Dinner invitation?

Question

I'm entertaining a group of 14 people for dinner within two days...give me some tips of what the cuisine should be, and some recipes wouldn't hurt....oh and no pork please since 3 are muslims...thank you

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the age group is 30's to 40's ... the weather is hot, and humid, and i would preffer fork and knife to finger foods

Answer 1

EASY POT ROAST, COLE SLAW AND JELLO:
(Modified for 14 people)

Pot roast:
10 lb chuck roast
4 pkg lipton onion soup mix, dry
5 can cream mushroom soup, campbells (or 2 family size one)
5 celery stalks, diced
4 onions, diced
7 whole carrots, peeled and cut
8 potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/4
5 crushed garlic clove
7 tbsp flour

1 Reynold's slow cooker liner, optional
If using a large slow cooker, a liner makes cleaning up a snap!

If no slow cooker, use a large oven safe pot, add the can of cream mushroom soups, 5 additional cans of water, the lipton dry soups, flour and mix the ingredients well with a wisk.

Add the roast and the garlic. Mix around til covered with soup mix. Add the onions and veggies.

If using a crock pot, Add water to barely cover the veggies (remember the water level may go up during cooking!).
Cover and turn crock pot to med/low. Cook 6-8 hours and it will be so tender!

If using a oven safe pot, put in oven covered (with lid or foil) at 325 degrees. Cook for 3 hours. Check on roast. When pierced the juices should run clear. You can test it by slicing the middle. If not ready, cook uncovered for 30-45 more minutes.


MEXICAN COLE SLAW
5 avocadoS, ripe, peeled and diced
6 bunch cilantro, finely diced
5 large tomato diced
3 cabbage, sliced and diced
2 cup diced celery (or a whole bunch of celery)
3 brown onions, diced
3 fresh jalapenos, seeds removed then diced
Mayo
salt/pepper to taste

In a large bowl - Add the cabbage, then the cilantro, tomato, celery / onion, jalapeno and a dash of salt/pepper.
Add the avocado then 3 big spoonful of mayo or just enough to moisten to your taste. Mix well. Chill for 1 hour and serve cold

JELLO DESSERT
3 pkg large jello, same flavor
2 tub coolwhip
fresh fruit

In a non metalic bowl, prepare the jello as on the package but use 1/2 cup less water per package.
Add fresh fruit like fresh strawberries, grapes, chopped apples. Let it gel for 6 hours. Mix up the jello and add 1 tub of cool whip. Add more if desired. Mix well, and its like an ambrosia.

Put the mix in a glass, and top with more fresh fruit or coolwhip.

Answer 2

Can you post a few more details? Like the age-group (young, 30s, 50s, etc.). How about where are you - is it a hot weather area like the south of the US or somewhere else in the world?
WIll it be a sit-down dinner or did you want buffet ideas? Knife and fork or finger foods?

Can't really give suggestions without some more details.

Answer 3

With 14 people you could have two main dishes. With two different meats you should be safe. (IE Chicken & Beef) If it's on a friday be sure to have one fish dish.

Is it causal...use the BBQ grill. Easy to cook chicken & brats, or fish & steaks. If inside maybe a pasta & a pot roast.

Look in your crockpot receipe book. It will help with your time management. Nothing wrong with a good potato salad from your local deli as a side dish (no work).

Answer 4

Maybe some Mexican cuisine like cheese enchiladas rice some beans and there is a bunch of things you can do.

Answer 5

Do a munchie food thing. Make a bunch of appitizers and finger foods. Or you could do a pizza bar, have a couple of grills going and let them build and grill thier own pizzas...yum!!!

Answer 6

You should definately give the muslims the pork. Disguise it a something else. Then call the terrorist squade on them.

Answer 7

I would do casseroles for that amount of people. How about a creamy vegetable lasagna, a nice salad and crusty bread?

Answer 8

Big versions of pasta dishes.

Answer 9

corneal clucks... cheap and easy