12 italian potluck Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breasts, light italian dressing (i prefer ken s steak house), chicken broth, frozen green beans, instant brown rice, sliced almonds

ground turkey or beef, italian stewed tomatoes, cut up, tomato paste, minced fresh parsley, minced garlic, eggs, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, lasagna noodles, cooked and drained, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

wagon wheel macaroni or 4 oz desired pasta, 1 1/3 cup, tri-colored corkscrew macaroni or 4 oz desired pasta, dried red pepper, crushed, sweet red pepper , cut into thin strips, yellow squash, halved , sliced lengthwise (and/or zucchini), frozen peas, thawed or 1 1/2 cups fresh peas, cooked and cooled, black olives, pitted, drained, smoked cheddar cheese, cubed, unblanched whole almonds, toasted, green onion, sliced, fresh tarragon, snipped or 2 tbsp oregano or 2 tbsp basil or 2 tbsp dill, italian salad dressing

rotini pasta, green pepper, chopped, red onion, finely chopped, tomatoes, halved, jumbo black olives, drained and sliced, italian salad dressing, mayonnaise

sweet italian sausage links or 1 1/2 lbs hot italian sausage links, cut crosswise into 1 inch chunks, garlic cloves, minced, bell peppers , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, onion , cut croswise and then cut into 1/4 inch slices, whole tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, dried oregano, dried basil, ziti pasta or 1 lb penne pasta, part-skim mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, freshly grated romano cheese

bow tie farafelle pasta , cooked according to package directions (measured dry, i use de cecco), mayonnaise, chopped spanish olives, marinated quartered artichoke hearts (reserve several tbsp of the marinade), italian deli-sliced mild pepper rings, chopped (or green bell peppers), broccoli floret , cut into 1-inch pieces cooked al dente, stalks celery, thinly sliced, cucumber, peeled and diced, fresh tomatoes, diced, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, salt , to taste, pepperoni, diced (optional, or salami), parmesan cheese, diced (optional, or provolone), snipped fresh parsley, to garnish, snipped fresh chives, to garnish

extra lean ground beef, italian stewed tomatoes (cut up ), tomato paste, parsley (minced ), garlic (minced ), eggs, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese (grated ), salt, pepper, lasagna noodles (cooked and drained ), mozzarella cheese (shredded )

rotini pasta (i use barrilla), penne pasta (same), olive oil, pepperoni, quartered slices, black olives, italian salad dressing (kraft zest italian is what i used), parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, shredded, mozzarella cheese, shredded, diced tomatoes (del-monte with basil, garlic & oregano no salt added)

angel hair pasta, dry ranch dressing mix, tomatoes (diced ), cucumbers (diced ), onion (diced ), bell peppers (diced ), black olives (sliced ), zesty italian dressing, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic salt, garlic powder

ground beef, egg, italian style breadcrumbs, dried parsley, onion, minced, worcestershire sauce, prepared horseradish, jellied cranberry sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, ground cinnamon, ground allspice