For a side dish I'd say about 8
It depends on how big of a meatball that you plan to make and whether your recipe calls for fillers like bread crumbs, eggs, etc. Also, will the meatball be the main course, like in sandwiches or a side dish to pasta? if you were just using ground beef, I would figure two meatballs per person for a side dish to pasta. Each meatball weighs about 4 ounces. So, about 40 pounds of meat would be my answer for a side dish.
Lasagne is a layered pasta dish.
660g of pasta 360g of pasta sauce 3 onions 120g of mushrooms
It always helps in this type of question if you say it is a main meal or a starterAs a main pasta dish I would usually start with 4 oz of dry pasta per person. With the swelling of pasta and sauce, this will become 12-14 ounces of food per serving. A pasta salad can be just a starter or a main dish. - As a starter salad use 2 oz dry per person.
Depends what it is for, -an appetiser, part of main dish, etc. More info needed.
i saw on another question it said 1 pound feeds about 4 people assuming the pasta is the main course. so for 30 people, to be safe, i would buy/use 8 pounds of pasta. maybe 7 if you know some people don't eat a lot
Adding seasoning to pasta water is important for enhancing the flavor of the pasta dish. The salt in the water helps to season the pasta from the inside out, resulting in a more flavorful dish. Additionally, herbs and spices added to the water can infuse the pasta with extra flavor.
the pasta mentioned by Apius is macaroni
It is a grain
Pancetta is a suitable substitute for guanciale in a traditional Italian pasta dish.
One traditional Italian dish that combines pasta and eggs is spaghetti carbonara.