What do holidays, cookouts, potlucks, and tailgates all have in common? Besides being some of the most amazing ways to socialize, they’re also the best ways to chow down on a lot of food. But, if you’re heading to any one of them, that also means you need to bring something that will feed a crowd. While sometimes it’s as easy as doubling a recipe, who wants to do all that math with the chance of messing something up?
Instead, you can try these recipes for a crowd that feed at least ten people. That way, you don’t have to worry about multiplying, changing cook times, or finding two of the same pan. These recipes can be followed exactly as written for easy entertaining! Plus, you get a little bit of everything from main courses (including easy breakfasts!) to sides and even desserts.
Plenty of these recipes can be made ahead so you’re not stressed about how to serve so many people at once. There are also a lot of slow cooker recipes that not only do most of the cooking for you, but also help keep things hot. That way, you can spend more time enjoying and entertaining and less time worrying about feeding everyone. That’s the real joy of being with a big crowd, after all! Now go out there and mingle.
Braised Beef Brisket
If you have time to be patient, then brisket is definitely worth the wait. It will take about six hours to cook it low and slow, but you and 11 others will be rewarded with Ree’s “fall-apart goodness.”
Get Ree’s Braised Beef Brisket recipe.
Cobb Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Cobb salads make everyone happy because there’s so much to love: greens, chicken, hard-boiled eggs, bacon, avocado, tomato. Oh, and of course, don’t forget the blue cheese dressing!
Get Ree’s Cobb Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing recipe.
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos
The great thing about pulled pork (besides the meltingly tender meatiness) is that you don’t have to stop at tacos. It’s so versatile that you can make everything from sandwiches to nachos with just one big batch.
Get Ree’s Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos recipe.
Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad
You’re headed to a cookout. What do you bring? Rather than choosing between macaroni salad and deviled eggs, combine them into a big ol’ bowl that will serve up to 16 people. It’s a two-for-one deal that everyone will love.
Get Ree’s Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad recipe.
Loaded Baked Potato Salad
Another cookout classic that you can’t go wrong with is potato salad. This one is packed with tons of delicious mix-ins like bacon, cheese, onion, and a tangy, creamy dressing that ties it all together. It will go with any main course.
Get the Loaded Baked Potato Salad recipe.
The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Ever
You can’t have a gathering without at least one dessert. Nothing is better than a sheet cake to serve a crowd. If you’re not sure which flavor to make, why not try Ree’s most famous chocolate cake that she makes for basically every occasion?
Get Ree’s Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Ever recipe.
BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
Skip the grill and bake a big batch of chicken drumsticks in the oven on sheet pans instead. Bonus: You can make the homemade barbecue sauce in advance and pop it in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble the meal.
Get Ree’s BBQ Chicken Drumsticks recipe.
Sheet Pan Pancakes
Got a lot of kids over for a sleepover or out-of-town guests? Instead of making individual pancakes (which would take forever for a big crowd!), make them on a sheet pan and let them bake all at once instead.
Get the Sheet Pan Pancakes recipe.
Sweet and Smoky Ribs
If you’ve got a big oven and a big grill, then ribs are the way to go! You need about nine pounds to feed ten people. And oh boy, will they love the slightly spicy, sticky-sweet results.
Get Ree’s Sweet and Smoky Ribs recipe.
Shrimpo de Gallo
Don’t forget an appetizer! This flavorful concoction can be made up to a day in advance. Serve it cold with tortilla chips and watch it disappear. It feeds up to 12 people, so you don’t have to worry about them going hungry.
Get Ree’s Shrimpo de Gallo recipe.
Slow Cooker Chili
Can you imagine watching football without a vat of chili? It’s unheard of! Make it in a slow cooker and it will stay warm. Then just set out toppings like chips, cheese, and sour cream for everyone to build their own bowl.
Get the Slow Cooker Chili recipe.
Blueberry Crumb Cake
Talk about a sweet idea! This tasty crumb cake would be great for breakfast, brunch, and afternoon gathering, or even for dessert. No one can resist the buttery cinnamon streusel topping.
Get Ree’s Blueberry Crumb Cake recipe.
Layered Salad
This was the salad Ree’s mother-in-law would bring to every potluck. You can assemble everything in advance and seal the top with the dressing. Then, when you’re ready to serve, just mix it up. Easy peasy!
Get Ree’s Layered Salad recipe.
Slow-Cooker Bolognese
Meaty, savory sauce, coming your way! This slow cooker version makes a big batch, enough to dress two pounds of pasta. It also freezes really well, so you can save some for a future meal if you’ve got leftovers.
Get Ree’s Slow-Cooker Bolognese recipe.
Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding
Another potluck crowd-pleaser is this Southern classic! Layers of vanilla wafers, fresh bananas, and creamy homemade pudding are topped with a fluffy cloud of meringue that gets nice and toasty in the oven.
Get the Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding recipe.
Sheet Pan Biscuit Breakfast Sandwiches
Don’t even think about assembling individual breakfast sandwiches when you have a ton of people to feed. Instead, you can make these right on a sheet pan so they are cooked and served all at the same time. Genius!
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