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M514
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Christmas eve menu
I’m hosting Christmas Eve for 11 people (including kids). I’m Italian and I know it’s a big seafood holiday but I’m personally not a big seafood fan and my DH is allergic to some types so he won’t be eating any of it. I plan on having baked clams, crab cakes and stuffed flounder. What else can I make as a main course? A pasta dish with meatballs and sausage (baked ziti or stuffed shells)? I have the apps covered.
I’m also hosting Christmas day but it will only be 6 of us so I’m trying to not repeat food. I may just make a turkey breast or ham for Christmas day.
Thanks!
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Posted 12/3/18 8:06 PM  |
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LuckyStar
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Christmas eve menu
Meatballs, sausage, chicken (I did franchese last year but you could do marsala or sorrentino), veal, braciole. Any baked pasta is fine or a penne vodka. You could also do an eggplant if you have any non-meat eaters (I would do parm if you're doing a pasta with ricotta, rollatini if you're doing a non-ricotta pasta).
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| Posted 12/3/18 11:39 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Christmas eve menu
We always do lasagna, large ravioli or stuffed shells with meatball, sausage and braciole. 
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| Posted 12/4/18 8:47 AM |
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: Christmas eve menu
this thread is making me so hungry!!!
you women are evil.
i wish i was italian.
i can't help much because we cubans eat pork, pork, pork.
i'll be reading and drooling over this conversation.
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| Posted 12/4/18 11:15 AM |
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BAK217
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Re: Christmas eve menu
Our Christmas Eve is a little out of the ordinary.
I am Catholic and DH is Jewish.
Growing up, Christmas Eve at my house was for last minute wrapping of presents, preparing the food for the next day and Midnight Mass.
We were all about Christmas Day (Breakfast, Presents, Relatives, Dinner) so it was easy to start spending Christmas Eve with my in-laws and keep Christmas day for my family celebration.
That being said....we have a Jewish Christmas Eve....catering in from Ben's....corned beef,
pastrami,specials,potato knishes,pickles,cole slaw,beans,rye bread etc....and matzo ball soup !!!
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| Posted 12/8/18 4:03 PM |
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KarenK122
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Christmas eve menu
I'm hosting Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. About 20 people each day. For the Eve we have: crab legs, crab cakes, baked clams and mussels, then a pasta course with a fish sauce with clams, shrimp, calamari, then we have lobster tails, fried shrimp, stuffed peppers and a cold broccoli dish.
For the Day, we have antipasti platter, cheese board, shrimp cocktail then a ham and turkey with all the trimmings for dinner.
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| Posted 12/8/18 5:21 PM |
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Sash
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Re: Christmas eve menu
We never do seafood. I make Spanish food and will also make a Ham, Lasagna or Baked Ziti.
My Menu:
-Pernil
-Ham
-Rice with Pigeon Peas
-Lasagna / Baked Ziti
-Salad with grapes & Blue Cheese
Message edited 12/13/2018 1:26:22 PM.
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| Posted 12/13/18 1:22 PM |
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Re: Christmas eve menu
My dad makes standing rib roast and yorkshire pudding (I LOVE THIS SO MUCH). It's like our favorite meal of the year, lol.
We actually are half Italian, but no one eats seafood, so I just do ziti, meatballs, etc Christmas Day
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| Posted 12/13/18 4:24 PM |
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: Christmas eve menu
Posted by Sash
We never do seafood. I make Spanish food and will also make a Ham, Lasagna or Baked Ziti.
My Menu:
-Pernil
-Ham
-Rice with Pigeon Peas
-Lasagna / Baked Ziti
-Salad with grapes & Blue Cheese
what time should i show up?
i'll just have the pernil and arroz con gandules, please 
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| Posted 12/13/18 4:31 PM |
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MrsO
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Re: Christmas eve menu
We have
rib roast
goose
yorkshire pudding
potatoes
carrots and parsnips
green bean casserole or peas
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| Posted 12/13/18 4:36 PM |
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LIRascal
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Re: Christmas eve menu
Posted by MarathonKnitter
Posted by Sash
We never do seafood. I make Spanish food and will also make a Ham, Lasagna or Baked Ziti.
My Menu:
-Pernil
-Ham
-Rice with Pigeon Peas
-Lasagna / Baked Ziti
-Salad with grapes & Blue Cheese
what time should i show up?
i'll just have the pernil and arroz con gandules, please
Some pasteles? That's me knockin on the door 
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LIRascal
drama. daily.
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Christmas eve menu
You can do eggplant rollatini or something special that you'd have on an occasion like this- a rib roast, beef tenderloin/wellington
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| Posted 12/16/18 5:07 PM |
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RainyDay
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Re: Christmas eve menu
Posted by MarathonKnitter
Posted by Sash
We never do seafood. I make Spanish food and will also make a Ham, Lasagna or Baked Ziti.
My Menu:
-Pernil
-Ham
-Rice with Pigeon Peas
-Lasagna / Baked Ziti
-Salad with grapes & Blue Cheese
what time should i show up?
i'll just have the pernil and arroz con gandules, please
Me too!
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| Posted 12/16/18 5:58 PM |
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Sash
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Member since 6/08 10312 total posts
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Re: Christmas eve menu
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by MarathonKnitter
Posted by Sash
We never do seafood. I make Spanish food and will also make a Ham, Lasagna or Baked Ziti.
My Menu:
-Pernil
-Ham
-Rice with Pigeon Peas
-Lasagna / Baked Ziti
-Salad with grapes & Blue Cheese
what time should i show up?
i'll just have the pernil and arroz con gandules, please
Me too!
Come one over.. the more the merrier!!
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| Posted 12/17/18 11:08 AM |
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