Alternative Sunday lunch

[miniman]

Not convinced I want a roast on Sunday but we have friends over for lunch. Any interesting suggestions, ideally ones that mean I don't have to be up at the crack of dawn to start cooking?

[adycav]

Salmon/Sea Bass/Lemon Sole, with nice spuds and veg?

[Cotty]

If they like spicy food then I recommend SVX's Jambalaya recipe

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[PaulHogan]

Coq au vin. 30 minutes to make. At least an hour in the oven but only gets better the longer you leave it. Serve with rice and french bread (for mopping up the juices).

[Slaav]

miniman said:

Not convinced I want a roast on Sunday but we have friends over for lunch. Any interesting suggestions, ideally ones that mean I don't have to be up at the crack of dawn to start cooking?

How about a one pot wonder? DO the night/evening before and then warm through on the day if you dont want to get up too early?

Brisket of beef with the usual 'holy trinity', rosemary and thyme (Garlic optional) - good glug (Bottle best) of red with extra beef stock if required.

Slow cook once bubbling for pretty much 3/4 hours depending on size. For the last hour or so place some par boiled spuds in (tastes better on finishing if par boiled) and there you have it! A one pot wonder that is close to a roast but different....

Following day, warm through slowly and if needed, remove all the things bigger than a walnut and thicken slightly if required with a small butter/flour mix to preference; be sure and cook through the thickened sauce or wont cook out the flour.

Replace everything into the thickened sauce and serve from the one pot - carving the brisket at the table!

Bowl of green veg to go with and next to no time in the kitchen on the day....

[zakelwe]

Go Spanish

Tapas, half cold half hot
Gazpacho soup
Huge Paella.
Seville Orange caramel custard or figs in red wine with spice cream for desert.

Do it with Sangria punch for drinks, all wear Sombrero's for the fun factor.



Andy

Edited by zakelwe on Thursday 18th November 21:56

[21TonyK]

PaulHogan said:

Coq au vin. 30 minutes to make. At least an hour in the oven but only gets better the longer you leave it. Serve with rice and french bread (for mopping up the juices).

That gets my vote. Whack it in the oven and go for a good 3 hour walk. Come back, bung the rice on, bread in to warm and relax with a a few decent bottles.

[miniman]

21TonyK said:

go for a good 3 hour walk.

[Pferdestarke]

This is a good one from the curvy, pouting, buxom beauty!

http://blogs.food24.com/Ally_R/nigella-lawsons-fri...

[Bullett]

I did a lovely rich Shepherds pie last Sunday.

[miniman]

Pferdestarke said:

This is a good one from the curvy, pouting, buxom beauty!

http://blogs.food24.com/Ally_R/nigella-lawsons-fri...

Tried those already, they are really delicious and very quick to make.

[NikB]

miniman said:

21TonyK said:

go for a good 3 hour walk.

3 hour walk = 5 minutes to the pub, 2:30 and 25 minutes to walk home

[Cactussed]

Lamb tagine with some couscous

Lamb shanks (brown in the pan)

Throw in the oven for 3 hours with:
Tinned tomatoes
cumin
tumeric
paprika
saffrom
dried apricots
sultanas/raisins
honey
bit of stock

When done, remove the shanks (meat should be falling off the bone), stir through some freshly chopped flat leaf parsely and corriander.

Put a shank on a bed of couscous, ladle some sauce over, top with some flaked almonds.

Dig in.