English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hot + dish
hotdish (countable and uncountable, plural hotdishes)
- (Upper Midwestern US) A variety of baked casserole that typically contains a starch, a meat or other protein, and a canned and/or frozen vegetable, mixed with canned soup.
- A main course or sidedish served hot during a meal.
- A dish for serving hotdish.