I need advice on a good meal to cook?

My birthday is coming up in about five months. I know that is a while away but I want to have my family over for dinner.I want to cook them something that is simple but still tastes superb.I am only going to be fifteen.The most important thing is that it can be manipulated to feed a large group or a small group so I can practice cooking it for just me my mom and dad.Links to the recipe or the recipe would be greatly appreciated.I need advice on a good meal to cook?
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This is ALL that you will need.





Well, maybe some garlic bread and a fresh salad with it.





Good luck KeemosahbeeI need advice on a good meal to cook?
2 tablespoons butter


1 onion, chopped


2 cloves garlic, minced


1 3/4 pounds broccoli, thick stems peeled and diced, tops cut into small florets


1 1/2 pounds boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes


3 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock


3 cups water


1 3/4 teaspoons salt


1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper


1/2 cup grated Parmesan


In a large pot, melt the butter over moderately low heat. Add the onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.


Add the garlic, broccoli stems, potatoes, broth, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are almost tender, about 10 minutes.


In a food processor or blender, pulse the soup to a coarse puree. Return the soup to the pot and bring to a simmer. Add the broccoli florets and simmer until they are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir 1/4 cup of the grated Parmesan into the soup, and serve the soup topped with the remaining cheese.


Yield: 4 serving
Pasta Salad (easy and simple)





1 head of broccli


1 head of cauliflower


1 green bell pepper


1 red bell pepper


1 box of tri colored rotini noodles (in the pasta aisle)


1-2 TBsp mayo (make sure its non fat..the real mayo)


Salt and black pepper


1/2 cup of cooking oil





Boil the noodles and oil in a pot until the noodles are soft but not mushy. The oil helps keep the noodles from sticking together..Boil in a seperate pan the broccli and cauliflower. Oh yea and cut the cauliflower and broccli up so its in small bite size pieces. Boil those until tender.





Finely chop up the 2 bell peppers and put in a large bowl. Once the broccli/cauliflower and noodles are done, rinse them off in cool water to help cool them faster. Add to the bell pepper bowl. Add the mayo and season with the salt and pepper. You can serve immediatly or chill in the fridge until ready to serve.





Variations would be to add onion, celery and/or tuna or cooked chopped chicken.
Easy Chicken and Egg Noodles:





Prep time about 10 min


Cooking time 40 min





Chicken pieces


陆 c Italian bottled dressing


Egg whipped


1T. Paprika


1 C. bread crumbs (plain or Italian)


Oil for frying


3 T. flour


1 C. chicken broth + extra broth for thinning gravy





Place chicken pieces in zip bag and add 陆 C. Italian bottled dressing. Refrigerate 6 hours.





In shallow dish mix: 1 C. plain or Italian breadcrumbs


1 T. paprika





Heat oil (any you have) in deep skillet about 陆 inch deep


Dip chicken in egg then


Dredge chicken in crumb mixture


Fry till golden brown on both sides and remove from skillet





Remove all but about 5 T. oil from skillet and add 3 T. flour stir till all lumps are gone and roux is golden brown


Add 1 C. chicken broth bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer add chicken pieces and continue to add a little broth as it thickens and cooks until you get a good gravy thickness.


Simmer on low heat 30 min. Again add more broth if gravy is too thick.


Serve over cooked egg noodles





Pepper Steak


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker


I make it like this:


round steak cut into lenghts bite size, browned in a little oil


green peppers cut into strips


onion cut into rounds


garlic to taste or garlic powder


saute' onions and peppers with meat after browned


add beef broth to cover


soy sauce to taste


then simmer 1 hour


thicken broth with cornstarch and cold water mixture to desired consistancy


serve over rice





Asker's Comment: close to the recipe I can't find...thanks!
Guacamole it is very easy to make and it is very Delicious.


All you need is ....





1. Lots of avacado





2. Tomatoes





3. Onions





4.salanchro





Mush the avacado and mix all the ingredients then to freshen it you squize some lemon on it then it is done but make sure you have some chips .It is a mexican dish.
ask dad whats his fav beer.





1 beer


2 cups self rising flour


3 tbsp sugar.


mix - should look like pancake batter


bake at 325 for 30 minutes in a small cast iron skilet.





the alcohol will cook out and the bread will taste like your dads fav beer. try adding a little more sugar or honey if you want it slightly sweet.





now you just need an entree and veggies!
go easy do pasta , go to a italain site look at what you would like to eat and choose that ,it is so easy and can be preped before hand and heated when needed ,too easy
Tacos are always popular at our family gatherings and you can easily adjust the amount according to how many people you have. Spaghetti or baked pasta is also a good option.
filipino dish ~~ siniGang~~ =))
Delicious %26amp; Easy Crockpot Beef Roast





1 chuck or rump Beef Roast (sized for your crockpot)


陆 Cup of Water


1 Packet of Ranch Dressing Mix


1 Packet of Italian Dressing Mix


1 Packet of Brown Gravy Mix





Put roast in crockpot, pour water around the base. Sprinkle all 3 dry seasoning packets over roast. Cover and cook for 6-7 hours on low. Remove roast to cutting board and let sit 15 minutes; slice thinly across the grain. This makes great tasting gravy too!


