Christmas Eve Menu Ideas by Prosperity66

Christmas is quickly approaching and the time has come to soon send our invitations to the Christmas Eve or Day dinner.

Special occasions are a great time for friends and family and, in order to please our guests, we have to be creative when it comes the time to create our menu. But... if the Christmas turkey is a delicious meal, we would sometimes change our habits and eat something else.

Here is a Christmas menu idea including four different dishes from soup to dessert; which are simple to make special occasion cooking recipes but include a nice alternative to the Christmas turkey.

The portions are calculated for 8 guests.

Soup: Tomato Cream

Ingredients: 2.2 lb peeled and chopped matured tomatoes 200 g chopped carrots 250 g chopped celery 120 g chopped onions Chopped garlic (to taste) 1 small box of canned tomatoes 200 ml cream salt and pepper to taste Thyme, bay Oil 2 tablespoon sugar 4 tablespoon red wine vinegar 200 ml water

In a large saucepan, melt sugar with a little water and pour vinegar until reducing Add the vegetables Cover and simmer 20 minutes Mash the canned tomatoes and add them in the saucepan Simmer 30 minutes Salt and pepper to taste Add 200 ml water and then the cream Blend the soup Serve hot

Starter: Avocado cream

Ingredients: 2 chopped avocados 2 lemons (juiced) 2 chopped shallots 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar salt and pepper to taste

Use a fork to mash the avocado Stir in lemon juice Add the chopped shallots Blend all the ingredients Serve cold in small glasses Decorate with lemon zest

Main dish: Christmas Goose

Ingredients: 8 to 10 lb. whole goose 1 chopped onion 1 chopped apples 1 tablespoon dried grapes Oil 100 ml red wine 500 ml chicken broth Thyme salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 365 degrees F Put the oil coated goose in a shallow roasting pan Tuck the wings and tie the legs together with kitchen string Put the apples, onions and dried grapes around it Cook for 3 hours, basting regularly with the cooking juices Remove the goose from the oven Pass the cooking juices through a strainer In a saucepan, combine the fat from the roasting pan, the red wine, the Chicken broth and the red wine Let cook until boiling and then add floor, stir constantly, until the gravy thickens Serve with steamed potatoes.

Dessert: Baked Apples

Ingredients: 10 mashed speculaas 120 g almond paste 40 g dried grapes 2 tablespoon rum 4 tablespoon grounded hazelnuts 1 tablespoon honey 8 apples, washed, cored and halved sugar glace

Preheat the oven to 365 degrees F Combine the mashed speculaas, the almond paste, the dried grapes, rum, hazelnuts and the honey Put the apples in a baking dish Garnish with the mixture Bake for 15 Ã 20 minutes Serve warm with ice cream and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

About the Author

Prosperity66 is an European History, Holidays and Tarot cards passionate. She writes articles and creates websites dedicated to these subjects. For more Christmas Costume, Christmas Cards, Christmas Recipes, Christmas Traditions Information, feel free to visit Christmas Time Guide.