Appetizers for a Big Crowd

Updated on May 04, 2012
S.L. asks from Urbana, IL
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Looking for appetizers for a crowd (about 150 people). We want things that can be made in big batches - but also that won't cost us a fortune. We already have meat & cheese, veggie and fruit tray ordered, just looking for stuff to go with it. Basically - we want simple finger types food to keep it as simple as possible. Any suggestions?

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K.M.

answers from Kansas City on

Costco has really good pigs in a blanket (mini hot dogs in crescent rolls). They're easy to heat up and cheap. And, they also have yummy quiche.

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F.B.

answers from New York on

Quesadillas, cut into wedges.
Hummus, cuccumber olive pinwheels
stuffed mushrooms
broccoli onion tomato pepper quiche baked in a pyrex, cut into squares.
wings

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J.L.

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Meatballs in bbq sauce..yum! Also, Costco and some other stores...check the adds...get the $5 18 inch pizzas and cut them into bite size squares...4-5 pizzas would do the trick!

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J.F.

answers from Bloomington on

Hummus and pita chips

White chocolate covered popcorn. Looks very pretty in a glass jar!

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K.P.

answers from Seattle on

You can make a cheese ball. Made of cream cheese, peppers, and herbs etc easy recipe and put crackers on the side to dip with.

7 layer dip is always a hit in our family, add chips.
Deviled eggs
Pinwheels

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A.K.

answers from Minneapolis on

Maybe not cheap, but these 'rye bread party pizzas' are so yummy, you can make a big batch ahead of time and freeze them and then pop them in the oven

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/rye-bread-party-pizzas/

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❤.M.

answers from Los Angeles on

Lil' smokies (you can make a ton in a crock pot w/bbq sauce)

7 layer dip w/chips (buy this at a wholesale bulk store like Costco. It's
pre-made).

Wraps. Premade. Big tray from Costco. They are cut in half for finger food

Chicken skewers. premade @ Costco

Chips, Pretzels in bulk go a long way

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C.S.

answers from Las Vegas on

quartered hotdogs (or smokies) and or meatballs in BBQ sauce on a toothpick.

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B.C.

answers from Los Angeles on

Nacho cheese sauce in a crockpot and chips on the side.

You can make one spicy and one mild. Be sure to lable them so there won't be surprises. You can open a can of jalapenos and place it in a bowl beside the cheese sauce. For 150 people you will have to refill the crock pots, but that shouldn't be too hard and won't be too expensive.

Good luck to you and yours.

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T.S.

answers from San Francisco on

Chips and salsa.
Cream cheese ball with crackers (look at allrecipes.com for different ones.)
Bowls of pretzels, grapes.
Chocolate covered strawberries.

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S.E.

answers from New York on

when we have our annual new yeears party my aunt always does the little mini hotdogs in crescent rolls - tons of them and always has all different kinds of dip and tons of different chips/pretzels and also wings- bbq, mild & spicy

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R.

answers from Detroit on

All of the suggestions below sound great just wanted to say you can never go wrong with chicken wings. Went to an engagment party last year and they had salmon cakes (they tasted like crab cakes) they were delicious. Chips and dip are good. But in my opinion it's always nice to have at least one food thats hot (warm).

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L.M.

answers from New York on

If you're looking to keep costs down, then I wouldn't be ordering a veggie tray, those prices are usually outrageous.

Some ideas...
meatballs (swedish, bbq, teriaki)
stuffed mushrooms
deviled eggs
make your own chex mix

check at Costco or Bj's in the frozen section they always have a large selection

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G.B.

answers from Oklahoma City on

I always used Taste of Home magazines section called Food for a Crowd. If you have periodicals in your local library go find the magazine and start at the first issue then continue with just that section. There will be recipes that can be doubled or tripled. Most are for around 50 that I used, I just made more of them.

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J.T.

answers from New York on

Mini spinach pie... you could proabably buy them from costco or make them at home.... it is really easy...

Spinach, Feta, S & P and Nutmeg with an egg mixed in spooned pilsbury crescent rolls whch are then folded over and baked... yummy

If you are interested send me a message and I will type send you the recipe...

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