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Need Christmas Eve dinner ideas

wendyjwendyj member
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So, my parents and one brother and his family are coming to our house for Christmas Eve dinner. We're all taking the kids to 4:30pm mass beforehand, so I wanted to do something that could either be a) something kind of fancy done in the crockpot, or b) be done ahead of time and heated through in about 20 minutes once we got home. I did beef stroganoff last year, which worked out well, but not sure what to do this year. I guess I could do lasagna, but I wanted to have something different that could feed a small army (there will be 10 of us).
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  • TinaL99TinaL99 member
    I'm hosting Christmas Eve for my side of the family, there will be 6 adults and 2 kids eating.  I'm making white chicken chili in the crockpot (I'm still looking for a recipe), a big tossed salad, and some yummy bread.  We'll probably just have cookies for dessert or I'll have my Mom bring something.
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  • jnk062602jnk062602
    My go to is pulled pork in the crockpot.
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  • SeptemberBride'08SeptemberBride'08 member

    imagewendyj:
    So, my parents and one brother and his family are coming to our house for Christmas Eve dinner. We're all taking the kids to 4:30pm mass beforehand, so I wanted to do something that could either be a) something kind of fancy done in the crockpot, or b) be done ahead of time and heated through in about 20 minutes once we got home. I did beef stroganoff last year, which worked out well, but not sure what to do this year. I guess I could do lasagna, but I wanted to have something different that could feel a small army (there will be 10 of us).

     

    Brian and I used to always do lasagna but my family decided to do Italian food for Christmas dinner so we have to change it up. I think lasagna is a great idea! :)

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  • MrsRichardson915MrsRichardson915
    What about linguine with clams? You could completely cook that in 20 minutes.
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  • mrsocmrsoc
    We have done shrimp scampi in the past, which is easy and quick.  Last year we did beef tenderloin...yummy!  Not sure what we are doing this year...
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  • wendyjwendyj member

    imageMrsRichardson915:
    What about linguine with clams? You could completely cook that in 20 minutes.

    The kids will not go for that. I'm not a huge fan of it, either, but thanks for the suggestion!

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  • wendyjwendyj member

    imageTinaL99:
    I'm hosting Christmas Eve for my side of the family, there will be 6 adults and 2 kids eating.  I'm making white chicken chili in the crockpot (I'm still looking for a recipe), a big tossed salad, and some yummy bread.  We'll probably just have cookies for dessert or I'll have my Mom bring something.

    I have an amazing white turkey chili (just ask Mrs.Richardson Big Smile ) that I love! If you'd like the recipe, let me know.

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    imagemrsoc:
    We have done shrimp scampi in the past, which is easy and quick.  Last year we did beef tenderloin...yummy!  Not sure what we are doing this year...

    Shrimp scampi was going to be my next suggestion. Yum!

    You could always go simple with a great soup in the crockpot, add a salad, some delicious fresh bread, and of course Christmas cookies for dessert or a nice cake!

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    imageMrsRichardson915:

    imagemrsoc:
    We have done shrimp scampi in the past, which is easy and quick.  Last year we did beef tenderloin...yummy!  Not sure what we are doing this year...

    Shrimp scampi was going to be my next suggestion. Yum!

    You could always go simple with a great soup in the crockpot, add a salad, some delicious fresh bread, and of course Christmas cookies for dessert or a nice cake!

    I do love shrimp scampi, and so does everyone else! Thanks, V for the suggestion. Tina also got me thinking about making turkey chili with some good crusty bread and fresh veggies and such to nibble on.

    And is it bad of me to already have dessert planned out? Plan on making eggnog cupcakes along with Christmas cookies. That's been settled for weeks now Embarrassed.

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  • goosh24goosh24
    I would definitely go the crockpot route, especially with Mass and Christmas being the next day.  Too much craziness already.  I LOVE this soup (it's for dinner tonight) and I just double or triple the recipe for however much I need and follow the directions up until step 8 and put it in the crockpot then.  Maybe a choice of two soups and salad and bread?  Yum!
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  • MrsRichardson915MrsRichardson915
    imagewendyj:
    imageMrsRichardson915:

    imagemrsoc:
    We have done shrimp scampi in the past, which is easy and quick.  Last year we did beef tenderloin...yummy!  Not sure what we are doing this year...

    Shrimp scampi was going to be my next suggestion. Yum!

    You could always go simple with a great soup in the crockpot, add a salad, some delicious fresh bread, and of course Christmas cookies for dessert or a nice cake!

    I do love shrimp scampi, and so does everyone else! Thanks, V for the suggestion. Tina also got me thinking about making turkey chili with some good crusty bread and fresh veggies and such to nibble on.

    And is it bad of me to already have dessert planned out? Plan on making eggnog cupcakes along with Christmas cookies. That's been settled for weeks now Embarrassed.

    Well you do make awesome turkey chili so that could be great, too! And I would have dessert planned also! ;)

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