Pot Luck anyone?

Question

What is your speciality that is always requested when you go to a pot luck? Recipe Please?
Mine is Onion Loaf.
Home baked bread that is made like Garlic bread except filling is ½ cup melted butter with 1 packet of Lipton's Onion Soup mix. Baked for 45 mins at 250F

Answer 1

Lamb Cooked with Apricots

1-1/2 pound lean lamb or other meat, cubed
1/3 cup any vinegar
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons garlic puree
2 teaspoons ginger puree
1 Spanish onion, peeled and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons ground almonds
3 tablespoons mixed whole nuts (pistachio, hazel, and almond) 1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon tomato puree
6-8 dried apricots, sliced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
salt to taste
SPICES 1 (WHOLE): 3 teaspoons cumin seeds,
6-8 brown cardamoms
1 teaspoon cloves
4-inch piececinnamon stick
SPICES 2 (GROUND):
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons coriander
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon green cardamom
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seeds

Trim the meat of any fat, gristle, etc., and preheat the oven to 375F. Place the meat, vinegar, and Spices 1 into a lidded casserole, and put in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.Meanwhile, heat the oil, and stir-fry the garlic puree for 1 minute, then the ginger puree for 1 minute, Spices 2 for 1 minute, and the onion for 5 minutes.When the casserole comes out of the oven, add all the remaining ingredients except for the cilantro and salt. Stir, add a litte water or akhni stock if it needs it, and return the casserole to the oven.After another 20 minutes, take it out again. Inspect, stir, taste. Add the fresh cilantro and salt to taste.
Return to the oven, which can now be turned off. Serve when the meat is tender.

Answer 2

Stuffed Mushrooms! They are great!

Stuffed Mushrooms

24 large fresh mushrooms, 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1 clove garlic, minced (optional, I don't use this)
1/4 cup margarine or butter
2/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs (I use stovetop stuffing)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese

Wash and drain mushrooms. Remove stems. Reserve caps. Chop enough stems to make 1 cup.
In medium saucepan cook stems, onion, and garlic in margarine or butter till tender. Stir in bread crumbs and cheese. Spoon crumb mixture into caps. Arrange mushrooms in a 15x10x1 inch baking pan. (I also sprinkle cheese on top) Bake in a 425 degree oven 8 to 10 minutes or till heated through. Makes 24.

Answer 3

Cheesy Chicken And Broccoli Casserole
You can use whatever kind of noodles you like, elbow, or whatever I personally prefer shells. Cook noodles according to package minus 2-3 minutes, just so they're not too done. while noodles are cooking, cut up about 4 chicken breasts into 1/2" to 1" cubes. Cook in frying pan with whatever spices you prefer, I use hot shot(coarsely ground red and black pepper) Italian seasoning and whatever else I'm in the mood for.Also cook your frozen broccoli or fresh whatever u prefer. When noodles are cooked, strain and pour into large casserole dish, add a couple tablespoons butter, some milk, and 1/2lb to 1lb shredded cheddar, or a mix of cheddar, Monterrey jack or other cheeses, your chicken and your broccoli. Bake in a 350F preheated oven for about 20 minutes stirring once. As you can see I don't really measure anything when I cook and this recipe isn't really defined. You can add your own twist to it. But it is really delicious and so cheesy, my whole family loves when I bring this dish!

Answer 4

Broccoli Salad.

1 large head of broccoli, (or 2 small ones), cut up into smallish florets
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1/2 pound of bacon, crisp fried, drained, and crumbled
1 cup sharp cheddar, grated.

dressing:
1/2 cup mayo or miracle whip
1/3 cup of sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar

whisk dressing ingredients together, prepare salad ingredients, pour the dressing over and toss to coat. Refridgerate at least 30 minutes. Salad is just as good the next day, but bacon is not so crisp.

Answer 5

I have a couple of them but the most requested one is for a carrot cake that everyone seems to love.

Best Carrot Cake Ever

6 cups grated carrots
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup raisins
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
4 tps ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans

1. In a medium bowl, combine grated carrots and brown sugar. Set aside for 60 minutes, then stir in raisins.

2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 10 inch cake pans.

3. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Gradually beat in the white sugar, oil and vanilla. Stir in the pineapple. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, stir into the wet mixture until absorbed. Finally stir in the carrot mixture and the pecans. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.

4. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. When completely cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting.

Answer 6

Pickled Eggs. alot of people like them but no one usually thinks to bring them.
My Family's recipe for pickled eggs:

6 hard boiled eggs peeled
1 can beets
1/2C to 3/4C sugar (depending how sweet you want them)
1cup apple cider vinegar
whole cloves

Drain off the beet juice into a measuring cup. Add enough water to make it 1 cup. Put the beet juice with water into a sauce pan add the vinegar, cloves, and sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer until the sugar is dissolved. Layer beets and eggs in a mason jar or any container. Plastic containers may stain. Pour Beet juice mixture over the beets and eggs. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 days for the eggs to flavor. They are really good after about a week. (if you can wait that long) :) The beets are pickled in 24 hrs.
I don't care for beets but if you don't put them in the jar the eggs don't get as good of a flavor.
Enjoy!

Answer 7

Baked beans:
Bushes original baked beans
brown sugar
yellow mustard
diced onion, bell pepper, garlic
bake until it browns slightly on top (like a film)

Pasta salad:
cook favorite pasta
defrost frozen salad shrimp under cold running water
chopped cucumbers
grape tomatoes
bacon bits (use real bacon)
mix in a bowl with a bottle of ranch dressing.
(or for a variation)
omit bacon and shrimp
add chopped red or green onions
cover with Italian dressing

Answer 8

These are great for any meal.

Sausage Rolls

1 Roll Bob Evans Sausage...mild
1/2 c. Kraft Parmesan Cheese, grated
1/2 t. Onion Powder
1/4 t. crushed red pepper
2 Pkgs of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
1 Egg, beaten

Brown Sausage in skillet, add onion powder and crushed pepper,remove from heat, add parmesean cheese, mix well.

Preheat oven to 375

Divide Crescent rolls and place heaping T. of mixture into dough and fold, place on cookie sheet, brush with beaten egg.

Bake for approx.12 minutes or until golden brown.

This one got me invited to a Pillsbury cookoff, I ended up not going, (Had to work), but I am confident all of you will like these.
There are so many Variations you can make with this, and they are great with a Red Sauce and Pasta.

Answer 9

Mine is a dessert.... Banana Split Casserole

Line a baking dish with graham cracker crumbs, bake 10 min or until crunchy (follow the directions on the box)
Top with bananas sliced lengthwise
Top bananas can of crushed pineapple
Top pineapple with Vanilla Pudding
Top pudding with Whipped Cream
Drizzle lightly with Chocolate sauce.
Sprinkle w/chopped nuts and maraschino cherries
Refrigerate overnight

Answer 10

Your onion loaf sounds wonderful. I'm always asked to bring deviled eggs. After hard-boiling eggs, shell, cut in half and scoop out the yolks. I mix the yolks with mayonaisse, Tasty brand salad dressing, onion powder, celery seed, salt to taste and white pepper. After filling the halves, I sprinkle paprika on them (just a touch for color). Very simple and good.