What recipe do you make that your guests really love?!
What recipe do you make that your guests really love?
Whether it's a main dish, or a dessert, or anything else, what do you make that is always a big hit? Or if you take it to someone's party....If so, what is it?
Answers:
These are a few of my favorites!!
Crock Pot Enchiladas
Serves 6
1 lb Ground Beef, lean
1 (8.5 oz) White Onion, chopped
1 (4 oz can) Mild Chopped Green Chilies (leave these out if you don't want it to be spicy)
1 (14 oz can) Enchilada Sauce
1 (10-3/4 oz can) Golden Mushroom Soup
1 (10-3/4 oz can) Cheddar Cheese Soup
1 (10-3/4 oz can) Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 (10-3/4 oz can) Cream of Celery Soup
Instructions:
Brown hamburger and chopped onion and pour off grease.
Put all ingredients in crock pot. Mix and cook low 4-6 hours.
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Chicken Parmesan
Serves 6
1/3 Cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 Tsp Italian Seasoning, crushed
6 (4 oz) Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless
1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
1/2 Cup White Onion, diced
1 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour
1/2 Cup 2% Milk
1 (1 oz packet) Ranch Flavored Salad Dressing Mix
6 Slices Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 (10 oz pkg.) Spinach, frozen, thawed, drained
1 Tbsp Pimiento, chopped
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350oF
In a small mixing bowl combine cheese, ranch salad dressing mix, and Italian seasoning. Roll chicken pieces in cheese mixture to coat lightly; set remaining cheese mixture aside. Arrange the pieces in an 8x8x2-inch baking dish. In a small saucepan cook onion in hot margarine until tender.
Stir in flour; add milk all at once. Cook and stir till bubbly; stir in drained spinach and pimiento. Place a slice of cheese and spoon the spinach mixture over the chicken; sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture. Bake, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes or until tender.
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Chicken Pasta Alfredo
Serves 6
6 Qts Water
12 oz Fettuccine Pasta
2 Tbsp Peanut Oil
6 (4 oz) Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless
2 (10-3/4 oz can) Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 (20 oz bag) Frozen Broccoli Florets
3/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
Instructions:
Heat a large pot of water, over high heat. When water comes to a boil add the pasta and boil for 8-10 minutes. Drain; reserving 2 cups pasta water. Cut the chicken into strips (1/4''x1''); set aside.
In a large frying pan, over medium-high heat, add the oil and chicken pieces stirring frequently until golden brown.
In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, add the chicken pieces, sauce, 1/4 cup reserved pasta water, stirring frequently. Add the remaining pasta water into the saucepan and bring just to a boil, then add the broccoli. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Divide the cooked pasta evenly between serving dishes and top with chicken and broccoli mixture.
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Spanish Meatloaf
Serves 6
1-1/2 lb Ground Beef, lean
1 (5.5 oz envelope) Wyler's ''Hearty Beef Stew'' Soup Starter
1 (8 oz bag) Mexican Style Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1 (4 oz can) Diced Green Chili Peppers
1 (14-1/2 oz can) Diced Tomatoes, drained
1 Cup BBQ Sauce (recommended: Kraft Carb Well)
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350oF
In a large bowl add the soup starter, diced green chili peppers, and the diced tomatoes; mix until the liquid is absorbed. Add the ground beef and BBQ sauce and mix thoroughly until well combined.
Place 1/2 of the mixture in a loaf pan, making a well in the meat, top evenly with the cheese and place the remainder of the meat mixture on top to seal.
Bake for 45 minutes; drain any residual fat if necessary.
Place the meatloaf on a warmed serving platter and serve immediately. Serve with mixed vegetables or a salad.
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Crab Quiche
Serves 6
1 (8 oz pkg.) Louis Kemp Crab Delights, flaked
3/4 Cup Mexican Style Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1/2 (8 oz pkg.) Cream Cheese, cut into 1/4'' cubes
1/4 Cup Green Onions, sliced
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Basil
1/2 Cup Heart Healthy Bisquick
1 Cup 1% Milk ''Skim''
1/2 Cup Eggbeaters
3 SecondsNonstick Cooking Spray
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350oF
Mix the crab delights, shredded cheese, cream cheese, onions, salt, and basil in a medium bowl.
Coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray and spread the crab mixture into the bottom.
Beat the remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour over the crab mixture and bake for about 40-45 minutes.
Serve immediately.
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Strawberry Shake
Serves 2
1 Cup Frozen Strawberries, thawed
2 Tbsp Honey
1 Cup Cold 2%Milk
1 Cup Plain Yogurt
2 Tbsp Sugar Substitute (recommended: Splenda)
2 Whole Strawberries, garnish
Instructions:
Puree the strawberries and honey in a blender or food processor. Add milk, sweetener and yogurt; blend until smooth.
Pour into glasses; garnish each with a whole strawberry
Source(s):
My personal recipe collection
This one has been a winner for me...
http://www.china.org.cn/english/food/363...
You can add more ginger if you like the taste and use rice noodles (steamed for about two minutes after soaking for 20) as a starch.
Spaghetti Carbonara: Boil 8 oz. spaghetti until al dente. Meanwhile, saute 4 cloves mashed, minced garlic in 1 TBS. olive oil. Fry 1/2 lb. bacon until crisp. Beat 2 large eggs with 1 tsp salt, pepper and onion powder. Drain pasta. Return to pan and pour eggs over, then olive oil with garlic. Add bacon and toss well. Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Cocktail meatballs-
2 bottles Heinze Chilli Sauce
1 Jar Grape Jelly
Frozen Meatballs
Sounds wierd, but they always go faster then anything else.
Every one likes my Vegetable Chowder and Seafood Salad quite well. They also seem to like any type of dessert that I make.
anything i make my guests love
I make the best Swedish Meatballs, and everyone swears by them.....that is my most requested dish I make besides my chili.
Pasta Carbonara, I always make sure I have all the ingredients in the house at all times so can make it at a moments notice. The one I use is found in Nigella Lawson's book "How to Eat". It's so delicious and super easy to make, people think I'm a great cook!!
Creme Brulée when I have people over, I'm not sharing my recipe for that!!
Broccoli Salad is what people request that I bring to all the BBQ's and potlucks and stuff.
1 large head of broccoli
1/2 package bacon, fried very crisp and crumbled
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (old is best!)
1 small red onion, sliced very thin
For the dressing,
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar.
Whisk together the dressing ingredients, pour over salad ingredients, toss.
Even bettter the 2nd day!
my guests usually consist of firefighters and their wives, girlfriends and friends. I like to put out alot of appetizers. From meatballs done on the crockpot, mini tacos(huge hit by the way), sausage balls(bisquick recipe, easy) veggie tray, meat and cheese tray. I am not one to have people bring something to my house I love to prepare all the food and a lot of it. Who deserves to be waited on for what they do for all of us ----a firefighter.
Could be so many recipes. A favourite is canton noodles with strips of chicken, bell pepper and bean sprout sometimes. Real delicious!
i have noticed when i make sausage balls. i dont have any left over.
Turkey Taco salads
I usually make the salsa from dry roasted anahiem or serreno chilies
I cook the ground turkey with salsa then serve it over iceburg with chesse, sour cream and green onions
a layered taco dip with served with nacho chips, always a big hit for any get togethers.
I use refried beans, jalopeno dip,cheese,tomatoes, black olives & lettuce
