What should I make for Dinner?

Question

I have to feed 11 people in two hours. I don't feel like cooking so I want to make something simple and quick. Any suggestions?

Thanks for all the great ideas and recipes. The one I choose as the best is the one I actually used tonight. But they were all great!!!

Answer 1

Run to the market and buy Chicken Kiev (in freezer dept) then buy a couple of boxes of rice pilaf, a couple of bags of salad and a box of Texas toast.Also, buy a large container of Cool whip and fresh berries and serve that in martini and or wine glasses for desert!!!Good luck.

Answer 2

I have a great recipe for Ginger Sesame Chicken and it doesn't take much to make.

Get some Ginger Sesame Salad Dressing from the store and marinate the Chicken in the dressing. Then make some instant rice and place it in the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan. Put the Chicken and all the dressing on top. Bake it for about an hour or until the Chicken is done. It's tastes awesome and it's very filling. hope that helps

Answer 3

Put on a large pot of water, start some oil in a flat pan and chop an onion. IN the large pot of water, add a little salt. When it boils add the SPAGHETTI. In the pan, saute the diced onion and if you have any pepper, red, green or yellow (OR THE BAGGED/combo stuff) add it and saute until translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir your pasta. Pop open the Ragu or whatever brand of sauce you use. Add some Italian seasonings (oregano, thyme, rosemary), a few tablespoons sugar and whatever other spices you like. In your onion pan, throw in Italian sausage and ground turkey or ground beef. Stir until crumbly and brown. Add your sauce now. Simmer until you love the taste. Drain your pasta and add a pat of butter. Mix your pasta and meat sauce. DO NOT SERVE IT SEPARATE - you've got too many people eating for that. Toast some bread, regular slices or Italian or garlic if you have any. Toss a bagged salad, slice a tomato and through it in with some Italian dressing into a big bowl. Put out 11 bowls and lots of paper towels and napkins and prepare to be complimented. All could be done in under 30 minutes, I lie not!! TUESDAY IS SPAGHETTI NIGHT!!!

Answer 4

Grilled hamburgers or chicken & portabello mushrooms with a tossed salad. You can slice the PMs & add them to the salad or serve them whole as an alternative to the meat burgers. We have been using the McCormick Steakhouse Seasoning Grinder on hamburgers and mushrooms for the grill and it makes them taste fantastic. It's available in the spice aisle of most supermarkets (in USA). Drizzle the mushrooms with a bit of olive oil and sprinke on the freshly ground herbs & peppers and grill along with the burgers--easy, quick and delicious.

If you are dead-set against preparing anything, I don't know of any options other than what's already been mentioned--deli, fast-food or pizza. Taking 11 out to dinner sounds expensive. I would rather cook something simple.

Answer 5

CHICKEN AND CUCUMBER LINGUINE
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp butter
3 boneless, skinless chicken or turkey breasts
1 large cucumber
1/2 an onion, sliced thin
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. ground mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup chicken stock ( 1/2 cup water and 1 chicken boullion cube works too)
3 tbsp. sour cream
1 lb. linguine pasta, cooked and kept warm

Heat oil and butter in skillet. Cube chicken and add to pan, cook thoroughly. Take cucumber and peel, slice in half, seed with a spoon and dice small. When chicken is cooked golden brown, remove from pan. Add onion and cucumber. Cover and cook 1-2 minutes. Add chicken stock, garlic, cumin and mustard. Cook 5-7 minutes more until onion and cucumber are tender. Return chicken to skillet. Stir in sour cream. Serve over linguine.

(You can double the recipe if needed by cooking in batches)

Answer 6

If you don't feel like cooking, your choices are limited. You could just buy grilled chicken breasts at the supermarket deli counter and make a nice salad with it. Buy some mixed greens, tomatos, peppers, red onions, cukes, scallions, and prepare a salad. Slice the breast meat up into strips and throw it in. Mix a couple of bottles of Good Season packaged dressings up. Buy ice cream and sherbert and serve for dessert.

Answer 7

most grocery stores sell ready to eat rotissarie chickens for about $5 or $6 each, for 11 people , say get 3 or 4 of them, some ready made potato and macaroni salad from the deli, and some bag salad mix. ta -da! and use fancy paper plates and cuttlery, 'cause if you are like me, cleaning up after a crowd is more of a hassle than cooking for them!!

Answer 8

Get a pound of pasta shells, small or big, and boil them. Get some tofu, basil, tomatoes, seasoned salt, italian seasoning, onion, and any other vegetables and seasonings you like and mix together. Put all ingredients in a dish and bake at 350 for half an hour. Tasty, quick, and doesn't require much work!

Answer 9

salad + pork or beef on pan for couple min. then put the stove on 400 degrees put it in the stove
onion on the pan until golden piper salt thyme classic sal + olive oil put water and leave for 10 min. thet way
when the salc is ready put it up on meat so could stay for 20 to 25 min.
each person devide meat like you do
then you could serv
i prepare this for 11 peopple they were happy

Answer 10

Get a couple of already cooked roasted chickens. Also at the market get some veggies and mashed potatoes or something.

Answer 11

WOW 11...
My suggestion is you go wallmart, to prepared food section, pick-up, enough prepared food of your selection, bring it back and you are done... 2 hrs if very few for making something...

Or this one, this always help me out in a hurry...

Enchiladas!!!
Chicken enchiladas with green chile sauce. This recipe for chicken enchiladas was shared on our forum.

INGREDIENTS:
12 corn tortillas
4 cups green chile sauce, recipe below
3 cups cooked minced chicken
1 pound shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup minced onion
1 to 2 cups sour cream
salt to taste
green chile sauce, below

PREPARATION:

Heat tortillas on griddle or in microwave or heat in oil until flexible; cover with a towel and keep warm. Make green chile sauce, below. Mix one cup chile sauce with the minced chicken. Put 1/4 cup of the mixture on each tortilla and roll up.

Place tortilla rolls, seam-side down, in a baking dish, cover enchiladas with shredded cheese and add onion if desired. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas and bake at 350° for about 20 minutes. Top with sour cream and return to oven for 10 minutes or until all is hot. Serve immediately.

Green Chile Sauce

1/4 cup olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup minced onion 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup water 1 cup chopped green chiles salt to taste
Saute garlic and onion in oil in a heavy saucepan. Blend in flour; add water and green chile and mix well. Add salt. Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring frequently for 5 minutes.