What is your ';no fail'; recipe/dish that everyone LOVES?

What do peolple always expect you to bring at gatherings, what makes it so special and how is it prepared? I'm pretty confident in my banana pudding, but I'm not sure if it could be my ';signature dish';. Any ideas?What is your ';no fail'; recipe/dish that everyone LOVES?
sweet potato cassarole, two large cans sweet potatoes mashed, half cup brown sugar,firmly packed, or alittle more if you like things sweet, two eggs, one tea. vanilla, mix all together well pour into greased baking pan, mix toget. 1/2 cup brown sugar, one cup crushed graham cracker, 1/4 tea, cinn, 1 tea, vanilla 1/2 cup chopped pecans sprinkle over top. bake at 350 till heated through and top is crispy ,,,,, everyone begs for this one.What is your ';no fail'; recipe/dish that everyone LOVES?
in a flat bottom pan or serving dish...


2 softened, bricks cream cheese spread on the bottom


Smother on 1 jar cocktail sauce


Top with 1 package chopped imitation Krab meat


Squeeze lemon juice over whole thing.


Serve with Ritz crackers and a knive for spreading.
Brandon's Brat %26amp; tot Casserole





1# ground bratwurst ( or links with the casings removed)


1/2C Diced onion


1 Stalk diced celery


10-3/4oz can mushroom soup


bag frozen tater tots


16oz sour cream


8oz cheddar cheese





Brown bratwurst with onion %26amp; celery, drain off fat


Add soup. Put in bottom 9x13 cake pan %26amp; top with tater tots. ( I usually line them up in rows) Spread sour cream on top of tater tots %26amp; top with cheese.


Bake at 350^ for 45min-1hour





I came up with this recipe for our son who didn't like bratwurst at the time
Salsa Dip - I get family calling to invite us to parties and requesting that I bring. I don't always yes, this way the appeal is always there.


2 - 8 oz - pkgs of cream cheese, room temperature (you can use regular or reduced fat, but I wouldn't use fat free as it doesn't melt into the dish.


1 to 1 1/2 lbs ground meat, cooked with taco seasoning or use your favorites (I use chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, cilantro, onion and garlic and I throw some salsa into it as well


salsa, homemade or your favorite bottle, you will need at least 4 cups


shredded cheddar cheese





Get one of those throw away rectangular foil pans (I think it's 9 x 13, but I cant remember for sure)


Spread the 2 pkgs of cream cheese on the bottom of the pan, leaving a 1 inch margin around the edge


Pour the cook ground meat over the cream cheese


Pour the salsa over the ground meat





If you are cooking all the same day, sprinkle the cheese and bake at 350 degrees until cheese melts and dish is bubbling





If you are preparing ahead and cooking from frozen or cold state, bake at 350 degrees until heated through then sprinkle on cheese and allow to melt.





Make sure you have plenty of tortilla chips. I have even used flour tortillas and made a little burrito with this stuff by adding some black beans to it.





I'll tell you, I need to make this stuff in bulk and I make a tray for one of my sister-in-laws that she can make again, because you can't get enough of this stuff. It freezes well and lasts at least 3 months in freezer without impact flavor, quality.
Corn Casserole--





1 can whole corn


1 can cream corn


1 can Rotel


1/2 cup butter


1/2 cup Velveeta


1 cup macaroni


salt %26amp; pepper to taste





Mix together, thrown in a crock pot. Yummy!
My family loves it when I bring my chicken fried rice. Chicken is done up in my favorite sauce, rice is fried with 3 different sauces. I always put little flecks of bacon (real bacon, not bacon bits) and of course there's your regular green and red peppers and onions. Mix together in a wok, cook until mixed in all together and soy sauce as well as other sauces are mixed in. Throw in some crushed garlic and ta da!! Chicken Fried Rice. I get asked to make this every Christmas and for all family picnics. Not much a picnic kind of food, but everyone loves it and it's cheap to make.





Then for dessert I bring smartie cookies and whoopie pies for the kids.
Green Beans and Cheese





1Can of Green Beans





4 Slices of just sandwich cheese





1 spoon of butter





Try it i bet you love it!
My potato salad--I can almost make it with my eyes closed.5#potatoes(cooked)--2bunches green onions(sauted with butter)-2boiled eggs(chopped)-2cups chopped dill pickles-Mix up in large bowl--add mayonnaise(real thing)til thin as you like, then squirt a small amount of mustard in the salad--mix well- chill and serve.
Space brownies. Just drop about 5 grams (kush) in some brownie batter, bake per boxs instructions. Sure to turn a party out.
My Taco Salad.





1 lb of ground beef .. cooked and drained


1 packet of taco season .. mix with ground beef


8 oz. of sour cream


8 oz packet of taco/ nacho cheese


1 can of refried beans


shredded lettuce








I get a deep pan then I layer it.


Beef, beans, sour cream, lettuce, then the cheese. Tomatoes if you like them.





Hope you like!!!
boil peeled potatoes then cut them into small thick chunks, then make a salsa dip and enjoy, also add pepper to all