A No- Fail, Gluten Free New Year’s Eve Menu

Hosting a dinner party this New Year’s eve? Why not try this no-fail, 100% gluten free dinner party menu?  Great as an intimate dinner for two (cut recipes in half, or enjoy tasty leftovers) or make it for the family or a handful of couples.  It is a menu that allows for much of the cooking and prep to be done ahead of time.  Making it an ideal stress-free menu with just the right amount of panache to make it special enough to ring in the new year!

Start your evening with these Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Peppers, the apricot jelly and cream cheese are perfect for balancing the spicy peppers and salty bacon.  These are always a winner.  You can clean out the peppers in the morning and prep a baking sheet in advance.  You will want to finish stuffing and wrapping these babies an hour before guests arrive; pop them in the oven and they will be perfect when guests arrive.  Don’t feel like any other appetizers are necessary.

 Once your delicious bacon wrapped jalapeños are removed from the oven change the oven temp and throw in the Stuffed Pork Tenderloin that you prepared earlier in the day.  Don’t forget the pecans!

The only thing that may require some attention while your guests are there is the steamed clam dish.  However, even this will be minimal.  Read the recipe ahead and plan according to your timetable.   It will be a wonderful touch to the evening.

Of course you will need a decadent dessert! Our White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake is just the thing!  You can make it the day before.  It is rich and beautiful.  Many of your guests may be starting a new eating regimen come morning, give them something worthy of their last splurge… At least for awhile!

 

If you are feeling you need a veggie dish, throw together a great salad in the early afternoon and you are set!  Dress it up with some diced mandarins and dried cranberries.

Here is to ringing in the new year with a delicious gluten free feast!

Fabulous, no fail, stress free, gluten free New Year’s Eve menu:

Bacon Wrapped Jalapeños with Apricot cream cheese

Green Salad with Mandarins and Cranberries

Steamed Clams

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

White Chocolate Rasbeery Cheesecake

Happy New Year!