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What to do if you regularly cook for your family and you are already tired of the usual recipes, but you don’t want to eat the same thing all week? What to do if you don’t have enough imagination to come up with something new every day? Is it possible to cook every day tasty, healthy, varied and at the same time economical? Of course yes!

In this section we have collected many ideas for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
Here you will find a large selection of simple and delicious soups, traditional and unusual main courses, familiar to everyone and the most incredible desserts, many dishes that you can take to work, on a picnic or cook on many other occasions. With us you can create an original menu for every day!

This site is dedicated to cooking in the oven. But is it really possible to eat well for a long time with only the dishes baked there? Isn't this boring? It’s possible, and it’s not boring at all!
Of the oven recipes for every day, housewives are often familiar only with baked potatoes, but they want to surprise their loved ones every day with interesting culinary discoveries. If this is about you, then you are not at the wrong address - on our website you will find many hearty, tasty, healthy, beautiful, easy-to-prepare and budget-friendly dishes. You will learn how the same potatoes can be baked in different ways - with spices, with cheese, stuffed and many other ways.

Vegetables, stews, bread, cereals, pasta, mushrooms and pies - everything that you eat every day can be cooked not only on the stove, but also in the oven. Why fry or boil when you can bake? This will save you a lot of time and effort. There is no need to pay attention to each cheesecake or pancake - everything is baked in one go on a baking sheet. Plus, everything turns out especially tasty and juicy in the oven!

Rosy chicken, boiled pork, shish kebab, baked fish, a variety of pies with meat, fish, vegetables or sweet, baked vegetables - all this is easy to cook in the oven.
And the casseroles are actually a miracle - I laid out all the ingredients in layers, poured in the dressing, put it in the oven and in half an hour everything was ready. Such a magical closet!

The menu for every day includes dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner with the family, but there is no shame in treating them to unexpected guests - they will certainly appreciate your skills and ask for the recipe.

FRENCH APPLE TART Ingredients: - Flour - 200 g - Butter - 100 g - White sugar (fine) - 140 g - Yolk - 2 pcs. - Vanilla essence - 0.5 tsp. - Butter (melted) - 75 g - Lime juice - 1 pc. - Apple - 4–5 pcs. Preparation: 1. Prepare the ingredients. 2. Preparing the dough: Sift the flour into a large bowl. Grate the butter on a coarse grater. Mix the flour and butter, carefully, do not rub too much with your fingers so that the butter does not melt. 3. Add sugar and mix well again, but gently with your hands. You should get butter crumbs. If you have vanillin or vanilla sugar, add it at this point. 4. Add the yolks and vanilla essence (for those using essence). 5. Using quick movements, roll the dough into a ball. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 6. Preparing the filling: Peel and core the apples. 7. Cut the apples into slices, sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent the apples from darkening. 8. Take out the dough and roll it out to 5 cm larger than the diameter of the mold. The shape should be 23.5 cm. 9. Transfer the dough into the shape. Using a dough ball, press the sides well. It is better that the ball is in flour so that it does not stick. To remove excess dough from the edges, run a rolling pin along the edge of the pan. This way the edges will be smooth and beautiful. 10. Place the apples beautifully in the mold. 11. Drizzle with butter and then sprinkle with sugar. Place the tart in the upper part of the oven preheated to 200 C for 45 minutes, or until the tart and apples are browned.

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Classes 5

Pie with eggs and green onions Ingredients: For the dough: Eggs - 4 pcs Whole grain flour - 7 tbsp. l Soda - 1/3 tsp Natural yogurt - 200 g Salt - to taste Sesame - for decoration For filling: Eggs - 6 pcs (boiled) Onion - 1 pc Salt - to taste Preparation: Prepare the dough: beat eggs with salt. Add yogurt. Mix. Add soda and flour. Knead the dough. Prepare the filling: chop the boiled eggs, green onions. Add salt, pepper and mix. Assembling the pie: pour half of the dough into a greased pan. Place the filling and spread the rest of the dough on top. Sprinkle the pie with sesame seeds. Bake for 50 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bon appetit!

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Classes 21

Easter cake with sour cream Ingredients: milk - 1/2 l wheat flour - 1 kg margarine - 250 g butter - 100 g melted butter - 100 g sour cream - 100 g sugar - 700 g egg - 10 pieces fresh yeast - 70 g salt - 1 pinch vanilla sugar - to taste vodka - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil - 1.5 tablespoons raisins - to taste Preparation: 1. To prepare Easter cake, heat milk, dissolve 350 grams of sugar in it. Dissolve the yeast in a small amount of warm milk. Mix the resulting mixtures and leave for 10 minutes. 2. Beat the remaining sugar with eggs, add margarine, butter and ghee, sour cream, salt, vanilla sugar, vodka, vegetable oil and mix. Mix both masses again. Add flour and knead the dough. Cover and place in a warm place for 3 hours. 3. Knead the dough so that it easily comes off your hands. Add raisins at the end. Place the dough in molds, greased 1/3 of the volume with oil. Let it rise. Bake for about an hour in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Decorate to taste. Bon appetit!

