Hi Moms,
I need to make a main dish for a potluck dinner tomorrow night for my son's boychoir meeting. I've never been to a "potluck". I'm clueless as to what to make. I'm not a huge fan of casseroles, so what else could I bring. I was thinking finger sandwiches, but would that be what they are looking for?
Thanks!!
Thank you so much for all your suggestions! I made a Mac n Cheese bake and it was a huge hit!!!!
Many people bring casseroles or things like that, but I think finger sandwiches would be great. Especially if there are kids involved - those are easy to pick up and eat while standing around.
Are the kids part of the dinner? Or is it a meeting that is going to be all adults at the potluck? I have a terrible time coming up with main dish ideas for potlucks also, mainly b/c our family doesn't like casseroles. I'm not cooking something my own family won't eat.
Do you know if anyone else is bringing anything? Or how many people this is for? I like to do something like a crock pot of taco meat, then bring tortillas or torn lettuce (and other veggies) and shredded cheese so folks can make soft tacos or taco salad.
Or maybe a crock pot of chicken/rice.
Some people will do a pulled pork and bring sandwich rolls/buns with a bottle of BBQ sauce, for pulled pork sandwiches.
Does this help?
I don't know if the weather has gotten cool yet where you are, but it is here...chili, hot dogs.
Lasagna - easy to make and feeds a crowd well.
Any pasta dish - I generally make pasta with basil pesto sauce. Easy and tastes delicious.
chilli
Stir fry + Rice/Noodles - Place in seperate bowls
I made beef stroganoff in the crock pot and took it to a Girl Scout event...it was a HUGE hit!
Sloppy Joes
Meatball sub
both can keep the meat/sauce warm in a crockpot :)
Here's something that's super easy.
http://www.busybeelifestyle.com/teriyaki-drumettes/
My mom brings these to every potluck she attends. They are ALWAYS a hit.
Can't go wrong with simple dishes that would appeal to kids, like spaghetti or barbeque chicken.
Google slow cooker Mac n cheeses (crock pot). Easy to make for a large group.. Kids love it.. And adults too.
L.
Sandwiches are fine for potlucks. My goal for potlucks with kids is to bring something I know my kids will eat. Mac and cheese, soup, crockpot meals, lasagna, pasta salad.
Chicken nuggets from McDonalds. Gotta have something for the kids. I did this at a potluck this summer and it was a hit.
At our church potluck every fall, one person brings pb&j sandwiches - kids love them & they always disappear fast!
Order some fried chicken from somewhere. Finger sandwiches of different varieties turkey,ham, roast beef etc.
Swedish meatballs in a crockpot
Pulled pork or beef in a crockpot
