Potluck Recipes

Looking for potluck recipes? Impress friends and family with these crowd-pleasing potluck ideas that range from easy appetizers and sides to elegant dinners and desserts.

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    Sour Cream Chocolate Cookies

    53 reviews

    These soft chocolaty sour cream cookies can easily be altered to make several different varieties—I've added everything from mints to...


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    California Pasta Salad

    35 reviews

    As far as cold pasta salad recipes go, this is one of the best. Not only does it travel...


    Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes

    37 reviews

    Good any time of the year, a chocolate cupcake recipe make a great get-up-and-go treat on busy summer days. These...


    Ham Barbecue

    9 reviews

    I’ve turned to this recipe countless times. The sandwiches are tasty and so easy to make, and leftovers are perfect...


    Butternut Squash Rolls

    10 reviews

    With their cheery yellow color and delicious aroma, these appealing buns will brighten your buffet table. Plus, I've found this...


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    Patriotic Dessert

    16 reviews

    I took this patriotic dessert to a luncheon and came home with dozens of requests for the recipe! It was...


    Strawberry Pies

    3 reviews

    How do you remember how to spell dessert correctly? In this case, double the “S” for double the deliciousness in...


    Pina Colada Slush

    4 reviews

    For a special treat on a steamy day, try this pina colada slush. I first had it when I was...

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    Mexican Homemade Salsa

    12 reviews

    In the summertime, I love to make this easy, zippy homemade salsa recipe with fresh tomatoes from my garden. I...


    Chili for a Crowd

    8 reviews

    This chili for a crowd was handed down to me by my aunt, who said she got it from a...


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    Nebraska’s Stuffed Beef Sandwiches

    16 reviews

    When I moved to Nebraska, I discovered many ethnic foods that I had never heard of before. A friend introduced...


    Thanksgiving Stuffing

    4 reviews

    "This nicely seasoned stuffing is our favorite for holiday turkeys," reports Denise Goedeken of Platte Center, Nebraska. "It doesn't require...


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    Italian Christmas Cookies

    53 reviews

    A single batch of these ricotta cheese cookies is never enough. I usually make one to give away and two...


    Tomato Bacon Cups

    18 reviews

    These savory biscuits have a flavorful tomato and bacon filling. “I got the recipe at a friend’s house one Thanksgiving,”...


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    Grandma’s Pea Soup

    7 reviews

    My grandma's pea soup recipe was a family favorite. What makes it different from any other pea soups I have...


    Garden Tomato Relish

    19 reviews

    What a great way to use your garden harvest—and have a tasty relish on hand for hotdogs, hamburgers and other...


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    Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

    66 reviews

    My mother insisted that my grandmother write down one recipe for her when Mom got married in 1942: the how...

    Creamy Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

    4 reviews

    "These nicely seasoned potatoes are so fresh-tasting and creamy that there's no need for extra butter or gravy," writes Natalie...


    Orange-Glazed Pork Loin

    15 reviews

    This is one of the best pork recipes I've ever tried. My family looks forward to this roast for dinner,...


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    Sunday Pork Roast

    36 reviews

    Mom would prepare pork roast for our family, friends and customers at the three restaurants she and Dad owned. The...


    Beefy Wild Rice Soup

    10 reviews

    Living in central Wisconsin, we experience many days of snow and cold temperatures. I like to prepare soup often, especially...


    Black Walnut Cookies

    6 reviews

    Black walnuts, which have a more distinctive flavor than traditional English walnuts, have a short shelf life. It's best to...


    Pumpkin-Butterscotch Gingerbread Trifle

    100 reviews

    There's more to pumpkin than pie, as this impressive trifle proves. It looks so elegant with alternating layers of gingerbread...

    Hamburger Goulash

    14 reviews

    Goulash over mashed potatoes was my birthday meal of choice when I was growing up. Now I make my mother's...


    Baked Spinach Dip in Bread

    11 reviews

    This is the only way my kids will eat spinach! The dip can be made ahead and chilled. Place in...


    Strawberry Feta Tossed Salad

    5 reviews

    A neighbor served this light, wonderful salad at a summer barbecue. I’ve since tried it with many ingredient combinations, but...


    Chocolate Carrot Cake

    25 reviews

    Finely shredding the carrots gives this cake an extra-nice texture. The walnuts sprinkled on top add crunch, but you can...


    Cilantro Tomato Bruschetta

    6 reviews

    This is an easy tomato appetizer that all of my family and friends love. The garden-fresh ingredients capture summer and...


    Mama’s Million-Dollar Fudge

    3 reviews

    No other fudge I've tasted comes close to the smooth, chocolate taste of this million-dollar fudge recipe, which my mother-in-law...