We're having an italian potluck for a retirement party...need ideas to put on a list so people can sign up?

Question

it works better if we supply a list and then people just pick what they want to bring...

Answer 1

Like any potluck, you want to divide your list into food types.

Salads, appetizers, vegetable dishes, and soups

Meat, poultry, or fish dishes (main course)

Pasta, rice, potatoes (side dishes)

Desserts

Bread and rolls

Beverages

Dishes, silver, glasses, napkins, etc.

The potluck being Italian may combine some of the side dishes with some of the main courses--you hardly eat lasagna as a side--but other than that, treat it like any other sigh-up. Encourage people who take on the more expensive or time-consuming dishes not to spend too much.

Answer 2

Crockpot lasagana--perfect for a potluck.

Items for an antipasto platter such as cheese, Italian meats, olives, veggies, etc..

Bread

Answer 3

Fresh-Made Loaf Bread

Garlic Bread Sticks

Spumoni {ice cream-like desert}

Italian Red Wines

Fettuccine Alfredo

Meat Lasagna

Vegetarian Lasagna

Meat Ravioli

Cheese Ravioli

Meatballs

Any pasta w/Meat Sauce

Any pasta w/Marinara Sauce

Penne & Italian Sausage w/Peppers in a Tomato Sauce

Potato Gnocchi

Minestrone Soup

Italian Wedding Soup

Polenta w/Tomato Sauce

Prosciutto,Salami,Mortadella,Quail Egg,Coppa,Galantina Antipasto

Any Risotto Dish-Veggies,Seafood,Potatos,Mushrooms,E...

Wine Marinated Fruits

Answer 4

go to a italian food website and pick out some a bunch of items for the menu that everyone agrees on..... so everyone can pick off the list to prepare and bring

Answer 5

garlic bread and plain italian bread and butter

meatballs and or sausage

baked ziti with extra gravy on the side

Tossed salad and dressing

antipasto platter

Chicken and or eggplant parm.

Chicken cacciatore

Stuffed mushrooms

Tiramisu, cannoli's, gelato

Coffee, tea and must have some sambuca for the coffee.  : )

Answer 6

Cannelloni. Easy to keep warm in a crockpot.

Answer 7

Cioppino

Bruschetta

Chicken florentine

Wine - Chianti