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  • 29-12-2015 6:46pm
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    Canterelle
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭


    Hi would be grateful for any suggestions! Have unexpected dinner to do for 10, 6 ads and 4 kids. No food in the house but can buy everything tomorrow I hope. Want to do 3 simple courses but have no idea what to do for main. Thinking salmon terrine a la Mary berry for starts, and will concoct something for dessert, but stuck on an easy crowd pleaser for main!


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    Faith
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    Is there a reason you need to do 3 courses? Everyone is surely stuffed to the gills after Christmas. I'd do a big single dish that people can help themselves to - something like lasagna, pulled pork with salads and baps, etc.


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    HeidiHeidi
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    Avoca beef and guinness stew - a one-pot meal, and absolutely delicious. Add carrots, celery, onion, and you can do mash to go with it if you feel so inclined.


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    Canterelle
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭Canterelle


    Faith wrote: »
    Is there a reason you need to do 3 courses? Everyone is surely stuffed to the gills after Christmas. I'd do a big single dish that people can help themselves to - something like lasagna, pulled pork with salads and baps, etc.

    I don't know! Some people I haven't seen for ages so want to have loads on the go. Thinking that can lash out the starters and gives people time to relax. Maybe big lasagne? With salad? Then shavings of levtover choc cake with ice cream and fresh berries?


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    Subcomandante Marcos
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    Skip the starer, do a big curry or casserole or stew for mains and buy cake or something for desert.


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    drunkmonkey
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    Coca Cola ham is always a crowd pleaser and pretty simple, don't tell them what it is until they've started eating it, and don't cut corners, real Coke not diet, follow these instructions and they'll love it.. http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/ham-in-coca-cola-171


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    Arbiter of Good Taste
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    Order in :D


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    MissFlitworth
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    A big lasagne, salad and some crusty bread is a universal crowd pleaser round my way. And leftover chocolate cake & icecream sounds really lovely to follow :)


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    ceemgee
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    Only just saw this post, but my ideas for next time!

    Lasagne with salad and garlic bread

    Chilli con carne and rice (I add sweetcorn and frozen peas to add interest to the rice)

    Chicken Curry and rice (Basmati), perhaps with nans

    Strogonoff with rice....amazingly simple to prepare

    Trifle for dessert


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    Day Lewin
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    Instead of starter, put nuts, and crudités with shop hummous for nibbling and chatting before the meal, with a drink.

    Main - another vote for Beef and Guinness stew. With mashed potatoes or crusty bread.

    Dessert - put some shop-bought mince pies in the oven to warm - serve with ice cream. [for grown-ups, trickle a teaspoon of brandy over this]


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