Ideas for family dinner this saturday?

Question

i plan on having a few family members over this saturday night for dinner. they kinda expect me to cook which i dont mind. looking for ideas on what to make them. there will be about 7 of us. i make lasagna alot so not that. and a couple of them are not to fond of anything made with white sauce. please help with an idea that doesnt include and wierd and crazy ingredients. thanks:) the weather has been cold so i cant really grill or do anything outside.

Answer 1

There are a lot of things that you can cook!

My mom bakes this chicken [[and chicken is actually relatively cheap]] marinated in Lawrys marinades.  They have a ton of flavors and should be located in the grocery store in the dressings.  This can be served with mashed potatoes and veggies or a side salad.

You can also do tacos with refried beans or burritos...

Answer 2

A mexican buffett is always nice easy and fun, Chicken is a good alternative I use a great web site find below that has fun things and rating scales look for the ones with a lot of ratings and choose those.

Answer 3

Make burritos, just put on the table warm tortillas, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and green onions, shredded chicken, ground beef, taco sauce, sour cream and they can all make their own.

Answer 4

If you like curry and since its a cold weather, try it! Complement with baguette. Just toast the baguette. :D

Answer 5

Baked Chicken! Season with salt and pepper, stuff it with whole white onion and lemon grass. when half cook, baste with little butter. Use drippings as gravy (add a bit of flour).

Answer 6

Make a turkey! Extra big so you can have lots of turkey sandwiches after.

If turkey doesn't grab you how about enchiladas. They're really easy to make and don't take long to cook. Serve with mole sauce over the top and Spanish rice and some refried beans on the side.

Answer 7

Here are a few E-Z recipes you might want to try. Good Luck & enjoy.

COLA CHICKEN (And more variations of recipe)

4 skinless, boneless chicken b*****s

1 cup catsup

1 12oz. can cola (pepsi, coke, etc.)

Put chicken in a non-stick pan.

Mix together catsup and cola, pour over chicken.

Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and cook 45 minutes.

(turning chicken a few times, while cooking...to prevent from sticking to pan)

Uncover, turn up the heat and continue to cook until the sauce

becomes thick and adheres to the chicken.

It turns into the most incredible BBQ sauce. Yummmm!

You can double the recipe and use more pieces of

chicken....wings...would be ideal...add some hot sauce....presto "Hot Wings"!  

I have used Ribs, just as good.

I tried this recipe with 'meatballs'....was equally

as good...served over rice.

I found another variation.....omit the catsup and add a small jar of Salsa (any variety).

I have tried using Salsa (omitting the catsup....not).

You'd think a recipe with only '3' ingredients couldn't be messed up....wouldn't you??

Well...while I was preparing to fix the 'Cola Chicken' recipe

using Salsa.....I was also trying to carry on a conversation with my

husband...(just proves...I can't do two things at once)....mixed Salsa & Catsup (before I realized I was supposed to leave out the catsup) & Cola........still turned out really tasty (to me)...might be a little sweeter than some of you like.

I fixed chicken wings, (using the above recipe)

but...I added the spices from a MILD (I don't care for "HOT") Buffalo Wings packet...(the kind you get to bake in the oven).....I thought it was really good.....(but you/I can't find a 'bad' way to fix chicken).

Finally....!! I fixed the 'SALSA' chicken......that's good , too.

Another (bright)idea.....I thought of trying......replace the

catsup with a bottle of Shrimp Cocktail Sauce...and add a bag of (pop corn) shrimp.....!

Fixed the shrimp with cocktail sauce......eh...wasn't all that

great...was OK...probably won't be fixing it again.

Also tried beef stew cuts......that was pretty good.....I can see

myself making this again.

Served both over rice.....think the stew cuts would have been just as

good over noodles.

Try little cocktail weiners/sausages…for appetizers.

CRUNCHY ONION CHICKEN

1 1/3 cups French’s Original French Fried Onions

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

1 egg, beaten

LIGHTLY CRUSH:

Onions in a plastic bag.

DIP:

Chicken in egg

COVER:

With onion crumbs, press firmly to adhere to chicken.

BAKE:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place chicken on lightly greased baking pan.

Sprinkle with additional onion crumbs, if desired.

Bake for 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center.

CHILLI DOG CASSEROLE

1 pkg. (8) hot dog buns

1 pkg. (8) hot dogs (use more if you like)

1 can Chilli (15 oz. without beans, use more if you want)

1 small onion (chopped)

2 cups shredded cheese

mustard

DIRECTIONS: Pre-heat oven 350 degrees

In a 9" x 13" baking pan, break up hot dog buns (bite size) and spread in pan.

Cut up hot dogs (about 1/2" size) spread over buns.

Spoon/spred chilli over hot dog/buns.

Sprinkle onions over all.

Squirt mustard over entire mixture (don't spread...just make a few lines both ways across mixture)

Cover with shredded cheese.

Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.

(Hint: If using extra hot dogs & chilli, don't add extra buns.)

"Canned Soup".

(My Way!)

Whatever cans of veggies I have, that I like, in cabinet it goes in the pot.....along with all the juices in the cans.

Cook on stove top or Crock pot.

Enjoy!

Canned:

corn

peas

carrots

gr.beans (any variety)

lima beans

wax beans

tomato (any variety)

potatoes (whole or sliced...or both whatever you like)

You get the idea....lol.

Also add a package of shredded cabbage (cole slaw mix).

You can even add a package of onion soup mix.

If it gets to dry and needs more liquids....add tomato juice...V-8...etc.