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Classes 20

Airy whites The dough for whites can be kneaded by hand, or you can use a bread machine - if there is such an opportunity, then there is no need to waste time and extra effort on this. Ingredients For the dough: Water - 500 g Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. spoons Flour - 500 g Salt - 1 tsp. Sugar - to taste (a little) Dry yeast - 1 tsp. For the filling: Meat (beef and pork) - 400-500 g Onion - 200-300 g Black pepper - to taste Salt - to taste Pour warm water (500 ml) into the bread machine bucket, pour in 2 tbsp. spoons of vegetable oil, add 500 g of flour, 1 tsp. salt, a little sugar. Add 1 tsp. dry yeast into a hole in the middle of the flour mound. (If you want the dough to be fluffy and airy in your pies, you can add a little baking powder to the flour.) Place the bucket in the bread machine and run it in the “dough rising without baking” mode. Take your time to close the lid. If the dough seems a little runny, you can add more flour or water if the dough is too stiff. The dough should form a ball of elastic consistency. Minced meat for making belyash can be prepared from any meat; this is a matter of individual taste for the home cook. It is advisable to pass the meat through a meat grinder with a large grid, and finely chop the onion for minced meat. It is better to salt the minced meat immediately before preparing the whites. So, when the faithful assistant bread maker announced that the dough had arrived, you can start frying the whites. Place the dough in a deep bowl. Tear off a small piece of the dough, divide it into the required size pieces, and let them rest for a couple of minutes. Then use your fingers to make an indentation in each piece of dough. Without rolling out the rolling pin, put the filling there, press it down a little and secure the edges, turning them towards the middle, leaving a small hole. Place each pie, hole side down, in very hot vegetable oil. Turn over when one side is ready. If you use a ceramic frying pan (with a non-stick coating) to fry the whites, then the whites will not “bathe” in an excessive amount of vegetable oil. Homemade belyashi with a cup of hot broth is especially good in the winter cold. And in the summer - cold okroshka with a bite of white meat will be a satisfying and nutritious dish. Bon appetit! SAVE the recipe so you don't lose it!

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Classes 15

Authentic Jewish forshmak Ingredients: herring - 1 pc. apple - 1 pc. onion - 1 pc. butter - 100 g 2 slices of white bread eggs - 2 pcs. Preparation: Boil and peel hard-boiled eggs, remove the skin and bones from the herring, peel the onion, peel and core the apple, cut the butter and bread into small pieces. Grind all the products in a meat grinder. Classic Jewish mincemeat is ready. Bon appetit!

Ingredients: duckling, apple, sauce, syrup, dry wine, seasoning, salt, pepper, butter

I bake duck with apples several times a year. Previously, it didn’t always turn out juicy for me; more often than not, I dried it out. But this recipe has made my duck delicious for the past few years.

Ingredients:

1-1.5 kilogram duck;
- 2-3 green apples;
- 15 ml. soy sauce;
- 25 ml. maple syrup;
- 200 ml. dry white wine;
- black pepper;
- Red pepper;
- thyme;
- vegetable oil;
- salt.

09.02.2019

Duck with sauerkraut in the oven

Ingredients: duck, sauerkraut, onion, salt, pepper

Quite often I cook poultry dishes for the holiday table. Duck with sauerkraut Absolutely everyone in my family likes it in the oven. The duck turns out tasty and tender.

Ingredients:

- 1 duck;
- 400 grams of sauerkraut;
- 150 grams of onions;
- salt;
- black pepper.

17.12.2018

Peppa Pig salad for New Year

Ingredients: potatoes, chicken, cheese, pickled cucumber, boiled sausage, salt, beets, mayonnaise

There is very little left until the New Year 2019. It's time to think about what we will treat our guests to. Since the Year of the Pig is coming, you can decorate a delicious salad in the shape of your favorite cartoon character - Peppa Pig.

Products for the recipe:

- two potatoes;
- 100 g chicken meat;
- 1 pickled cucumber;
- 50 g cheese;
- 150 g of sausages or boiled sausage;
- salt;
- mayonnaise;
- 2-3 pieces of boiled beets.

23.11.2018

Chicken tabaka in the oven

Ingredients: chicken, spice, salt, garlic, butter

The oven produces excellent tobacco chicken - tender, with a crispy crust, beautiful and tasty. It's much easier than cooking it in a frying pan. Don't believe me? See for yourself by reading our recipe.

Ingredients:
- chicken – 1 carcass weighing 700 g;
- spices for tobacco chicken – 1.5 tsp;
- salt – 1 tsp. without slide;
- garlic – 3 cloves;
- butter – 2-3 tbsp.

27.09.2018

Chanterelles fried with sour cream and onions

Ingredients: chanterelle, onion, sour cream, butter, salt, dill, parsley

Ingredients:

- 350 grams of chanterelles;
- 100 grams of onion;
- 110 grams of sour cream;
- 30 grams of butter;
- salt;
- parsley;
- dill.

20.05.2018

Duck with apples and oranges in the oven

Ingredients: duck, apple, orange, honey, salt, pepper

Duck meat is very tasty. Today I want to tell you how to cook a very tasty holiday dish - duck with apples and oranges in the oven.

Ingredients:

- 1.2-1.5 kg. ducks,
- 1 apple,
- 2 oranges,
- 2-3 tsp. honey,
- salt,
- black pepper.

09.04.2018

Airy cake with gelatin glaze

Ingredients: eggs, butter, sugar, yeast, salt, cream, cognac, flour, raisins, vegetable oil, water, gelatin

I suggest you prepare a very tasty, tender and airy cake with gelatin glaze. I have described the cooking recipe in detail for you.

Ingredients:

- eggs - 2 pcs.,
- butter - 50 grams,
- sugar - half a glass + 4 tbsp,
- yeast - 10 grams,
- salt - a pinch,
- cream or full-fat milk - 100 ml.,
- cognac - 1 tbsp.,
- flour - 300 grams,
- raisin,
- vegetable oil - 1 tbsp.,
- water - 3 tbsp.,
- gelatin - half a tsp.

15.03.2018

Eggs stuffed with herring

Ingredients: herring, eggs, dill and any other greens, onions, butter, red caviar, processed cheese, mayonnaise

In order to prepare a delicious and original appetizer for the holiday table, all you need to do is buy lightly salted herring. You can use it to make stuffed eggs. How to do this, see the recipe with photos.

