50 Big-Batch Cooking Dinner Ideas for Large Families

Does your dinner need some inspiration? I’ve put together a 50 Big-Batch Cooking Dinner Ideas for Large Families Recipe list just for you! Here is a Mega List of dinner ideas for when you need to fix a nutritious meal for your family and you need some new ideas.

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50 Big-Batch Cooking Dinner Ideas for Large Families

Dinner Happens. Every night.

And sometimes Mommas need help with inspiration on what to feed our families- especially when the normal food we feed them is a bit outdated and “boring” for the kiddos. Not to worry, friend- here is a great list for your large family dinner needs! My goal is to inspire you to help you live your best momma life, and sometimes that’s by sharing 50 Big-Batch Cooking Dinner Ideas for Large Families. 😉

From one-pan chicken dinners to big-batch freezer meals, this Mega List will help you plan your dinner toinght. Trust me: You can throw these together in no time, whether the occasion is Sunday dinner, a birthday celebration, or a holiday gathering. 50 Big-Batch Cooking Dinner Ideas for Large Families– delicious recipes for a crowd!

What Can I Cook For A Large Family?

• Slide a pan or two of lasagna in the oven for an easy and frugal meal. Serve with salad and garlic bread for a hearty dinner.
• Double or triple this Gluten Free Stuffed Peppers recipe to make enough to feed your large family. Eat it tonight or put it in the fridge for a busy night.
• This hearty hamburger patties recipes will help you whip up some thick and hearty burgers for those times when nothing but a burger will do.
• This easy Taco Bake can be made with taco shells or tortillas. Either way, it’s sure to be a hit on your next Taco Tuesday!
• If your family loves ham, cheese, and potatoes you will want to double this Ham, Cheese, and Potato Bake.
• Baked Millionaire Spaghetti Casserole looks like a quick twist on basic lasagna. This creamy pasta dish is perfect for tonight’s dinner and a few extra pans for the freezer. 
• This BBQ Meatloafrecipe goes in the slow cooker for a low-prep large family oven dinner. 
• Here’s my version of Beefy Tater Tot Casserole that makes two 9×13 pans (plus it’s freezer friendly)
• This easy Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup feeds all of your people and is SO EASY!
• Crock Pot Sweet & Spicy Beef Tacos are a tasty dinner that will put a smile on the face of even the pickiest spicy food fan.

What Can I Feed A Large Crowd for Cheap?

One of my favorite secrets to cheap cooking for big-batch dinners for large families is to utilize my slow cooker. Why? One pot meals allow me to throw things together and yet still have everyone satisfied at meal time. It allows me to relax knowing that a warm, comforting dish is ready to go with minimal prep work.

• These Large Family Instant Pot Country Style Ribs are tender, fall apart, delicious ribs. Plus, they’re dairy-free if dairy is something you need to avoid.
• Treat your family to a “fancy” meal at home with you serve this slow cooker chicken teriyaki freezer meal.
• Crockpot easy pulled pork can be served as sandwiches or alongside your favorite side dishes. Leftovers can be frozen for future meals.
• Busy day? Try making chicken crockpot nachos. It’s one of the easiest dump recipes for your crockpot.
• Dinner doesn’t get any easier than slow cooker Italian chicken. All you need is frozen chicken breasts and some Italian dressing, and you’re good to go!
• Homemade slow cooker sloppy joes taste so much better than the sauce that comes out of a can!
• Crock Pot Pizza Casserole Freezer Meal this casserole is really a kid-pleaser!
• This Chili Mac recipe is inexpensive and cooks up quickly for busy nights. Double or triple the recipe to suit your family’s needs or to ensure you have leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch.
• Slow cooker chunky beef stew is packed with vegetables and beef. It’s big on flavor. Comfort food at its very best!
• Crockpot easy pulled pork can be served as sandwiches or alongside your favorite side dishes. Leftovers can be frozen for future meals.

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What Do You Feed Large Families?

