I'm making a dinner for friends tonight. Anyone have any good ideas?

Question

Much appreciated...thank you.

Answer 1

This is SO good!! I would make a nice salad and garlic bread to go with it.

Simply Lasagna

1 lb. ground beef
2-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1 container (15 oz.) POLLY-O Natural Part Skim Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
12 lasagna noodles, uncooked

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Meanwhile, mix 1-1/4 cups of the mozzarella cheese, the ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the parsley and egg until well blended; set aside. Drain meat; return to skillet. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Pour water into empty sauce jar; cover and shake well. Add to skillet; stir until well blended. (You should have about 5 cups sauce.)
SPREAD 1 cup of the meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with layers of 3 lasagna noodles, 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup of the meat sauce. Repeat layers two more times. Top with remaining 3 noodles and the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1-1/4 cups mozzarella cheese and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover tightly with greased foil.
BAKE 45 min. Remove foil; continue baking 15 min. or until center is heated through (160°F). Let stand 15 min. before cutting for easier serving.


AND FOR DESSERT...


Cherry Pineapple Crumble

1 20oz. Can Crushed Pineapple (do NOT drain)
1 20oz. Can Cherry Pie Filling
1 Box White or Yellow Cake Mix
1 Stick Butter
1 – 1 ½ Cups Powdered Sugar
Warm Water


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a cake pan (8x13) spread crushed pineapple and juice. Spread cherry pie filling over pineapple. Sprinkle cake mix (dry) over fruit. Cut stick of butter into thin pats and top cake mix with pats of butter. Bake 30 minutes.

After the crumble comes out of the oven mix the powdered sugar with enough warm water to make glaze. Pour glaze over the crumble. Best served at room temperature. Top with ice cream if desired.

Enjoy!!

Answer 2

How about some pasta with garlic bread and lil finger food for an appetizer and some fruit cabobs (ya know putting the fruit on a stck and have whip cream to dip)

Yumm sounds good can I come, pleasee?!?!?!?

Answer 3

PF Chang's Spicy Chicken and Turkey Lettuce Wraps! (Substitute ground turkey for the chicken in the wraps)

Recipes available at www.recipelink.com . Pretty easy and everybody loves it!

Answer 4

all depends what you have in the house to cook. but something easy and quick try this,

Mini chicken jackets

chicken fillets,mini baking potatoes,mayo,fresh herbs-organo or parsley,dark soy sauce,lemon jice,salt, butter

ut a pan on to boil with lightly salted water, put a bit of soy and lemon in it, you wont need a lot of water just enoug o cover your chuck.

place chuck in pan and boi l till cooked. takes about 15-20 min

with about 5 min to go nuke your spuds,

thtas it done

all you have to do is place our spuddies on the plate cut them put a knob of butter on each, remove you chuck dran it chop into chunnks and through in a bowl stir in the mayo and some more soy and your fresh herbs. and serve,

that is quick easy not much to wash up after dinner andmore time to spend with yourguests

o serve it with a side saled

Answer 5

always make it easier for yourself.
The traditional dinner for friends is Mashed potatoes and gravy, chicken and corn. i try garlic mashed potatoes from time to time it never fails unless these are special friends that deserve ten times better then go with steak or lobster you dont want to do something to spicy or saucy because of allergic reactions or acid reflux

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It all depends what everyone likes...seafood? Italian?...BBQ? Just remember to make something light & easy because you want to entertain your friends & not stress out! Here are some great sites & ideas:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/entertaining
http://allrecipes.com/

Answer 8

Dude, I wanna get in on this spaghetti dinner if everyone else is eating.

Answer 9

Spaghetti, you can't go wrong with that. Or bbq. It's the perfect weather for that. Everyone loves bbq.

Answer 10

1. shrimp cocktail with cocktail sauce and crackers
2. spinach salad with warm bacon dressing topped with croutons
3. sliced beef tenderloin with au jus
4. bake potato with choice of butter, sour cream, chives, bacon bits, and shredded mild cheddar cheese
5. steamed asparagus with hollandaise
6. rolls
7. ice tea
8. key lime pie!