Products for the recipe:
- salted herring fillet - 200 g,
- eggs - 5 pcs.,
- fresh herbs (dill and parsley),
- small onion,
- 2 tbsp. spoons of butter,
- 20 g red caviar,
- processed cheese - 70 g,
- 50 g mayonnaise.

11.03.2018

Rabbit stewed in sour cream

Ingredients: rabbit, sour cream, onion, carrots, garlic, butter, salt, spicy mixture of Italian herbs, ground pepper, spices

For dinner or a holiday table, I suggest you prepare a very tasty dish - rabbit stewed in sour cream. The recipe is very simple and quite quick.

Ingredients:

- 1 kg. a rabbit;
- 150 ml. sour cream;
- 1 onion;
- 1 carrot;
- clove of garlic,
- 50 grams of butter;
- salt;
- spices.

17.02.2018

Braised pork ribs with potatoes

Ingredients: pork rib, potatoes, carrots, onion, pepper, salt, bay, paprika, garlic, water, oil

I don't know a single man who would refuse pork ribs. This is a truly masculine dish. I cook a very tasty, hearty dish for my beloved - stewed pork ribs with potatoes

Ingredients:

- half a kilo of pork ribs,
- 400 grams of potatoes,
- 1 carrot,
- 1 onion,
- 1 sweet pepper,
- salt,
- pepper,
- paprika,
- dry garlic,
- 1 bay leaf,
- chilli,
- 2 glasses of water,
- 30 ml. vegetable oil.

07.02.2018

Pork in sweet and sour sauce with pineapples and bell peppers

Ingredients: pork, sweet peppers, canned pineapples, garlic, ground ginger, starch, soy sauce, refined oil, salt, spices, fruit vinegar, sugar, ketchup

If you like unusual flavor combinations, such as those inherent in Asian cuisine, then you will certainly like pork in sweet and sour sauce with pineapple and bell pepper. This dish turns out very tasty and is suitable for both everyday life and holidays.

Ingredients:
- pork meat (tenderloin) – 500 g;
- sweet pepper – 0.5 - 1 pc.;
- canned pineapples – 150 g;
- garlic – 1-2 cloves;
- ground ginger – 1 tsp;
- starch – 1 tbsp;
- soy sauce – 3 tbsp;
- refined oil – 3-4 tbsp;
- finely ground salt, spices.
For the sauce:
- vinegar (preferably fruit) – 1 tbsp;
- sugar – 1 tbsp;
- ketchup – 2 tbsp;
- soy sauce – 3 tbsp.

27.01.2018

Tiramisu with mascarpone and Savoiardi cookies

Ingredients: mascarpone cream cheese, cream, coffee liqueur, ground coffee, instant coffee, water, sugar, Savoiardi cookies, cocoa powder, grated chocolate

It is difficult to find a dessert that surpasses tiramisu in sophistication and sophistication. Absolutely perfect, with a subtle aroma of buttercream, this delicacy seems impossible to make even better. However, our culinary research does not stand still, we decided to make coffee tiramisu.

Ingredients:

- 200 g mascarpone cream cheese;
- 100 ml cream 35% fat;
- 40 ml coffee liqueur;
- 2 tsp. ground coffee
- 1 tsp. instant coffee;
- 100 ml water;
- 3 tsp. Sahara;
- 8-10 pcs. Savoyardi cookies;
- cocoa powder and grated chocolate.

27.01.2018

Juicy ground beef cutlets

Ingredients: veal, egg, onion, ground paprika, thyme, ground black pepper, salt, garlic, breadcrumbs, vegetable oil, canned tomatoes, sour cream

Don't know what to feed your family today? And you buy a small piece of veal and prepare very tasty and satisfying cutlets in sauce according to our recipe.

For the recipe you will need:

- 300 grams of meat;
- one egg;
- a head of onion;
- 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika;
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- salt - to taste;
- two cloves of garlic;
- 1 tbsp. spoon of breadcrumbs;
- 20 ml vegetable oil;
- 300 grams of canned tomatoes;
- half a glass of low-fat sour cream.

18.01.2018

Beef and pork jellied meat

Ingredients: beef, pork ribs, bay leaves, peppercorns, gelatin, salt, water

I suggest you prepare a very tasty jellied meat. Beef and pork go well together in this dish. I have described the cooking recipe in detail for you.

Ingredients:

- beef - piece,
- pork ribs,
- bay leaf - 2 pcs.,

- gelatin - 10 grams,
- salt,
- water.

18.01.2018

Beef jellied meat

Ingredients: beef, water, peppercorns, gelatin, salt

Jellied meat is a very tasty and satisfying dish. There are a lot of jellied meat recipes and they are all incredibly tasty. Today I have prepared for you an excellent beef jellied recipe.

Ingredients:

- beef - piece,
- water,
- black peppercorns - several pieces,
- gelatin - 10 grams,
- salt.

17.01.2018

Fast and tasty economy pizza on pita bread

Ingredients: lavash, tomato, salami sausage, cheese, mayonnaise, ketchup, salt

Pizza can be prepared in 10 minutes if you use ordinary thin pita bread as a base rather than a flatbread made from yeast dough. It will turn out just as tasty and beautiful, but preparing such a dish is much faster and easier.

Ingredients:

2 pieces of thin pita bread;
- 1-2 pcs tomatoes;
- 200 grams of sausage (Salami type);
- 100 grams of hard cheese;
- 2 tbsp. mayonnaise;
- 2 tbsp. ketchup;
- salt.

Setting a festive table is quite an expensive task. Let's talk about various options budget-friendly, satisfying and tasty dishes.

To begin with, we choose a planning practice. We study the products available and try to use them in holiday dishes. We write a list of dishes with ingredients and a list for purchase in the store.

