Pasta Bolognese (pictured above)
The beauty of making this dish for company is that the sauce needs to simmer for a few hours before serving, which means that you can get the bulk of the meal finished before your guests arrive.
Start with a classic ham and dress it up with bold flavors. This one gives four glaze options: Apple-Maple, Mustard-Orange, Hoisin-Spice and Pineapple-Apricot.
Pair this moist and tender pork roast with scalloped potatoes and roasted asparagus for an impressive holiday dinner.
Rachael Ray’s easier version of a classic comes together quickly with no meat mallet required. You’ll get the same tangy flavors with capers, white wine and lemon juice in a hearty pasta with juicy chunks of chicken. Bonus: Since it’s an all-in-one meal, there’s no need to make separate protein-starch components.
It’s time to think beyond Thanksgiving when we see turkey. In fact, roast turkey is my mom’s go-to party meal. You can bet this version is something special, with melted butter, fresh lemon and thyme in abundance. It’s no wonder Ina Garten’s recipe has racked up a stellar 5-star rating.
I love it when a fancy meal actually cooks quickly and easily. This crowd-pleaser is one of those go-to dinners, and it’s done in 20 minutes.
Giada De Laurentiis tops her quick-cooking salmon with a mixture of oranges, lemon juice, fresh mint and capers for a sweet-salty flavor combo that’s undeniably fresh.
There’s just something decadent about juicy shrimp peeking out from tender noodles in a buttery sauce — especially when there’s vibrant lemon juice running throughout.
Not only does Giada wrap succulent scallops with salty prosciutto, but she also rubs the seafood with a flavorful mixture of sun-dried tomatoes, olives, fresh basil and balsamic vinegar.
Leave it to Rachael to come up with another quickie meal that seems straight from a restaurant kitchen. Oozing with two kinds of cheese, plenty of garlic and earthy mushrooms, it’s a company-worthy dish.
For a wow-worthy steak dinner, look no further than this top-rated tenderloin. It cooks right in the oven — no grilling required — and is best served with a coarse roasted pepper-garlic mixture.
Charity Curley Mathews is the mom of four small kids and lives in North Carolina on a mini farm in the making. She’s a contributor to InStyle, The Huffington Post and eHow Food and the founder of Foodlets.com, a food and parenting blog where every recipe is full of fresh ingredients, simple to make and kid-tested x4. You can follow her on Facebook.
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