Menu for bonfire night?

pinkmami

how about jacket potatoes & chilli with soured cream or beans and/or cheese for those who don't like chilli? Few crisps, breadsticks with dips, sausage rolls, pizza, savoury rice:

rachbc

Your mains sound yum - samosas/ bhajis, chana marsala is a good cheap side dish esp if you use dried chick peas - or indeed some roasted spices chick peas in dishes as a nibble instead of crisps, and some bombay mix.

parkin or gingerbread cupcakes for pudding - a good winter warm cake? I went to a bonfire party last year that had a toffee/ caramel fountain instea dof a choc one - oh my!!

his_missus

Have you thought about doing a bolognaise rather than sheps pie? I did a huge pot for 10 friends last weekend with a couple of bags of cheap dried pasta shapes and some garlic baguettes. Quicker than having to peel loads of potatoes for mash toppping.

ixia

I had friends round for bonfire night last year I just made a big pot of homemade soup with crusty bread and then hot dogs and veggie hot dogs may not be to your liking but it was easy and everyone enjoyed it.

Islandmaid

Hi,

We,re doing something similar on fireworks night.

We,re having Baked Potatoes with either Chilli or HM colslaw, HM bread, dips, chicken wings and veggie samosa and a pavlova or chocolate brownies for afters. Hot choclate for nondrinkers/kids and a sherry or 2 for those that wish;)

Whatever you make in the end, remember your mates are there to see you not your food

lostinrates

ixia wrote: »

I had friends round for bonfire night last year I just made a big pot of homemade soup with crusty bread and then hot dogs and veggie hot dogs may not be to your liking but it was easy and everyone enjoyed it.

I alwas think soup goes down well on bonfire night, out of mugs and with sausage rolls. When you are frozen and standing to eat at most buffets, a mug is easier than a plate and a fork and a separate drink.


I'd do something warming, stlish and seasonal.

Otherwise, I think OPs plans for curry are reall good fun.

tessie_bear

all these ideas sound lovely...we are having hotdogs and fried onions......hm cheese burger and some sort of pots such as wedges or jacket potatoes....hm coleslaw....for pudding choc crispy cakes...to drink hot choc and some beer for those who want it
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MrsE_2

The shepherds pie is a must, one of the guests doesn't eat anything foreign (LOL) so chilli or spag bol is out. Everyone is looking forward to the curry.

Great idea about asking everyone to bring a dish (less work for me too), they will bring booze too, otherwise the drinks bill would be huge!

Might do some red velvet cupcakes too, they go down well. I make a nice carrot cake & lemon drizzle, but chocolate fudge cake would be more popular.

Will make a note of all your side dish ideas.

raven83

hi, have decided to have a last minute bonfire night party on sat, with both kids and adults, trouble is am a bit skint this week, has anyone got any good ideas that i can make that will make alot and be cheap? my MIL will be bringing hot dogs and pizzas etc and i am going to do carrot and corriander soup and jacket pots with cheese and bacon but i would like some more invented ideas as i love making homemade things. anyone got any ideas pls?:beer:

daisiegg

A big pot of chilli has always been our bonfire night food - good with the jacket potatoes, or do some rice too