We offer examples of tasty and inexpensive dishes with a brief description.

Salads, snacks

Envelopes / tubes with cheese and mushrooms. Wrap fried mushrooms with grated cheese in thin pita bread or pancakes, heat in a frying pan with butter on both sides until the cheese melts. Can be served both hot and cold.

Salad with mushrooms. Ingredients: boiled red beans - 100 g, mushrooms fried in butter - 100 g, 2 boiled eggs, garlic, salt, sour cream or mayonnaise. Mix everything.

Herring under a Fur Coat. Ingredients: 0.5 onions, 1 herring, boiled grated potatoes, grated carrots, egg, beets, mayonnaise or sour cream)

Sandwiches with cheese clouds. Grate 2 processed cheeses such as “Nadezhda”, “Gorodskoy”, grate 2 eggs, garlic, sour cream or mayonnaise, mix. Place the resulting cheese cloud on bread; you can add cucumbers and sprats.

Sauerkraut.

Quick salad. Mix 1 can of canned green peas, 0.5 finely chopped onions with sour cream or mayonnaise, plus salt and pepper to taste. It turns out simple and quite tasty.

Spicy carrots. These are variations on the theme of “Korean style carrots”. Grate carrots with garlic and ground black pepper, coriander, and other spicy hot seasonings, season with sour cream or vegetable oil.

Radish with carrots. Grate radishes with carrots, add salt and season with sour cream.

Avocado with cheese and garlic. Grate 1-2 medium avocados, 150 gr. cheese, 2-3 cloves of garlic, salt, season with sour cream or mayonnaise.

Available cutting options: cheese, sausage, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet peppers.

Pancakes with various “economical” fillings. We wrap various fillings in thin pancakes: finely chopped or grated boiled eggs, rice with fried onions; liver with onions and eggs; mashed potatoes with mushrooms and fried onions; cheese with mushrooms; sliced ​​boiled sausage with mushrooms and cheese.

Salad with “Fish” cookies. Lay out in layers: “fish” cookies, coat with mayonnaise, grated smoked cheese (“Kolbasny”), finely chopped chicken breast with green onions, 3 finely grated eggs, a layer of mayonnaise. It’s better to let it sit in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours so that the cookies “soak.”

Salad with fresh vegetables and herbs:
Option 1: young cabbage, cucumber, dill, green onions, sour cream, salt.
Option 2: cucumber, radish, 2 finely chopped eggs, lots of herbs, salt, sour cream.
Option 3: cucumber, tomato, sweet pepper, cheese, onion, herbs, salt, sour cream.
Option 4: chicken breast or ham, cheese, bell pepper, tomatoes, 2 boiled eggs, salt, ground pepper, sour cream or mayonnaise.

Tomatoes with cheese and garlic. Cut the tomatoes into rings, put grated cheese with garlic and mayonnaise on top.

Liver plates. We make liver pate: 0.5 kg of boiled or fried liver, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 0.5 pack of plums. oils, salt and spices to taste. Grind the liver with vegetables in a meat grinder and mix everything. Then place on “wheat plates”, tartlets or bread.

Salo. Lard can be used both as cutting and to make a kind of snack by chopping it along with garlic and pepper in a meat grinder. Then spread this mixture on bread. It turns out especially tasty if such sandwiches are slightly warmed over a fire on a grill.

It turns out to be more economical when using an abundance of seasonal ingredients: if you have freshly picked or canned, frozen mushrooms, we prepare dishes with them; in the season of an abundance of fresh vegetables, we use them to the maximum, etc.

Hot

Chicken breast pancakes. Finely chop raw chicken breast, 1 onion, salt, pepper, mix with mayonnaise and fry in a frying pan.

Chicken cutlets. Scroll through the chicken breast, add a small piece of lard or pork, 2 eggs, salt, pepper, a little milk, bread or potatoes. Mix thoroughly and fry.

Liver pancakes. Grind 0.5 kg of chicken liver in a meat grinder or blender, 1-2 eggs, 2 tbsp. spoons of milk, onion, 100-200 gr. flour. Mix thoroughly until it becomes thick sour cream and place the pancakes in a heated frying pan.

Fish in sauce. Ingredients: 3 large pollock, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 100 gr. milk, 2 tbsp. spoons of sour cream, salt, pepper. Place the fish in a hot frying pan, fry on both sides, add chopped carrots and onions, simmer for 5 minutes, add milk, sour cream, seasoning, simmer for another 5-10 minutes.

Fried potatoes with onions.

Fried mushrooms with onions and sour cream.

Fish cutlets.

Boiled rice with fried mushrooms. Separately, cook the rice and fry the mushrooms and onions, then mix or place the mushrooms on top of the rice.

Chicken wings baked in the oven. A few hours before baking, soak the chicken wings in the sauce: sour cream or mayonnaise, salt, pepper, hot seasoning. Then place on a baking sheet and bake until crispy.

Potato casserole. Wrap it in thin pita bread, laying it out in layers: mashed potatoes, minced meat or stew, fried onions, cheese, sour cream.

Warm meat salad. Fry separately: finely chopped chicken breast, some beef and vegetables: eggplant, zucchini, onions. Place in a heap on a plate and serve sizzling.

Potato pancakes with sour cream and mushrooms.

Zucchini fritters with sauce(mayonnaise, sour cream and garlic)

For tea

Homemade baked goods are much cheaper and more natural than store-bought ones.

Sponge cake with apples. Beat 5-6 eggs and 150-200 gr. sugar, add 100 gr. flour, the dough should be like liquid sour cream. Cut 2 medium apples into a baking dish, add the dough and bake for 30 minutes.

Pie based cake. You can make a cake based on this pie. Cut the pie into several layers, coat with cream, add soaked dried fruits, marmalade, berries, and fill with chocolate glaze.

