"Kerry" > wrote in message
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>I have a group of ten people coming over for dinner and need something
> easy to make. I do not have much cooking experience and have never
> cooked for a group before. Any suggestions????
>
> Kerry

If you are not expereinced then I would suggest the following: Salad, Baked
Ziti, Garlic Bread

About 3 to 4 bags of prepared salad in a large bowl tossed with your
favorite Italian dressing - add sliced tomatoes and cucumbers to the top.
To make the cukes look pretty run the tines of a fork along the cuke to
score the skin before slicing. 1/2 the tomatoes and cukes tossed with the
salad the other half as garnish on the top. If you like them you can also
add a small can of sliced olives.

Make 2 recipes of the following:

Baked Ziti
Prep Time: approx. 20 Minutes.
Cook Time: approx. 45 Minutes.
Ready in: approx. 1 Hour 5 Minutes. Makes 8 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Colleen B. Smith

1 pound dry ziti pasta
1 onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
1 1/2 cups sour cream
6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese


Directions
1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and
cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
2 In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add
spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch
baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour
cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining
sauce mixture.
Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
4 Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.

When the Ziti comes out of the oven put the Garlic Bread in and follow the
package directions.

Serve with the salad and Garlic bread.

Have some more Parmesan cheese on the side. (Note for the cheeses buy the
best you can afford it does make a difference)

Dimitri