The golden roux with diced veggies can accommodate all sorts of meats, from chicken to chorizo to shrimp in this classic gumbo. Pour it all over rice for some real down-home comfort...
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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Southern cooking has a flavor all its own and you'll love these recipes for Texas chili, dirty rice, grits, and Alabama barbecue sauce
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Louisiana Gumbo
Texas Wiener Sauce
Texans take their hot dogs seriously, and that's why they have their own sauce recipe. This sauce is perfect for any hot dog lover who wants to add a bit of Texas flavor to their...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Texas Armadillo
Ready to cook something that's sure to be a conversation starter? This Texas Armadillo recipe brings a fun twist to dinner that your friends won't stop talking about.
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Stovetop Black-Eyed Peas
Did you know that black-eyed peas aren't peas at all? They are delicious, though - especially when spiced well and slow cooked on the stovetop with bacon, onion, and olive oil....
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
South Texas Cheese Enchiladas with Chile Gravy
Made with mild cheddar cheese, olive oil, chili powder, water, flour, cumin, ground oregano, garlic powder, garlic salt, grated mild cheddar cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Alligator Gumbo
If you thought regular gumbo was as New Orleans as it gets, you're in for a surprise. Alligator meat in a savory gumbo made with celery, bell pepper, and okra is a notch up on the...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Old Fashioned Baked Chicken
A beautiful one-pot chicken dinner. Chicken cooked in bacon grease along with potatoes, carrots, and onions fills this sensational skillet all the way up.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
North Carolina's Favorite Sweet Potato Pie
North Carolina is serious about their sweet potato pie. It takes a sprinkling of cinnamon and the addition of vanilla pudding mix to make the perfect pie.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cajun-Style Fish Gumbo
A rich gumbo made with salmon, tilapia, a mix of seafood, okra, and tomatoes.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Almost Kentucky Fried Chicken
No need for 11 herbs and spices with this easy-to-copy version of KFC's sought after secret recipe.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Dirty Rice Casserole
An oven-baked twist on the Cajun staple of dirty rice. It uses ground beef and sausage in lieu of chopped livers and bakes it all casserole-style in a rich cream sauce.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Texas Oven-Roasted Beef Brisket
Nothing says Texas food like brisket. A dry rub blend gives the beef just a sensational outer crust with just the right balance of sweet and spicy.
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Copycat House Of Blues' File Chicken Gumbo
Turn your kitchen into the House of Blues with this gumbo recipe. It's a soulful mix of simmereed chicken, sausage, and veggies. Just when you thought your...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Alabama-Mexican Chicken Casserole
Made with sharp Cheddar cheese, onions, corn chips, cream of chicken soup, enchilada sauce, cubed, cooked chicken
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Creamy Cheddar Cheese Grits
These rich and cheesy grits are made extra creamy by being slowly simmered in half and half with cream cheese stirred in.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Kentucky Corn
When it comes to corn, Kentucky knows what's up. This delectable dish is the perfect mix of savory and sweet. The combo of cornbread mix, corn, and sour cream are undeniably delicious.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Bayou Gumbo
Sausage, shrimp, okra and rice provide all the great flavors of a classic Louisiana style gumbo in this recipe but with the ease of the crock pot.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Texas Baked Beans
These Texas-style baked beans have triple the meaty flavor by slow cooking bacon, ham, and smoked pork in a rich tomato-ey sauce.
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Kentucky Burgoo
This hearty slow cooker stew is made with a combination of beef, pork, and chicken.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Alabama Cornbread
Craving some Southern comfort? This Alabama Cornbread is easy to whip up in just 25 minutes! Made with cornmeal and buttermilk, it's the perfect sidekick to your favorite BBQ.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Louisiana Pork Chops
Spicy and simple with just a few ingredients. Pork chops are seasoned with red, white, and black pepper then seared in a pan. Then diced tomatoes are added to make a savory sauce.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Eggplant Gumbo
If you're craving some thick gumbo that makes no compromises, here it is. Eggplant, tomato and okra stewed in chicken stock with spicy jalapenos makes a healthy and hearty gumbo to top a...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Texas-Style Stuffed Jalapenos
Jalapenos are stuffed with a cream cheese and cheddar mixture, topped with some meaty bacon, and baked until the bacon is crisp and the cheese is bubbly.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Northeastern Arkansas Cornbread
Made with buttermilk, eggs, salt, butter, mild vegetable oil or bacon drippings, stone-ground white cornmeal, flour, baking soda, baking powder
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Virginia Brunswick Stew
Made with brown sugar, ketchup, chicken breast halves, onion, celery, frozen sweet corn, frozen butter beans, whole tomatoes, potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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