Know if any good potluck recipes? ...That happen to be red?!?

Help! I have a company potluck coming up on Wednesday and need some ideas. The only problem? The potluck theme is ';red.'; Anything we make needs to be red! All the classics have been taken like lasagna, jello, and tons and tons of desserts.





Any red recipes for main dishes, salads, or side dishes?Know if any good potluck recipes? ...That happen to be red?!?
I agree with chili and this is a VERY delicious recipe for it;





2 pounds lean ground beef


1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice


1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce


1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed


1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed


1 1/2 cups chopped onion


1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper


1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper


1/2 teaspoon white sugar


1/2 teaspoon dried oregano


1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper


1 teaspoon salt


1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin


1/4 cup chili powder





Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and crumble.


In a large pot over high heat combine the ground beef, tomato juice, tomato sauce, kidney beans, pinto beans, onions, bell pepper, cayenne pepper, sugar, oregano, ground black pepper, salt, cumin and chili powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours. (Note: If using a slow cooker, set on low, add ingredients, and cook for 8 to 10 hours.) Serves 10.


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Or you can make salsa.. and this is a delicious recipe.


2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes (Or you can use fresh tomatoes, I prefer fresh)


1/2 onion, finely diced


1 teaspoon minced garlic


1/2 lime, juiced


1 teaspoon salt


1/4 cup canned sliced green chiles, or to taste


3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro





Place the tomatoes, onion, garlic, lime juice, salt, green chiles, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Blend on low to desired consistency. Serves 16.


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Tomato Basil Soup - VERY yum !





4 tomatoes - peeled, seeded and diced


4 cups tomato juice


14 leaves fresh basil


1 cup heavy whipping cream


1/2 cup butter


salt and pepper to taste





Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot over medium heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture along with the basil leaves, and return the puree to the stock pot.


Place the pot over medium heat, and stir in the heavy cream and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Do not boil. Serves 4.


===========Know if any good potluck recipes? ...That happen to be red?!?
what about a dessert - Strawberry pie or red jelly.


mmm strawberry pie is soo delicious and easy to make.


Ingredients:





* 1 cup sugar


* 2 tablespoons cornstarch


* 1 cup water


* 1 teaspoon lemon juice


* 1/4 cup strawberry gelatin powder


* 2 drops red food coloring, optional


* 1 1/2 quarts strawberries, sliced (reserve a few for garnish)


* 1 pie shell, baked, 9-inch


* whipped cream or topping





Preparation:


Combine sugar, cornstarch, and water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened and clear, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, gelatin powder, and food coloring if used. Chill until mixture begins to thicken. Place strawberries in the baked pie shell and spoon slightly thickened gelatin mixture over the top. Chill the pie at least 4 hours, then top with whipped cream or whipped topping and garnish with reserved strawberry halves.
Party Chili


鈥?Olive oil


鈥?4 medium onions, chopped


鈥?2 medium green peppers, chopped


鈥?8 pounds ground beef


鈥?1 6 oz. can tomato paste


鈥?2 large cans(1 lb-13oz) cans stewed tomatoes


鈥?2 1lb cans tomato sauce


鈥?1 7oz. can chili salsa


鈥?6 cloves garlic, minced


鈥?2 3oz. jars chili powder


鈥?1jalapeno pepper (seeded, de-veined and chopped)


鈥?2 tablespoons salt


鈥?1 tablespoon oregano


鈥?2 teaspoons garlic powder


鈥?1 tablespoon ground black pepper





Brown meat in large skillet (you may have to do 2 batches of browning) and drain. Heat oil in a very large pot over medium heat. Saute onions, green peppers, and garlic until softened, about 10 minutes. Add meat, tomato paste, stewed tomatoes and tomato sauce. Stir in garlic powder, chili powder, salt, black pepper, oregano, chile salsa, and jalapeno. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 hours, stirring every 15 minutes or so. Season to taste with salt and pepper halfway through cooking time.





Red Velvet Cake


1/2 cup shortening


1 1/2 cups sugar


2 eggs


2 tablespoons cocoa


1 1/2 oz red food coloring


1 teaspoon salt


2 1/2 cups flour


1 teaspoon vanilla


1 cup buttermilk


1 teaspoon soda


1 tablespoons vinegar


Cream shortening; beat in sugar gradually. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition. Make paste of cocoa and food coloring; add to creamed mixture. Add salt, flour and vanilla alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Sprinkle soda over vinegar; pour vinegar over batter. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Bake in 3 8-inch pans or 2 9-inch pans for 30 minutes at 350掳.
I have nice slow cooker one if you have the time. The recipe itself is only for 5 people but it can easily be doubled for 10 as long as you have a good sized slow cooker.





