Potluck favorites

[WildStrawberry]

So, I was going through my HUGEMONGOUS list of crockpot recipes (if anyone wants them let me know. I have a 200+ page word document full of them!) and I ran across my copy of Pioneer Beans. OH GOODNESS are these good.

Figured I'd share and see what y'all like to bring to the table.

Pioneer Beans



1 pound ground beef
1/4 pound sliced bacon – chopped
1 medium onion -- chopped (1/2 cup)
1 15-ounce can red kidney beans -- rinsed and drained
1 15-ounce can butter beans -- rinsed and drained
1 15-ounce can pork and beans in tomato sauce
1 cup catsup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar -- (1/2-1)
1/4 cup molasses
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard

In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, chopped bacon, and onion until meat is no longer pink and the onion is tender. Drain off the fat. Stir in the drained kidney beans and butter beans, undrained pork and beans, catsup, brown sugar, molasses, vinegar, and mustard. Crockery cooker directions. Prepare beans as directed, except transfer meat and bean mixture to a 3 1/2to 4-quart electric crockery cooker. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 5 to 6 hours, or on high heat setting for 2 ½ to 3 hours.

Calories...256...Fat...7 g...Carbs...38 g...Protein...15 g...Sodium...684 mg...Fiber...4 g.

 

[seajoy]

Hubby will like that recipe. Next cookout with the neighbors.

 

[WildStrawberry]

Oh it's so good. bestest stuff in the world.

K

 

[seajoy]

Rad, check out Kae's bean recipe. Sounds like something you would like....just leave out the hot sauce.

 

[LilLamb219]

Yum!

Know what I take to potlucks and picnics? Taco Salad

The night before, brown a pound of ground hamburger meat, drain grease, and season it with Lawry's Taco seasoning as directed on the package. Put in fridge overnight. Next day, in HUGE bowl, put the meat, some cheese (sometimes I don't even use cheese), diced tomato or two, shredded lettuce and then right before serving, put in crushed Doritoes (almost a bagful but not quite) and a container of Kraft Catalina dressing (put it in slowly alternating with stirring to see how much is needed, you don't want it all too mushy). Serve. Watch it disappear!

 

[ctay]

I think hubby would like the bean recipe

 

[dinkime]

potlucks....time of year makes a difference in what i bring!! i bring jell-o to our Easter brakfast at church...soup suppers during Lent & Advent i bring crackers & tomato soup...picnics i will bring a dessert (brownies usually)...and then SOMETIMES in the summer i will make a big bowl of macaroni salad (i love my macaroni salad!!)

 

[WildStrawberry]

potlucks....time of year makes a difference in what i bring!! i bring jell-o to our Easter brakfast at church...soup suppers during Lent & Advent i bring crackers & tomato soup...picnics i will bring a dessert (brownies usually)...and then SOMETIMES in the summer i will make a big bowl of macaroni salad (i love my macaroni salad!!)

How in the world do you find GOLD or WHITE jello??? *G*

and your macaroni salad recipe is??????

Don't hold out on us girl!

Kae

 

[LutheranChick]

So, I was going through my HUGEMONGOUS list of crockpot recipes (if anyone wants them let me know. I have a 200+ page word document full of them!) and I ran across my copy of Pioneer Beans. OH GOODNESS are these good.

Figured I'd share and see what y'all like to bring to the table.

Pioneer Beans



1 pound ground beef
1/4 pound sliced bacon – chopped
1 medium onion -- chopped (1/2 cup)
1 15-ounce can red kidney beans -- rinsed and drained
1 15-ounce can butter beans -- rinsed and drained
1 15-ounce can pork and beans in tomato sauce
1 cup catsup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar -- (1/2-1)
1/4 cup molasses
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard

In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, chopped bacon, and onion until meat is no longer pink and the onion is tender. Drain off the fat. Stir in the drained kidney beans and butter beans, undrained pork and beans, catsup, brown sugar, molasses, vinegar, and mustard. Crockery cooker directions. Prepare beans as directed, except transfer meat and bean mixture to a 3 1/2to 4-quart electric crockery cooker. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 5 to 6 hours, or on high heat setting for 2 ½ to 3 hours.

Calories...256...Fat...7 g...Carbs...38 g...Protein...15 g...Sodium...684 mg...Fiber...4 g.

