Food

52 Bulk Dinner Ideas to Feed a Crowd

Cook for a crowd (or enjoy the leftovers)

Katherine Gillen

By Katherine Gillen

Published May 3, 2024

Additional reporting by
Lindsay Champion

Your friend, her husband and their three kids are staying with you this weekend. Breakfast is easy, but what the heck are you going to serve everyone for dinner? Relax, I’ve got you covered. Here, 52 crowd-pleasing bulk dinner ideas you can make a big batch of and have on the table in no time. (Now, good luck choosing between roasted cauliflower mac and cheese, white turkey chili and skillet gnocchi with broccoli rabe.)

Former Senior Food Editor

Katherine Gillen

Former Senior Food Editor

  • Headed PureWow’s food vertical
  • Contributed original reporting, recipes and food styling
  • Studied English Literature at the University of Notre Dame and Culinary Arts at the Institute of Culinary Education

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