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Pasta for 250 (1st Timer)

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1st Attempt to cook for crowd.

Alfredo (Side dish)
Main ingredients in recipe I want to use:

1/2 C Butter
2 C Cream
1/4 C Parmesan Cheese
12 oz. Fettuccine

Recipe says will serve 3 as an entree. (I am serving as a side dish)

Please help me determine exact amounts of each ingredient for 250 people.
I made one batch and it seems like a LOT more than 3.

Also, because of prep and serving I thought I might use Penne pasta rather than Fettuccine.

Any help appreciated. 1st timer, don't want to flop.
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I believe you have already asked this a few times in different threads and if you just search for them there are some answers there. Also there are tons of other threads with a question similar to this on Chef Talk so I am sure you will find a lot of useful information.

http://www.cheftalk.com/t/86704/alfredo-for-300
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@Farmrwife Thank you for that information. For future reference you do not need to start another thread to ask a question that is of a similar fashion. If you were to add this thread question to the other threads you had already started, then it would show at the front of all other threads in this topic forum.....if that is what you were concerned about.
Main ingredients in recipe I want to use:

1/2 C Butter
2 C Cream
1/4 C Parmesan Cheese
12 oz. Fettuccine

Recipe says will serve 3 (I'm not so sure)

How much of each would I need for 300?
This was your original post. It does not clarify if it was for a main or side dish so you received the proper (and acceptable) information as per your post. We are, after all, fully trained chefs with the knowledge and experience to calculate proper proportions via weight or volume which most recipes are written. @chefbuba and @cheflayne ,in both your threads, have given you great starting advice which I am sure will make you look like a star cook come the day of your event.

If you have trouble with figuring out weight to volume there are some great sites that will do the calculation for you. Here is one for you.

http://www.onlineconversion.com/weight_volume_cooking.htm /img/vbsmilies/smilies/smile.gif
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+1 That is a great point @flipflopgirl and @chefbuba ........also taking into consideration that I believe the OP would like to use penne instead of fettuccine and this will take even more sauce which is making me think that doing a baked pasta as @flipflopgirl suggested and then cutting it in the pan maybe would be a good way to go??
Sounds like you did a great job! Good on you for helping out too, that is always a godsend on such a busy day. I feel happy that all went well for you /img/vbsmilies/smilies/biggrin.gif
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