Here's Exactly How Much Gravy You'll Need for Thanksgiving Dinner
- When serving gravy at Thanksgiving dinner, plan for each person to eat 1/3 to 1/2 cup, with an additional cup needed for every 6 people for leftovers.
Thanksgiving is here! Turkey ? Check. Mashed potatoes ? Check. Cranberry sauce? Check. The only thing left to make is the gravy... but just how much do you make for a hungry crowd? Follow our simple guidelines to make sure there's enough gravy to go around, and plenty for leftovers !
How Much Gravy Per Person
When you're serving gravy at your Thanksgiving dinner ,you can figure each person will eat 1/3 to 1/2 cup of gravy. Based on everyone eating 1/2 cup, you will need:
4 people - 2 cups
6 people - 3 cups 12 people - 6 cups
20 people - 10 cups
Related: Leftover Turkey Recipes
If you're planning on plenty of leftovers (of course you are),you'll want to make one extra cup of gravy for every 6 people you are serving. If you will be sending everyone home with some of the good stuff, you'll need:
4 people - 2 cups
6 people - 4 cups 12 people - 8 cups
20 people - 13 cups
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
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