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EricaAlt
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Erica
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Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
Don't want to do ziti, but want to make something really good, but has to be easy since I'm not the best cook.  I do easy recipes for my family, but for entertaining I usually do ziti, chili, grill or we bring in. I am just not 100% confident with lots of my cooking so I go to recipes without a ton of steps. LOL!
Anyway, any ideas? My mom is a fantastic cook so since she is over we usually work together. I just wanted to start the idea and get the ingredients.
Thanks!
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nferrandi
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Re: Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
How about a taco bar? You can do ground beef and chicken, shells, lettuce, tomato, onions, cheese, guacamole, salsa, chips, etc... That's always a fun crowd pleaser.
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| Posted 1/27/14 10:33 AM |
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ThreeforTea
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Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
how about sicilian rice ball casserole or manicotti filled with ricotta and spinach? My mom always make these when we have people over. Delish!
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| Posted 1/27/14 10:34 AM |
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APT910
Let It Be
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Ashley
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Re: Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
Fried chicken cutlets are always a crowd-pleaser. You could make mashed potatoes or a pasta on the side. You could do penne with garlic, oil and broccoli since you mentioned you don't want to make baked ziti, or ravioli with marinara sauce.
Message edited 1/27/2014 10:47:35 AM.
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| Posted 1/27/14 10:45 AM |
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JDubs
different, not less
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Re: Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
what about spiral sliced ham? I find them easy to make. Or pulled pork in the slow cooker
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| Posted 1/27/14 11:28 AM |
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FDNYWife31
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Re: Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
a roast beef
a roasted chicken
meatloaf
We just ordered a stuffed pork loin from uncle giuseppe's in massapequa and it was cheap and delicious!
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| Posted 1/27/14 11:33 AM |
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MrsT809
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Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
Spiral ham is super easy and feeds a ton. Same for pulled pork if you want something more casual. Pork tenderloin, although it's not my favorite. Lasagna, tacos, sausage and peppers.
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| Posted 1/27/14 12:01 PM |
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mommy2Alex
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Re: Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
I like this recipe, it makes a lot of sauce, you could easily make 1.5lbs of pasta for the amount of sauce it makes. And if you are afraid of spice just use sweet sausage. I have made trays of this for parties and it is a hit.
Spicy rigatoni with Argula
Another one which doubles nicely and is good for a large crowd
Farfalle with sausage, tomatoes and cream
Also like this Honey Mustard Pork
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| Posted 1/27/14 12:10 PM |
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KMCGK
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Re: Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
For yesterdays Sunday dinner, I did crock pot chili with chili bar, rice, cheddar, scallions, sour cream and crock pot pulled pork with rolls and homemade cole slaw. I also had turkey soup.
That was for about 20 people. We usually have a do some type of baked pasta (ziti, shells, etc), a ham, roast beef, roasted potatoes and veggie but since its been cold, I wanted to do something different!
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| Posted 1/27/14 2:09 PM |
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MaeDe
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Re: Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
Marinated pork tenderloins. you can get a few of them for pretty cheap, and they only take like 20 mins in the oven.
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| Posted 1/27/14 9:25 PM |
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Re: Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
I like to make penne a la vodka ( I use Rachel Ray's, not single for long vodka sauce recipe) but I "grill" marinated chicken breasts first then add the shallots to the pan that I made the chicken in and I start the recipe. I also add a bag if frozen peas at the end.
Chicken Parmesan is another recipe I will make with roasted potatoes and string beans.
Meatloaf ( I use ground turkey) with mash potatoes, corn and brocolli.
Chicken pot pie.... I use the pills bury flakey biscuits if I don't have time to make the dough for the crust. I will make the pot pie according to the recipe but serve in individual bowls with biscuit on top. I use Ina Garten's recipe and for the chicken I will use rotisserie chicken (2).
Pork tenderloin roast
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| Posted 1/27/14 10:02 PM |
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adeline27
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Angela
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Re: Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
For pasta I would do stuffed shells or raviolis and for quick best tasting sauce use jarred Raos brand.
I like the spiral ham idea and would do oven roasted seasoned potatoes with it.
Chicken francese. I'm making this tomorrow using this recipe Chicken francese
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| Posted 1/27/14 10:20 PM |
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MrsG823
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Easy and good dinner ideas for a lot of pple
Sausage, onion and potatoes-super easy slice sausage links into coins, thinly slice onions and then slice peeled potatoes. Mix in a roasting pan-cook until potatoes are soft and sausage is thoroughly cooked and brown.
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