8 Delicious Dinners That Feed A Crowd

Lasagna is a cooking project if there ever was one, but it’s perfect for feeding a crowd and everyone loves it. The sauce in this recipe is a quick bolognese made with sweet Italian sausage and lots of veggies. FYI — it freezes beautifully: make two and save one for another night.

These smoky, spicy Sloppy Joes — or “Sloppy Jenns” as we call them around here — are made entirely from scratch. Pile the beef onto toasted buns and serve with my Sweet & Tangy Citrus Slaw. Double or triple the recipe for a crowd or to freeze for later.

There aren’t many meals more comforting than this one. This classic beef stew recipe results in a rich deeply flavored broth and beef that’s incredibly tender.

In this quick and easy riff on spinach and ricotta cannelloni, penne pasta is tossed in a creamy spinach, basil and ricotta sauce, topped with cheese, and then baked until gold brown.

I’ve tried many white chicken chili recipes over the years, but none as satisfying as this one. The best part: it’s made with a rotisserie chicken, which makes it a one-pot meal you can have on the dinner table in under an hour.

Featured on the cover of her beautiful cookbook, Gail Simmons’ Spaghetti Pie made with broccoli and Italian sausage is, according to my husband, one of the best things I have ever made.

This elegant strata — really a savory bread pudding with spinach, cheese and cubes of bread baked in custard — is ideal for entertaining and perfect for “brinner.” You can do all of the preparation in advance and pop it in the oven at dinnertime.

Perfect for a special family dinner, this Moroccan-style brisket recipe is a wonderful twist on Nach Waxman’s “most-Googled brisket recipe” that I’ve been making for years. You can make it days ahead of time — in fact, you should because the flavor improves the longer it sits.