I am having a few friends friends over on Friday and I need a recipe for dinner....?

Question

that is not something you would eat with candlelight, but not regular cold meat and cheese on a stick. I need something filling and delicious. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

about lasagna,garlic bread and a nice salad and some wine.

Answer 2

Spaghetti Carbonara is delicious! Do a simple salad beforehand (I like the "spring mix" with some additional baby spinach and a vinaigrette dressing), and maybe some rosemary bread. Dessert...chocolate mousse: simple and delicious. Carbonara recipe below, I'd suggest googling the chocolate mousse recipe as there are many different styles depending on what you like.

Spaghetti Carbonara

4-6 bacon slices, diced
3 tbsp. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 c. heavy cream
8 oz. thin spaghetti or fettuccine
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp. ground pepper
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
Optional additions: Sauteed boneless chicken, mushrooms

In large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon about 3 minutes or until limp. Add onion; cook 3-5 minutes longer or until bacon is browned, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds. Drain all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat from skillet. Stir in cream; bring just to boiling point. Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 minutes. Keep warm.

Add cooked spaghetti, Parmesan cheese, pepper and parsley to cream mixture. Toss to coat spaghetti well. Serves 4-6. Prep time: about 10 minutes. Cooking time: 10-15 minutes.

Answer 3

here it is..

Smoked Bucket Chicken (Native American Style Chicken)

This chicken will be the best bird you'll ever taste in your life. I suggest you fry up some cubed seasoned potatoes and serve the chicks with those on the side.

3 whole chickens
butter (spray butter)
2 cups hickory chips (2 cups/2 handfuls)
4 tablespoons garlic seasoned pepper, season to liking or seasoning, of choice season to liking

Well, you're going to need as well:.
A 5 gallon metal bucket (paint burned off).
3 wooden stakes.
Tin foil (15x15).
8 lb. bag of matchlight charcoal.
Cotton string (about 3-4 ft.).
Make or acquire 3 sturdy wooden stakes. Drive them into ground after laying down foil.
Place the stakes close enough together so that you can fit the three chickens on them and still fit bucket over them].
Place seasoned chickens, breasts outwards, on stakes, and tie string around them tightly so that when cooking, nothing falls off.
Once chickens are placed and tied, spray a lot of butter all around the chickens and season them some more.
You're almost there!
Place hickory chips around and underneath the chickens.
Put bucket over chickens and pour all the charcoal around the bucket.
Light it up!
The chickens should cook for at least 3-3 1/2 hours.

Answer 4

Mexican Casserole
1.5 lbs of the meat of your choice
2 cups instant rice (Minute Rice)
1 pkg taco seasoning (see my recipe below)
1 10.75 oz. can diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 4 oz can chopped green chiles
water
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
Saute ground or chopped meat until no longer pink. Into a 4-cup measure, drain the diced tomatoes with green chiles and the chopped green
chiles; reserving the liquid. To the cooked meat add the dry rice, taco seasoning, tomatoes and chiles; stirring well. Add enough water to the
reserved liquid to equal whatever is needed per the instructions on your instant rice (usually an amount equal to the amount of rice used).
Microwave the liquid until boiling and add it to the skillet. Boil one minute then cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Remove cover
and top with shredded cheese. Recover for a few minutes until the cheese melts. Serve with refried beans.
Becky’s Taco Seasoning
Choose any size measure you like but using a teaspoon makes the equivalent of one purchased packet of taco seasoning. I make it in larger
quantities and just store it in an old spice bottle in the cabinet.
1 measure garlic powder
1 measure paprika
1 measure ground oregano
1½ measure ground cumin
2 measures onion powder
3 measures chili powder

Answer 5

You can make this a day early and you can serve at room temperature.

Shrimp orzo pilaf

-Orzo
-1 tomatoe
-cooked shrimp
-parsely or cilantro or both
-1 lemon
-2 tblspn butter
- olive oil
- oregano, salt, pepper
-feta cheese
-garlic
Heat butter in pan over med heat and sautee garlic for one minute. Then add orzo and cook until lightly brown. Add 2 cups water or follow directions on box and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until soft. When most of the water is absorbed, add cooked shrimp, diced tomatoe, and parcley/cilantro and season. Continue to stir until all water is absorbed into pasta.Add lemon juice and serve with feta cheese. Remeber you can serve at room temp. And maybe grill up some chicken or have a nice side salad with wine of course...if your old enough.

Answer 6

Chicken Tikka Masala
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes Ready In: 2 Hours 20 Minutes
Yields: 4 servings

"This is an easy recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala - Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and then served in a tomato cream sauce."
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons freshly ground
black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh
ginger
4 teaspoons salt, or to taste
3 boneless skinless chicken
breasts, cut into bite-size
pieces 4 long skewers

1 tablespoon butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, finely
chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
3 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and 4 teaspoons salt. Stir in chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Preheat a grill for high heat.
3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Thread chicken onto skewers, and discard marinade. Grill until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side.
4. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 3 teaspoons salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. Add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, and garnish with fresh cilantro.

Answer 7

Fish is always a nice change.

Fantastico Fish In Citrus Salsa

1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup grapefruit or orange juice
1 1/2 pounds fish fillets (white fish)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 grapefruit, peeled, sectioned, diced
1 orange, peeled, sectioned, diced
1/4 cup chopped and peeled red onion
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

To prepare fish: In a shallow baking dish, combine minced garlic and juice. Add fish fillets. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper (reserve remaining salt and pepper): marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
Meanwhile lightly spray broiler pan with vegetable cooking oil to prevent sticking; broil marinated fish (turning once) for 10 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when probed with a fork.
Citrus Salsa: Combine tomatoes, red bell pepper, grapefruit, orange, red onion, sugar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a mixing bowl; mix well. Spoon citrus salsa over broiled fish. Serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings.

Answer 8

if roast isn't to much take a roast and put it in a pan put two packs of brown gravy in the bottom add water and stir it up then add potatoes carrots and onions around you're roast cover tightly with foil and slow cook for 4 to 6 hrs on between 250 and 300 degrees that way it will be very tender you can definitely smell when it is done and when you stick the fork in and the meat tears off easily it is done. you're friends will love it.

Answer 9

Make a pan of chicken enchiladas and serve it with a salad and a pitcher of Sangria wine or a few cold beers

Answer 10

Chilli Paneer, google the recipie :p

Or lots of finger food like Pizza, Spring Rolls, Samosas etc.