Surviving the Office Holiday Potluck: Quick Easy Recipes A Fifth Grader Could Make

The office holiday potluck is in a few days. While the invitation was sent out weeks ago, you of course waited last minute to decide what to bring. Drinks and utensils are already scratched off the sign up list, so what now.  The fear of cooking is real. In fact, the medical term for it is mageirocophobia. However, you do not suffer from mageirocophobia so you’re going to have to pull out the pots and pans, if you know where they are. To take away some of the stress, here are a few of the easier recipes found on Delish.

First, is what Delish considers one of their classics. Prepare to make the “Baked Biscuit Wreath Dip”.

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Ingredients you will need:

1 can refrigerated biscuits

extra-virgin olive oil

1/2c plus 1 tbsp. grated Parmesan

2 c. shredded mozzarella

1 c. ricotta

3/4c. frozen spinach, defrosted and chopped

1.4 c mayonnaise

2 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. kosher salt

crushed red pepper flakes

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Halve biscuits and flatten each one out, then roll into a ball and place in an oven-proof skillet seam side down. Arrange in a ring around the skillet. Brush biscuits with olive oil and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan.
2. In a large bowl, combine mozzarella, ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, mayonnaise, garlic powder, and salt and mix until combined.
3. Spoon dip into center of skillet and sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
4. Bake until warmed through, bubbly, and golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.

Second easiest recipe is Sausage Balls. If you’ve never had them they can be addicting so be sure to make enough of them. The recipe below makes 20, so consider doubling up on the ingredients. These are so good that Delish had to create a Q and A. Yes you can make them at most 24 hours in advance. You can use whatever biscuit mix you would like. You’re also allowed to use whatever sausage you would like.

Ingredients

1 lb. ground pork sausage

2 c. Bisquick

4 c. shredded cheddar

2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley, add more for garnish

1 tbsp of paprika

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Extra virgin olive oil

1. Preheat oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment. In a large bowl, mix together pork sausage, Bisquick, cheddar, parsley, and paprika until combined and season with salt and pepper.
2. Using a small cookie scoop, place tablespoon-size balls of mixture onto prepared baking sheet.
3. Brush tops of balls with olive oil and bake until deeply golden and no longer pink, 25 minutes.
4. Garnish with parsley before serving.

Saving the best for last. Stuffed mushrooms are super easy to make. There is no way to mess up this recipe. A few notes for the recipe below; Be sure to really clean your mushrooms and you are allowed to use any type of mushroom you’d like.

Ingredients

Cooking spray

1 1/2lb. baby mushrooms

2 tbsp. butter

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4c. freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for topping

4 oz. cream cheese, softened

2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley, plus more for garnish

1 tbsp. freshly chopped thyme

• 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray. Remove stems from mushrooms and roughly chop stems. Place mushroom caps on baking sheet.
  2. In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add chopped mushrooms stems and cook until most of the moisture is out, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute then add breadcrumbs and let toast slightly, 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  3. In a large bowl mix together mushroom stem mixture, Parmesan, cream cheese, parsley, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.  Fill mushroom caps with filling and sprinkle with more Parmesan.
  4. Bake until mushrooms are soft and the tops are golden, 20 minutes.
  5. Garnish with parsley to serve.