocktail: 2 (3) peaches/2 (3) pears/2cherries/1 (2)pineapple/1 (2)fruit cocktail

Portillos Chopped Chicken Salad 45 (60)

3 (5) rotisserie chicken, deboned and chopped 1 (2) pkg. Sams club precooked bacon or 1 bag cooked bacon crumbles 2 (3) bags chopped romaine lettuce 1 (+ small Aldi) container feta 2 Costco ranch dressing 2 Kens Honey Mustard dressing 15 (20) plum tomatoes 2 (3) dittalini 4 (6) green onion, chopped

Macaroni & Cheese 45 (60)

4 (5) 16 oz. pkgs. elbow macaroni 1 (1 1/2) doz. eggs 3 (4) sour cream 1/2 (1) gal. milk 5 (7) 16 oz. pkgs. grated cheese 1 block xtra sharp cheese 2 Sams club bags mixed veggies rolls

Baked Spaghetti 45 (60)

2  pkgs. Sams French bread 4 lbs. spaghetti 8 green onions 4 large cottage cheese 3 sour cream 8 cream cheese 8 spaghetti sauce 3 parmesan cheese salad or 2 giant cans green beans For this meal I buy almost everything at Aldi so those are the size containers used. For each foil tin I dumped 1 lb. cooked spaghetti in pan.  Mix 1 cottage cheese, 1/2 sour cream, 2 softened cream cheese, 2 chopped green onion and whip it.  Pour over spaghetti and mix really well.  Top with 2 bottles spaghetti (I use Aldi's 4 cheese) and 3/4 container parmesean. Bake 350 for 1 hour.  Covered with foil sprayed with Pam.  

Erins Beans 45 (60)

6 (9) lb. hamburger 2 (3) large bags cornbread mix 2 Sams club mixed veggies 1 gal. Bush's beans 3 (5) large cans tomato sauce 1 (2) celery, diced 1 bag (+2 large) onions, chopped 6 (9) cans white beans 6 (9) cans kidney beans

Taco/Nacho Bar 45 (60)

8 (10) lb. hamburger 1 Costco size bag tortilla chips (add another larger bag chips) 4 (6) limes cut into quarters 8 (10) packages taco seasoning 3 (1 gal.) nacho cheese 2 (3) 16 oz. bags grated cheese 2 (3) bags guacomole 6 (8) cans refried beans 1 bag onions, chopped 2 (3) sour cream 24 (36) tortillas 1 Sams fresh salsa 1 Sams bag chopped lettuce

Chicken Noodle Soup

Serves about 60 3 rotisserie chickens, pulled off bones and diced/save carcauss 2/3 bag Sams club homemade egg noodles 6 - 32oz. boxes chicken stock 2/3 Sams club frozen mixed veggies 4 cans Aldi potatoes and liquid, diced

Pulled Pork Sandwiches 45 (60)

2 (3) Pork shoulders 45 (60) buns 1 (2) bottles liquid smoke 1/2 gal. Sweet Baby Rays bbq sauce 2 (3) bags chips assorted veggies ranch dressing

Clam Chowder 45 (60)

4 (6) large onions, diced 1 (2) bunch of celery, diced small 3 (5) qts. half and half 2 (3) lb. butter 1/2 (1) gal. milk 10 (15) lb. potatoes, cubed 8 (10) cans clams 3 (4) Costco bags broccoli 45(60) rolls

Poor Boys (40)

2 Sams pkg. chuck roast 40 buns 2 bags onions, sliced 2 bags chips veggie plate

Potato Bar 40 -60

40 (60) potatoes, oiled, pricked and baked 4 (6) lb. hamburger 2 (3) 16 oz. pkgs. grated cheese 1 bag (6lb.)  cooked chicken strips or make your own 3 (1 bag Sams) heads broccoli, cut up small and steamed 1 bag Sams cooked, crumbled bacon 4 (6) taco seasoning packets 2 (3) sour cream diced ham 2 (3) diced green onions 1 (2) large can Hormel chili 2 (3) jars nacho cheese

Chili Beans (YSA - 45 or 60)

12 (18) cans kidney beans 6 (9) cans diced tomatoes 6 (9) crushed tomatoes 6 (9) green chilies 2 (3) 16-oz. pkgs. grated cheese 4 (5) onions, chopped 1 (2) sour cream 6 (9) lb. hamburger

Twice Baked Potato Casserole

This is a recipe my friend Colleen Douglas.  I tried it for Christmas 2011 and everyone raved over it.  Jon said he wants it for his birthday.  It's nice because you don't have to peel and boil potatoes and you can make it a day or two ahead.

Peppermint Meltaways

I got this from my friend, Colleen Douglas who got it from Taste of Home. They are great for Christmas and melt in your mouth.  I also have a lemon version. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen, but I triple the batch.

Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies

This is a Paula Deen.  Make sure not to overbake or they lose their goeyness. I found that the Duncan Hines cakemix makes a flatter cookie and the Pillbury makes a more mounded cookie. Makes approximately 2 dozen larger cookies.

Garden Zucchini & Corn Saute

I got this from Taste of Home and everyone really likes it even those who don't like zucchini.  Sometimes I use mexicorn instead. serves: 6-8