Make ahead xmas dinner

[Anonymous]

Our family serves at church at the 6pm service. So we’re gone from roughly 430-730. Desperate for festive meals that can be reheated when we get home. (Service used to be at 5!). My crew is very resistant to the appetizer approach, so I am going trying to figure out a meal I can get completely served in less than 30 mins after getting home that feels like a celebration. Thank you!!!

[Anonymous]

Manicotti or stuffed shells?

[Anonymous]

What does your family like for xmas? For a traditional roast group, you can pre/par roast and then pop it in the slow-cooker with carrots, onions, potatoes. Broth so it doesn't dry out. Roast plus sides right there.

When you get home you can whip up some yorkshire puddings.

Pre-made cranberry sauce or other sauce/chutney. Rolls with butter. (very good rolls and very good butter).

Pre-made cookies, pie, cake

[Anonymous]

Every year I have this issue! I think I am going to do beef bourguignon with mashed potatoes this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every year I have this issue! I think I am going to do beef bourguignon with mashed potatoes this year.

I did coq au vin last year. I have also done filet with sides. The key was to have everything prepped and ready to go as much as possible so all i had to do is cook the filet when we got home. Mashed potatoes, green beans, salad.

[Anonymous]

Beef Bourguignon

Allowing it settle time is part of the process.

[Anonymous]

Martha’s Mini Beef Wellingtons, which can be made two weeks ahead and frozen, and then they bake from the freezer:

https://www.marthastewart.com/1095145/mini-beef-wellingtons

[Anonymous]

We do carryout from L’Auberge chez Francois for Christmas Eve. It’s made to reheat and fast to do. Pricey but worth it- very festive. There are other restaurants that do similar kinds of things.

If you are talking about Xmas day make you festive meal midday and something like a soup for after church.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We do carryout from L’Auberge chez Francois for Christmas Eve. It’s made to reheat and fast to do. Pricey but worth it- very festive. There are other restaurants that do similar kinds of things.

If you are talking about Xmas day make you festive meal midday and something like a soup for after church.

+1 I’d do a nice midday meal and then after church we’d get out the leftovers and then end the evening with dessert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does your family like for xmas? For a traditional roast group, you can pre/par roast and then pop it in the slow-cooker with carrots, onions, potatoes. Broth so it doesn't dry out. Roast plus sides right there.

When you get home you can whip up some yorkshire puddings.

Pre-made cranberry sauce or other sauce/chutney. Rolls with butter. (very good rolls and very good butter).

Pre-made cookies, pie, cake

We also do pot roast.

[Anonymous]

We always did a meat fondue when we got home from church. Everything was ready prior and we just had to heat up the fondue pots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We always did a meat fondue when we got home from church. Everything was ready prior and we just had to heat up the fondue pots.

Fun! Is meat with broth? I would be so happy with cheese and chocolate

[Anonymous]

The Silver Palate’s Chicken Marbella.
An oldie but goodies and one of our holiday go-to make ahead meals.

Make one day ahead and leave in the fridge. Take out, cooks, house smells wonderful!

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8752-the-silver-palates-chicken-marbella

[Anonymous]

How big is your family? I have gotten a pork tenderloin on the table for Sunday lunch in 30-40 mins without any prep. Just sear on the stove and finish in the oven. We serve with some type of potato and a green veg. You could make a fruit sauce ahead of time if your family likes pork with fruit.

[Anonymous]

Why not go out?