Fancy Dinner Recipe for Boyfriends family (aka his mother haha)?
April 3, 2010 by
Filed under Gourmet Mustard
Ok my boyfriend and i have been together for a while and I am always going over to his house to see his parents. His mom and step dad are adorable and have 500 cook books and are always making these FANCY dinners with complicated cooking on Sunday night.
Last time it was Shrimp in a vodka lime sauce over hunny mustard mashed potato`s and that was JUST the appatizer O.o It was sooooo Good hahaha.
Anyways i want to cook for them next Sunday as a “thank you“. I know they would appreciate what ever i make, but i really want to WOW them.
I am kind of new to cooking, i can do the basic.. but i am no gourmet chef haha I just want to look like one… So nothing TOO complicated, but with alot of tastyness and presentation.
ONE thing, Please No Chicken and NO mushrooms!!!
So Appatizer and Dinner here guys
THANKS SO MUCH ?
Please be specific with cooking directions if you can. =)
NO take out.. i will be cooking in THEIR kitchen hahah as its out of town.
Go get some take-out from a really fancy restaurant, and make dessert. Desserts are pretty hard to mess up.
ok, a good tasty starter is carpachio, thinley sliced beef (butcher) get a nice dressing for it, usually the butcher has that as well else make one out of mustard,lemon juice,oliveoil and some herbs. put the slices on a plate, dress with swizz cheeze parmechaan cheeze, some pinenuts roasted and some ruccola lettuce sooooooooooooo tasty and fancy
good luck and enjoy
Pasta is always good and seems elegant without being hard on you or your budget. Here are some ideas:
This is a really easy, wonderful alfredo recipe. You could add steamed broccoli and/or chicken breast, even sauted shrimp to make it more elegant:
Creamy Alfredo Sauce
8 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1 pinch ground nutmeg
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In a medium saucepan, combine cream cheese, Parmesan, margarine, milk, garlic powder and basil and stir over low heat until smooth and creamy, 10 to 15 minutes. Toss sauce with pasta and sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve.
Fettuccini Carbonara
1/2 pound bacon
1/4 cup whipping cream
4 beaten eggs
1 pound fettuccini, cooked
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup snipped parsley
Heat oven-proof serving dish in 250 degree
oven. In skillet cook bacon till crisp. Drain; crumble. Heat cream till just warm. Remove from heat; beat in eggs. Toss pasta with butter. Pour egg mixture atop. Toss till well-coated. Add bacon, cheese, and parsley; toss to mix.
Sprinkle with pepper. Serves 6.
Traditional Shrimp Scampi
Preparation time: 30-35 minutes but if you purchase your shrimp already peeled and de-veined the prep time should be reduced to about 15 minutes. Serves 6-8.
Ingredients:
2 pounds medium-size fresh shrimp (either 16-20 count or smaller ones), peeled and de-veined or unpeeled and un-deveined
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
4 cloves garlic, crushed
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup dry white wine (chardonnay or pinot grigio)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Instructions:
Peel and de-vein shrimp unless you purchased P & D shrimp. You may choose to butterfly the shrimp as well (see note below)
Sauté green onions, parsley, and garlic in butter until onions are tender
Reset heat to low and add shrimp. The shrimp should be added in a single layer on the pan (cook two batches if necessary or use two pans).
Continue cooking, stirring frequently for 4 to 5 minutes
Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon to a serving dish and keep warm
Add remaining ingredients to butter mixture and simmer for 2 minutes
Pour butter mixture over shrimp
Serve this shrimp recipe over linguine or Angel Hair pasta. If you wish to do likewise, cook about 1 pound of the pasta of your choice. She then adds freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top.
These shrimp are also excellent when served over rice.
Spicy Shrimp Scampi
Preparation time: 20 minutes. Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 pounds of scampi (shrimp) Use P & D shrimp (peeled and deveined) or clean, peel and de-vein the shrimp yourself
Flour
4 tablespoons of olive oil
2 cloves of finely chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 ounce Brandy (you can buy a 1 ounce bottle of brandy at most liquor outlets)
1 cup of tomato sauce
Pinch of salt
2 ounces of butter
Fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions:
Lightly coat the shrimp with flour
Heat the oil oil in a large skillet over medium heat
Add the shrimp, garlic, crushed red pepper and sauté
Pour brandy into pan and ignite with a long lighter (stand back as it will flare up and do not flame the pan under cupboards or near other flammables)
Add the tomato sauce, a pinch of salt and simmer for 2 minutes
Add the butter to thicken and shake the pan to combine
Add salt if needed
Sprinkle with parsley before serving and Parmesan cheese if you wish.
And you have to have the best sides. Here are my favorites:
Homemade garlic bread:
1 cube real butter
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
Sauté together about 5 minutes.
Spread on fresh sliced french bread with a pastry brush. Heat under the broiler until light brown. Yummy!!
Caesar Coleslaw
1 pkg pre-made coleslaw
1/4-1/2 cup shredded parmesean cheese
1/2 pkg caesar croutons
1 bottle creamy caesar dressing
Toss first three ingredients together. Add enough dressing to coat. It’s even good the next day!
Hope you find one you enjoy!
Chris