What shall I cook for the lads tonight?

Question

I have got two male friends coming round for dinner. I want to cook something quick, easy but still impressive

Answer 1

1. filet mignon's
2. bake potato's with choice of butter, sour cream, chives, bacon bits, and finely shedded cheese.
3. corn on the cobb
4. steamed broccoli florets topped with melted mild cheddar cheese or asparagus with hollandaise sauce
5. sliced tomato and cucumber salad with italian dressing topped with croutons
6. rolls
7. strawberry shortcake
8. ice tea-don't forget the lemon, sugar, and the sweet and low!

Answer 2

BEEF TURNOVERS

6 oz boneless beef top round or rib-eye steak
2 potatoes, peeled, diced
1/2 (1.25 oz) env. Lipton onion-soup (about 3 T)
2 tablespoons catsup
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
6 Pepperidge Farm frozen puff-pastry shells

Preheat oven to 400 F (205 C).
In the preparation of the meat and vegetables, it's important to cut uniform sized cubes so that they will cook evenly. Be sure to cut the potatoes into small enough cubes to be cooked at the same time as the meat.

Trim the beef, discarding any fat or sinew.

Cut beef into 1/2 inch cubes.

Combine beef, potatoes, soup mix, catsup, Worcestershire sauce and parsley om a bowl.

On a lightly floured board, roll out each pastry shell to a 7-inch circle.

Spoon 1/4 cup meat mix onto each shell.

Brush edges with water.

Fold over; press with tines of a fork to seal.

Cut several slits in top of each.

Place on a baking sheet.

Bake in preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve hot.

Makes 6 turnovers.

Answer 3

chicken cacciatore... Home: Chicken < Previous Recipe Next Recipe >


Chicken Cacciatore
Another of my favorites - a hearty Italian classic. I like it with pasta of course! If tomatoes are not in season, I use a 19 ounce can of tomatoes, drained, in place of fresh tomatoes.

Ingredients:
2 pounds chicken parts
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 green pepper, sliced
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 can (5 1/2 ounces) tomato paste
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon basil
Salt and freshly ground pepper



Directions:
Coat chicken parts with flour. Heat oil in a large pan and cook the chicken until golden brown all over - about 10 minutes.


Add the onion, garlic, green pepper and mushrooms and cook for 3 more minutes. Drain excess fat from the pan.


Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is tender. Remove bay leaf and serve. Makes 4 servings.

It's good over pasta or rice

Answer 4

Shrimp Gambino

Preparation time: 8 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Makes 2 servings
6 ounces dried linguine
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 pound raw, tail-on, peeled shrimp
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) peeled, diced tomatoes,
2 ounces crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley, optional
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Heat water to a boil in a Dutch oven for pasta. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente, about 10 minutes; drain. Set aside.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until golden and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp; cook, stirring, until shrimp begin to turn pink, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, stirring to blend; cook 2 minutes.
Toss shrimp-tomato mixture with cooked pasta. Place in a buttered 2-quart casserole; sprinkle feta over the top. Bake until sauce is bubbly and feta is slightly melted, about 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley

Answer 5

Asian Beef & Vegetables
Serves 6

Served with warmed flour tortillas you've got another Asian-Mexican cooperative venture - and a tasty one, at that.


1 cup spicy stir-fry sauce
1/4 cup fresh orange juice (grate zest first)
1 flank steak (about 1&1/2 lb)
1 medium eggplant (about 1 lb), cut in 1/2-in. cubes (4 cups)
Nonstick spray
1&1/4 lb baby or regular bok choy cut crosswise in 1-in. pieces (6 cups)
4 oz fresh shiitake mushrooms(no stems), caps cut in 1/2-in. slices
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp grated orange zest
1/4 cup each chopped cashews and sliced scallions.


Heat oven to 500ºF with racks set to divide oven in thirds.

Mix 3/4 cup stir-fry sauce and the juice in a large ziptop bag. Add steak and shake it up - be real sure the zipper is zipped.

For quick and easy clean-up, line 2 rimmed baking sheets with nonstick foil then spread eggplant on 1 baking sheet; coat with nonstick spray. Remove steak from marinade and place it on the other baking sheet. Place steak on higher oven rack, eggplant on lower.

Roast 10 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted from side into thickest part of steak registers 145ºF for medium-rare. Transfer to cutting board; let rest. 5. Remove eggplant from oven, add bok choy and mushrooms; toss to mix. Coat with nonstick spray. Roast 5 minutes more and remove. Mix remaining 1/4 cup of stir-fry sauce, the honey and zest. Pour over vegetables; toss to coat. Thinly slice meat across the grain. Serve steak and vegetables with cashews and scallions.

Answer 6

simple and good - whole cut up chicken, put in dutch oven with stick of butter, add two cans of mushrooms, about two tablespoons of dill, and juice of one lemon, simmer til chicken is cooked, serve with juices/muchrooms over noodles, salad

Answer 7

bbq chicken or pork chops. Maybe even ribs

with some mac and cheese

Answer 8

GO TO DOMINOES!!! INNIT DUMBO, (if any of them are posh give em fish eggs)

Answer 9

curry with rice and beer - they will LOVE you!