What's your favorite dish to eat at a potlock?

Question

My husband's family reunion is coming up next weekend and I want to bring something everyone will love. Basically, they need to be totally impressed and think I'm the best cook in the world and a wonderful person in general! = D

I thought about BBQ meatballs maybe. What is the first dish you go for or what is something you normally take that everyone loves?

Answer 1

Old fashioned peach or blackberry cobbler

Answer 2

Enjoy!!!

You will impress them with this dish - it is a hot every time.

Baked Spaghetti

1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (26 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
5 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups small curd cottage cheese
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce and seasoned salt; set aside.

2. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat.

3. Place half of the spaghetti mixture in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Top with half of the cottage cheese, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Answer 3

This is a potato and ham casserole I often take to gatherings, it is very popular and I seldom have leftovers to take back home.

Ham and Cheese Potato Casserole

6-8 medium pre-cooked potatoes (or a 2-lb pkg of frozen hash browns)
1/4 cup diced onion
1 can (10 ¾ oz.) cream of chicken soup (or cream of celery)
1/2 soup can milk
1 cup sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup ham, finely diced
Topping:
3/4 cup crumbs
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup grated sharp cheese
PREPARATION:
Heat oven to 350 deg.

Thaw frozen potatoes or cook fresh potatoes and cut into cubes
Place potatoes in a greased 2-3 quart casserole dish or a 9x13 cake pan.

Saute onion in 1T of the butter and spread over potatoes.
Combine soup, milk, sour cream, ham, 1 Cup cheese. and salt and pepper to taste. For a creamier dish, add 2-3 tablespoons additional milk. Mix well. Spread over potato/onion mixture.

Melt remaining butter and combine with crumbs. Sprinkle crumbs over mixture.
Sprinkle 1/2 C cheese over mixture.
Bake uncovered at 325 deg F for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly throughout.
This recipe serves approximately 10

Answer 4

Deviled eggs. They are pretty easy to do, but most people don't take the time. If you take the time to pipe the yolk mixture usng a pastry bag and tip and then sprinkle paprika and dill weed on top, they can look like you spent a lot of time :). I make some pretty good ones, so my friends and family insist that deviled eggs are what I have to bring to EVERY pot luck. In fact they tease me that I'm not allow to attend if I don't bring deviled eggs. Good luck

Answer 5

I go for the pasta casseroles first and the pasta salads that don't have mayo. My husband goes for the Swedish meatballs and deviled eggs and BBQ-ed anything.

Answer 6

i always love the pasta salads thats what i want the most of at pot lucks. your idea for the bbq meatballs sounds really good to though. i also love sausage balls at things like that.! another idea would be potato casserole! yummy!

Answer 7

I love potato salad, cabbage rolls, different kinds of pasta salads, chili, cheese ball with crackers, sausage rolls, cold cuts (meat) plate with cheese, hot casseroles which is kinda hard to do when you go to a potluck.

Answer 8

Make the meatballs and some good homemade rolls.

Answer 9

Tiramisu - because it's easy to make & you can make this the day / 2 days before the event.

Answer 10

any kind of meatballs bbq swedish italian mmmmmmm