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SOUR CREAM MASHED POTATOES





3 pounds boiling potatoes, peeled


Kosher salt


1 1/2 cups milk


6 tablespoons unsalted butter


1/2 cup sour cream


1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper





Cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes and place them in a large pot. Cover the potatoes with cold water and add enough salt so the water tastes quite salty. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 to 12 minutes, until the potatoes fall apart easily when pierced with a fork.





Meanwhile, heat the milk and butter in a small saucepan, making sure it doesn't boil. Set aside until the potatoes are done.





As soon as the potatoes are tender, drain them in a colander. Place a food mill fitted with a small disc/blade over a glass bowl. Process the potatoes through the food mill (or mash with a masher). As soon as the potatoes are mashed, slowly whisk in enough of the hot milk/butter mixture to make the potatoes very creamy. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and the sour cream and pepper and whisk to combine. Taste for seasoning and serve hot.





--Ina Garten


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Green Bean Bundles





2 (16 oz) cans whole green beans


8 slices of bacon, cut into halves I use the Center cut bacon


1 tsp. garlic powder, or to taste


1/4 cup melted butter


1/2 cup packed brown sugar





Preheat oven to 325 degrees.


Drain beans and arrange into bundles of 5 beans. Wrap each bundle with 1/2 slice bacon. Arrange seam side down in baking dish with sides not touching.





Sprinkle with garlic powder. Drizzle with mixture of butter and brown sugar.





Bake for 30 minutes or until bacon is cooked through.


Yield: 16 servings
Super easy





Brisket %26amp; Beans





1 full size brikset (market trimmed of the fat)


salt to taste (I use Kosher salt...it has a lot more flavor, regular salt is fine though)


pepper to taste (I use garlic pepper, regular pepper is fine though)


1 pound bag of pinto beans, rinsed


1 onion thinly sliced


1 green bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced


1 16 oz can diced tomatoes


1 16 oz can diced tomoatoes with green chilies


you will also need


1 disposalbe aluminum roasting pan (the turkey size)


Heavy duty aluminum foil





Wash the roasting pan and dry it. Salt and pepper your brisket...not too much salt. Place your brisket in the roasting pan upside down so that the layer of fat is on top. Scatter the pinto beans around the brisket. Then scatter the onion and bell pepper slices over and around the brisket. Pour both cans of tomatoes, with the juice, evenly around the brisket. Pour the water over the brisket. Cover tightly with the aluminum foil and bake at 275 for 10 hours. Do not peek at all during the cooking time this will cause steam to escape and it will cause it to be under cooked if you peek.





This is so good and easy also. If you cook this for your and your parents the beans and the meat can be frozen for future use. I usually shred the meat and freeze it in 2 cup quantities to make BBQ loose meat sandwiches later. I do the same with the beans freeze it in 2 cup quantities so that I can just pull a package out of the freezer for a quick side dish.
I know this sounds ridiculous, but you can't go wrong with lovely personal sized homemade pizzas.





You can dress it up or down, but for instance, last night, I made four personal pizzas for my family.





The boys got their regular dough, sausage, and mozzarella...





We did a whole wheat dough, chopped red bell peppers, green peppers, vidalia onions, a little mozzarella and some feta with garlic and herb. When paired with a nice white wine (for those of age in your family), this personal pizzas are delicious and look quite fancy, and it's not hard at all to pick out nice ingredients and dress it up!





You can buy dough and sauce etc... pre-made...








FYI: In the past, when I've sauteed vegetables prior to cooking, they got too soft. I say no to sauteing the peppers, but if you want to soften the onion, fry it up in just a little bit of extra virgin olive oil and don't cook it TOO long. Just until it slightly softens.





The great thing about these is there is one for everyone and they can be as unique as each guest!





:-D





It was a hit at my house! With a variety of tastes, and me being a vegetarian, this recipe can't go wrong!








P.S. Hint: When using pre-made pizza dough, flour each ball of dough a bit for easier manipulation. Use a rolling pin to acheive a round shape.





For a twist, slice cheese sticks in half and make a circle out of them about one inch in from the edge of the dough. Wrap the extra inch of dough around the cheese sticks and voila! Stuffed crust!!!