• Homemade Lasagna is easy to adjust to meet your family’s needs. Add more meat to make it more filling or less meat for frugality.
• All the delicious flavor of a cheeseburger rolled into one simple recipe. This cheeseburger casserole is sure to become a family favorite!
• You’ll also love this simple Cola Sloppy Joe recipe you can make, too.
• While this recipe for Homemade Chef Boyardee Beefaroni only feeds 6, it’s super simple to double or triple it to feed your large family.
• This Pork Chop and Hashbrown Casserole recipe is quick and easy. Throw the ingredients in a dish, toss it in the oven, and dinner will be ready in no time.
• Take your next Taco Tuesday to the next level with a batch of Mexican Lasagna.
• Whether you call it Cottage Pie or Shepherd’s Pie, you’ll want to whip up several pans of this freezer-friendly meal to feed your family tonight and in the weeks to come.
• This pizza casserole oven bake might just be the next major favorite at your large family table! Top it with your family’s favorite pizza toppings, and it’s sure to be a hit.
• My version of Chicken Tater Tot Casserole is a tasty twist on an old favorite.
• Homemade Macaroni and Cheese is such a versatile dish. You can serve it as a main dish with veggie sides or as a side with hot dogs or hamburgers. And this recipe makes enough to feed your whole crew. It’s a must on the list of large family oven dinners!

What is an Easy Dinner to Make For Large Families?

One of the easiest ways I find to cook for a large family is to use freezer meals- and often! By having meals ready to go in my freezer, I can save money and so much time overall as I don’t make mess in my kitchen every night with meal prep!

What are freezer meals?

Freezer meals are meals that are made in advance and then placed in the freezer to be used at a later date.

This can be done simply by doubling a recipe and freezing half for later or it can be done in bulk and stocking your freezer with a bunch of pre-made meals that only require heating up. You’re going to love these hand-picked freezer meals for your next Big-Batch Dinner.

Just like you can buy convenient food in the freezer section of the grocery store, homemade freezer meals are the same idea – pre-made food that you can grab and heat up for a healthy, nutritious, homemade meal in a hurry.

• Baked egg rolls are great for a quick lunch or dinner. They work great as a side dish for your favorite Chinese food, too
• This chicken broccoli alfredo noodle bake is easy to customize and adapt to your family’s taste.
• This From Freezer to Crock Pot Chicken Taco Soup is a Gluten Free freezer meal. It has healthy ingredients and the flavor is one that will have you craving more. 
• This large family chicken pot pie recipe makes 4 pans! Enjoy some for dinner and eat the rest for lunch the next day.
• You can enjoy twice baked potatoes for the freezer as a side dish or for a quick and filling dinner for a large family.
• This sausage and spinach fried rice is a fun twist on a classic fried rice recipe
• Taco Tuesday is easy when you pull a few pans of this taco bake out of the freezer for dinner.
• It’s so easy to stretch a pan of easy baked spaghetti. Use homemade spaghetti sauce (link above) or your favorite jarred sauce for a quick and easy one-pot meal.
• Rosemary garlic chicken is super simple to throw together, and it smells so nice at the end of a busy day
• Chicken fried rice can serve as a stand-alone meal or as a side. It will feed a crowd, and it’s easy to adapt it to use whatever meat and veggies you have on hand

What Can I Make a Big Batch of?

• Big Family Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken Lettuce Wraps will make everyone happy around your large family lunch or dinner table!! Wrapped in lettuce leaves, they are low carb! 
• Try some Slow Cooker Macaroni Hamburger Soup. It’s sure to make everyone at the dinner table happy!
• Crock Pot Chicken Wings & Peanut Sauce is a great frugal alternative to eating out! 
• Here’s a super simple homemade Old-Fashioned Vegetable Beef Soup recipe that will feed your large family and may even make enough to freeze!
• This Large Family Crock Pot Tuscan Pork Stew will bring a little comfort and joy to your large family table!! 
• This Beef Stroganoff Crockpot Recipe from Freebie Finding Mom is a crowd pleaser! She says it tastes just like you were in the kitchen all day, but we know you just threw it in the slow cooker. #winning
• Large Family Jerk Chicken is a high-protein meal that includes healthy, slow-burning sweet potatoes and crispy broccoli. Plus, it’s dairy-free and tastes so good!
• this Big Family Chicken and Peaches Sheet pan meal is amazing! Of course, it’s going to be easy because it’s a sheet pan meal aaaaaannnnnd, baking the peaches means you retain all of that delicious sweet flavor!
• Easy and delicious, these Instant Pot Pork Carnitas are a fun meal to have on a family night or if you need to have a dairy-free meal.
• Crock Pot Creamy Italian Chicken & Rice Casserole

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