Christmassy meals for you and the family

 

The BORED of eating frozen food?

ARE you fed up of having ‘quick fix’ ready meals for dinner because you simply don’t have the time to stay at home and prepare/cook home-made hot meals for your and your family?

Fancy something a little different this Christmas but don’t know where to start?

This step by step guide of how to make some of the UK’s most favourable festive dishes is really simple and easy to follow.

To start with you need to pick the dish that looks most appealing to you.
Then make sure prior to cooking the meal that you have got all of the right ingredient’s – this just helps to prevent future obstacles in the cooking process.

Begin by preheating your oven to the specified temperature so that your oven is nice and warm and ready to start cooking the meal of your choice as soon as the preparation stage is complete.

Cooking has never been so straight forward, just prepare the ingredient’s as instructed to do so, make catering for your guests over the holiday season a much more satisfying experience.

Because this beautiful Roast Beef Skillet cuts all corners imaginable in the cooking process it takes only 15 MINUTES to Roast!

Unbelievably, the skillet will possess a ‘from scratch’ taste too.

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Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 15 min

The Ingredients

*2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
*8 thick slices deli roast beef (about 1-1/4 pounds)
*1 (12-ounce) jar beef gravy
*1/2 cup water
*2 cups warm prepared mashed potatoes

Method

* In a medium bowl, combine mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables; mix well.
* Place an equal amount of the mixture at one end of each roast beef slice and roll up crepe-style.
* In a large deep skillet, combine gravy and water over medium heat until bubbly.
* Add beef rolls seam-side down, cover, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
Serve with gravy spooned over top of rollups

Pineapple Baked Ham

The pineapple has long been a symbol of “welcome,” and nothing is more welcoming than this home-style canned ham we coat and bake with a tangy pineapple and brown sugar glaze.

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 1 hr

The Ingredients
* 1 three-pound canned ham
* 1 (4-serving size) package pineapple-flavored gelatin
* 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
* 2 teaspoons water

Method
*Start by preheating your oven to approximately 350 degrees F.
* Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

*Carefully place the ham in the baking dish small bowl, combine gelatin mix, brown sugar, and water; mix well until a paste forms and spread over the top of the ham.

*Bake for 1 hour, or until heated through, basting occasionally with the pan juices. Slice and serve.

Notes
It’s easy to make a nice sauce to serve along with the ham. Just heat some pineapple preserves in a small saucepan until melted.

 

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