Indoor BBQ - suggestions?

[MazdaUK]

DH (in a fit of optimism!) arranged a BBQ for next Saturday, fortunately with the proviso "indoors if wet". Its got quite chilly and rainy here now, so even if it is dry I think we'll be inside. Trouble is I'm a bit devoid of inspiration what to serve.

I've done buffets around Christmas, and I know I'll be serving broccoli dip (a big favourite with the crowd coming!) with blackberry and apple crumble/ice cream for afters, and I was going to get in some quiches, sausage rolls and so on. I'm not going to cook burgers and sausages as I don't want to stand over them, so does anyone have any ideas for good, prepare-ahead warm/hot savoury dishes which kids will also eat? If I can make them the day before and freeze/chill even better, as DH is working in the morning . Added complication - godson does not eat pork (loves smoked salmon, which none of the other kids will eat ).

We can't get chilled croissant dough or pizza dough so most of my Pampered Chef standbys are out

TIA!

ETA i should have said the kids tend to wander off and eat in front of the playstation, so "pick-up" /casual type food is what I'm thinking ;-)

 

[piratesmate]

If it wouldn't make you panicky to think of kids with a tomato-based sauce eating inside your house this is an excellent thing to serve for a group!

Company Sausage & Meatballs
2 lb hamburger
½ c Parmesan cheese
¼ c bread crumbs
½ tsp garlic powder
dash pepper
1 c oatmeal
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
½ tsp oregano
30 Jimmy Dean links, skinless***
32 oz catsup
¼ c brown sugar
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp mustard
¾ c BBQ sauce
½ c cider vinegar
1½ tsp garlic powder
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
garlic, minced (opt)
onion, chopped (opt)

Combine hamburger, cheese, crumbs, garlic powder, pepper, oatmeal, eggs, salt & ½ tsp oregano to make meatballs. Use a melon baller to make meatballs. Microwave meatballs on HIGH ~ 20 at a time – cover with wax paper. Repeat with sausages ~10 at a time. Combine remaining ingredients & simmer with sausage & meatballs 6 hours. Serve with noodles, rice or good bread. Yield: 60+ meatballs & 30 sausages

[***NOTE: The sausages are just finger sausages that are on the thin side...not much larger around than the base of your thumb - definitely not the really large ones like a hot dog from an 8-pack.]

 

[MazdaUK]

That sounds lovely don't know if godson will eat it if its had sausage cooked in it though even if I don't give him sausage. I'll put this on file for another occasion as I have a beige carpet in the living room But it will be lovely for halloween.