A busy day on Saturday and 7 for dinner ...

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... Does anyone have any ideas what I can make that's either quick or cooked on advance and still just a little bit impressive?! (its the inlaws, you see).

Have previously done a tagine, various casseroles, indian dishes and pastas for them, but need further inspiration for things that be done in advance, ideally.

Any thoughts?? I don't mind if they fall into the above categories - thanks!

Fish pie?

My favourite, pink. Unfortunately, I did that last time they descended.

Chilli? Really nice, and you can serve tortilla chips & dips etc whilst they wait for it to warm through.

Lasagne make it in advance then reheat? You could make it fancy with nice salad or veg, garlic bread etc.
Chilli make in advance then add a selection of rice, potato wedges etc
Cottage pie
Fajitas really quick
I have a lovely Thai chicken one pot recipe it all goes in oven together the chicken with rice, veg, coconut milk, paste etc and is yummy

I like Delia's roasted Mediterranean vegetables with couscous www.deliaonline.com/recipes/roasted-vegetable-couscous-salad-with-harissa-style-dressing.html

If you prep the day before then it's just the roasting time. Or I served leftovers (ssh) to my in laws with Nigel slater's lemon chicken last time they rocks up.

Rocked even

I cannnot recommend Hugh's Donnie Brasco pork enough.

Uttelry lovely - a most excellent crowd-pleaser.

*[[http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/sep/04/organic-pork-recipes-fearnley-whittingstall >>fugeddaboutit.

Thanks for all your ideas - just had breakfast, and yet suddenly very hungry!

Chaos - love the idea of 'Fugeddaboutit'. When you do it, what do you serve with it? Don't really want to turn it into a meat-and-2-veg roast dinner kind of meal with spiced up meat like this.

littlemissimpatient - I like the sound of your Thai meal too - could you share?

I've found a lovely recipe in Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey book for a Thai Mussaman curry - beef and potatoes, and a lovely spicy sauce. I love this book, but haven't done this one, so that's on the shortlist.

Keep 'em coming!

Sorry for delay ...
One pot oven baked Thai chicken with rice
Heat oven 180 fan, gas 6
Heat 1tbsp veg oil in ovenproof casserole dish and soften 1 onion for 5mins.
Add around 400g chicken, chunks or mini fillets and 4 tbsp green or red Thai curry paste, cook for around 3mins stirring to coat
Add 250g rice (I used basmati and wild mixed) 2 red peppers and stir in with zest and juice of 1 lime. Add can of coconut milk and 250g boiling water. Bring to boil, put lid on, put in oven for 20mins until rice fluffy. Serves 4, approx 510cals per serving.