what will ur xmas lunch/dinner consist of?

Question

i'm trying to decide what i should cook for xmas since this is the first one i am cooking. any help for a menu will be greatly appreciated!
thank you in advance!

Answer 1

This is my first at my house too. I'm doing a pepper crusted beef tenderloin with mushroom sauce, roasted red potatoes, green beans, and carrots. 15 people are coming. I'm leaving wine, appetizers and dessert up to my guests.

Here's the tenderloin recipe:

Makes 8 servings
Prep: 30 minutes
Roast: 40 minutes

Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1/2 pound cremini or white mushrooms, sliced
1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup red wine
1/3 cup heavy or whipping cream
1 can (14-oz.) beef broth
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried
1 teaspoon salt
1 center cut beef tenderloin (2-1/2 lbs.)
1 teaspoon butter or margarine
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 pounds medium red potatoes, quartered
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions
1. For the mushroom sauce, heat 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots; cook 1 minute until softened. Add mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cover and cook 3 minutes. Uncover; cook 2 minutes more until tender. Add wine; boil 1 minute. Add cream; boil 2 to 3 minutes, until slightly thickened. Add broth and water; bring to boil and cook 3 to 4 minutes more.
2. Arrange oven racks in upper third and middle of oven. Heat oven to 450 degree F.
3. For the tenderloin, combine cracked pepper, thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt in cup. Pat beef dry with paper towels; place on large heavy-duty jelly-roll pan. Rub 1 teaspoon butter over beef. Sprinkle evenly with pepper mixture.
4. For the roasted potatoes, brush another large jelly-roll pan with olive oil; add potatoes in single layer. Dot with 1 tablespoon butter; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
5. Place roast on the upper rack and potatoes on the lower rack of oven. Roast tenderloin 35 to 40 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of roast registers 140 degree F. Roast potatoes 35 minutes.
6. Remove roast from oven. Tightly cover pan with foil; let stand 10 to 15 minutes (temperature should then register 145 degree F for medium-rare)
7. Meanwhile, switch potatoes to upper oven rack and roast 5 to 10 minutes more, until crisp on outside and tender inside. Spoon potatoes with metal spatula onto large serving platter.
8. Transfer roast to large cutting board; reserve drippings in pan. Cut roast into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Add 1/4 cup hot mushroom sauce to drippings and heat over low heat, stirring to dissolve browned bits. Then stir drippings mixture into remaining mushroom sauce. Divide beef and potatoes among 8 serving plates. Serve with mushroom sauce if desired. Makes 8 servings.

Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare mushroom sauce as directed above. Cool. Transfer sauce to airtight container and refrigerate up to 2 days. Reheat before using.

Answer 2

Turkey and Ham
Mashed Potato
Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Green Bean Casserole
Corn & Lima Beans
Creamed Onions
Pickle and Olive Tray
Cheese, Cheeseball and Crackers
Lil Smokies in BBQ Sauce
Deviled Eggs
Veggies and Dip
Fruit Platter
A few pies
Cookie Tray
Chocolate Tray

I know that sounds like a lot of stuff, but we have a dinner on Christmas eve and then people drop by on Christmas too and we just lay out the left overs so I don't have to cook on Christmas.

Answer 3

We go big at Christmas... Prime Rib, Lobster, then the regular goodies... Mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls.... then a bunch of stuff... everyone always makes something to bring. Thats the way to do it. If you are the one putting the dinner on then make the main item like the meat, then tell everyone to bring something different. Its hard to be responsible for everything... it will definitely be an overload. Also, if Prime Rib and Lobster aren't in your budget as they aren't in mine either... try a nice Ham... thats very traditional.

Answer 4

I'm not really planning on any type of Christmas menu...I'm going to have knee replacement surgery in 9 days and I won't be up to fixing anything...if I am even home for Christmas!

I do have a 7+ pound honey glazed spiral sliced ham that my husband could warm up...if he doesn't burn it!

Answer 5

Down south, we have a pretty traditional dinner we serve every year on Christmas Day - usually eat around 2 or so.....We have turkey & dressing, ham, mashed potatoes w/gravy, sweet potato casserole, broccoli casserole, green beans, mac & cheese, fried corn, fruit salad, coleslaw, deviled eggs & of course cranberry sauce.....Homemade breads & desserts such as carrot cake, pumpkin cheesecake & of course pecan pie......

Answer 6

This is the first one I'm cooking, too!

I'm making Cornish Hens instead of one big chicken or turkey. Everyone likes different flavors and I can customize them with different herb and spice combinations! (Mine will be salt and pepper with rosemary and oregano under the skin ... rubbed with a little butter.)

Red beans with rice (If you're not from the south, I can send you a recipe! Email me ... it's great!)

Baked potatoes with butter, cheese, and bacon

Green bean and corn bake (casserole with green beans, corn, and noodles)

Salad

Rolls or possibly buttermilk biscuits

Apple turnovers

Cookies and fudge

It sounds good to me!

Answer 7

I like to start off with breaded mushrooms and a oin dip. Then nut roast with a mushroom sauce, carrot and parsnip mash, roast potatoes, peas, spicy red cabbage followed by mince pies and custard.mmmm

Answer 8

Ham, Mashed Potatos, sweet corn, garlic and bacon green beans, rolls and a cherry cheesecake

Answer 9

Ham, sweet potatoes, a bread of some kind, and a dessert. Sounds simple. I'm probably leaving something out.

Answer 10

A wonderful Christmas Buffet featuring one loaf of bread,
Balogna,and French's mustard.

Answer 11

movie: Joyeux Noël (2005) - bearing directly to the christmas truce in WW1. Snack: not rather christmassy yet Turner's Chocolate series are my general. i pass to 99p keep day after today to purchase some packs.