i am having dinner for my mom and hubbys birthday (6 people), what is a good main dish to make...?

Answer 1

I love Italian dishes. They Feed alot of people.. for cheap!!

I like homemade lasange. Its all in one dish !! serve with a few appetizers and salad... some wine and wholaaaaa!!

OR... another family fav is homemade chicken alfredo.

Sauce...

1cup half and half
1cup of heavy whipping cream
1cup combined romano and parmesan..shreadded
1 stick of butter

melt butter in sauce pan. Then add half and half and whipping cream.... bring stove to med simmer. slowly add cheeses... until melted. Salt and pepper to taste. Return to low heat... simmer for aprox 45 min.

Meanwhile... cube some chicken breasts. boil on med heat for about 45min-1hr. drain and set aside.

Boil noodles about 10 min befor esauce should be done...

When all finished add ingredents together and toss...

i also LOVE mozzerella in carozza. its an appetizer.
a little messy to make but well worth it.

Sauce..
3tblspn butter.
t tblspn of oilve oil...
sprinkle of coarse ground garlic salt.
sprinkle of lemon juice

* melt butter, add oil and garlic... when ingredents are mixed well and melted.. swril in lemon juice..

Sandwhiches-
10 slices of GOOD quality white bread , crusts removed
5 slices of mozzerella
milk
flour
eggs
1tsp of water.
( put milk, flour, and eggs beaten with water on shallow dishes * or i like to use.. the foam paper plates)
arrange the bread like sandwhices, with cheese in between 2 bread.
dip first in MILK
then FLOUR
Finally Egg/water mix.

Fry in a buttered pan .. 3-4 min... until golden
flip and press down with spatula...
cook on the other side until golden. Cut on a diagonal... and arrange on platter... repeat until sandwhiches are done...
drizzle garlic butter over sandwhices and serve immed.

I love this Italian ideas... lasagne can be prepared the night before.. so you can concentrate on appetizers and last min details!!! the day of!!!

Answer 2

You can never go wrong with lagsannge and cfhicken parmasean is delicious when trying to impress the best. You can find simple recipes for any of the main dishes above on www.foodnetwork.com. This is a wonderful site and I hope the dinner goes well.

Answer 3

A Roast Dinner or Spaghetti Bolognaise

Answer 4

Something you can put together before everyone gets there and just pop into the oven when company arrives. Look on the internet for "Nixon Chicken" - This is a company standby for me. It is really tasty comfort food and everyone raves about it. It was published many years ago by Pat Nixon in the newspaper as Richard Nixon's favorite recipe. I don't have the recipe handy, but have found it online.

Answer 5

If you are cooking for several people, make sure to keep it as simple as you can.

Steak (Filet), Baked Potato, Romaine Salad with a very generic viniagrette dressing and Rolls

I like doing steaks because it gives my husband something to do (and me one less thing to do!)

You could also do grilled Salmon with lemon and butter. If it's a more causal crowd, you could always go with Cornflake Chicken. It's always a winner.

Remember that with baked potatoes and salad, people can make it however they want with whatever fixings and you don't have to be worried about one large dish that not everyone likes.

Answer 6

What do they both like? Couldn't really answer this question without that.
If it were for myself and my mother in law it would be Cheese Enchiladas, which we both like a lot. In our case she is a big Chicken Fan and I'm not...I'm a big Beef/Steak Fan and she's not.

Lasagna would probably be safe for you but in my case I'm diabetic and pasta does wicked things to blood sugar.

So, I guess you would probably know what they both like and if it's something that the kids (if there are kids) don't like...Whip up a side dish of Spaghetti, Mac & Cheese, etc. to make them happy.

Either way they should appreciate you doing this for them...If not next year whip up Liver & Sardines for them...That is unless they like it.

Answer 7

A big roast in the crockpot. Put it on in the morning with a can of beef broth and all you have to do when you get home is make potatoes and gravy.Buy a bag of frozen vegetables that steam in the micro in the bag and a loaf of crusty bread.

Answer 8

BBQ cookout,even it if it is cold outside,it is even more fun to cook out in the cold.
Hamburgers,hot dogs,and salads..just like the middle of summer.

Answer 9

if you cook it yourself. roast beef. chicken cordon blue stuffed with ham and cheese. pork roast. cheeseburgers. lasagna .ziti. baked haddock. if you order food pizza. kfc. chineese food. don't forget the frozen carvel ice cream cake.

Answer 10

Spaghetti Caruso for 6
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
3/4 cup garlic, peeled and cut in half
4 cups onions, chopped
1 cup fresh parsley
1 3/4 cups dry red wine
2 cups flour, seasoned with
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 lb chicken livers, trimmed and cut in quarters
2 lbs mushrooms, sliced
1 (16 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1 lb uncooked spaghetti
1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
1. Flour the chicken livers, shaking off any excess and reserve on a plate.
In a large, straight-sided skillet, heat 3 tablespoons EVO oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes. 2. Add onions to skillet and saute for 3 minutes. Add livers and mushrooms; brown for 5 minutes.
3. Add tomato paste, wine, canned tomatoes,parsley, thyme, basil, bay leaf, salt, pepper and sugar. Stir well until combined. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes-TASTE.
4. Meanwhile, in a large pot, cook spaghetti according to package directions, adding remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the cooking water(optional). Drain.
5. Place spaghetti on a heated serving platter and sprinkle with 1 cup Parmesan cheese. Spoon of the spaghetti sauce on top; toss.
6. Serve immediately


Peppers and Steak for Crock Pot *makes 6 servings*
2 lbs lean round steak
2 green peppers, sliced
2 tablespoons minced dried onions
1 cup beef bouillon
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Cut steak into serving size portions (I do strips).
Place 1/2 the steak in crock pot.
Arrange green peppers on steak.
Place remaining steak on top.
Mix remaining ingredients together and pour over meat.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or high 4-5 hours serve over white rice.


Pepper Steak - a Recipe to Kill, or Die, For! *makes 8 servings*
2 lb round steaks, sliced very thin
FOR MARINADE
8 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
8 tablespoons water
4 tablespoons red wine
8 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoon brown sugar (or honey)
2 garlic clove, minced
2 dash ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
8 green peppers, sliced lengthwise thinly
4 large onions, sliced lengthwise thinly
12 tablespoons safflower oil (for frying)
2 tablespoon water (for frying)
Marinate sliced round steak in soy sauce marinade for 1 hour.
Clean 8 peppers and 4 onions and slice lengthwise.
Fry peppers, onions and 1 tsp salt in 4 TBS safflower oil in a large skillet until tender.
Remove vegetables.
Add 8 TBS safflower oil and 2 TBS water to skillet and fry meat quickly.
Add vegetables and stir with spatula or wooden spoon, getting the good brown stuff off bottom of skillet.
Serve over cooked rice, on a roll or in a sub sandwich.
You can double the marinade ingredients if you want more sauce/goop -.
The wine helps the marinade absorb so well into the meat, yet you can't taste it at all.