Made with flour, eggs, baking soda, vanilla extract, pineapple, butter, sugar, evaporated milk
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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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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Do Nothing Cake (Texas Tornado Cake)
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
Maryland-Style Crab Cakes
If you've never been up to New England to experience true crab cakes, add it to the bucket list. Until then, this recipe for crispy, Maryland-style cakes should tide you over.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Texas Corn 'n' Black Bean Salsa
Delicious salsa with black beans for something a little more substantial than your typical dip. With a bite from jalapeno, this chunky salsa is great on tortilla chips...
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Copycat Popeye's Cajun Rice
A deliciously simply one pot Cajun creation. Thanks to the ground beef it's super satisfying, while Creole seasoning along with diced peppers and onions give it that comfort...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Louisiana Sweet and Sour Alligator
Sweet and sour style, stirred up with saucy pineapple and bell peppers, this gator tail could almost be mistaken for take-out.
Method: stovetop, deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Louisiana Oyster Stuffing
This recipe is the perfect way to add a little bit of seafood flair to your Thanksgiving feast. This traditional oyster stuffing is sure to please even the most discerning...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Great Catfish And Smoked Sausage Gumbo
Made with cayenne pepper, vegetable oil, flour, garlic, onions, celery, green bell pepper, frozen cut okra, chopped tomatoes, chicken stock
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Texas Enchiladas
Get your taste buds two-stepping with these Texas enchiladas. Loaded with chili gravy, ground beef, and cheese, they're a meal worthy of any Texas-sized appetite.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Gumbo Soup
Hot, spicy gumbo and rice is a dish that everybody should learn. Packed with sausage, chicken, and okra, a bowl of this gumbo is as filling as it gets.
Method: crock pot
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
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
Cajun Andouille Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo
The holy Cajun trinity of onion, celery, and bell peppers with a dark brown roux is enough to get the party started, but okra, Andouille sausage and shrimp...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Brown Hotel Kentucky Hot Brown
The Brown Hotel in Kentucky is famous for their Hot Brown sandwich. It's made of turkey, bacon, tomatoes, and mornay sauce on toast. If you can't get to the Brown Hotel...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
New Orleans Shrimp Gumbo
Don't let let the lengthy recipe directions scare you off, this is the best gumbo you'll ever have.
Method: stovetop
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
Copycat Red Lobster's Maryland Crab Cakes
Old Bay and Dijon mustard add a New England kick that's right on point with these crab cakes, but what else would you expect from a Red Lobster copycat?
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Texas-Style Barbecued Chicken
Chicken legs are slow cooked in a spiced, smoky barbecue sauce. You can use other chicken pieces as well, just adjust the cooking time as needed if using white...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Texas Shepherd's Pie With Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
A southern twist on Shepherd's pie made with ground beef, vegetables, and salsa and topped with buttermilk mashed potatoes
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Mississippi Fried Chicken
A healthy coating of flour helps give the chicken a delicious, crispy crust. Such a simple classic!
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
New Orleans File Gumbo
This is some goooood gumbo! It's not difficult to make but does require that you dirty a lot of dishes.
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Texas Cinnamon Coffee
A nice way to have flavored coffee without adding a lot of calories. Coffee grounds are brewed with cinnamon sticks, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon.
Time: under 30 minutes
Dr. Pepper Texas Chocolate Cake
Made with baking soda, Dr. Pepper, chocolate chips, eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, shortening, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chicken Picante
Ready in 20 minutes and packed full of flavor. Simply bake tender chicken breasts in a dressed up picante sauce and serve over rice for an easy dinner.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Alabama Corn Sticks
If you've got a cast iron corn stick pan lying around your kitchen, it's high time you used it. If you don't have one just pour the mix into a muffin tin and make some Alabama corn...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Copycat Tennessee Ernie Ford's Pea Picking Cake
Yellow or white cake is baked with the addition of mandarin oranges and then frosted with a frosting made from crushed pineapple, Cool Whip, and vanilla...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Gene Autry's Texas Chili
From The All American Cowboy Cookbook, this recipe purports to be legendary Gene Autry's take on Texas chili. True Texas chili, of course, doesn't contain beans but we'll let...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Tennessee Cornbread
Tennessee cornbread is a variation of cornbread that includes self-rising flour, baking powder, and baking soda to create a lighter, fluffier texture.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage Gumbo
Here's a no-nonsense approach to making a delicious smoked sausage gumbo with traditional ingredients. Gather your broth, spices, and veggies, and let the slow cooker...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Basic Hot Buttered Grits
Grits are a Southern staple for a reason. Have them for breakfast, have them with dinner, have them absolutely whenever you please. There's never a bad time for a hot bowl of...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Texas Style Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joes done the Texas way - piled high with ground beef, pinto beans, and green chiles.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tennessee Mud Spiked Coffee
This boozy coffee will definitely warm you up on a cold day. It's made with coffee, amaretto, and whiskey and topped with some fluffy whipped cream.
Time: under 30 minutes
Super Texas Chili
Made with garlic, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, poblano peppers, jalapeno chilies, chipotle chili, diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, coriander
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Ham and Cheese Biscuits
Made with buttermilk, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, baked Virginia ham, cheddar cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Kentucky Bourbon Sweet Potatoes
Butter, vanilla, and a golden-baked marshmallow topping turn some sweet potatoes into an utterly life-changing casserole.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Florida Citrus Baked Chicken
Made with apple juice, black pepper, lime, boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves, orange juice, capers, salt
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
North Carolina Barbecue Sauce
North Carolina BBQ starts off with a heavy dose of tangy cider vinegar. Throw in some brown sugar and ketchup and we've got ourselves a sauce perfect for pork sandwiches...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Spicy Cajun Gumbo
There's just no substitute for good gumbo! Chicken, shrimp and sausage come together with onions and bell pepper that provide classic Cajun veggie flavors.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Louisiana Pecan Pralines
These pecan pralines come straight from the heart of Louisiana's culinary heritage, offering that well-known balance of richness and nuttiness.
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Florida Barbecue Sauce
Made with cornstarch, mango juice, ketchup, brown sugar, prepared mustard, black pepper, onion juice, orange juice, pineapple juice
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Baked Virginia Ham
Country ham is baked with an orange juice and brown sugar baste and served with a sweet and savory port-wine sauce.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Piedmont-style North Carolina Ribs
Made with liquid smoke, water, pork back ribs, ketchup, vinegar, cayenne pepper, crushed hot red pepper flakes, black pepper, brown sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Texas Chow-Chow
Made with allspice, cinnamon, vinegar, sugar, green tomatoes, cabbage, green and red bell pepper, onions, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
North Carolina Coleslaw
Made with celery seed, black pepper, salt, salad oil, cabbage, onion, green bell pepper, vinegar, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Big Bob Gibson's Alabama White BBQ Sauce
Say goodbye to ordinary barbecue sauces and hello to something extraordinary. Big Bob Gibson's Alabama white BBQ sauce brings a creamy richness that's perfect...
Time: under 30 minutes
Sweet Southern-Style Iced Tea
Made with ice, tea bags, sugar, water
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pumpkins aren't just for pies or Halloween decorations. These large, orange gourds - while naturally sweet - also work well in savory dishes. They pair well with poultry and pork (and especially bacon) and their creamy-when-cooked texture blends easily into soups.
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