(I’ve not made this one yet)

EASY BEEF STROGANOFF

Ingredients:

3/4 lb lean ground beef

1 jar Heinz HomeStyle Savory Beef Gravy (12 oz Jar)

1 can mushrooms, drained (7 oz can)

1/2 cup sour cream

4-6 cups hot cooked noodles

salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions:

In a medium skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until browned and thoroughly cooked. Carefully drain liquids and return to stovetop. Stir in Gravy and mushrooms, and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream, until thoroughly combined. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and serve immediately over hot noodles.

Preparation Time: 1-15 minutes

Cook Time: 25+ minutes

(I’ve not made this yet, either….just received it.)

"Corny Beanie Weenies."

(from a country preacher in Mississippi…wife & 2 teenage sons)

Mix one can of good baked beans

We use a good sized can of beans (14-16 ounces, I think) and

get a kind that we like (maybe with brown sugar, onion, and bacon).

There are several kinds of good baked beans.

and a package of Oscar Meier Weiners (all sliced up).

with a can of whole kernel corn (drained)

Any way, heat up these three ingredients, and serve with brown bread

(maybe toasted ?) and a glass of milk.

It doesn't get any easier than this, and is suprisingly good!

P.S…..Might put ingredients ina casserole dish and top with corn muffin mix.

POT ROAST

Your choice of beef (to fit crock-pot)

1 pkg. dry Ranch dressing mix

1 pkg. dry Italian dressing mix

1 pkg. dry Brown Gravy mix

1 cup water

Put beef in pot.

Mix together all the dry mixes….then add water …pour over meat and cover & cook on high 4-6 hours.

Until meat is tender.

The first time I mad it I didn’t have the Italian Dressing mix….so I added a pkg. of Onion Soup Mix….I have to say I liked that better.

If you use more water you might want to add more Brown Gravy mix….to make a thicker sauce. Was gonna add

potatoes and carrots…but never got around to it.

HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

2 lbs. frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (thawed)

1 bunch green onions, chopped

sweet pepper chopped (red – green – yellow – orange – or a mixture of all)

1 lb. Sausage, cooked until pink disappears, crumbled

1 cup ham cubes

4 slices crisp bacon, crumbled

1 small can sliced mushrooms

1 small can sliced black olives

2 – 8oz. packages of shredded cheese

½ cup milk

12 eggs beaten

Tabasco (optional)

sour cream & salsa (optional)

Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan, wipe excess with paper towel.

Spread potatoes on bottom (cand be lightly browned in a skillet first if desired)

Sprinkle sausage over potatoes…then

     Peppers…

     Mushrooms…

     Ham..

     Onions (reserve about ¼ cup)

Mix eggs & milk together…….I added about 2 TBLS. Tabasco…more to your taste… pour slowly over all.

Cover with shredded cheese….then sprinkle over all

     Remaining onions…

     Olives…

     Bacon…

Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Uncover and bake at 375 degrees for 35 – 45 minutes…until browned and cheese is melted.

Serve with sour cream and/or salsa.

OLD SETTLER’S BEANS

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 lb. ground beef

1/2 lb. bacon

1 chopped onion

Brown in skillet and drain excess grease.

ADD:

16 oz. can Red Kidney Beans (drained)

24 oz. can Pork & Beans (drained)

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 cup Catsup

2 TBLS. Molasses

1/2 tsp. dry mustard

Mix Thoroughly !

Cook in a crock pot until...hot...hot...hot!

MARINATED VEGGIE SALAD

1 lb. can French style green beans

1 lb. can small peas

1 lb. can white corn

1 - 4oz. jar pimento (chopped)

1 cup shopped onion

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup chopped green pepper

1 cup sugar (I used artificial sweetener)

2/3 cup vinegar (I used red wine vinegar)

1/2 cup cooking oil

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

1.)Pour green beans, peas, corn & pimento in a colander to drain over a

large bowl. Discard 1 1/2 cups of liquid.

2.)Put veggies in a large bowl and fold in onions, celery and green

peppers.

3.)Mix together thoroughly the remaining ingredients and toss with

veggies.

4.)Cover and let sit over night in refrigerator. (The longer it marinates the better.)

Desserts/Snacks

POUND CAKE

Combine:

2 sticks butter

1 2/3 cup sugar

Beat in:

5 eggs (1 at a time)

Add:

2 cups sifted flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon rum extract

Mix thoroughly and bake 1 hour at 325 degrees.

E-Z Candy

(All recipes are mixed the same.)

Melt ingredients, seperately in microwave until runny.

Mix together and pour into serving dish.

Chill until firm, cut & serve.

Chocolate Fudge:

16 oz. container of Fudge Frosting

1 bag of Chocolate Chips (any flavor you like)

Peanut Butter Fudge #1:

1 small jar Peanut Butter (18 oz.)

2 bags of Peanut Butter Chips

Peanut Butter Fudge #2:

1 small jar Peanut Butter (18oz.)

16 oz. container of White Frosting

Marshmallow Nougat:

1 small jr Marshmallow Creme

1 bag White Chocolate Chips

1 tsp. Almond Flavoring

1 small bag Chopped Nuts

(I've made this without the flavoring & nuts....I want to try

rolling

into balls and dipping in a chocolate coating....sounds good to

me.)

I've doubled all the above recipes. The Marshmallow Nougat

recipe...doubled and added a container of white frosting (had an

extra one....so thought....why not!)

I use a double boiler..(prefer the double

boiler)...add chips in first ...then rest of

ingredients.....saving

nuts and flavorings for last.

Kreamy Kool-Aid Pie



1-(6 g) package un sweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix

1-(14 oz.)can sweetened condensed milk

1-(8 oz)container Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed.

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Answer 8

Soup,

egg and bacon pie with salad

some kind of dessert which is easy to whip up like meringue baskets with fruit and icecream or self saucing fudge pudding.

or

lemon chicken (chicken b*****s baked in lemon juice)

potatos and boiled or steamed veges

or

Quiche