One of the most difficult parts of this ministry is actually putting together a menu for 30 people that doesn’t break the bank. In the spirit of this, we’re going to put up some lists of food and recipes that scale well cost little.

This week, we’re doing a “Breakfast for Dinner” theme. To put together this dinner you will need:

From Costco:

• 2 gallons Tropicana orange juice – $10.69
• 1 gallon Mrs. Butterworths Syrup – $5.45
• 96 oz. Bisquick Pancake Mix (for pancakes and waffles, recipes on the box) – $4.87
• 64 oz. Walls Berry Farm Strawberry Preserves – $4.38
• 5 dozen eggs – $6.29
• two 6 lb bags Spectrum Blend Mixed Fruit – $17.50
• one 3 lb box RusEttes Shredded Hash Browns – $6.49
• one 4 lb bag Tyson Sausage Patties – $9.99
• 4 lb Kirkland Bacon – $9.59

From a local grocery store:

• 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese (for eggs and hash browns) – $2.99
• 1 gallon 2% milk – $3.49
• 1 lb butter – $3.99

Total grocery bill: $88.27 ($2.94 per person)

Required Recipes

Most everything you need can be found on the items purchased (pancakes, waffle and biscuit recipes are on the Bisquick box, instructions for the hashbrowns are on the hashbrowns box). You’ll need probably a cup or so of oil… we’re just using what they have in the cubbards at R.McD but you can tack on another dollar or so if you need it.