Cooking for a crowd

[bunzle]

Please help! I am cooking for 19 on the 27th Dec. SIL is bringing a chicken curry, and I thought I'd do a lasagne that the kids will eat, but I need one more dish - preferably something I can cook in advance? Maybe something that can be eaten with rice as there'll be rice for the curry? Some kind of lamb maybe?

[OpiesOldLady]

Have you got a slow cooker at all?

If so I'd be putting it to full use - maybe a chilli or a pulled pork. You could do a lamb hotpot?

[bunzle]

Yes - have got a slow cooker, and a big one, but I always overcook meat in it so need a foolproof recipe! I find that casseroles are better in the oven than the slow cooker. But pulled pork or something sounds good. Actually that is a great idea, as it will free-up the oven for the lasagne and the hob for veggies. Tasty crowd-pleasing recipes?

[987flowers]

I was going to suggest pulled pork too, nice and easy and generally a winner!

[OpiesOldLady]

This is the best recipe for pulled pork, ever! It's well, epic

mudpiesandfries.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/epic-pork.html


Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

[dreamingofsun]

slow cooked lamb shoulder? Or maybe one of those whole salmon they sell? or you could continue the curry theme and do sweet and sour

[Tram10]

Lamb tagine with couscous, ? cooked a day or two in advance

[bunzle]

Thanks everyone. I'd like salmon but MIL won't touch anything fishy and will complain even at the smell! I love lamb shoulder and pulled pork Might do a trial run.