Hello! Need advice on having a holiday meal on a budget???

Hello! Need advice on having a holiday meal on a budget???

• falafel_fanatic 15 years ago
  Hi! I need to feed 6 people, consider that atleast 4 may get second helpings. So, I estimate 12 servings to be on the safe side. The meal should consist of chicken, a vegetarian entree, bread, dessert, beverage, and two side dishes (vegetarian friendly). Can anyone help me out? The budget is $50.
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• blombo 15 years ago said:
  Do you vegetarians do dairy (butter, milk, egg...)?
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• momoften 15 years ago said:
  Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes (posted)
  Vegetarian Sloppy Joes (posted)
  Buns or Pocket Pitas
  Fresh Fruit and dips
  Raw Veggies and Dips
  
  or
  
  Chicken Enchiladas (posted)
  Vegetarian Sloppy Joes altered with Salsa instead of BBQ and tortillas
  Spanish Rice
  Fresh Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
  
  or
  Juicy Oven Fried Chicken (posted)
  Bean Burgers (posted)
  Garlic Roasted Red Potatoes
  Mixed Vegetables
  
  Beverage Ideas:
  
  Sparkling Water (like LaCroix, etc.) with choice of Fruit Syrups to add (1-2 T.) found by coffee syrups
  Fruit Punch (3 cans frozen juice concentrate, 3 cans water, 1 liter white soda or ginger ale and ice)
  
  Dessert:
  No egg, dairy vegetarians - Italian ice, fresh fruit,
  otherwise, Eclair Torte (posted)
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• blombo 15 years ago said:
  It also depends on how many are vegetarian. If half the group is, then you could get away with roasting 1 whole chicken. If less than you'll probally need 2 whole chickens or maybe a turkey breast
  My Lemon-herb roast chicken
  http://www.grouprecipes.com/44472/lemon-herb-roasted-chicken.html
  Is very festive.
  One side dish could be homemade scallop potates
  http://www.grouprecipes.com/44707/scalloped-potatoes.html
  is cheap and easy to make.
  That would be a good start for a holiday meal.
  
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