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Easy Holiday Dinner Solutions

Embrace the hectic holiday season with festive meal planning solutions from the Sobeys meat department. We’ve got your main course covered with 12 unique ready-to-cook Christmas roasts for any festive feast. Use our roast calculator to determine the right amount of meat for the table based on the number of guests you’ve invited, plus get cooking instructions for every roast on the list. We’ve also recommended ready-made and quick appetizers, sides and desserts to complement your roast and help you maximize your time with family and friends. Happy hosting!

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Sterling Silver® Beef Prime Rib Easy Carve Roast

This flavourful Christmas rib roast is cut from hand-selected Canadian AAA beef with the bones separated and tied back on for easy carving. Before digging into this crowd-favourite roast, offer your guests Compliments Double Cream Brie with some Fig & Thyme Panache Crisps as an appetizer or build a charcuterie board with meats like the sliced dry salami trio by Fantino & Mondello. The creamy, flavourful cheese, saltiness from the salami, and the slightly sweet and savoury crunch from the crisps, pair wonderfully with the savoury beef.

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Sterling Silver® Beef Top Sirloin Roast

Aged to perfection and well-marbled, this top sirloin roast (also made from Canadian AAA beef) might be the one of the best roasts for Christmas. As your holiday visitors arrive and the roast is in the oven, start by offering Compliments Jingle Mix. The festive flavours whets appetites and adds cheer to your celebrations. Wash the whole decadent meal down with a glass of Compliments Sparkling Spiced Winter Punch, which offers a bit of tartness and spice that works great with your roast. End the evening with mini eclairs from Panache Frozen Desserts.

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Sterling Silver® Beef Tenderloin Roast

The Sterling Silver® Beef Tenderloin Roast has a delicious, buttery flavour and is great to serve at your next holiday party. Easily seasoned with rosemary and garlic, your roast can be completed with crispy and restaurant-style Compliments Onion Blooming Pearls. Before the main event, Panache Tempura Shrimp with Truffle is the perfect way to start off things. And for dessert with Panache’s Mistletoe Wish Ice Cream bars. The peppermint flavour, chocolatey fudge swirls, and colourful icing flakes scream holiday happiness.

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Sterling Silver® Beef Sirloin Tip Roast Royale

The Sterling Silver® Beef Sirloin Tip Roast Royale is a juicy centrepiece for your holiday table, featuring a self-basting prime rib fat cap and pre-seasoned with Compliments steak spice, ensuring minimal prep work and maximum family time. Before you sit down for the turf, offer your crowd some surf in the form of the Panache Shrimp Tempura appetizer. Serve salad with your roast, and crumble in a festive cheese like a classic blue cheese, which adds a little sugar, spice, and everything nice. Once your feast is over, serve up some Sugar Cookie or Mint Chocolate Dough’Chi Bites! The refreshing ice cream centres and chewy cookie dough outsides are a texture combo that’s the perfect festive finish.

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Pork Tenderloin with Apple & Brown Sugar

Indulge in a Christmas feast with our Apple Stuffed Pork Tenderloin roast, with a savoury blend of fresh apples and caramelized onions seasoned with brown sugar and bourbon spice and garnished with aromatic sage. For sides or finger foods, we recommend going the crispy-crunchy route. Compliments vegetable egg rolls are light, crispy and fantastically flavourful. Meanwhile our Compliments Mozzarella Sticks are breaded and filled with the ooey-gooey goodness your guests will love. For the grand finale, offer your group a slice of Compliments Merry Berry Cake for some sweet indulgence.

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Pork Porchetta Roast

The Pork Porchetta Roast is boneless and seasoned with festive flavours like garlic, sage and rosemary. It’s then wrapped in fat and skin to lock in the delicious, savoury taste. Before your family sits down to dinner, start the festivities with Compliments Prime Rib Beef Meatballs. They are easy to heat and eat on the end of a toothpick, while you jingle and mingle. For a light and flakey vegetarian-friendly side try serving up a crowd pleasing spinach and feta filled Spanakopita. End on a sweet note with a Brownie Bar in Mint, Skor or Cookies and Cream.

