Last Minute Holiday Recipes
Okay, ‘fess up! Have you ever realized that you forgot to include a dish at a gathering? I’ve done it. As matter of fact as recently as on Thanksgiving for me. All of a sudden I realized I forgot to make or serve something! So if you are like me.. with too many things on your mind 😉 never forgetful.. 🙂 we’ve put together a list of some last minute recipes. You might not have everything in-house to make the following dishes, but they all come together pretty quickly.
Appetizers:
- Pepperoni Pizza Bake – this recipe goes together super fast. Pillsbury Grands are the crust. Just put it all together and bake.
- 12 Last-Minute Appetizers from the Pantry – From the Food Network. This is great. “Turn pantry and fridge staples into quick company-worthy snacks.” From marinated olives to pita chips.
- Easy Recipes: Instant Appetizers – These Rachael Ray recipes are very easy and are broken down into categories from “Cheese”, “Meats”, “Veggies”, “Fish and Shellfish” to “Sweets”.
Main Dishes:
- Fettuccine With Quick Ragu – From FoodNetwork.com this recipe looks good for a quick meal anytime. It calls for ground turkey or veal but I think I might prefer some italian sausage instead.
- Beef with Snow Peas – This recipe is from Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman. It takes 10 minutes to prep, and 6 minutes to cook. And it looks great!
- Bacon Turkey Scaloppine – I’m going to make this recipe but I will substitute chicken breasts. 10 minutes of preparation!
- Foil-Wrapped Steak Dinner – Wow a fast recipe to put together and close to zero clean up time! Steak, potatoes, carrots and celery all cooked in the oven in a foil pack.
Side Dishes:
- Warm Green Bean Salad with Toasted Walnuts A different twist on the usual side salad.
- Creamy Mashed Cauliflower – Quick, easy and a low carb alternative to mashed potatoes.
- Easy Parmesan “Risotto”– I’ve made risotto, its good but I really don’t have the patience required to make it. Here’s a recipe where you bake it. Mix the ingredients and forget about it.
Desserts:
- Chocolate Chip Cookies – want to make those Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies? Try making the pan version. So much faster!
- Easy last-minute Christmas treats – There are quite a few recipe’s listed here from cookies, to cakes to fudge!
- 10 Easy Holiday Desserts – RealSimple.com has a variety of desserts to choose from.
- Fast Christmas Desserts – From FoodandWine.com. “From mini black-bottom cheesecakes to caramelized-pineapple baked Alaskas”. That says it all!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!
