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i do a meat lasagna that has alot in it and alot of cheese. i thought you wanted a 1 dish meal sorry
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micky sorry if my reply came across as being rude. It's just that the men at the mosque here wouldn't think of lasagne as a meal. Don't know if that makes sense to you.
If I was having my family for dinner, I would surely do something like this.
Thanks for the suggestion.
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how about shepherds pie? or a stew of some kind with lots of neat and veges and of course potatoes
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Possibly the stew might work, I will run this one by my husband. He will probably just tell me to stick with the rice and meat, but I was just trying to come up with something a little different, that would be enjoyed.
I have a small oven, so anything that needs to be baked would be very time consuming, also I want to be able to put each serving in individual containers, to make it easier for serving. That way they can all just grab a container and don't have to wait in line to be served.
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50 chicken legs or thighs 25 cups rice 3 cups raisins or sultanas grated rind and juice of 4 oranges grated rind and juice of 3 limes or lemons 1/4 cup cinnamon 1/4 cup cumin 10 bay leaves
Put chicken pieces in a large or 2 large roasting tins and place in oven at 220 degrees till chicken is golden and cooked. Add one cup of water to each cooking tin during roasting.
When the chicken is cooked add all other ingredients except rice and stir through coating each piece of chicken. Then add washed and drained rice and stir through. Cover entire contents with warm water till the level is about one inch above the level of the rice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and return to oven. The rice will cook and absorb all the water. Make sure all rice is under the water during cooking.
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If I eat one more plate of rice with chicken at the mosque...... Just kidding, but that is all people ever bring. The good thing about that is that people are expecting this kind of dish and if they have an aversion to it, they probably wouldn't be there to eat in the first place! They usually pair it with a slice of thick bread and some salad. For something other than rice you could do couscous. And to make the chicken different you could cook it in yogurt. This section is making me soooooo hungry!
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I have a couple of more days to decide on this, but I think I will probably make almost exactly what necromancer suggested. This was my initial thought, and since it's for a large crowd, will be the simplest yet nice meal.
Thanks everybody for your ideas, you're great!
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Speaking of couscous, how do you make yours QueenBee? I always end up with this gooey globby lump of stuff Too much water, not enough?
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Make potatoe patties.. you can eat it with your hand with not much of a mess.. its filling.. and not that expensive.. I can post a receipe if you want it.. the next time i go to a sisters social at the masjid .. i'm gonna bring it
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!0 leeks 2 cup butter ghee 6 apples 2 large onions 3 cups of grated cheddar cheese worcester sauce or hot pepper sauce 1 large Kale, spring greens or dark green cabbage 10 kg potatoes tablespoon nutmeg tablespoon cardamom powder tablespoon cummin powder 20 chorizo or smoked sausages tablespoon black pepper 1 cup lime juice and zest
Cut leeks into 1cm rings including all leaves in the butter ghee, when they are soft add the peeled, cored and diced apples, spices and lime juice and stir till apple is softened. Add sliced potatoes and add enough water to cover and cook till potatoes are soft. Add sliced cabbage and sliced chorizo, put on lid and steam till all water is absorbed. Add black pepper, enough salt to taste and transfer to a baking tray. It should be quite soft but with no liquid at this stage. Sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese and a few dashes of Worcester sauce, brown in grill till cheese is golden and melted. Serve warm and not hot.
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