No use in having a lovely decorated house for your holiday party if you still have nothing to serve for Christmas dinner! Treat your guests with our Christmas recipes below. Everyone ready to party with full tummies!
Turkey Stuffing with Sausage and Celery
- 8 cups dried bread crumbs
- 1 pound ground sausage (regular or sage)
- 1 to 2 cups celery
- 1/2 to 1 cup diced onion
- 1 Tbs. mixed dried fresh herbs
(Recommended: sage, thyme, rosemary, tarragon, marjoram. Adjust quantity to taste. You can fine grind the herbs with mortar and pestle.) - 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
Prepare bread crumbs using sliced white bread. Cut cubes approximately ½ inch in size. Spread on clean surface until dry. Place in large (larger the better) mixing bowl.
Fry sausage, breaking up into small pieces, until lightly browned. Thoroughly drain. Set aside.
Chop celery stalks and leaves. Set aside.
Sauté onions in butter or premium margarine. Remove when onions become translucent. Add to the bread crumbs.
Combine all ingredients, lightly folding together. The stuffing should be quite dry to stuff the turkey. This recipe is adequate for an 8 pound turkey.
You can add ½ to 1 cup of chopped fresh pecans and/or 1 cup sliced fresh apple when combining the other ingredients for a nice flavor touch. Santa says you have been good this year... you deserve this Christmas dinner!
Barbequed Marinated Flank Steak
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pounds flank steak
In a blender, combine soy sauce, honey, vinegar, ginger, garlic powder and vegetable oil. Blend for 15 seconds.
Lay steak in a shallow glass or ceramic dish. Pierce flesh all over front and back with a sharp fork. Pour marinade over steak, then turn and coat the other side. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
Place grate on highest level, and brush lightly with oil. Grill steak for 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, to desired doneness.
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Let gingerbread men welcome your guests! Gingerbread cookies are one of the most popular Christmas dinner pare gingerbread dough following the directions below. Use cookie cutters to cut out your gingerbread men and decorate them with gum drops, candied cherries, chocolate chips, raisins and colored icing. Kids will love to help!
Gingerbread Cookies
| 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup margarine, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon water 1/4 cup molasses 2 tablespoons white sugar |
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Knead dough, cut out gingerbread men and place them 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Makes 24 servings.
Everything ready for Christmas? Your house and table look gorgeous with our Christmas ornaments, kids are having fun with the pinata and your party game ideas and everyone is having a bit more of that delicious stuffed turkey. Now relax and enjoy! And Merry Christmas from Christmaspinata.com!
