The back story of Hot Dish

[MillCreek]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/dining/amy-klobuchar-hotdish.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

I had actually heard of and eaten hot dish before, thanks to neighbors from Minneapolis. Some of the variations described in the article sound pretty good.  You also see a ton of recipes for similar dishes out West in the LDS community church cookbooks.   

[K Frame]

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That's a hot no.

[MechAg94]

Like usual, the account filter doesn't hit everyone.  I was able to skim through it.  An article concerned about Klobuchar server Minnesota "hot dish" to Iowans who are accustomed to casseroles.  I don't care.

[230RN]

“I’ve gotten good at the recipe,” she said. “I have seven kids, so I can cook.”

Terry drums fingers on table, waiting for someone to tackle that remark.

My favorite pot luck recipe used to be a bunch of cocktail franks immersed in lentil soup.  Very simple, very easy, well-received, delicious, but it never got me elected to public office.

Terry, 230RN

[Perd Hapley]

I thought hot dish just meant casserole.

[MikeB]

Minnesota version of a cream of mushroom casserole? Or a substandard mimic of a Shepherds Pie?

[charby]

Pic looks like tater tot casserole.

[Perd Hapley]

While I hate casserole, or most of them, with a burning, fiery passion, this recipe intrigues me. I think I'll try it.

[grampster]

And here I thought we were gonna be treated to some hot nekkid women.

[Hawkmoon]

I thought hot dish just meant casserole.

Considering the variety of recipes and ingredients that seem to qualify as "hot dish," I'd say you are correct.

[dogmush]

And here I thought we were gonna be treated to some hot nekkid women.

My mind went to Asian "Hot Pot". 

This is way more boring.

[Brad Johnson]

While I hate casserole, or most of them, with a burning, fiery passion, this recipe intrigues me. I think I'll try it.

You hate lasagna? After all, it's just "pasta casserole".  

I grew up on casseroles. If there weren't at least two at a meal, it wasn't a meal. If you have the chance to get some form of Church Ladies Group cookbook for sale, especially an older one, buy it. Casseroles in endless variety, both main dish and side, that are time- and family-tested. There's the occasional "WTF? entry but most are delicious. They're usually cost-effective and easy to make, too.

Brad

[MillCreek]

^^^Some of the best cookbooks I have ever bought are church, community or local fund-raiser cookbooks.  People usually submit their best/most popular recipes, and you are pretty sure they are going to work.

[Perd Hapley]

You hate lasagna? After all, it's just "pasta casserole".  

I flippin' hate lasagna, as everyone should.

But you'll notice I said "most casseroles."

[charby]

I flippin' hate lasagna, as everyone should.

But you'll notice I said "most casseroles."

Don't like the noodles in casseroles? There are a few I don't for because they are really salty from the canned ingredients.

[Perd Hapley]

Don't like the noodles in casseroles? There are a few I don't for because they are really salty from the canned ingredients.

With lasagna, it's a combination of things that are either bland, or that I just don't like. Probably, if I came across a version w/o ricotta or parmesan, and with some spices to liven up the blandness of the tomato and pasta, I might like it. On an airplane, of all places, I had lasagna w/ pepperoni slices on top, and it's the best lasagna I've ever had. Then again, I was about 12 at the time, so pepperoni was my favorite food.

I can't say exactly what it is about casserole. My wife makes a hash brown casserole that's good, and I like strata, if that counts.

[zxcvbob]

With lasagna, it's a combination of things that are either bland, or that I just don't like. Probably, if I came across a version w/o ricotta or parmesan, and with some spices to liven up the blandness of the tomato and pasta, I might like it. On an airplane, of all places, I had lasagna w/ pepperoni slices on top, and it's the best lasagna I've ever had. Then again, I was about 12 at the time, so pepperoni was my favorite food.

I can't say exactly what it is about casserole. My wife makes a hash brown casserole that's good, and I like strata, if that counts.

I make something like this quite often for church potlucks: https://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/sour-cream-noodle-bake/  But not exactly like that; that's just the inspiration.  The effect is lasagna, but it's easier to make and easier to serve.  I brown the meat and add a jar of spaghetti sauce and a little oregano and red pepper flakes.  For the cheese, I use cottage cheese mixed with [real] sour cream and onion dip, and some black pepper.  And I use bowtie pasta instead of egg noodles.  No cheddar cheese, just a sprinkling of mozzarella on top and not much of that.  First a layer of noodles and cheese in a 4 liter (10x14?) pyrex baking dish, then a layer of meat sauce.  Repeat.  Sprinkle a little mozz on top just to make it look finished, and bake.

[K Frame]

I flippin' hate lasagna, as everyone should.

But you'll notice I said "most casseroles."

Always suspected that you were a commie, but that just seals it.

[charby]

With lasagna, it's a combination of things that are either bland, or that I just don't like. Probably, if I came across a version w/o ricotta or parmesan, and with some spices to liven up the blandness of the tomato and pasta, I might like it. On an airplane, of all places, I had lasagna w/ pepperoni slices on top, and it's the best lasagna I've ever had. Then again, I was about 12 at the time, so pepperoni was my favorite food.

I can't say exactly what it is about casserole. My wife makes a hash brown casserole that's good, and I like strata, if that counts.

I prefer ziti over lasagna because ziti is made with Italian sausage which adds a lot of flavor.

[Ben]

Maybe they just make crappy lasagna in Misery? I don't have lasagna a lot, but I've had more good and flavorful lasagna than bland. Even the Costco take and bake is pretty good, though I will add seasoning to it for a little extra kick.

[charby]

Maybe they just make crappy lasagna in Misery? I don't have lasagna a lot, but I've had more good and flavorful lasagna than bland. Even the Costco take and bake is pretty good, though I will add seasoning to it for a little extra kick.

Might want to rethink Costco, 95% of their political donations goes to democrat candidates.

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/totals.php?id=D000000703&cycle=2020

[Ben]

Might want to rethink Costco, 95% of their political donations goes to democrat candidates.

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/totals.php?id=D000000703&cycle=2020

We've had this convo here before. I've stated that i know where Costco's politics lie, but they don't throw it in my face or tell me they don't want my business, so I do business with them. If I only shopped at conservative leaning places for my goods and services, I'd never get any rest what with driving out of my way to get to them. Just like Chick-Fil-A is happy to serve people they don't agree with politically.

Plus I don't know why you're bringing Costco up with me like it's something new. I literally mention them in like every third post I make here.  

Also, I have Costco stock that I bought at $60. They can have Bernie signs all over the store and I'll still say, "Thanks Costco!"

[dogmush]

I prefer ziti over lasagna because ziti is made with Italian sausage which adds a lot of flavor.

I put sausage in my lasagna.  It's awesome.

[zxcvbob]

I put sausage in my lasagna.  It's awesome.

If you don't have Italian sausage, just use breakfast sausage and add fennel seeds.  And maybe some red pepper flakes, but fennel is the only thing that's essential.

[charby]

Plus I don't know why you're bringing Costco up with me like it's something new. I literally mention them in like every third post I make here.  

I just learned about Costco stance the other day, we are having a meltdown debate in my state that one of the statewide grocery stores (that is employee owned) is pro GOP (and anti union) because of a $25K donation (from a grocery PAC) to a GOP event to persuade them to consider doing something about high cost of prescription drugs. One leftist twit kept spouting off about how Costco is a leftist company.