Any ideas for small Christmas Eve dinner?

[Anonymous]

It will just be 4 adults and one child. We love food, but I have a shellfish allergy. We're doing beef tenderloin at my mom's on Christmas Day so trying to stay away from beef. I am feeling uninspired. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous]

Tamales?
Chilaquiles?
Roast chicken?
Pot pie?

[Anonymous]

I'm making manicotti (spinach and cheese) and some other dishes. In years past I have done lasagna or homemade meatballs etc with salad, good bread and lots of wine!

[Anonymous]

small ham, scalloped potatoes and roasted vegetables

veggie lasagna

[Anonymous]

Chili / soups with cornbread /grilled cheese

[Anonymous]

fondue!

[Anonymous]

Fondue is easy and feels decadent. Do a cheese and a chocolate. We do it with an old style va country ham for a little more heft.

[Anonymous]

Salad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Salad.

Woo hoo. You really know how to live.

[Anonymous]

Cheese and fruit plate

Wild rice and chestnut stuffed Cornish hens
Roasted Brussels sprouts
Whipped sweet potatoes with garlic butter
Baby green salad
Chocolate fondue for dessert

[Anonymous]

I always do a soup on Christmas Eve, because we go to church in the middle of dinner time. There's one I make with pork sausage, tomatoes, white beans and pasta often around Christmas, or a chicken taco slow cooker soup.

We eat big on Christmas day, so I like a lighter Christmas Eve dinner.

[Anonymous]

Our Christmas Eve tradition is heavy appetizers and cocktails. We are more casual and play lots of games as a family. Christmas day is the formal
sit-down meal in the afternoon.

[Anonymous]

fondue with crab legs and shrimp cocktail separately. Cheese fondue with crudite and good bread.

[Anonymous]

We're having wild mushroom tart, a simple kale salad, and fish. Plus holiday cookies!