Pancakes or thin pancakes with jam, condensed milk, chocolate

Homemade cookies and waffles

Ice cream with jam or chopped bananas

Marshmallows and cookies

Cheesecakes for tea with jam and sour cream

Cottage cheese cake. Lay out in layers: cookies like “Jubilee”, “Sugar”, a layer of cottage cheese with sour cream, a layer of thinly sliced ​​marmalade, a layer of cookies, a layer of cottage cheese with sour cream, a layer of marmalade, cookies, cottage cheese and fill with chocolate glaze.
For chocolate glaze, melt 2 tsp in 100 g of milk. cocoa powder, 4-5 cloves of dark chocolate, 1-2 tablespoons of sugar.

Fruits

The use of exotic fruits significantly increases the cost of the holiday table; you can use more affordable fruits: apples, pears, bananas, oranges. In season - watermelon, melon.

After the holiday

It happens that many products remain after the holiday. So, you can cook a hodgepodge soup from sliced ​​vegetables and sausages, make a kind of gravy for a side dish, and make a casserole from the remaining side dish and hot dishes. If there is a lot of food left after the celebration, then some can be frozen in the refrigerator, for example, chicken, cutlets, sausage, pancakes and cheesecakes, fish and many others. This way they will be kept fresh and will significantly reduce the time it takes to prepare food in the future; all you need to do is take them out and heat them up.

Complete the list. What options for delicious and inexpensive dishes do you prepare for the holiday?

Creating a menu for 15 people: recipes and preparation

SNACKS

SALADS

HOT DISHES

SIDE DISHES

BEVERAGES

DESSERT

And again a holiday! Invited home Good friends and relatives! About 15 people... Again, a luxurious feast is planned, which will be replete with tasty and satisfying dishes. But which ones? What to cook and what menu to choose if there is a banquet for 15 people? Tired of the standard Olivier salad, herring under a fur coat and mashed potatoes... I want something original. And at the same time, it is necessary that all dishes are not only tasty, if possible healthy, but also beautiful. Therefore, let’s highlight the basic principles and recipes for a good modern menu:

• dishes must be tested by experience;
• Quite simple and not very long to prepare;
• look aesthetically pleasing (served beautifully decorated);
• be universal (suitable for both adults and children).

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So, let's put together an approximate holiday menu for 15 people. Let's look at six sections: appetizers, salads, hot dishes, side dishes, drinks, desserts. Let's start with the appetizers.

SNACKS

1). 101 canapes

Of course, the point is not to prepare 101 pieces of canapés (usually placed on skewers). It’s just that this recipe is so versatile that at every new feast you can surprise your guests with one such dish again and again.

The basis for the canapés will be:

• cracker,
• baked puff pastry slices,
• hard cheese;
• white, black, gray bread, cut into shaped slices (for example, triangles, diamonds, circles - using a glass);
• toast;
• ready-made baskets of unleavened dough.

Filling for canapes (can be combined to taste):

• salted cottage cheese, butter, feta cheese, curd cheese;
• salted red fish, herring;
• red, black caviar;
• shrimp, mussels;
• ham, boiled pork, boiled meat, sausage;
• hard cheese;
• boiled eggs (chicken or quail)

Decoration for canapes:

• greens (lettuce, parsley, cilantro, spinach, dill, etc.);
• slices of lemon, lime, tangerine, kiwi;
• olives;
• grape;
• cherry tomato halves;
• slices of radish, cucumber;
• cumin, coriander, sesame seeds;
• other.

As an option, you can serve small lavash rolls. They look just as elegant and appetizing as regular ones. For example, on a sheet of pita bread greased with cream cheese, place cucumber slices, lettuce leaves and salmon slices sprinkled with lemon. Roll up the roll and place in the refrigerator for an hour. Before serving, cut into small pieces.

1. Cheese roll with pistachios and chicken

Very tasty dish medium difficulty. It’s worth working on it, because the result will certainly delight your guests with excellent taste.

Ingredients:

• 700 g “Russian” cheese;
• 100 g peeled pistachios;
• 400 g cottage cheese;
• 1 PC. yellow sweet pepper;
• 500 g chicken fillet;
• 4 tbsp. canned corn;
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil;
• 1 tsp curry powder;
• parsley;
• salt to taste.

Cooking process:

• 1. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater and place it on a baking sheet on parchment (distribute evenly). Place in a preheated room at 90 degrees. oven for 10 minutes (until the cheese is completely melted). Remove and let the cheese mixture cool;
  2. Pour hot salted water over the chicken fillet and cook until tender (about 25 minutes);
  3. Place the paper with the cheese mixture on a work surface and roll it out with a rolling pin, covering with a second sheet of parchment paper. Form a rectangle;
  4. Cut the cooled boiled chicken fillet into strips, season with pepper and curry;
  5. Cut the sweet pepper into cubes, chop the pistachios with a knife;
  6. Mix cottage cheese with pistachios, sweet peppers, parsley and corn. Salt the mixture to taste;
  7. Place the prepared filling on the cheese layer and distribute evenly. Roll up the roll and wrap it in food foil. Place in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours;
  8. Cut into slices and place beautifully on a plate.

1. Antipasti – puff pastries with olives

Bring a little Italian spirit to your holiday feast. Antipasti is what the Italians call a warm-up dish before the main course. That is, just snacks. This recipe will surprise you with its simplicity, and the dish prepared according to it will delight guests with a spicy, rich taste.

Ingredients:

• 1 package of yeast-free puff pastry;
• 2 jars of pitted black olives (or olives, depending on your preference; they make the appetizer more salty);
• 200 g sausages;
• greens (for decoration).

Attention: To prepare such a snack you will need long wooden skewers. They should first be soaked in water overnight!

