Suggestions for some easy soak up food the day after a party

Amanda65

Hi all,

OH has a rather landmark birthday coming up and we are having a party at home. We will have 12 people (including our family) staying overnight and I would like to make a lunch for us all for the Sunday but feel I may be a little 'delicate' and not quite up to putting a roast together so am looking for ideas of things I can make in advance and serve.

I had thought of a beef stew, but for 12 (very greedy) people that could work out quite expensive. I am serving chicken the day before so would rather avoid that and am also trying to stay away from spaghetti Bolognese / chilli etc. just to be a bit different. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Fruball

Lasagne can be prepared in advance and just cooked in the oven on the day, along with a selection of garlic/herb breads and a large salad.

Pink_Giraffe

I have a recipe somewhere for pork in cider, which would be nice heated and served with jacket potatoes.

floss2

Oven baked bacon & leek risotto? Or make a big pot of soup the day before (or even the day before that!) & reheat with lots of crusty bread?

Amanda65

Frugal wrote: »

Lasagne can be prepared in advance and just cooked in the oven on the day, along with a selection of garlic/herb breads and a large salad.

Hi Frugal

My only problem with a lasagne (other than I make it so often I wonder if DD's boyfriend thinks I can't cook anything else:D) is that one of the guests is coeliac and although in the past I have made her her own gluten free version I would rather make something we can all tuck into - sorry should have mentioned that.

Amanda65

Pink_Giraffe wrote: »

I have a recipe somewhere for pork in cider, which would be nice heated and served with jacket potatoes.

floss2 wrote: »

Oven baked bacon & leek risotto? Or make a big pot of soup the day before (or even the day before that!) & reheat with lots of crusty bread?

Both sound delicious - can you link me to the recipes please?

floss2

Amanda65 wrote: »

Both sound delicious - can you link me to the recipes please?

This one has cherry tomatoes in, but I've used a finely sliced fat leek in the past, or you could leave the bacon out for a nice veggie version?

lostinrates

I think the food you want after a big party night is either really ''unchallenging'' to the palate....and soaks up.(think what you'd want if no gathering..English breakfast even if its middle of the day, or toast...). OR mega health stuff...fighting it not ith ''soak up food'' but with fresh fruit juices for vitamins. I think your meat stew is a good one...BUT if it wer me I'd be doing a big, late brunch (premaking things like muffins making an interesting fruit salad the day before - eg I made a fruit salad of orange, dates, orange flower water and cinnamon and star anise last weekend) and a big jug of Tomato juice with worcestershire sauce and celery sticks (those not driving home can hair of the dog with gin for a bloody mary) and orange juice (again, non drivers could add some bubbly wine). For ease I'd grill rashers of streaky bacon, make a big bowl of scarmbled eggs and then that, and some american pancakes, could be the only real cooking...Good bread, cold meats, cheeses and some pastries for a continental touch and ease...and that ''soak up '' qaulity.....easy hosting, easy for guests and can be very, very chic!

Pink_Giraffe

I'll have a look for it and post it tomorrow

rachbc

Stodge, fat and spice do it for me when I am hungover - so a big pan of keema peas with rice and naans would be my choice

ubamother

Sausages bunged in a pan in the oven, ciabatta/tear and share/french bread, pickles/mustards, fruit or fruit salad.