starters

schnoodles

hi.

can anyone recommend a tasty but easy starter for 4 people.

i really do not want to do soup, but will have a go at almost anything else.

thanks.....

county

whats your budget?

quazzy

Cold Starter:
Prawn cocktail:

Shred some lettice.
Slice some cherry tomatoes.
Put into bowl (season with s&p)
Put a few prawns on top.
Make a Marie-Rose type sause (Ketchup + Mayo)
Paprika on top and bobs your uncle

Hot Starter

Stuffed Red Peppers:

Half a few Red Peppers.
Drizzle with Olice Oil and throw in oven.
(while they are in the oven sort out the filling)

Filling:
Just slice a few rasher and mushroom.
Saute in pan and then throw filling into the peppers.

Alternative:
Start to scramble some eggs in a pan. Add spring onion + chive.
Fill the peppers and then finish with grated cheese.

Enjoy.

The Hill Billy

If you wanted to do without the hassle of cooking/preparing something you could buy some nice antipasti if you're near a decent deli.

quazzy

Hill Billy wrote:

If you wanted to do without the hassle of cooking/preparing something you could buy some nice antipasti if you're near a decent deli.

Good call.

Yeah screw the cooking; hit the deli.

BuffyBot

Bruschetta are simple. A basic recipie is here http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/bruschetta-with-tomato-and-basil,1427,RC.html but if you google, there are many variations and alternative recipies.

bonkey

schnoodles wrote:

can anyone recommend a tasty but easy starter for 4 people.

What are you cooking for the main course?

The Sweeper

Also this thread on starters has other ideas: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054998092

bonkey

quazzy wrote:

Good call.

Yeah screw the cooking; hit the deli.

I think you might have the wrong forum

quazzy

bonkey wrote:

I think you might have the wrong forum

Nope. Correct forum alrite.

See my earlier post on this thread.I suggested 2 starters already but also I just happen to agree with Hill Billys comments also.

If you dont fancy cooking starters then dont.

Q

The Hill Billy

quazzy - I think that bonkey is just taking the mick.

OP - If you could get back to us with what you're doing for mains we'd be better able to give you a few more ideas.

schnoodles

i'm doing chicken for mains.

the stuffed peppers sound lovely, going to give them a trial run this weekend.

i love mushrooms but have done the stuffed one's so any other variations would be great.

thanks again.