What would you cook for

A couple coming over to your house for dinner....more of a work/colleague friend but you don't know them well. They said they pretty much eat anything.

I could do my old standby Chicken Parmigiana, but that can get boring....but I don't want to do anything too crazy...

Ideas?

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Check out the 5 ingredient fix thread.

Or, we went to Target and they had bacon wrapped filet minion - OMG - so good.

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I usually stick to chicken and italian food for work-related or someone who we don't entertain for a lot. I think Chicken Parm sounds great... it won't be "the usual" for them because they never eat at your house. I like to pick a basic meal like that, that I assume they will like and I make well, and then add a lot of sides like garlic bread, spaghetti, chopped salad, cooked string beans or broccoli, etc.

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pork loin or lasagne. I figure those usually make everyone happy.

I'd also make a salad and have rolls. if i did the pork, I'd do a potato with it as well as some sort of veggie.

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you can't go wrong with chicken...chicken parm sounds good to me!

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Chicken or veal parm is always a good standby. But I'd also play around with ham, roast beef, or maybe a london broil.

Or if you want to be fun, do taco night

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parm crusted chicken rollatini served with pasta with vodka sauce, garlic bread and salad... easy and always a hit!

marinated skirt steaks (or flank steak) on the BBQ with some kind of potato (twice bake, au gratin, mashed)

crab stuffed shrimp with potatoes and a asaparagus

crab cakes with pasta and pesto sauce and a veggie

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I invited another couple over and we had a taco night w/sangria!! It was great and they LOVED it.

The best part, all I had to cook was the ground beef. I layed everything out on the table :tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, etc. and the tacos (soft and hard shell) then everyone did their own taco they way they liked it.

I also made a bean/chesse dip served w/tortiilla chips.

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I like to make Linguini with fresh clams, in a white clam sauce. It's super easy and soooo good!

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Penne ala vodka with grilled chicken and baby spinach or peas, salad, garlic bread, and an antipasto platter.

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you could do chicken parm and meatballs, spaghetti. i've made chicken marsala for company, it easy.

Message edited 3/22/2011 8:39:44 PM.