Quick, simple dishes for a potluck?!
Answers: I'm going to an Avon sales meeting tomorrow night. It's a potluck. What is a quick and simple dish I could make for the event?
Brocoli & Cheese Stuffing
Its cream of brocoli, cream of mushroom mixed with cheddar cheese, then stove top stuffing, and chopped brocoli, baked until golden, cheesy, and bubbly! MMMMMMMM Good. Goes great with fried chicken.
i am a dessert person i make this lemon cake
1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
DIRECTIONS
Bake the cake in 2 layers as directed on package. When cool, slice each layer in half horizontally, making 4 layers. In a medium bowl, combine the 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk with the fresh lemon juice. Reserve half of the mixture and set aside.
Use half of lemon milk mixture to put between layers. With the reserved mixture, gently fold in the whipped topping, and use to frost the entire cake. Chill overnight before serving
Potluck Spareribs
INGREDIENTS
6 pounds pork spareribs
1 1/2 cups ketchup
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
DIRECTIONS
Cut ribs into serving-size pieces; place with the meaty side up on racks in two greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pans. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1-1/4 hours or until meat is tender.
Drain; remove racks and return ribs to pans. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over ribs. Return to the oven, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until sauce coats ribs, basting occasionally. Ribs can also be grilled over medium-hot heat for the last 35 minutes instead of baking.
Buy the precut and washed fresh veggies from the grocery store.
Pour a bottle of ranch dressing over veggies and toss.
Add some sunflower nuts and toss again.
little smokies wrapped in hardsmoked maple bacon secure with a tooth pick place a layer on the bottom and sprinkle brown sugar on top put another layer and sprinkle some more brown sugar put the crockpot on low for four to six hours and the sugar makes its own carmelzed sauce oooh so good
this ones easy:
1/2 lb. Smoked Sausage (sliced)
1 Bag ore-ida hashbrowns with onions and peppers
1 Can cream of mushroom
1 Cup shredded cheddar
Mix all together.
Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes. You can add extra cheddar on the top when done to make it cheesier!
CREAMY CHICKEN & NOODLES
Prep: 10 min., Cook: 15 min.
1 (0.6-oz.) envelope Italian dressing mix
1 (8-oz.) package wide egg noodles
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1. Remove 1 Tbsp. Italian dressing mix from envelope, and set aside; reserve remaining mix for another use.
2. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain well, and return noodles to pan.
3. Stir in 2 Tbsp. butter, and toss to coat. Stir in chopped chicken, next 3 ingredients, and 1 Tbsp. dressing mix. Cook mixture over medium-high heat, tossing to coat evenly, 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings
VARIATIONS:
1. Chopped Ham and Peas: Stir in 8 oz. diced ham and 1 cup thawed frozen peas.
2. Southwestern Style: Omit Italian dressing and Parmesan cheese. Stir in 1 (10-oz.) can diced tomatoes and green chiles and 1?2 cup (2 oz.) shredded Mexican four-cheese blend.
3. Italian Style: Add 1?4 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes and 1 cup turkey pepperoni slices.
--Southern Living
buy a couple of packages of frozen meatballs. Use a small bottle of Bull's Eye BBQ sauce and about ? c of grape jelly mixed in it... put the meatballls in the oven for a few minutes to warm, toss them in the bbq sauce mixture and let people help themselves or keep some toothpicks handy so they can be eaten one at a time...
Buffalo Chicken Dip.
1 package of cream cheese
2 large cans of chicken in water (find it where you find tuna)
1 bottle of Texas Pete Buffalo Sauce
1 bottle of blue cheese dressing
In a pot, take the package of cream cheese and begin melting slowly, add about a half bottle of Texas Pete (or to desired "hot" level, add small amount of blue cheese (to taste), melt down until all liquid (or close to it, cream cheese may be a big chunky still)
Separately, take the two cans of chicken, open and drain off water. Break up chunks in a bowl.
In a tray mix the sauce and chicken, place in over at 325 for 15-25 minutes or until top bubbles and browns.
Serve with dip chips or something.
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why worry or mess..
Try the deli,, they must have a dozen dishes and or platters..
and you have some assurance no one will get sick..
and no left overs..
Consider your 'time'.... and you still have / had to pay for the food.. Usually the deli presentation is appealing...More PROs
I am going to assume that you know how to make spaghetti and meatballs. If this isn't a good option for you, you can try chicken and stuffing, or even a big pot of soup.
Lemon Pie:
1/2 cup lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
3 egg yolks
1 graham cracker crust
1 12 ounce tub of whipped cream
zest of 1 lemon, if desired
Mix together with a blender the first three ingredients and pour into pie crust, top with whipped cream and lemon zest, chill for at least two hours.
No baking required. The acid from the lemon juice actually cooks the egg yolks.
You can't get any easier!!!
From one Avon sales rep to another:) ... this is what I always bring to potlucks, since it can sit out at room temp and is really different:
ARTICHOKE RICE SALAD
1 pkg. chicken flavored rice mix (like Rice-a-Roni)
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 green pepper, chopped
8 pimento-stuffed olives, thinly sliced
1 (6 oz) jars marinated articholke hearts, cut up
1/4 tsp. curry powder
1/3 c. mayonnaise
Cook rice according to the package. Mix everything else really well into the cooked, hot rice (stirring to coat well)..... Serve warm, cold or room temp (Can do ahead too)
this is pretty simple and we love it
boil some chicken breasts
saute some diced onion in butter
prepare stove top chicken flavored stuffing substituting the water with chicken broth and add in the onions and shredded chicken
place in casserole dish with little pats of butter on top
bake in oven til golden brown on top
enjoy!
A Cheese & Macaroni Casserole, add some chopped ham or bacon bits and a crunchy crumb topping for interesting touch.
Cheese Ball
2(8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup cheddar
1 cup mozzarella
1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
1 (8 ounce) jar dried beef, chopped
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Dash onion salt
Dash garlic salt
pasta, Potato salad. or chips and dip
Veggie platter,Fruit platter, Cheese and Crackers. Get a package of Knor veggie dip and make a Spinach dip. Just follow directions on package. It takes no time to make and is absolutely wonderful.Then get a loaf of a short wide bakery bread like Tuscany ,cut out the top, pull out the inside and fill with the dip.With the bread you removed, cut into pieces and put along side to use with the dip.