OK, so your household might do Christmas dinner a little differently – we’ve always been a “chicken instead of turkey” home, and have hated debates about the role of cauliflower in the meal.

But usually, the fast is planned weeks, even months, in advance. Not so for Christmas Eve, though, at least in our house.

While friends from across Europe have standard dishes they always go for the night before Christmas, I always feel at a bit of a loss. I want something fast, something festive, and something that won’t tire me out before the main event.

Luckily, a post shared to Reddit’s r/Cooking, which reads, “I need easy ideas for Christmas Eve that are not lasagna,” has answers (good, because I’ve never made an “easy” lasagna in my life).

Here are some of the top replies:

1) “I’d go with a pot roast.”

“It’s filling, and it gets all your meat and veg in one pot.”

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“Here is something you can prepare for the oven the day before,” replied u/EvaTheE.

BlueCupcake4Me, meanwhile, said, “This is our absolute favourite pot roast recipe. Worth every minute. The only modification we make is to add........

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