Dinner ideas for a party of 55 (mostly adults)? I am doing the cooking, no problem I use to run a catering

Question

business. The theme is Italian. I don't want to serve pasta's be it lasagna or spaghetti. Anyone have an Italian meat dish fit for a crowd?

Answer 1

Here are some alternatives you might enjoy:

1.  Eggplant Parmesan

2.  Sausage and Peppers

3.  Italian Pot Roast and veges

4.  Chicken Marsala

5.  Chicken Florentine

6.  Italian veges

7.  Carpacio

8.  Polenta with Portabello Mushroom Sauce

9.  Chicken Piccata

10.  Chicken Parmesan

You can easily find the recipes for any and all of these dishes by googling Italian Foods.

Answer 2

Go to the Carmines website below.  Place your cursor over the item and see what is in each one.  There are some wonderful Italian ideas there.  Good Luck.

http://www.carminesnyc.com/carmines_44st...

or

http://www.carminesnyc.com/

click on theatre district

click on menu

Place cursor over the item on the menu to see what is in each item.

Answer 3

Try this shrimp!! GREAT idea for a party (assuming no one has sea food allergy)

SWEET BBQ SHRIMP RECIPE:

INGREDIENTS

   2 pounds LARGE shrimp, uncooked, pull the skin/tails off

   1 finely chopped onion

   1 cup olive oil

   1 tsp sugar  

   1 tsp cayenne peper

   1/2 tsp salt

   1/2 tsp oregano

   1 tsp garlic powder

   1/4 cup Maple Syrup

   Optionally a pound-o-bacon

DIRECTIONS

   In a large bowl, mix everything togather (except bacon) and then add shrimp.

   Leave it in the fridge overnight (PREFERABLE) or at least for several hours.

   Flip occasionally to distribute shrimp marinade. Pull out from fridge an hour

   or so beforehand to let things warm/loosen up a bit.

   The next day, preheat your bbq grill while skewering the shrimp.

   Optionally place flat on a fine-screen mesh cookware - less work!

   Wrap in bacon and grill. Be careful about flames from the dripping marinade.

   Serve over rice, pasta, or as-is ... but be sure to drip some marinade on 'em!

   ALEK NOTE: Even without bacon, this bbq shrimp rocks!

  

Answer 4

Chicken Parmesan.

Answer 5

How about seafood Italian style.Linguini with clam sauce is good and there are lots of Italian fish dishes.