15 Dinner Ideas for Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is one of the best times of the year to create memorable moments with your loved ones. Whether you’re planning a more intimate meal or a large, festive gathering with friends and family, there are countless Christmas Eve dinner ideas that will bring you and your loved ones together.
While your meals can vary depending on your preferences or how you celebrate the holiday, get inspired by these filling, flavorful Christmas Eve dinner recipes that will help make this holiday season one to remember.
1. Holiday Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
Whether you use it as an appetizer or side dish, this delicious sweet potato dish will bring sweet and savory flavors to your table. These twice-baked sweet potatoes are filled with sweet Italian sausage and seasoned with brown sugar and cinnamon. A topping of pecans and dried cranberries will add the right amount of festive flavor.
2. Holiday Sausage Wreath
Deck your dinner table with an edible holiday sausage wreath that tastes as good as it looks. Ingredients like sweet Italian sausage, brown cap mushrooms and shallots are sauteed to bring out their hearty, earthy flavors. Everything is then placed inside a puff pastry sheet and shaped into a wreath, creating a decorative — and delicious — dish.
3. Warm Artichoke, Premio Sausage and Bacon Dip
Start your holiday festivities off right with a dip your friends and family will find hard to resist. This warm artichoke dip with sausage and bacon packs in hearty flavors. With ingredients like sweet Italian chicken sausage, crispy bacon and creamy avocado, everyone will be gathered around and dipping pita chips into this tasty appetizer.
4. Over-Stuffed Italian Sausage Manicotti
If you want to bring some traditional Italian flavors to your Christmas Eve dinner table, try some stuffed Italian sausage this holiday season. This kid-friendly dish is both filling and flavorful. It incorporates sweet Italian and hot Italian sausage for the perfect meaty flavor combination. With a blend of Ricotta cheese, cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese, everyone will appreciate the cheesy goodness from the moment they take their first bite.
5. Premio’s Holiday Wreath Pizza
Just because it’s Christmas Eve, that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy your favorite meals. If you and your family are pizza lovers, why not make a festive pizza? This dish features sweet Italian sausage meat and a refrigerated pizza crust to make the prep work quick and simple. With ingredients like mozzarella cheese, red peppers, baby arugula, onion and Parmesan-Reggiano, your guests will be excited to taste this pizza.
6. Tuscan Chicken Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Dip
Start your holiday festivities off right with Tuscan chicken sausage, white bean and spinach dip this season. This hearty and filling appetizer combines sweet Italian chicken sausage with spices like crushed red chili flakes and rosemary. With cannellini beans, spinach and cheese, the finished result will be unforgettable.
7. Cheesy Sausage Puffs
If you’re looking for something that’s quick and easy to prepare — and munch on — during your Christmas Eve parties, consider some deliciously cheesy sausage puffs, which can be made ahead. Choose your favorite sausage variety to create your own cheesy sausage puff creation. These biscuits incorporate plenty of cheddar cheese for the perfect finishing touch.
8. Holiday Sausage and Peppers Casserole
Another dish you can make ahead is sausage and peppers casserole, which will help make your Christmas Eve meal planning easier than ever. This casserole brings the flavor with sweet and hot Italian sausage, red and green bell peppers, onions, and diced tomatoes. While there are plenty of hearty flavors, the blend of oregano, thyme, rosemary and black pepper brings everything together.
9. White Christmas Lasagna
For a seasonal twist on a year-round favorite, consider making a white Christmas lasagna this year. This dish is a great option if you’re planning on having several friends and family over. Choose your favorite variety of sausage to add to this dish. Then, with the addition of cheese and the homemade cheese sauce, this lasagna will make everyone’s Christmas Eve meal rich and delicious.
10. Cheese and Sausage Wontons
Go beyond the traditional ideas for easy Christmas Eve dinners and try something new! Treat your friends and family to some cheese and sausage wontons to help get the party going. These wonton cups pack in the flavor with spicy sausage and rich cheese. Their size and flavor profile make them the perfect addition to all kinds of Christmas Eve dinners.
11. Festive Pita Trees
Another good Christmas Eve dinner idea the whole family is sure to love is festive pita trees, which are made using flavored pita folds or pocket bread. These little trees feature a guacamole, sour cream, parsley and garlic-pepper blend for plenty of flavor. You can even get kids involved in the prep work by assigning them to decorate the pita trees with cooked sausage and bell peppers.
12. Festive Florentine Sausage Stacks
If you want to host a more elegant Christmas Eve dinner, you can make some festive Florentine sausage steaks to really wow your guests. Sweet Italian sausage patties, Portabello mushroom caps and polenta slices get broiled until they are golden brown and then stacked onto each other. Balsamic vinegar, zest and garnishes add the perfect finishing touches to this dish.
13. Christmas Breakfast Sausage Casserole
If your family loves eating breakfast for dinner, consider whipping up some Christmas breakfast sausage casserole to treat your loved ones to hearty, heart-warming flavors. This casserole brings together sweet Italian sausage, seasoned bread and cheddar cheese to create a dish that’s simply irresistible.
14. Wellington Hors D’oeuvres
Keep all your holiday guests filled and satisfied with Wellington hors d’oeuvers made with sweet Italian sausage and Kielbasa sausage. With touches of spice like paprika, onion powder, nutmeg and cracked black pepper, you’ll bring some mouthwatering flavor to your dinner table this Christmas Eve. Everything gets wrapped in a puff pastry for an irresistibly flaky finish.
15. Grandma’s Holiday Lasagna
Nothing brings together families during the Christmas season quite like traditional dishes. Cooking up a traditional lasagna is sure to be a special treat for your loved ones. This dish is made with a homemade cream sauce and your choice of sausage, making it a versatile and festive addition to your Christmas Eve meal.
Start Planning Your Christmas Eve Meal With Premio Foods
No matter what kind of fine Italian sausage you need to make your Christmas Eve supper unforgettable, Premio Foods has you covered. For more than 40 years, we’ve ensured families like yours can indulge in traditional Italian sausage favorites, worldly varieties and even popular options like turkey sausage.
With over 40 varieties of sausage to choose from, you can count on us to bring some hearty flavor to your holiday meal. All of our varieties are crafted from butcher-quality cuts of meat — with the perfect touch of seasoning and spice for a fresh, fulfilling flavor. Just make sure you cook sausage to a minimum of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
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