Great Recipes for a Crowd

By Melissa Roberts
Updated March 02, 2016
What's the easiest way to treat family and friends? Whip up a potful of something warm, nutritious, and delicious—then let your guests personalize their garnishes.
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One-pot meals

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Between the office parties and cocktail soirees, the shopping and wrapping, there are moments when you just want to connect with the people you love most. That's when you need simple, nourishing dishes, like these one-pot soups and stews. Each can easily be doubled to feed a crowd, and most come with toppings so folks can customize their bowls.

"Entertaining this way allows people to control portions and preferences," says Laura Pensiero, RD, owner of Gigi Hudson Valley, a restaurant, market, and catering company in Rhinebeck, New York.

Best part: It's serve yourself, so you can kick back and enjoy the night, too.
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Duck and Noodle Soup

Romulo Yanes
Ingredients: Dried rice-stick noodles, beef broth, water, scallions, ginger, star anise, black peppercorns, salt, duck breast halves, black pepper, fresh mung bean sprouts

Calories: 416

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Thai Green Curry

Romulo Yanes
Ingredients: Green beans, carrots, green curry paste, light coconut milk, chicken broth, Asian fish sauce, brown sugar, sweet potato, chicken breasts, zucchini

Calories: 276

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Cioppino (San Francisco-Style Fish Stew)

Romulo Yanes
Ingredients: Olive oil, red onions, fennel bulb, salt, garlic cloves, oregano, crushed red pepper, Turkish bay leaf, dry white wine, water, crushed tomatoes, mussels, pollock, shrimp, squid

Calories: 342

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Hungarian Goulash

Romulo Yanes
Ingredients: Vegetable oil, mushrooms, onions, red bell peppers, garlic cloves, salt, beef chuck, Hungarian paprika, flour, caraway seeds, beef broth, tomato paste, dill or parsley

Calories: 339

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White Bean Chili

Romulo Yanes
Ingredients: Ground turkey, black pepper, vegetable oil, white onion, garlic clove, cumin, oregano, green chilies, white beans, chicken broth, milk, cornmeal

Calories: 456

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