potboil
/ˈpɒtbɔɪl/verb
1 [no object] To produce artistic, literary, or other creative work solely to make a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to artistic quality.
2 [with object] To produce (artistic, literary, or other creative work) solely to make a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to artistic quality.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), painter and poet. From pot + boil, after potboiler.