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Tara Blakely

I need help in deciding what to serve a large group (aaprox 40) people for a New Years Day party. Everything will be buffet style. I pretty much have the appetiz planned and I want to do something different.

This is the third year I am having the party and for the past 2 years I served roast turkey, spiral ham, cornbread stuffing, ziti with spinach and salad.

All suggestions are thankfully, welcomed!!!

Re: Cooking for a Crowd

Colleen

Hi Tara,

Last night I served a prime rib for a party we had. I made it so we could use for sandwiches on real good buns. I cut the prime rib up, medium rare, and kept warm in the crock pot, it was wonderful.

Bill from TKL suggested that I put roasted garlic all over the roast before cooking, it was great! I also put rosemary, salt and cracked pepper on it, too.

I was very generous with the garlic.

Hope your party goes well!!

Recipe: Chicken Lasaagna w/White Sauce

Peggy, WA

This could be used as one of your main dishes, or as a vegetable side dish. I would definitely add spinach, however, and maybe pimento. I hope you have a wonderful party.

Chicken Lasagna with white sauce
1 8-ounce package lasagna noodles
1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
7 tablespoons butter
1 1/4 cups dry white wine
4 tablespoons flour
4 cups half and half cream
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
Salt and pepper, to taste
5 cups cooked chicken, shredded and boned
2 cups shredded Swiss or Gruyere cheese
Cook noodles according to package directions; drain well. Saute mushrooms in 3 tablespoons butter for 3 minutes. Add 1 cup wine and cook until almost evaporated.
In saucepan, melt remaining butter; stir in flour. Add half and half gradually, stirring until thick. Add mushrooms, remaining 1/4 cup wine, tarragon, salt and pepper; simmer 3 minutes.
In 9x13-inch buttered pan, layer noodles, chicken, half of the wine sauce and part of the cheese. Repeat layers, ending with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Yields 8 servings.
Per serving: 667 calories; 38.4 g fat (23.6 g saturated fat, 52 percent calories from fat); 178 mg cholesterol; 374 mg sodium.