Zesty Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast


2 1/2 pounds boneless beef bottom round or chuck pot roast


1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper


4 medium potatoes, cut into quarters


2 cups fresh or frozen baby carrots


1 stalk celery, cut into 1-inch pieces


1 medium Italian plum tomato, diced


1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's Condensed Tomato soup


1/2 cup water


1 tablespoon chopped garlic


1 teaspoon each- dried basil leaves, dried oregano leaves, and dried parsley flakes, crushed


1 teaspoon vinegar





1.) Season the roast with black pepper. Put the potatoes, carrots, celery and tomato in a 3 1/2- quart slow cooker. Top with the roast.


2.) Stir the soup, water, garlic basil, oregano, parsley flakes and vinegar in a medium bowl. Pour the soup mixture over the roast and vegetables.


3.) Cover and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours (Or on High for 5 to 6 hours) or until the meat is fork-tender.


4.) Remove the roast and let it stand for 10 minutes. Thinly slice and arrange on a platter. Remove the vegetables and put on platter. Serve with juices.
Marinaded Tomatoes, Spaghetti, Cranberries, Cranberry Relish or a Cranberry Jello Salad.
Red Pepper Garlic Rice Pilaf





Serves 6





1 Tbsp. butter


录 large onion, chopped fine


1 garlic clove, chopped fine


3 cups chicken broth


1陆 cups raw rice


陆 of one red roasted pepper (buy whole red peppers in a jar and chop fine)


4 Tbsp Mexican cheese (or whatever you prefer)





Melt butter in saucepan. Saute onions for 4 minutes. Add chopped garlic. Cook about 4 minutes more, or until onion is tender. Place chicken broth in pan with onion mixture. Bring to boil, add rice, and cook according to package directions (for 20-25 minutes, covered, no peeking!) Once rice is done, stir in red bell pepper and fluff with fork. Top with cheese and serve.





--RecipeZaar.com


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Wendy鈥檚 Chili





2 lbs. fresh ground beef


1 qt. tomato juice


1 (29 oz.) can tomato puree


1 (15 oz.) can red beans, drained


11陆 cups chopped onion (1 med.)


陆 cup celery, diced


录 cup. green pepper, diced


录 cup chili powder


1 tsp. cumin (if you like real flavor, add more)


1陆 tsp. garlic powder


1 tsp. salt


陆 tsp. each: black pepper, oregano, sugar


Optional: 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper, or to taste





In a frying pan, brown the ground beef; drain. Put the drained beef and the remaining ingredients into a 6-quart pot. Cover the pot; let it simmer for 1-1陆 hours, stirring every 15 minutes.


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Make these, and sprinkle generously w/ paprika before baking.





Creamy Shrimp %26amp; Dill Puffs


1/3 cup whipped cream cheese


1/2 tsp Dill Weed, divided


1/4 tsp Ground Ginger


1 Tbsp. chopped green onions


1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent rolls


3/4 cup chopped precooked shrimp





1. Preheat oven to 375掳F. Mix cream cheese, 1/4 teaspoon dill, and ginger in a small bowl. Stir in green onions. Set aside.


2. Unroll crescent dough; separate into 8 triangles. Cut each triangle in half to make 16 triangles. Stretch dough slightly and place crescent triangles into standard-size muffin pans so that the bottom of the muffin cup is covered and crescent corners are lying outside the cup.


3. Divide shrimp evenly into cups (about 1 heaping teaspoon per cup). Top each cup with 1/2 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture. Loosely fold dough corners into center; pinch corners together and twist to seal tightly. Lightly sprinkle tops with remaining 1/4 teaspoon dill. Bake, uncovered, 15-17 minutes or until crisp and golden-brown.





Make-Ahead Tip: We recommend baking the day of serving, but if you prefer to make ahead, cover well and freeze unbaked puffs up to 1 week. Bake as directed above (do not thaw before baking).





--McCormick Spices


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Then there's always tomato sandwiches (thinly sliced tomatoes atop a slice of white bread cut w/ a circle cookie cutter to fit tomato slice... and a bit of mayo under tomato... and a dash of salt on top of tomato....)





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