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How Much Pasta for 40 People?
10lbs of dry pasta
4 oz dry per person as a main course (2 oz as a side)
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| What | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1 lb boxes | 10 |
| Pasta sauce (24 oz jars serve ~5) | 8 jars |
| As a side dish (2 oz each) | 5 lbs |
Plan 4 oz of dry pasta per person as a main course (a 1 lb box feeds 4) and 2 oz as a side. A 24 oz jar of sauce covers about 5 main-course servings.
Baked pasta (ziti, lasagna) holds and serves far better at parties than sauced-to-order noodles — a full steam tray of ziti feeds ~30 as a main.
Adjusting for your crowd: kids eat about two-thirds of adult portions; knock 25% off any single item when several mains share the table; add 25% for teenagers and big appetites. When in doubt, round up on the cheap items (buns, chips, ice) and stay exact on the expensive ones.
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