Cooking process:

1. Roll out the dough and carefully cut into strips no more than 1 cm wide.
2. Thread the olives onto a skewer alternately with pieces of sausage;
3. Take two strips of dough and secure them at the base of the skewer on the outermost olive. Carefully pack olives and sausage slices with dough, crossing the strips as shown in the picture.
4. Place the cooked kebabs on a prepared baking sheet and place in a preheated oven at 200 degrees. oven for about 15-20 minutes (before baking the dough strips).

SALADS

1. Snack bar

Snack salads are very easy to prepare, but no less tasty. This salad will be a great addition to other holiday dishes. Served with both olive oil and mayonnaise (optional).

Ingredients:

• 600 g ham;
• 8 pcs. chicken eggs;
• 4 things. tomato;
• 600 g of Chinese cabbage;
• 400 g canned corn;
• 5-6 tbsp. olive oil (can be replaced with mayonnaise if desired).
• salt, pepper (to taste).

Cooking process:

1. Boil hard-boiled eggs. Grind gently;
2. Cut the ham into strips;
3. Chop Chinese cabbage into small pieces;
4. Wash and cut the tomatoes into pieces;
5. Cook canned corn by draining it;
6. Mix all ingredients, salt and pepper the base, season with oil or mayonnaise.

   Salad cocktail “Glamour”

This salad, first of all, will surprise guests with its presentation. And it is served in portions - in glasses with beautifully laid layers. In addition, the dish will delight you with its exquisite taste, despite the very simple set of ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 500 g shrimp;
• 4 things. medium apples;
• 2-3 pcs. medium carrots;
• 4 tbsp. l. lemon juice;
• 2-3 pcs. cucumber;
• a small bunch of parsley;
• 7 tbsp light mayonnaise;
• salt (to taste).

Cooking process:

• 1. Boil the peeled shrimp in salted water (no more than 3 minutes). Drain in a colander. Cool;
  2. Wash, peel and grate the apples, sprinkle them with lemon juice;
  3. Wash the cucumbers and carrots, peel them and grate them (preferably on a grater for Korean carrots). Alternatively, the carrots can be pre-fried on vegetable oil;
  4. Place cucumbers, carrots, and apples in layers in bowls or wine glasses. Grease all layers with mayonnaise;
  5. Place shrimp in the top layer (small ones do not require chopping, large ones can be cut into 3-4 pieces);
  6. Decorate the salad with herbs and cool slightly.

1. Salad "Watermelon slice"

A very elegant, hearty salad will effectively decorate the holiday table. It is based on simple, affordable products. And the main “trick” is in the design. If we're talking about about the holiday menu for 15 people, it is better to prepare two separate servings of salad - let two bright slices of watermelon flaunt on the table.

Ingredients for 2 individual servings:

For the base:

• 1 kg chicken fillet;
• 2 jars of pickled champignons;
• 2 pcs. medium carrots;
• 14 pcs. chicken eggs;
• 600 g cheese;
• mayonnaise;
• salt (to taste).

For decoration (top layer):

• 3 pcs. cucumber;
• 5 pieces. tomato;
• 8-9 olives.

Cooking process:

• 1. Cool the chicken boiled in salted water and chop finely;
  2. Boil eggs and carrots and chop into small cubes;
  3. Cut the champignons into small pieces;
  4. Grate the cheese on a fine grater;
  5. Prepare the salad base by mixing chopped chicken, carrots, eggs, cheese (leave a little grated cheese for decoration). Season the entire mixture with mayonnaise and salt to taste;
  6. Place the prepared base on a wide dish, forming an impromptu slice of watermelon;
  7. Finely chop fresh tomatoes and cucumbers.
  8. Decorate the outer side of the slice with cucumbers (in the shape of a crescent), and the inner side with tomatoes. Place grains from chopped olives on the tomato part.

HOT DISHES

1. Mushroom julienne

The dish is not very difficult to prepare and does not take very long, but it is one of the favorite dishes of most of us. The only inconvenience of its preparation is the need to have a sufficient number of cocotte makers (small portioned ladles). In our case, we will need 15 of these.

Ingredients:

• 900 g champignons;
• 900 g chicken fillet:
• 5 pieces. large bulbs;
• 750 g sour cream;
• 450 g hard cheese;
• 150 g butter;
• 6 tbsp. flour;
• vegetable oil (for frying);
• salt, pepper (to taste).

Cooking process:

• 1. Cut well-washed, dried mushrooms into thin slices and fry in vegetable oil, drain;
  2. Beat the chicken fillet, cut it, fry in a frying pan until half cooked (without forming a golden brown crust);
  3. Fry finely chopped onion until golden brown;
  4. Prepare a sauce from sour cream, flour and butter (mix the mixture thoroughly);
  5. Place all ingredients in a frying pan, add sauce, salt, pepper and simmer over low heat until the liquid evaporates;
  6. Grate the cheese on a medium grater;
  7. Place the prepared mixture in cocotte makers, cover with cheese shavings and place in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Meatloaf “Two in one”

An excellent meat dish - very filling and tasty. A real gastronomic feast, especially for meat-eating gourmets.

Ingredients:

• 1.4 kg ground beef;
• 700 g bacon;
• 1 tbsp. chopped onion;
• 2/3 cup barbecue sauce (homemade or store-bought);
• 24 pcs. crackers;
• 2 pcs. chicken eggs;
• 2 tbsp. l. mustard;
• 2 tsp chili powder;
• salt, pepper (to taste).

