Christmas menu

[Anonymous]

I'm having trouble coming up with a menu for Christmas. There are just five of us, so not doing anything really elaborate. We are going to do beef tenderloin and potatoes au gratin, but I can't think of what else to serve. No one except me would eat brussels, mushrooms, cauliflower. I think most would eat broccoli or green beans. If I make a salad, I might be the only one who eats it. I feel like I need another side besides meat, potatoes, and veggie. We will have rolls too.

[Anonymous]

Asparagus
Green salad with vinaigrette
Popovers > rolls

[Anonymous]

Meat, potatoes, green veg, and rolls sounds like plenty for 5 people!

[Anonymous]

Please god not ham. Anything but ham.

[Anonymous]

I'm doing stuffed shells, salad, and garlic bread on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Day is cinnamon rolls/bacon/fruit/etc.... for breakfast at home and mid afternoon appetizers at my parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please god not ham. Anything but ham.

OP never mentioned ham…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm doing stuffed shells, salad, and garlic bread on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Day is cinnamon rolls/bacon/fruit/etc.... for breakfast at home and mid afternoon appetizers at my parents.

We usually do stuffed shells but I can’t find jumbo shells anywhere! Where did you get yours?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Asparagus
Green salad with vinaigrette
Popovers > rolls

I think all of this sounds great for your menu, OP.

I might do broccolini just because I like it, or sauteed spinach, which is a very steak house kind of thing to do with tenderloin, but otherwise you're on the right track. If you wanted to be fancy then maybe tomatoes stuffed with spinach.

You could do Yorkshire Pudding if you wanted for the bread component. It is hard not to like Yorkshire Pudding. I use the recipe in the Williamsburg Cookbook. It is super easy and makes one big one. Here is a recipe from Gordon Ramsey for individual ones that you make in a muffin tin. https://www.food.com/recipe/gordon-ramsays-yorkshire-pudding-424498

For dessert we do a birthday cake with candles to sing Happy Birthday to Baby Jesus. Christmas cookies and ice cream are served on the side.

[Anonymous]

Add a side of fruits!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Asparagus
Green salad with vinaigrette
Popovers > rolls

I think all of this sounds great for your menu, OP.

I might do broccolini just because I like it, or sauteed spinach, which is a very steak house kind of thing to do with tenderloin, but otherwise you're on the right track. If you wanted to be fancy then maybe tomatoes stuffed with spinach.

You could do Yorkshire Pudding if you wanted for the bread component. It is hard not to like Yorkshire Pudding. I use the recipe in the Williamsburg Cookbook. It is super easy and makes one big one. Here is a recipe from Gordon Ramsey for individual ones that you make in a muffin tin. https://www.food.com/recipe/gordon-ramsays-yorkshire-pudding-424498

For dessert we do a birthday cake with candles to sing Happy Birthday to Baby Jesus. Christmas cookies and ice cream are served on the side.

NP. I love Yorkshire Pudding, but I’m not sure a tenderloin generates enough fat for it.

[Anonymous]

I serve 2 small green sides. We have Christmas dinner at home. Since I’m cooking, I make what i want most (Brussels, broccoli rabe ….) and then an broccoli or green bean.
Salad doesn’t save, so that’s a pass.

[Anonymous]

This is a tasty and Christmas-y way to serve green beans. https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/green-beans-goat-cheese-cranberries-and-bacon Feels a bit more special.

[Anonymous]

with a dessert and drinks it sounds fine, but you could add a nice charcuterie platter or other fun appetizers beforehand just to make it a little more special. If you don't want more work, there's always trader joes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Asparagus
Green salad with vinaigrette
Popovers > rolls

I think all of this sounds great for your menu, OP.

I might do broccolini just because I like it, or sauteed spinach, which is a very steak house kind of thing to do with tenderloin, but otherwise you're on the right track. If you wanted to be fancy then maybe tomatoes stuffed with spinach.

You could do Yorkshire Pudding if you wanted for the bread component. It is hard not to like Yorkshire Pudding. I use the recipe in the Williamsburg Cookbook. It is super easy and makes one big one. Here is a recipe from Gordon Ramsey for individual ones that you make in a muffin tin. https://www.food.com/recipe/gordon-ramsays-yorkshire-pudding-424498

For dessert we do a birthday cake with candles to sing Happy Birthday to Baby Jesus. Christmas cookies and ice cream are served on the side.

NP. I love Yorkshire Pudding, but I’m not sure a tenderloin generates enough fat for it.

Excellent point. I didn't think of that.

I guess you could do a tenderloin wrapped in bacon or something to get some fat but otherwise you're right that the tenderloin itself won't generate enough fat to make the Yorkshire Pudding.

Thanks for pointing that out so the OP didn't try to make it and then have a problem!

[Anonymous]

I'm doing deviled eggs prime rib, shrimp cocktail, salad, baked potatoes and petit fours. Don't worry about extra sides or veggies if you're the only one to eat them, but if you want them, make them! It's your holiday.