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Making lasagna for a large group can be a daunting task. However with these steps, you will know exactly how much of each ingredient you should buy for your group size.
When making lasagna, the following is needed per person: 1-1/2 oz sausage, 1 oz ground beef, 2 tsp onion, 1/8 garlic clove, 1/8 can crushed tomatoes, tomato paste & tomato sauce, 2 tsp water, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/8 tsp basil, fennel seeds, salt & pepper, 1 tsp parsley, pasta, 3 oz cheese, 1/8 egg.
Below are helpful charts that will tell you exactly how much of each ingredient is needed for the perfect lasagna, based on how many people are in your group.
Italian sausage
Below is a chart of how much Italian sausage will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much Italian sausage will be needed |
| Italian sausage | Ten people | Thirteen ounces of sweet Italian sausage |
| Italian sausage | Twenty people | One and three fourths pounds of sweet Italian sausage |
| Italian sausage | Thirty people | Two and a half pounds of sweet Italian sausage |
| Italian sausage | Fifty people | Four and one fourth pounds of sweet Italian sausage |
| Italian sausage | One hundred people | Eight and one fourth pounds of sweet Italian sausage |
Ground beef
Below is a chart of how much ground beef will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much ground beef will be needed |
| Ground beef | Ten people | Ten ounces of lean ground beef |
| Ground beef | Twenty people | One and one fourth pounds of lean ground beef |
| Ground beef | Thirty people | Two pounds of lean ground beef |
| Ground beef | Fifty people | Three and one fourth pounds of lean ground beef |
| Ground beef | One hundred people | Six and one fourth pounds of lean ground beef |
Onion
Below is a chart of how much onion will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much onion will be needed |
| Onion | Ten people | One third cup and one tablespoon and one teaspoon of minced garlic |
| Onion | Twenty people | Three fourths of a cup and one tablespoon and one teaspoon of minced onion |
| Onion | Thirty people | One and one fourth cups of minced onion |
| Onion | Fifty people | Two cups and two tablespoons of minced onion |
| Onion | One hundred people | Four and one fourth cups of minced onion |
Garlic cloves
Below is a chart of how many garlic cloves will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How many garlic cloves will be needed |
| Garlic cloves | Ten people | One and three fourth cloves of garlic |
| Garlic cloves | Twenty people | Three and one fourth cloves of garlic |
| Garlic cloves | Thirty people | Five cloves of garlic |
| Garlic cloves | Fifty people | Eight and one fourth garlic coves |
| Garlic cloves | One hundred people | Sixteen and a half garlic cloves |
Crushed tomatoes
Below is a chart of how many crushed tomatoes will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How many crushed tomatoes will be needed |
| Crushed tomatoes | Ten people | Seven eights of a can of crushed tomatoes |
| Crushed tomatoes | Twenty people | One and three fourth cans of crushed tomatoes |
| Crushed tomatoes | Thirty people | Two and a half cans of crushed tomatoes |
| Crushed tomatoes | Fifty people | Four one fourth cans of crushed tomatoes |
| Crushed tomatoes | One hundred people | Eight and one fourth cans of crushed tomatoes |
Tomato paste
Below is a chart of how much tomato paste will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much tomato paste will be needed |
| Tomato paste | Ten people | One and three fourth cans of tomato paste |
| Tomato paste | Twenty people | Three and one fourth cans of tomato paste |
| Tomato paste | Thirty people | Five cans of tomato paste |
| Tomato paste | Fifty people | Eight and one fourth cans of tomato paste |
| Tomato paste | One hundred people | Sixteen and a half cans of tomato paste |
Tomato sauce
Below is a chart of how much tomato sauce will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much tomato sauce will be needed |
| Tomato sauce | Ten people | One and three fourth cans of tomato sauce |
| Tomato sauce | Twenty people | Three and one fourth cans of tomato sauce |
| Tomato sauce | Thirty people | Five cans of tomato sauce |
| Tomato sauce | Fifty people | Eight and one fourth cans of tomato sauce |
| Tomato sauce | One hundred people | Sixteen and a half cans of tomato sauce |
Water
Below is a chart of how much water will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much water will be needed |
| Water | Ten people | One third cup and one tablespoon and one teaspoon of water |
