Please help me expand this menu

12 years ago

Tomorrow will be my turn to host the weekly "Family Sunday Dinner;" three adults and one baby will join us.

I am making a Tri-Tip sirloin roast, corn pudding, and steamed cabbage.

I would like to add another vegetable, or two. I've served steamed broccolli to the same group; and fresh green beans. I'm drawing a blank as to the rest of dinner.

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joyfulguy
12 years ago
Add too much to it ... and likely some'll go to waste ... and some to waist(s) ... or should that be the other way around?

Hope you have a happy dinner: wish I could put my feet under your table, too - again. Thanks for last time.

ole joyful
carla35
12 years ago
Well, it looks like your not doing the typical roast type foods (potatoes and veggies).

I think the plate will need some color. Something red or even orange (like carrots), or even bright green.

The cabbage is kind of serving as your green and your salad...but it's not bright green, so that's hard. And your corn is serving as your starch..again, though not a lot of color there.

You could maybe do a tomato or caprese salad, or even bring in a pasta and veggie salad (even a warm one with cheese, little peas, and some red peppers,etc). Your sides sounds good but are kind of unusual for a roast so it makes it hard.
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Steamed asparagus. I also like Carla's idea of a pasta salad too. I really love the cold pasta salads with cherry tomatoes, black olives, mozzarella, and italian dressing in it. Plus that could be made ahead of time.
suzieque
12 years ago
I agree that you'll need some color on the plate. Carrots would be good. Maybe even a carrot puff or carrot casserole. But definitely color.
glenda_al
12 years ago
Sure sounds good to me!
patti43
12 years ago
I agree with adding carrots or asparagus. I'd also make or buy some dinner rolls and add a dessert :-)
Marcia Thornley
12 years ago
I'd do some roasted carrots! Maybe even with some balsamic and brown sugar on them.
sheilajoyce_gw
12 years ago
I know it is somewhat starchy too, but halved, baked acorn squash would be good. Bake upside down till the last 20 minutes, and fill the cavity with butter, brown sugar, salt, pepper and a dash of cinnamon and return to the oven. Acorn squash are so nice in the fall.

How about an easy apple crisp for dessert with a scoop of ice cream on the side?
gemini40
12 years ago
Roasted potatoes and some buternut squash, and green beans would be my choice for a roast beef dinner.
azzalea
12 years ago
Stewed tomatoes would be great. Or a tomato salad as someone else suggested.
wildchild
12 years ago
To me the meal is missing texture. (everything is too "soft") I would add a crisp green salad and some good crusty bread.
hounds_x_two
12 years ago
I agree with the need for color and texture. Add me to the carrot, green salad (greens, purple onion, red bell pepper, etc.) and crusty bread group.
two25acres
12 years ago
Roasted root veggies. Sweet potatoes, beets, carrots, etc.
Salad sounds great as well.
marge727
12 years ago
With a family dinner, its nice to have a salad made ahead of time. I would shred that cabbage and make cole slaw the day before, or maybe that morning. Grate some carrots and add them to it. As two said--roast some root vegetables along with the roast.
lazypup
12 years ago
How about some:
1. harvard beets
2.fresh parsnips sauteed in butter
3. stewed tomatoes and okra

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