Cooking process

• 1. Prepare the minced meat, add finely chopped onions;
  2. Season the mixture with barbecue sauce to taste;
  3. Add mustard and all seasonings and spices;
  4. Break the eggs into the meat mass, add crushed crackers (breadcrumbs or dried loaf crumbs). Everything is good, mix thoroughly;

• 1. Lay out the bacon slices and distribute the seasoned minced meat evenly in the center. Wrap the bacon slices into a roll. Place the resulting roll (or several rolls) on a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper (seam side down);
  2. Once prepared for baking, brush the roll with a little barbecue sauce;
  3. Place the dish in the oven preheated to 175 degrees. Bake for about an hour;
  4. The finished roll should be allowed to cool slightly and cut into portions.

1. Poultry (chicken) with oranges in the oven.

This recipe is universal. It can be used to cook not only chicken, but also other poultry. This dish turns out juicy, aromatic, very tasty. And it looks great on the holiday table.

Ingredients

• 1 large chicken (or other poultry to taste);
• 400-500 g oranges (sweet and thin-skinned);
• 5 tooth garlic;
• salt, herbs, honey and mustard to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Rub the prepared chicken carcass with a mixture of seasonings, spices and salt, coat with honey;
2. Wash the oranges, rinse with boiling water and then with cold water;
3. Peel the garlic, cut each clove in half lengthwise;

1. Place the carcass back down on the prepared baking sheet. Make a pocket on the back side (separating the skin from the meat using your hand). Place orange slices in it. In a similar way, make a pocket from the bottom of the carcass (from the back) and also chop it with orange slices;
2. Fill the inner cavity with chopped garlic and oranges;
3. Use kitchen twine or strong thick thread to tie the legs of the bird and cover the outside of the carcass with the remaining orange slices;
4. Send the chicken to preheated to 180 degrees. oven, bake for about 2 hours, periodically basting with the released juice. The finished chicken should have a golden crust, and when pierced, the liquid coming out of it should be clear.

Note:

This stuffed bird can also be cooked in a roasting pan. Only then should the sleeve be opened slightly to form a crust about 20 minutes before it is ready.

SIDE DISHES

1. Potatoes Normandy style

A tasty and, importantly, very beautiful dish. This side dish will brighten up a festive feast and will definitely please your guests.

Ingredients:

• 15 large potatoes;
• 200 g hard cheese;
• 5 pieces. egg yolks;
• 5 tbsp. sour cream.

Cooking process:

1. Bake well-washed potatoes in the oven until done (you can check doneness with a toothpick);
2. Cut each potato in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh with a spoon;
3. Mash the potatoes with a fork, adding sour cream, yolks and salt. Mix everything well;
4. Grate the cheese on a fine grater and add to the potato mixture;
5. Fill the potato halves with the prepared mixture, apply a design on top using a pastry press with the desired attachment (or simply lay it out beautifully with a fork). Place in preheated to 250 degrees. oven, bake until golden brown.

1. Rice with nuts and raisins

This side dish goes well with both fish and meat. And it is prepared quite simply and quickly. For 15 small servings you will need:

• 3 cups rice;
• 2 small onions;
• 5 cloves of garlic;
• 7 tbsp raisins;
• 300 almonds or walnuts;
• 200 g butter (vegetable or butter);
• greenery;
• salt to taste.

Cooking process

• 1. Melt a few tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan or cauldron, fry finely chopped onion until transparent, add garlic;
  2. Add rice, mixing well with the toasted mixture. Fry it for a few minutes;
  3. Pour in 6 glasses of water, adding salt and bringing everything to a boil. Reduce heat, leaving the mixture to simmer for 20-30 minutes (until all the water is absorbed);
  4. In a separate frying pan, melt a little butter and fry raisins, parsley, and chopped nuts. Season the rice with the prepared mixture.

1. Garlic lasagna "Ajada"

This is very unconventional look lasagna, for which the sauce is very important. It is this that gives the dish the necessary piquancy and richness. The dish is quick and easy to prepare, and will be more than appropriate on a holiday table.

Ingredients:

• 3 packs of lasagna;
• 300 ml olive oil;
• 200 g butter;
• 300 g Parmesan cheese;
• 500 g walnuts;
• 9 cloves of garlic;
• 300 g breadcrumbs.

Cooking process:

1. Place the nuts in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain the water, peel the nuts and chop them, mixing with garlic and breadcrumbs (you should get a coarse paste);
2. Add olive oil, continuing to beat the mixture. You should get a homogeneous sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste;
3. Boil the lasagna sheets in water until half cooked (do not drain the water). Prepare baking dishes by greasing them with butter (for this amount of dish you will need at least two forms). Lay out a sheet of lasagna, pour a little sauce on it, season with butter and sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Repeat the process with all the lasagna sheets. Top layer – sauce and parmesan;
4. Pour the pasta cooking water (a small amount) around the perimeter of the puff paste onto a baking sheet;
5. Place in the oven for 15 minutes.

BEVERAGES

1. Homemade lemonade

Fresh, tasty and absolutely not harmful (unlike store-bought analogues) the drink will harmoniously complement the picture of festive dishes. And it couldn’t be easier to prepare!

Ingredients:

• 3 liters of sparkling water;
• 2 glasses of plain water;
• 2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 10 lemons);
• 2 cups sugar.

Cooking process:

• 1. Pour all the sugar into a saucepan with water, heat the mixture over low heat, stirring until the granulated sugar is completely dissolved. Cool the syrup;
  2. Add the prepared lemon juice to the syrup, strain the liquid;
  3. Add soda before serving. Its quantity should be adjusted to your taste.

1. Ginger drink.

With this drink you will wish your guests good health. And you will greatly delight those who are worried about their figure - after all, ginger is one of the first on the list of products for weight loss! And how useful this spice is! Ginger contains 1-3% essential oils and many amino acids, minerals, vitamins.

