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mommy0604
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Ladies Please Help...
I need some suggestions. Ok we are having some friends over this Saturday for a christmas gathering where our kids are all going to be exchanging gifts. I am not a gourmet chef but there are certain things I can make. I am not a big meat cooker. It's fine if I am making it for just DH and me but cooking it for a group of people makes me more nervous and likely to burn things...LOL
I was thinking of making Mancotti's in the oven. But what else can I make??? Suggestions please...
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Posted 12/3/07 11:43 AM  |
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Christine
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Re: Ladies Please Help...
Manicotti sounds great! Meatballs are pretty easy - brown them in a pan and let them simmer in sauce for a while if you want to stay with a more Italian menu.
Spiral hams are super easy to prepare - you are basically reaheating the meat.
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| Posted 12/3/07 11:47 AM |
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bicosi
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Re: Ladies Please Help...
How about some chicken parm? that's relatively easy to make?
I can give you a recipe for the easy man's version that I make my kids when I don't want to bread and fry cutlets?
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| Posted 12/3/07 12:41 PM |
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DRMom
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Re: Ladies Please Help...
I would definitely do Italian: Lasagna, chick parm etc. I actually wold stay away from the maniocotti as I find filling them a PITA. Also you can look on Campbells website for easy casseroles. You could also make a big dish of pasta with sauce, meatballs and sausage-super easy.
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| Posted 12/3/07 1:03 PM |
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ml110
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Re: Ladies Please Help...
how many people will there be?? you could do a pot roast in the crock pot... and then just throw some potatoes in the oven with some salt and pepper on them for over roasted potatoes.
italian is always good, too though. baked ziti is really easy and yummy....
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| Posted 12/3/07 1:26 PM |
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mommy0604
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Re: Ladies Please Help...
Posted by melijane
I would definitely do Italian: Lasagna, chick parm etc. I actually wold stay away from the maniocotti as I find filling them a PITA. Also you can look on Campbells website for easy casseroles. You could also make a big dish of pasta with sauce, meatballs and sausage-super easy.
Actually no I wouldn't have to fill them because I can buy them filled already. There is this fresh pasta store that sells them frozen in the box. Filled and everything. All I have to do is make the sauce.
I'm just trying to think of what to serve with the Mancotti's besides a Salad...
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| Posted 12/4/07 12:34 PM |
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Domino
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Re: Ladies Please Help...
How about an whole chicken (roasting). I put the chicken in a roasting pan, cut up three onions and potatoes and put it around the chicken. I drizzle the onions and potatoes with some olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper...pop it in the oven and when the thermometer pops, its done...serve with a salad (and carrots if you want) and you're all set!
P.S. The whole house will smell sooo yummy!
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| Posted 12/4/07 11:23 PM |
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mommy0604
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Re: Ladies Please Help...
Posted by Domino
How about an whole chicken (roasting). I put the chicken in a roasting pan, cut up three onions and potatoes and put it around the chicken. I drizzle the onions and potatoes with some olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper...pop it in the oven and when the thermometer pops, its done...serve with a salad (and carrots if you want) and you're all set!
P.S. The whole house will smell sooo yummy!
I have a small oven and there would be no space once the manicotti's go into the oven.
Message edited 12/6/2007 1:30:52 PM.
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| Posted 12/6/07 1:30 PM |
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mycrayon1
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Re: Ladies Please Help...
how aboutbaked ziti? Kids love it and you add chop meat if you want to or not. It's super easy to make a few days ahead and reheat on Saturday.
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| Posted 12/6/07 4:39 PM |
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charon54
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Re: Ladies Please Help...
Well, if you want to stick with the manicotti, meatballs and garlic bread would be good additions to the menu.
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| Posted 12/6/07 4:53 PM |
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mommy0604
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Re: Ladies Please Help...
I went with the Manicottis...
I did a platter of Fresh Mozzarella with tomatoes and an antipasto platter as well. I cooked some carrotts too.
I ended up forgetting to put the salad out. I had no room for the salad on the table so I had said that as soon as the manicotti trays are clear i'll take them off the table and get the salad. Then by the time I remembered the salad, everyone was too full to have it. So DH and I will have the salad today along with some leftover manicottis...
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| Posted 12/9/07 1:01 PM |
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