Food ideas for retirement party?!
Food ideas for retirement party?
Has anyone given a retirement party or any party for 60 people? Need food ideas. Both hot and cold. Thanks:o)
Answers:
Do an assortment of appetizers - that way everyone can find something they like. Pick several from the following and mix & match to suit the guest.......Try items such as mini egg rolls, meatballs, wings, bacon wrapped scallops, deli tray w/ meats & cheeses served with an assortment of mini coctail breads, cheese platters, fruit platters, veggie trays, mini quiches, cold boiled shrimp, etc....
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Former caterer
little weenies and ice cream
"Pass the Meatballs" - 6 dozen
2 eggs; lightly beaten
1 cup water; divided
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion; divided
1/2 cup matzo meal
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 lbs. ground beef
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
In large bowl, combine eggs, 1/2 cup of the water, 1/2 cup of the onion, matzo meal, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well; shape into 1" balls.
In Dutch oven or large pot, combine tomato sauce, sugar, lemon juice and remaining water and onion. Add meatballs; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Serve with slotted spoon.
"Creamy Italian Spiral Salad" - 30 (3/4 cup) servings
2 (16 oz.) pkgs. multicolored spiral pasta
1 medium bunch broccoli; cut into florets
1 medium head cauliflower; cut into florets
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas and carrots; thawed
2 cups cherry tomatoes; quartered
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
6 green onions (scallions); chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 (2 1/4 oz.) can olives; drained
2 (16 oz.) bottles creamy Italian salad dressing
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine pasta, broccoli, cauliflower, peas and carrots, tomatoes, Parmesan, onions, green pepper and olives; add dressing and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours or until chilled.
stuffed mushroom caps: filling: 2 cups broken shrimp or salad shrimp, 1 cup fine bread crumbs, 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, 2 tbsp garlic powder, 2 tabsp onion powder, 2 tabsp parsley flakes, 1 tbsp dill flakes. 1/2 cup melted butter.
pull the stem and gills out of approx. 50 medium large to large button mushrooms. combine the stems (finely chopped)with the other stuffing ingredients. mash and thoroughly mix all stuffing ingredients together. stuff the hollowed-out caps with the mixture.
bake on a lightly oiled sheet pan for 12 min. at 300. then broil until just golden crispy on top. serve immediately.
Relish trays,sliced ham,chicken fried,and baked,greenbeans,macoroni salad,chips,dip,cake.
A retirement party?
Lot's of soft, mashed and blendered foods.
Depends.
Chicken Parmesean/ or Meatballs
Sausage and Pepper Medley or Roast Pork
Baked Ziti or Stuffed Shells
Green Beans or Mixed Vegetables
Roasted Red Skinned Potatoes
Salad
Dinner Rolls
Fruit platter and or Veggie Tray
Hot wings and French Fries and other food that you like, and for cold food, potato salad, and maybe cold pasta, and for desert ice cream mix with warm brownies. that would be a good party.