10 Simple Holiday Recipes for a Crowd

Classic Roast Turkey and Stuffing

This Classic Roast Turkey and Stuffing recipe has its place on any holiday table spread, combining a number of classic herbs and spices, including dried sage, thyme, and rosemary. The end result is a show-stopping main course that is sure to leave your guests asking for seconds ( and maybe thirds ).

Our Goose Pot simplifies the preparation of this recipe due to its oversized oval shape and large 13.9 L capacity. Built to last with our legendary enamelled cast iron, this versatile piece of cookware is designed to lock in heat and moisture, tenderizing the roast turkey and basting it in its own juices until ready to be served.

Alternatively, our Oval Dutch Oven can also be used for this easy Christmas recipe. Our Classic Roast Turkey and Stuffing recipe serves between eight and 10 people in just over two hours.

Trussed Beef Pot Roast with Vegetables

Our Trussed Beef Pot Roast with Vegetables offers a hearty and delicious main course that’s perfect for any holiday gathering. Slow-cooked in an Oval Dutch Oven, the beef roast absorbs all the rich flavours of the surrounding aromatics, including the rosemary sprigs, baby carrots, turnips, and more.

The Oval Dutch Oven is the only piece of cookware you’ll need for all your slow-cooked roasts this holiday season, locking in heat, moisture, and flavour thanks to its tight-fitting lid and thick, enamelled cast iron walls.

This easy Christmas recipe takes just over two hours to prepare and can serve between four to six people. If you’re expecting more guests, simply adjust the size of the beef roast!

Stuffed Pasta

Our Stuffed Pasta is yet another easy, crowd-pleasing holiday recipe, combining tender pasta shells filled with savory sausage, spinach, and basil, all topped with melted cheese and a rich cherry tomato sauce.

This easy Christmas recipe is best prepared in a Rectangular Casserole, ensuring even baking. Built to last a lifetime with durable stoneware, this Heritage Casserole provides superior heat retention, locking in heat and moisture with its tight-fitting lid. Best of all, our Rectangular Casserole is available in a range of bold colours, matching your existing holiday tablescape.

Our Stuffed Pasta recipe goes from Rectangular Casserole to table in just over an hour, accommodating between four and six servings at a time.

Roasted Leg of Lamb

Our Roasted Leg of Lamb offers an easy holiday recipe, coming together in a few simple steps. Simply have your Oval Dutch Oven handy and this iconic piece of cookware will take care of the rest.

Once preheated, place the leg of lamb in the Oval Dutch Oven along with the remaining ingredients, including shallots, garlic, potatoes, lemon, and rosemary. Featuring an enamelled cast iron construction, Le Creuset’s Dutch Ovens will roast the leg of lamb to perfection, creating a rich, savory dish in no time.

This easy-to-prepare Christmas recipe can easily feed a crowd of up to six people, and takes just over two hours to prepare.

Braised Beef Ribs

Our Braised Beef Ribs recipe is the ultimate comfort dish for holiday gatherings, delivering rich, melt-in-your mouth flavour perfect for sharing. This delicious Christmas recipe combines low-and-slow cooking with aromatic spices, fresh citrus, and savoury vegetables.

Made in our signature enamelled cast iron Braiser, this versatile piece of cookware ensures the ribs become fall-off-the-bone tender. Featuring a wide, shallow base and a domed lid, our Braiser offers superior heat retention, slow-cooking the ribs and surrounding ingredients until perfectly tender.

This easy holiday recipe serves between six and eight people in just over two hours, but can easily be adjusted to feed large crowds.

Apricot and Olive Roasted Chicken with Chickpeas and Feta

Our Apricot and Olive Roasted Chicken with Chickpeas and Feta recipe is a flavourful, one-pan meal ideal for holiday gatherings of all sizes. This easy Christmas recipe combines the sweetness of dried apricots with the brininess of olives, capers, and tangy feta, balanced wonderfully by the roasted chicken, chickpeas, and fresh thyme.

The Rectangular Roaster has been specifically optimized for oven roasting thanks to its low-profile design and enamelled cast iron construction, exposing all the ingredients to a consistent heat source for an even cook. And when it is ready, its wide helper handles ensure a smooth transition from the oven to the table.

This hearty holiday recipe can be prepared in just over two hours, feeding between four and six people at a time.

Braised Brisket with Winter Vegetables and Horseradish Gremolata

Our Braised Brisket with Winter Vegetables and Horseradish Gremolata is yet another delicious holiday recipe made easier thanks to our Braiser. This easy Christmas recipe offers warm, hearty flavours that capture the essence of the season, combining beautifully seared brisket with caramelized onions, earthy carrots, and parsnips.

The Braiser is the ideal piece of cookware to initially sear the brisket before braising it in a rich mixture of beef stock, dark beer, and sherry vinegar. The slow-cooking process is ultimately an effortless way to tenderize the meat and infuse it with deep flavours, while the fresh gremolata of parsley, dill, horseradish, and citrus zest adds brightness.

Serving between six and eight people at a time, this easy holiday recipe is a crowd-pleaser you’ll make year after year.

Osso Buco with Creamy Polenta and Gremolata

Our Osso Buco with Creamy Polenta and Gremolata makes for a festive show-stopper, perfect for feeding large crowds with the minimum of fuss. This Italian classic braises tender veal shanks in a rich blend of white wine, beef stock, and aromatic vegetables, including fennel and carrots.

Featuring a wide, shallow shape, the Shallow Round Dutch Oven allows for effective searing of the veal shanks before slow-cooking them to perfection. Its thick, enamelled cast iron walls and tight-fitting lid is carefully designed to lock in heat and moisture, offering superior heat retention at every turn.

This easy Christmas recipe offers a hearty meal for the whole family to enjoy, serving between four to six people in just over two hours.

Butternut Mac and Cheese

Our Butternut Mac and Cheese recipe offers a delicious plant-based twist on the classic comfort food. In fact, this Christmas recipe is fully vegan, and crafted to deliver creamy, "cheesy" flavors without any dairy, thanks to the addition of butternut squash, nutritional yeast, and Dijon mustard.

The Round Dutch Oven is perfectly suited for preparing this easy holiday recipe, cooking the pasta until al denté. This versatile piece of cookware can then be used for the final step, baking the pasta along with the butternut puree for approximately 25 to 30 minutes until the crumb is golden brown.

This vegan-friendly holiday recipe comes together in just over an hour, offering between four and six servings.

Recipe by The Honest Grazer