The Menu

These are just a few of the catering menu suggestions you may choose from. Pretty Tempting Catering will prepare any special catering menu recipes that you request even if they are not listed on these pages. All menu items can be changed to fit your particular Phoenix event catering needs.

Salads:

Mixed Greens with sliced Asian pears, toasted pecans, and blue cheese. Can also be prepared with tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, peppers, hard-boiled egg, celery, croutons, and choice of dressing.

Spinach Salad with a shallot vinaigrette, marinated shiitakes, red onion, bacon, hard-boiled egg, and blue cheese crumbles.

Nicoise Salad with an herb vinaigrette, grilled tuna, red potatoes, green beans, olives, tomato wedges, and sliced hard-boiled eggs.

Potato Salad -choice of mayonnaise based with celery, onions, and peppers or German style with warm bacon viniagrette.

Waldorf Salad served in lettuce cups garnished with candied walnuts

Pasta Salad with a roasted red-pepper vinaigrette, assorted peppers, red onion, black olives, cucumbers, celery, tomatoes, and feta cheese.

Soba Noodle Salad with snow peas, portabella mushrooms, scallion, broccoli, and water chestnuts. Served either hot or cold, with an Asian vinaigrette.

* Chicken, shrimp, beef, or pork can be added to certain salads to create an entrée size salad.

Soups:

Cream of …Mushroom, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Spinach, it is your choice. Garnished with fresh herbs.

Tortilla Soup garnished with tortilla strips and cilantro

Tomato Basil Soup served with toasted crustiness' and garnished with basil

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup garnished with fresh herbs

Gazpacho served cold with diced vegetables and chopped herbs

Clam Chowder prepared in either the Manhattan or New England style

* There are many other types of soup to choose from, these are the most popular.

Appetizers:

Spring rolls served with a sweet and sour sauce or a spicy chili sauce

Crab cakes with a roasted pepper remoulade sauce and lemon wedges

Crudités (sliced vegetables) served with a choice of dipping sauces

Shrimp Cocktail served chilled with shredded lettuce or in a lettuce cup, lemon wedges, and the classic cocktail sauce.

Italian Bruschetta garnished with grated parmesan cheese and herbs

Spinach and Artichoke dip served with pita chips, tortillas, or assorted crackers

Chicken Satay served on a skewer with a warm peanut-soy dipping sauce

Entrees:

Filet Mignon stuffed with blue cheese, served with a Madera wine mushroom sauce

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

Beef Stroganoff

Pecan-Honey Coated Trout

Chipotle Pasta with Mexican cream sauce

Balsamic Glazed Salmon

Gourmet Pizzas

Spinach Pasta with shiitake mushrooms, tomatoes, and goat cheese

Beer Braised Short Ribs

Soy Garlic Chicken

Moroccan Roasted Chicken

Veal Marsala

Lasagna

Herb Crusted Lamb Chops

Spinach and Portabella Ravioli served with either a red or white sauce

Stuffed Peppers

Torta Mexicana

Side Dishes

Herb and Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Risotto, flavored with your choice of ingredients

Mixed Grilled Vegetables

Zucchini pancakes

Twice Baked Potatoes

Creamy Polenta with wild mushrooms

Au Gratin Potatoes

Moroccan Cous Cous

Spanish Rice

* Your choices for the perfect party are endless. Pretty Tempting Catering will provide you with an array of items to choose from to make your next event a culinary success.

Chef's Red Potato Recipe

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