Potluck Recipes & Ideas

Divide to conquer your next gathering by hosting a potluck! Find a series of perfect potluck appetizers, sides, main courses, and desserts, in addition to potluck themes and hosting tips.
roasted red potatoes - in bowl
Roasted Red Potatoes
35 mins
Baked Eggplant Parmesan
Baked Eggplant Parmesan
1 hr 25 mins
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The Best Desserts to Share at a Potluck—and Other Tips From a Pastry Chef
friends bringing food to potluck
How to Organize a Successful Potluck, According to Chefs and Entertaining Experts
Everyday Vegetable Soup
Everyday Vegetable Soup
1 hr 15 mins
Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche
1 hr 45 mins
Cheddar-Topped Shepherds Pie
Cheddar-Topped Shepherd's Pie
1 hr
Basic Empanadas
Basic Empanadas
2 hrs
A bowl of classic potato salad garnished with green herbs, placed on a wooden table with a cloth napkin and drinks nearby
Classic Potato Salad
1 hr
Bacon Cheese Quiche
Cheese and Bacon Quiche
1 hr 30 mins
Perfect Mashed Potatoes
How to Make Perfect Mashed Potatoes
scalloped potatoes in baking dish and on a plate
Scalloped Potatoes
close-up of Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Pasta With Fresh Tomato Sauce
25 mins
Classic Bread Pudding
Classic Bread Pudding
Banana cream pudding
Banana Cream Pudding
7 hrs
tomato mozzarella pasta salad in white bowl
16 Potluck Dishes That Will Impress Your Colleagues
Creamy deviled eggs
Creamy Deviled Eggs
25 mins
Blueberry Cupcakes
Blueberry Cupcakes
1 hr 25 mins
Plates with chewy brownies served on them accompanied by a napkin and fork
Chewy Brownies
55 mins
Apple Cider Donut Cake
Apple-Cider Donut Cake
2 hrs 25 mins
Chestnut Stuffing
This Chestnut Stuffing Will Be the Hit of Your Thanksgiving Dinner
Chocolate chip cookies arranged on a plate
Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 hrs
corn bread
Classic Cornbread
30 mins
marshmallow fudge
Marshmallow Fudge
2 hrs 20 mins
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Tartine Bakery's Country Bread
A plate of roasted radicchio wedges with shaved cheese on top displayed alongside a fork on a light background
Roasted Radicchio
20 mins
baked donuts
Baked Cake Donuts
1 hr 5 mins
mozzarella-stuffed garlic-and-herb bread
Mozzarella-Stuffed Garlic-and-Herb Bread
1 hr 40 mins
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Quick Jambalaya
1 hr
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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies With Cream-Cheese Filling
gluten free oatmeal
Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies
1 hr
new orleans-style shrimp and rice
New Orleans-Style Shrimp and Rice
45 mins
Chicken Tetrazzini
Chicken Tetrazzini
1 hr 10 mins
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Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Vanilla Buttercream Filling
Two plates of Caesar salad with croutons served on a light surface with forks
Classic Caesar Salad
30 mins
indiana sugar cream pie
Indiana Sugar Cream Pie
Several chocolate cookies with one partially eaten
Mexican Hot-Chocolate Cookies
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Spinach Lasagna
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Jimmy Fallon's Crock-Pot Chili
hummus with vegetables and pita chips
Hummus Without Tahini
10 mins
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Succotash
cilantro lime rice
Cilantro-Lime Rice
25 mins
Martha's Sour Cherry Pie
Martha's Sour Cherry Pie
crispiest fried chicken
Crispiest Fried Chicken
45 mins
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Maple Cake
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Navy Bean Pie
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Kale Slaw With Red Cabbage and Carrots
15 mins
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Classic Coleslaw with Creamy Dressing
30 minute chili
30-Minute Chili
30 mins
Kaiser rolls on cutting board with butter in the background
Kaiser Rolls
bundt cake
Apple-Cinnamon Bundt Cake
2 hrs
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Beef and Potato Hand Pies
1 hr
spinach bacon quiche
Bacon and Spinach Quiche
4 hrs 5 mins
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Quick Coleslaw
5 mins
Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Caramel-Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 hr
cowboy cookies martha bakes
Giant Cowboy Cookies
apple pie with piece removed, forks and drinks in background
Apple Pecan Pie
3 hrs 10 mins
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Mixed Fruit-and-Nut Cookies
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Braised Red Cabbage
1 hr
cauliflower puree
Cauliflower Puree
25 mins
condensed milk poundcake martha bakes
Condensed-Milk Pound Cake
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Slow-Cooker Triple Chocolate Brownies
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Martha's Lemon Meringue Pie