Weekends are always special in terms of food and cooking. But when it comes to the Easter weekend, things always get crazier. Yes, we have all heard the dine-like-a-pauper saying, but an exception every now and then can't really hurt us too much, can it? It would only tickle those famished taste buds and add spice (literally!!) to our lives. Easter, the vibrant spring festival, brings with it joys untold. The general rejoicing of Christ's resurrection are doubled with the culinary delights that await people at the day's end-in form of Easter dinners. Easter dinners are special because they not only allow you to relish the traditions, but also let you connect to people in a very merry way. Now, having established (hopefully beyond doubt) that Easter dinner is special, we shall move on to what makes this dinner special. Obviously the food! And here's presenting a detailed account of traditional Easter menu and recipes. Read on and then munch on!
Sour Cream Pesto Dip
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Sour Cream
- ½ cup Basil Pesto
- 3 tbsp grated Parmesan Cheese
Preparation
- Take all the ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Serve with chips before dinner.
Sicilian Easter Soup
Ingredients
For Meat Balls
Ingredients
For Meat Balls
- ½ pound ground Beef
- 1 tbsp chopped Parsley
- 1 Egg
- 1/3 cup Bread Crumbs
- ½ tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Romano Cheese
- 1/8 tsp Pepper
For Broth
- ¼ cup Water
- ¼ tsp Pepper
- 3 cups Chicken Broth
- 3 Eggs
- 1 tablespoon grated cheese
- 1/2 pound Ricotta
- 1 tbsp Parsley, chopped
- Salt to taste
Method
- Mix broth and water in a saucepan and place it on medium heat.
- Knead all the meatballs ingredients, make the balls and drop them into the boiling broth. Simmer it for 45 min.
- Now, whip the remaining eggs in a bowl and whisk in ricotta, cheese, salt and pepper and blend the mix well.
- Add this mix to the soup, simmer it for 10 more min, and remove from flame. Serve hot.
Strawberry Spinach Salad
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Oil
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 3 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 8 cups Baby Spinach Leaves
- 2 cups Sliced Strawberries
- Cinnamon, a pinch
Method
- Mix oil, honey, cinnamon, lemon juice, mustard and salt in an air-tight jar and shake well. Refrigerate this dressing till the serving time.
- Toss spinach and strawberries gently together and set aside. When serving, pour the dressing over the veggies and toss the salad for an even coating.
Honey Butter Ham
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Butter, melted
- ½ cup Honey
- 2/3 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- Whole Cloves
- 3-5 pound Half-Ham (fully cooked)
Method
- Preheat oven to 3250F. Blend melted butter, honey, brown sugar and mustard till smooth and set aside.
- Place the cooked ham in a roasting pan and make diamond shaped patterns on its surface with cuts about 3/4" apart. Take the whole cloves and push the stem of a clove into the centre of each diamond.
- Coat the ham with half the butter mix and roast uncovered for 20 min. Now coat apply the remaining butter mix also in the same manner and roast for another 20 min (uncovered) then baste the ham with the pan drippings.
- Roast this setting for another 35 min or till the ham is hot and glazed.
- Make thin slices to serve.
Baked Smoked Ham Recipe
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Honey Garlic Meatballs Recipe
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Spring Salad Recipe
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Stuffed Easter Lamb Recipe
Spring Easter season comes like a very pleasant surprise after the chilly cold winds. It is the best time to freak out and party to celebrate the wonderful festivity of Easter. In this lovely weather, the idea of cooking the stuffed Easter lamb
The recepie of baked smoked ham not just tastes good, but at the same time, its visual look is also very appealing. The very sight of baked smoked ham recipe is so fascinating, that anyone is likely to get tempted into trying it.
Honey Garlic Meatballs Recipe
In the Easter appetizer section, the dish that turns out to be the best bet of the season is undoubtedly honey garlic meatballs recipe. The recepie of honey garlic meatballs is absolutely flavorsome. Read further to learn the steps
Spring Salad Recipe
Well, Easter is the right time to add on the flavor of spring season to the recepie of spring salad. Spring salad recipe is not only nutritious because of its fiber contents, but extremely tasty too. And the best part about this Easter
Stuffed Easter Lamb Recipe
Spring Easter season comes like a very pleasant surprise after the chilly cold winds. It is the best time to freak out and party to celebrate the wonderful festivity of Easter. In this lovely weather, the idea of cooking the stuffed Easter lamb