chicken and noodles
jan
10/14/07 		for Thanksgiving I a making chicken and homemade noodles for 50 people. How many pounds of dry noodles do I need and how much broth?
ellen
10/14/07 		I'm a little confused. Homemade noodles aren't dry- you need about 1 pound for 4 main dish servings. Dried noodles like come in a package, the amounts and variables are discussed on the spaghetti/ lotsa pasta page. One pound dry can serve from 4 for a large entree serving to 8-9 for a side dish serving.

As to the broth, you want 1/3 to 1/2 cup gravy per person in your dish. The best bouillon type starter (better than some canned broths) in most areas is called "Better than Bouillon"/ It comes in a jar, very chickeny, not too salty. When I an cooking the noodles for a dish like this, I sometimes use the salty poowder or cube type bouillons to flavor the water I boil the noodles in, just to pack in some flavor, instead of salt; but I don't reuse that water in the dish, I use Swanson's lower salt broth or homemade or better than bouillon to make the gravy.

Does that help at all?

Joyce
07/19/08 		chicken and noodles for 125
What recipe would you suggest for noodles to feed 125 people.
ellen
07/21/08 		If this is a main dish casserole, you would want about 12 pounds dry noodles per 100. See the spaghetti/lotsa pasta page for advice ofrn reheating.
Joyce
07/22/08 		Is there a recipe that you would recommend for making noodles for 125 people?
pam
11/20/08 		spaghetti dinner
How many pounds of dry noodles would I need for 70 people?
ellen
11/21/08 		Look at the spaghetti/ lotsa pasta page for amount tables for pasta.
Maryann
01/08/09 		We are planning to prepare a meal for the homeless in our town. We are thinking about Chicken and Noodles, but are unsure what receipe to use for a group of 100. I would appreciate your help.
ellen
01/09/09 		Maryann, see the basic budget entrees for 100 section on the Big Pots index page. You can use the baked spaghetti recipe for quantities for noodles and meat.
Sherry Zimmerman
02/25/09 		chicken and and dumplings for 100
How much chicken do I need for 100 people? I am making dumplings with my dimpling maker.
ellen
02/28/09 		1 pound whole raw chicken makes 1 cup solid meat. Most recipes for chicken and dumplings/ chicken stew allow about a half cup of meat per person, so you would want 1 pound whole raw chicken for each 2 people.
Ellen V.
08/14/09 		Hello, How many servings can I get from a pound of cooked Homemade noodles? Also how many servings can I get from a pound of cole slaw?
Thank you so very much.
ellen
08/14/09 		1 pound fresh noodles cooks up to 5 cups, so the number of people served depends on whether this is a side dish or a main dish. To me, a cup of cooked noodles is one moderate serving.
If your pound of slaw is a pint, it makes 4 modest servings.