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Is there anything you are considering as main dishes? What kind of reception are you having or what feeling are looking for?
I have no idea what I want to serve. Nothing to simple but nothing to hard. I am having an outdoor wedding and indoor reception in the Spring.
Check out restaurant's web pages, they'll have some good ideas.
We are having beef tenderloin/crabcake and stuffed mushrooms.
Hmm, it seems like you're serving sort of comfort foods that would be served at family parties (which I think is awesome!) Maybe think of some dishes that would be served at family gatherings (in your family) and go from there?
Roasted chicken (like a whole chicken cut into section, bone in) is always good and super easy, but still delicious. And I would think budget friendly. Maybe Kabobs, chicken or beef. Pulled pork would be easy too, you can cook that in crockpots and transfer into a different dish, super easy,not time consuuming, good, and feeds a lot of people. I don't know if any of that would work. Good luck!
How about a chicken dish? Chicken marsala, chicken parm, and lemon chicken are usually crowd pleasers, and probably not terribly difficult to prepare for a group that size.
You can't go wrong with a nice big vat of rigatoni or some other pasta, either.
i'm having a spring wedding at our dinner we are serving baked chicken topped with some sort of mushroom and cheese melt, a spring salad (apricots, strawberries, all kinds of greens, along with a raspberry vinegret), baked berad rolls and fettucine choice of alfredo or marinera sauce
Some ideas that are minimal work and can be made ahead of time:
Pulled pork with rolls and toppings: coleslaw, pickles, extra BBQ sauce, etc. (people can create their own pulled pork sandwich). Sides: macaroni salad, coleslaw, baked beans and corn.
Pasta dishes that freeze and reheat well: baked ziti, stuffed shells (could do several different kinds: 4-cheese, cheese and sausage, mushroom and spinach), lasagna (could do with and without meat)
“Upscale” BBQ Bar: have burgers, chicken, steak, etc. and a topping bar with your regular toppings and maybe some different toppings like bacon, blue cheese or gorganzola crumbles, Guinness BBQ sauce, sautéed onions and mushrooms, avocado slices
Taco bar: have several fillings (ground beef, carne asada meat, chicken and wilted green), then a toppings bar with several different salsas (a salsa verde, some fruit salsas, a tomatillo salsa), avocado slices, onions, cheese, block olives, warm tortillas, etc.
I second the Taco/BBQ bar ideas... you could do a pasta bar/food station as well. They all sound easy to prep and guests should be happy with a variety to choose from!
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Okay this is what I have so far. There will be around 40-70 guests. We are preparing the food ourselves with the help of some family. What else should I add for sides?What are some main meal ideas?
Appetizers
Veggie Trays--- celery, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, green olives, black olives, pickles, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, cherry tomatoes
*Dips---Ranch Dip, Guacamole Dip
~~~Idea---place dips in hollowed out bell peppers
Cheese & Cracker Trays--- ritz crackers, club crackers, swiss cheese, chedar cheese, monteray jack cheese, summer sausage
Meatballs
Deviled Eggs
Salad/Baked Potato Bar
Pasta Salad
Rolls
Corn Bread
Drinks: Sodas, Waters, Juice (for the children) Sweet & Un-sweet tea
Dessert: Wedding Cake, Blackberry Cobbler, New York Cheese Cake