A good dinner to serve for a sit down Christmas dinner to serve?
A friends told me no..she's serving a ham with bread and potato chips. I should say she's serving 30..I'm serving 5..should I be I change my menu?
2006-12-23 13:08:45 · 12 answers · asked by brennastarr24 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Go with whatever you're happy with. Offer enough side dishes and other options to ensure that everyone's happy.
Personally, I love spaghetti and I'd be very happy with it as Christmas dinner. Especially if it's homemade.
2006-12-23 13:10:29 · answer #1 · answered by Empy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ham is the "traditional" Christmas dinner in the U.S., but you can really make anything that you like. Personally, I can't stand ham so I've never made that for Christmas. I think homemade Italian spaghetti with meatballs sounds like a wonderful Christmas dinner. We're having 10 people this year and I'm making Filet Mignon with Madiera Wine Sauce.
2006-12-23 21:12:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're worried that spaghetti and meatballs won't go far enough, then you can do another Italian dish that'll definately feed a crowd. It's always been the Christmas tradition in my family (we're Italian) to do lasagna. You can just make a big ol' pan full of it and it'll feed your crowd no problem. We manage quite well with the 12 of us.
If you're serving 5 people though, a big pot of spaghetti and meatballs should be just fun.
Best of luck and Merry Christmas to you!
2006-12-23 21:17:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a perfectly fine thing to serve for Christmas dinner. A lot of people have lasagna for their Christmas meals. I would love to have spaghetti and meatballs homemade for dinner. Yum! Don't let your friend get you second guessing yourself. A disclaimer, I am from an Italian family......
Happy Holidays!
2006-12-23 21:17:33 · answer #4 · answered by otisisstumpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds great! You can always add some sides. Try cooked escarole for one. It's easy and Delicious! Wash and separate a ''head'' of escarole and leave in colander.Get the widest pan or pot you have. Cover the bottom with olive oil. Throw in some chopped garlic and saute (4 cloves or more). The garlic should saute for a minute (don't burn!). Now throw the wet escarole in. Add a quarter cup water (or better yet, white wine) and cover. Cook on medium heat until escarole ''wilts''. Now reduce heat to low and simmer until a dark green color appears. This may sound tough, but the whole thing won't take twenty minutes. Just remember, don't let it dry out and burn, add water or wine as needed to keep a quater inch of liquid on the bottom (the steam does the trick!).
2006-12-23 21:22:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, why not, if everyone likes Italian food. Probably the main reason your friend is making ham is that she's feeding a crowd. You are having a smaller party, so you have more freedom to make something a little different. Have fun!
2006-12-23 21:14:31 · answer #6 · answered by mom of 2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is just fine. Christmas is not about what you eat. Whoever you are cooking for should appreciate the effort you put into preparing the meal, whether it is spaghetti or something more traditional.
2006-12-23 21:13:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course. We are going to have shrimp with garlic-tomato ( fresh ones) sauce and tortellini ( ricotta and spinach).The wine a Chianti from l997 vintage.Panettone for the end.So, go ahead have some pasta.
2006-12-25 11:22:09 · answer #8 · answered by Mario Vinny D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
add some sides, serve fresh italian garlic bread and a salad with it, and you're good to go
2006-12-24 16:42:42 · answer #9 · answered by Vesna G 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is a fine meal. It is easy, a crowd pleaser, and its your house, so you choose the menu. Everybody likes it, and its red (for christmas..jk)
2006-12-23 21:10:37 · answer #10 · answered by ray 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