My Classic Italian Christmas menu
This is an idea for a Christmas menu. The menu is built around my lasagna recipe which has been the center of my Christmas dinner for many years now.
Appetizer
Spinach Pie
First dish
Baked Lasagna
Second dish
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Vegetables
Italian Mashed Potatoes
Peas With Ham
Dessert
Pandoro Christmas Cake topped
with Mascarpone Cream
PREPARATION TIPS:
This menus is easy since so much of it can be prepared ahead of time
leaving you, the cook, with more time to enjoy your family and/or guests.
The Spinach pie can be prepared in the morning so that you only need to bake and serve it later.
The lasagna can be prepared the night before. Again then all you have to do is bake and serve.
The Stuffed tenderloin can be prepared in the morning as well. At meal time you’ll only need to fry them.
Wine Ideas:
With the appetizer serve Pinot Bianco. Then I’d suggest a Valpolicella
with the Lasagna. With the Stuffed Pork Tenderloin I recommend Valpolicella and with dessert a Moscato d’Asti.
Serving notes:
If you have a lot of guest arriving at different times you may want to make Pizzette so that there is some finger food around until all the guests show up.
Serve the Spinach pie in small portions. Just a taste for everyone so that no one gets too full to make it to the end of the meal.
patty – this meal was a hit! i made the pork, peas, mashed potatoes and marscapone cream and it was absolutely delicious. thank you for making our holiday so special!
Thanks for sharing your recipes. I have made the lasagna many times and it is wonderful. I even had a super picky eater once tell me that it was the best lasagna they ever had!
Patty – I know it’s out-dated, but one of my culinary goals is to create a Feast of the Seven Fishes for Christmas Eve. I’m having some trouble finding what I think is an authentic menu for this meal. Do you have any advice?