Ingredients:

4 tbsp. grated ginger;

1 PC. lemon;

4 tbsp. honey

Cooking process:

• Boil water with chopped lemon zest in a saucepan;
• Grate the ginger on a fine grater and add to the prepared syrup;
• Cool the drink a little, flavor with honey and lemon juice.
• If desired, the taste can be adjusted by adding additional granulated sugar.

1. Non-alcoholic mulled wine with apples

A multi-component drink with an unforgettable taste. And also a powerful anti-cold remedy. Mulled wine is especially relevant in the cold season. Spend time and effort preparing it and your guests will be very grateful to you!

Ingredients:

• 6 tbsp. grape juice;
• 1 tbsp. water;
• 1 PC. apple;
• 4 tbsp. lemon zest;
• 4 tbsp. orange zest;
• 1 tsp carnations;
• 2 tsp cinnamon;
• 8 pcs. black peppercorns;
• 4 tbsp. raisins;
• ginger, cardamom, sugar (to taste).

Cooking process:

1. Pour water and juice into a saucepan, set it to simmer over low heat;
2. Add lemon and orange zest, raisins;
3. Peel the apple and cut into small cubes. Pour into liquid base;
4. Season the drink with spices: allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, cardamom. Stir and wait until the mulled wine is well heated. But! Do not bring to a boil! (it is important);
5. Turn off the heat and cover the drink with a lid to infuse. Leave for 5 minutes.

DESSERT

1. Cake "Rakhat"

It’s not enough to say that this cake is delicious! You just have to try it!

Ingredients:

• 6 pcs. egg whites;
• 385 g granulated sugar;
• 300 g peanuts;
• 3 tbsp. flour or starch;
• 50 g water;
• 2 tbsp. condensed milk;
• 150 g butter;
• 2-3 tbsp. apple jam;
• 1 tsp cocoa powder;
• vanillin.

Cooking process:

1. Heat in a frying pan and peel the nuts. Grind them in a blender;

1. It is necessary to separately make three servings of protein-nut butter for three tortillas. For one flatbread, take 2 egg whites, beat them into a strong foam, adding a little sugar at a time;
2. 4 tbsp. mix peanuts with 1 tbsp. flour or starch. Gently add this mixture to the beaten egg whites, stirring from top to bottom;
3. Place the resulting mass on a baking sheet, level it to a thickness of 5-7 mm (in the shape of a circle - approximate diameter about 20 cm);
4. Bake at 160 degrees. about 2 hours (you need to make sure that the cake does not dry out, but does not remain wet);
5. Bake three cakes in this manner. It is advisable to let them sit for 12 hours;
6. Prepare buttercream. First, cook the milk-sugar syrup - add 85 g of sugar to 50 g of boiling water, after boiling, add condensed milk and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Cool the syrup;
7. Beat the butter, softening it first. Add the prepared chilled sugar syrup into it in a thin stream, add vanillin. You should get an airy, light cream that does not separate.
8. Paint over 1/3 of the cream with cocoa;
9. Assemble the cake: grease the bottom cake with unpainted buttercream, the second cake with apple jam, and the top with chocolate cream.
10. The sides of the cake can be carefully trimmed (note that the base is very fragile). And after coating, sprinkle with nuts. Decorate the top with butter cream.

1. Mini charlotte with pear (portioned)

Portioned dessert is very convenient for big company and fits perfectly into a holiday menu for 15 people. You can prepare exactly 15 servings or with a small margin. The proposed mini-rolls are prepared quite simply, look very elegant, and delight with a delicate taste. The recipe makes 16 servings.

Ingredients:

• 15 small pears;
• 6 tbsp. flour;
• 12 tbsp. Sahara;
• 12 pcs. eggs;
• 200 ml sour cream;
• 50 g butter;
• 9 tsp baking powder;
• 5 tbsp. breadcrumbs;
• powdered sugar for dusting.

Cooking process:

1. Divide 4 eggs into whites and yolks. Whisk the yolks and remaining eggs together with the sugar;
2. Add sour cream to the resulting mass, pour flour and baking powder through a sieve, mix;
3. Prepare the molds - grease with oil and sprinkle with breadcrumbs;
4. Pour the dough into the molds. Place a pear in each;
5. Send it heated to 180 degrees. oven for 30-40 minutes. After cooking, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

1. Candies "Raffaello"

Delicate, elegant sweets will please every guest.

Ingredients:

• 120 ml heavy cream;
• 150 g coconut flakes;
• 50 almonds;
• 50 g butter;
• 2 bars of white chocolate;
• 1 pinch of salt.

Cooking process:

1. Melt the creamed chocolate in a water bath and bring the mixture to a boil;
2. Cool the resulting mass to room temperature, add 30-45 g of coconut flakes, butter and a pinch of salt. Stir, refrigerate (if the base does not thicken, beat it with a mixer and refrigerate again);
3. Form the candies by placing an almond nut in each and rolling coconut shavings on top. Store sweets in the refrigerator.

And finally, here are some tips that will help you organize a festive feast correctly:

Tip #1: When creating a menu, choose different variants dishes - with fish, meat, mushrooms. This way you will prevent a situation when one of the guests for some reason does not eat one of the listed products. For example, if your friend doesn’t like fish, let her treat herself to meat. And if you are fasting, invite her to try the mushroom dish!

Tip #2: Some of the dishes should be instant snacks: sandwiches, cold cuts, etc.

Tip #3: It is advisable to have holiday food supplies at home. For example, preparations that, in case of a shortage of food at the table, can be quickly taken out and served as a separate dish. These can be stuffed tomatoes, lecho, salads and other preserves.

In fact, the banquet menu and step-by-step recipes for 15 people presented in the article have been tested for own experience You can take this as an example and create your own version, which in principle is not so difficult. Modernity offers an immense variety of recipes! I would like to cook delicious homemade holiday food for my loved ones.