Potluck Recipe Ideas Needed Please!

DH and I are invited to a Thanksgiving themed potluck this week. All of the mainstream dishes have already been "claimed" and I have no idea what to make! Here's a list of what's being made by others. I can bring anything: a side, dessert, whatever. I just can't think of anything. I'm clueless!

Turkey
Stuffing
Cornbread
Sweet Potato Mash
Cranberry Sauce/Compote
Lasagna/eggplant parm
Stuffed Mushrooms
Pumpkin Bread

Any ideas are welcome. Thanks!!

Message edited 11/11/2012 9:57:41 PM.

Re: Potluck Recipe Ideas Needed Please!

I would bring a Jack Daniels Chocolate Pecan Pie

Dessert would probably be the way I'd go.

However, if you have a crockpot, you could bring a soup (butternut squash, pumpkin, etc.).

Or how about a nice big bowl of string beans in olive oil and garlic?

Potluck Recipe Ideas Needed Please!

I would do green bean casserole

Re: Potluck Recipe Ideas Needed Please!

I agree that dessert would be good. I liked the pecan pie suggestion. Also, you could do an apple pie or crumble, or pumpkin cheesecake.

If you want to bring a side, what about plain mashed potatoes? A salad using fall flavors? Or I have a carrot soufflé recipe that is a great make ahead dish (you can just reheat in the microwave even when ready to serve). It is something unique and everyone I know loves it, even those who don't like carrots. It goes really well with roasted turkey, I make it every thanksgiving! Let me know if you want the recipe.

Maybe an appetizer or hors d'ourve? There is a new thread on this board with a lot of ideas.

Or how about a fun drink or cocktail, such as hot apple cider with rum served out of a crockpot, or winter spiced sangria? I also saw a recipe for caramel apple cocktails made with sparkling wine online...it looked really festive.

Potluck Recipe Ideas Needed Please!

Thanks so much for the suggestions! I was leaning towards dessert too...but I'm not much of a baker.

That Jack Daniels Pecan Pie sounds DIVINE!! I'll have to do a search for a recipe. Christine, I'd love the carrot soufflé recipe! That sounds so unique and delish!

Thanks so much!

Re: Potluck Recipe Ideas Needed Please!

Here's the recipe - it's not a "light" dish, that's for sure, but it's so good and relatively easy to make in a food processor or mixer (I use my food processor... my 10 cup bowl is filled to the top when I make this).

Carrot Souffle

Serves 6-8

1 - 2 lb bag of baby carrots
1 cup of butter, melted
6 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Boil carrots until soft, drain.

3. Blend carrots with melted butter until smooth. [I use the food processor]

4. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. [Again, you can do it all in the food processor.]

5. Add to greased deep baking dish [I use a souffle dish or a round Corningware dish] and bake for 45 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean. [If it starts to brown too much too quickily, lower heat to 325 degrees.]

You can make this a day or two in advance, and store it in the fridge. Reheat in the oven or the microwave. It's great with grilled or roasted meats, including turkey!

Re: Potluck Recipe Ideas Needed Please!

Being that most of the dinner items are taken I'd probably do a dessert. My favorite is pumpkin pie!

Or how about doing a fun, festive drink?

Spiced Apple Cider Sangria

Pumpkin Pie Martini