Whether you need to feed a crowd at home or find the perfect dish to take to the church meal, here are 20 potluck ideas sure to be a hit. Planning for your next potluck meal will be a snap with this roundup of easy recipes!
Christmas parties, Thanksgiving feasts, community dinners, company lunches…you need potluck ideas, and you need them fast!
Every time an event comes along where I’m expected to take a meal I panic. I barely can get dinner on the table for my family, let alone plan food to take to others! Frozen lasagna has quickly become my go-to.
Considering my last attempts at making that frozen lasagna have left me with burnt edges and a frozen middle, I thought perhaps I needed some more options. Specifically, easy options. And that’s what I found!
What makes them perfect potluck recipes?
- Ingredients that aren’t difficult to find. (No trips to specialty grocery stores.)
- Requires minimal prep
- Great for feeding a large family or group of people
- Delicious! (Why waste your time making something that isn’t good!)
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Don’t forget these!
You’ve likely got to transport that food now that you’ve made it! Here are a few favorite items to help you get your food where it needs to go!
- Foil pans with lids
- Insulated dish carrier
- Pie carrier
- Cake carrier
- Cupcake carrier
- Canvas utility tote
Here are 20 easy potluck ideas that will help take one more thing off your plate. (And yes, that’s a potluck pun.)
Easy Potluck Ideas – Entrees
You had me at crockpot. The less I have to think about what I'm bringing, the better! More crockpot recipes, yay! And a grape jelly meatball actually sounds pretty intriguing! I'm pretty sure this recipe would be a hit with kids and adults for sure! Who doesn't love pizza? Can't you almost taste these? Yum! So simple to make, so absolutely delicious to eat! If a classic potluck dish is what you want, I think this is your winner! This would be such a great meal to serve to a crowd! Everyone can fix up their bowl however they'd like! Cold weather and chili go hand and hand! Once these are prepped you've got an easy meal to pop in the oven for a crowd! Everyone loves these deliciously melty sandwiches! (You definitely want to be the one who brings them!) Another class potluck entree everyone will enjoy! Much better than my frozen lasagna of year's past! This meal couldn't be easier and I also don't think it could be yummier! Mac & cheese with a twist? Yes, please! Look at those cheesy, delicious layers. This meal will be eaten up fast! A hearty stew, perfect for a crowd! It's not a church potluck without goulash, right? Give this recipe a try. I'm always up for a tortilla soup recipe, I'd totally try to cut in the potluck line for this! How delicious does a Chile relleno casserole sound? Yum! This recipe is just screaming "family reunion crowd", am I right??Easy Entrees Perfect for a Potluck
Originally published November 21, 2018