Oh I love those! That is one of my 'regular' potluck dishes. We call them Calico Beans here, but its the same recipe. In fact, I don't usually follow a recipe (cuz I can never find it!) so I just dump stuff together and taste to make sure the sauce is right! Now I have a recipe! For dessert I have a SUPER easy 'Chocolate Eclair Dessert' that always brings rave reviews. Here is the recipe:

1 box regular graham crackers
8oz ready-made whipped topping (any kind- ff, low sugar, whatever)
3 c milk
2 boxes French Vanilla instant pudding

Line buttered 9x13 pan with one layer of graham crackers, whole. Mix pudding with milk, then fold in whipped topping. Layer 1/2 of pudding mixture on top of crackers. Add another layer of graham crackers, then the rest of the pudding mixture and top with a 3rd layer of crackers. Refrigerate at least 3 hrs, then top with:

Frosting:
2 packs of Nestle's Choco-Bake (liquid unsweetened baking chocolate)
3 T softened butter
3 T milk
2 T light corn syrup
1 t vanilla flavoring
1 1/2 c powdered sugar

Beat all frosting ingredients together until smooth and spread over top of dessert. Refrigerate 8 hrs or overnight. Cut and serve!

 

[dinkime]

How in the world do you find GOLD or WHITE jello??? *G*

and your macaroni salad recipe is??????

Don't hold out on us girl!

Kae

i use whatever jello i have -- i try making the jello eggs, but they always fall apart, lol...they, do though, have WHITE GRAPE sparkling jello!!!


EASY macaroni salad -- 1 lb box pasta (boiled) whatever shape you like; 1/2 cup (or however much you like) of red onion and sweet pickles; 9 hard boiled eggs; miracle whip to bind....

 

[WildStrawberry]

Oh I love those! That is one of my 'regular' potluck dishes. We call them Calico Beans here, but its the same recipe. In fact, I don't usually follow a recipe (cuz I can never find it!) so I just dump stuff together and taste to make sure the sauce is right! Now I have a recipe! For dessert I have a SUPER easy 'Chocolate Eclair Dessert' that

Oh Mom's made that before! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!

i use whatever jello i have -- i try making the jello eggs, but they always fall apart, lol...they, do though, have WHITE GRAPE sparkling jello!!!


EASY macaroni salad -- 1 lb box pasta (boiled) whatever shape you like; 1/2 cup (or however much you like) of red onion and sweet pickles; 9 hard boiled eggs; miracle whip to bind....

Never thought of the white grape jello!

The salad sounds delish! Thanks!

Kae

 

[LilLamb219]

My husband's grandma introduced us to the choc. eclair thing! If only I could still eat chocolate...someone made it the other day and I was drooling and almost tempted to scrape off the chocolate just to taste the rest of it LOL

 

[LutheranChick]

It's funny how many know about the Choc Eclair dessert! I didn't realize it was so popular because around here nobody seems to know about it till I bring it to a potluck!

I did the recipe from memory so I tried looking it up online to make sure I had the frosting right- and the recipes I found all gave CANNED frosting as the topping! I spose you could use that to make it super quick and easy, but the recipe I have for the frosting is WAAAAAAYYYYY too good, to substitute canned frosting!

Oh LL- once I was at a dinner where someone made that dessert and instead of putting chocolate on top they put cherry pie filling, and then froze it- I am sure the rest was the exact same recipe- so if you can't do chocolate, and like cherries you could try that- and you wouldn't have to freeze it if you didn't want to. Personally I much prefer chocolate to cherry but that's just me!

 

[ctay]

My favorite part of the potluck is the desserts

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

We always bring a crock-pot full of smoked sausage and sauerkraut.

The sausage we use is not made from trim, but we buy a hog and have the whole thing (except the hocks, tail and ribs) (also except the head and organ meat which goes for head cheese) made into garlic sausage. Half fresh, Half smoked. Clarence Herlich, a local butcher is the best sausage maker in the known world.

Our pot is always the first gone!

 

[RadMan]

My favorite potluck is the ones that the ladies in the church make. I have trouble boiling water. I need to find a special lady to make them for me again. ~sigh~

 

[WildStrawberry]

Well Rad, I'm not all that special...being taken and all...but if you ever find yourself Cincinnati way, I'd be more than happy to cook for you!

Kae

 

[RadMan]

Well Rad, I'm not all that special...being taken and all...but if you ever find yourself Cincinnati way, I'd be more than happy to cook for you!

Kae

Well thanks but I better stay in my own neighborhood.

 

[latebloomer]

Party potatoes (high cholestorol warning )

One 2-pound bag of frozen hash browns--let them thaw a bit so you can break them up
One stick of butter or margarine, melted
One 16-ounce carton of sour cream
One to two cups shredded cheddar cheese
One 10 1/2 ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup (open the can & dump)
1 to 2 tablespoons of instant (dehydrated) onion (about 1/2 a capfull)

Mix together and put in a 9 X 13 pyrex pan. Bake one hour at 350 degrees. Or put into a crockpot on low for about 4 hours.

There will be no leftovers to take home.

 

[WildStrawberry]

Yum! Those sound GOOD!

Kae