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Panache Spiral Ham

This photo-worthy roast will be discussed long after the holiday season is over. The Panache Spiral Ham is fully cooked and ready to heat at home, finished with a smokey glaze - the mouth-watering aroma will fill the house! For added texture and flare serve alongside a variety of Compliments Mini Quiches. Pork and apples are another winning combination, so why not serve Compliments Apple Pie with a scoop of ice cream for dessert? If pie isn’t your thing, nothing says “festive” more than a seasonal Yule Log. A classic pairing to finish off a classic meal.

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Boneless Lamb Leg Roast

Take your holiday spread to the next level by letting the Boneless Lamb Leg Roast take centre stage. This roast is not just visually striking, it also includes melt-in-your-mouth-tender meat. While you cook, have your guests snack on a bold cheese like the Kerrygold Irish Dubliner with a box of Panache Rosemary and Pistachio Crisps. End the decadent meal with a flakey Panache Wafer Roll - in traditional vanilla or delectable chocolate.

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Boneless Stuffed Turkey Breast

A roasted turkey is definitely a fan favourite for Christmas and we’ve got a prepped Boneless Stuffed Turkey Breast with pork, cranberry and apple stuffing at the ready. Great for a gathering of up to six people. Turn up the heat and serve Compliments Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapeno’s - spicy and fun on cold winter nights. Before you chow down, stick with poultry proteins and serve Compliments Chicken Meatballs for a quick and tasty appetizer. Lastly, don’t stress about dessert! Just open a box of Compliments Caramel Chocolate Drizzled Popcorn - perfect for munching on for the rest of the evening.

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Homestyle Seasoned Whole Chicken Roast

If you’re taking a break from the traditional turkey this year, but still love a poultry main, try the juicy and tender Homestyle Seasoned Chicken Roast. The combination of rosemary and garlic is a tried and true classic, simply follow the cooking instructions for an easy main. Before enjoying your main course, kick off the meal with an effortless appetizer featuring cream cheese spread over crunchy crackers, perfectly complemented by a dollop of Panache Tangy Red Pepper Topper. You can also quickly heat up Compliments Breaded Pickle Spears for another appetizer with tang and crunch. For dessert, keep it simple with vanilla ice-cream filled profiteroles - a flakey cool bite that will have everyone coming back for seconds.

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Porchetta Style Turkey Roast

The herbaceous Porchetta Style Turkey Roast is so versatile it can be cooked on the barbecue, in a smoker, or in the oven. This roast is best for a group of at least four people and goes great with a side of greens. Before digging into your main, serve something sweet and spicy like the Compliments Hot Honey Chicken Wings as an app. You’ll also want to grab a handful of tangerines to add peeled wedges to a leafy salad with a tangy vinaigrette for a simple and delicious side dish. After all those bold flavours, cool down with the winning combination of sweet and salty. We recommend Compliments Chocolate Coated Pretzel sticks! The perfect blend of salty and crunchy with the added tastiness of milk and dark chocolate! Yum.

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Stuffed Salmon Roast

Try this simple, yet elegant Stuffed Salmon Roast, expertly prepared and ready to heat, letting you focus on other festivities. We make ours extra flavourful by stuffing it with sweet fresh and dried cranberries, silky cream cheese, crabmeat, shrimp and even shredded cheddar and monterrey jack cheese. Make your gathering a seafood feast with easily shareable Coconut Breaded Shrimp - complete with a spicy dipping sauce. Panache Crispy Calamari is another crowd-pleasing app that fits the theme and offers a satisfying crunch. Just don’t forget a squeeze of lemon! After all the fish and shellfish have been digested, we recommend putting out a Deluxe Panache Holiday Biscuit Tin, made with real Belgian chocolate of course, for easy snacking with a warm beverage of your choice.