| Water | Twenty people | Three fourth cups and one tablespoon and one teaspoon of water |
| Water | Thirty people | One and one fourth cups of water |
| Water | Fifty people | Two cups and one tablespoon of water |
| Water | One hundred people | Four cups and two tablespoons of water |
Sugar
Below is a chart of how much sugar will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much sugar will be needed |
| Sugar | Ten people | One tablespoon and two teaspoons of sugar |
| Sugar | Twenty people | Three tablespoons and one teaspoon of sugar |
| Sugar | Thirty people | One fourth cup and one tablespoon of sugar |
| Sugar | Fifty people | One half cup and one teaspoon of sugar |
| Sugar | One hundred people | One cup and one tablespoon of sugar |
Italian seasoning
Below is a chart of how much Italian seasoning will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much Italian seasoning will be needed |
| Italian seasoning | Ten people | Three fourth teaspoon of Italian seasoning |
| Italian seasoning | Twenty people | One and three fourth teaspoons of Italian seasoning |
| Italian seasoning | Thirty people | Two and a half teaspoons of Italian seasoning |
| Italian seasoning | Fifty people | One tablespoon and one and one fourth teaspoons of Italian seasoning |
| Italian seasoning | One hundred people | Two tablespoons and two and a half teaspoons of Italian seasoning |
Salt
Below is a chart of how much salt will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much salt will be needed |
| Salt | Ten people | One and one fourth teaspoons of salt |
| Salt | Twenty people | Two and a half teaspoons of salt |
| Salt | Thirty people | One tablespoon and three fourths of a teaspoon of salt |
| Salt | Fifty people | Two tablespoons and one fourth of a teaspoon of salt |
| Salt | One hundred people | One fourth of a cup of salt |
Pepper
Below is a chart of how much salt will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much pepper will be needed |
| Pepper | Ten people | One fourth teaspoon of pepper |
| Pepper | Twenty people | One half teaspoon of pepper |
| Pepper | Thirty people | One half teaspoon of pepper |
| Pepper | Fifty people | One teaspoon of pepper |
| Pepper | One hundred people | Two teaspoons of pepper |
Lasagna noodles
Below is a chart of how many lasagna noodles will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How many lasagna noodles will be needed |
| Lasagna noodles | Ten people | Ten lasagna noodles |
| Lasagna noodles | Twenty people | Twenty lasagna noodles |
| Lasagna noodles | Thirty people | Thirty lasagna noodles |
| Lasagna noodles | Fifty people | Fifty lasagna noodles |
| Lasagna noodles | One hundred people | One hundred lasagna noodles |
Ricotta cheese
Below is a chart of how much ricotta cheese will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much ricotta cheese will be needed |
| Ricotta cheese | Ten people | Thirteen ounces of ricotta cheese |
| Ricotta cheese | Twenty people | One and three fourth pounds of ricotta cheese |
| Ricotta cheese | Thirty people | Two and a half pounds of ricotta cheese |
| Ricotta cheese | Fifty people | Four and one fourth pounds of ricotta cheese |
| Ricotta cheese | One hundred people | Eight and one fourth pounds of ricotta cheese |
Eggs
Below is a chart of how many eggs will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How many eggs will be needed |
| Eggs | Ten people | One egg |
| Eggs | Twenty people | Two eggs |
| Eggs | Thirty people | Three eggs |
| Eggs | Fifty people | Four eggs |
| Eggs | One hundred people | Eight eggs |
Mozzarella cheese
Below is a chart of how much mozzarella cheese will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much mozzarella cheese will be needed |
| Mozzarella cheese | Ten people | Ten ounces of mozarella cheese |
| Mozzarella cheese | Twenty people | One and one fourth pounds of mozzarella cheese |
| mozzarella cheese | Thirty people | Two pounds of mozzarella cheese |
| Mozzarella cheese | Fifty people | Three and one fourth pounds of mozzarella cheese |
| Mozzarella cheese | One hundred people | Six and one fourth pounds of mozzarella cheese |
Parmesan cheese
Below is a chart of how much parmesan cheese will be needed for your lasagna, based on the size of your large group.
| Ingredient | Group size (servings) | How much parmesan cheese will be needed |
| Parmesan cheese | Ten people | One half cups of parmesan cheese |
| Parmesan cheese | Twenty people | One cup of parmesan cheese |
| Parmesan cheese | Thirty people | One and a half cups of parmesan cheese |
| Parmesan cheese | Fifty people | Two and a half cups of parmesan cheese |
| Parmesan cheese | One hundred people | Five cups of parmesan cheese |
