Made with brown sugar, white vinegar, onion salt, garlic powder, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, ground ginger, ground cloves, mace, peach preserves
Method: 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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Georgia Peach Barbecue Sauce
Cabbage and Ham Hock Gumbo
Made with celery, bell peppers, Savoy cabbage, smoked ham hocks, salt, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, chicken stock, Essence, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: over 2 hours
Texas Hot Chocolate Mix
Made with salt, ground allspice, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, cocoa powder, flour, sugar
Time: under 30 minutes
Pork Chops Alabama
Made with salt and pepper, thyme, pork center loin chops, onion, garlic, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Maryland Blue Crab Salad on the Half Shell
Made with plain nonfat yogurt, sour cream, fresh parsley, fresh chives, Old Bay seasoning, hot pepper sauce, capers, whipping cream, chili sauce
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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Crab And Corn Gumbo
Made with onion, garlic, okra, celery, fish stock, sherry, ketchup, dried oregano, mixed spice, Worcestershire sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Texas Ribeye
Made with boneless beef ribeye steaks, steak sauce, garlic, cumin, ground red cayenne pepper
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Chicken Maryland
Made with black pepper, eggs, milk, dry breadcrumbs, bananas, tomatoes, bacon, corn, pineapple rings
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Maryland Crab Bisque
Made with chicken broth, butter, celery, white sauce mix, half and half, dry sherry, crab meat, salt and pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Texas BBQ Coleslaw
Made with salt, cabbage, celery, green bell pepper, onion, ketchup, cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, prepared mustard
Time: under 30 minutes
Kentucky Cheesecake
Made with semisweet chocolate, eggs, pecans, butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, bourbon
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Shrimp And King Crab Leg Gumbo
Made with bay leaf, water, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, onion, green bell pepper, celery, Alaska king crab legs, white rice, tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Texas Style Baby Back Ribs
Made with garlic, pureed tomatoes, tomato paste, beer, water, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, lemon, brown sugar, chili powder
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Texas Spaghetti
Made with spaghetti pasta, ground beef, garlic, tomatoes, tomatoes & peppers, sliced mushrooms, green olives, ripe olives, onion, American cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Big Bend Texas-Style Chili
Made with black pepper, chili powder, Roma tomatoes, tomato paste, beef stock, beer, cider vinegar, cumin, oregano, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Country Ham And Red-Eye Gravy
Made with sugar, vegetable oil, raw country ham, black coffee
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Memphis Spicy Beans
Made with garlic salt, black pepper, Great Northern beans, ham, onion
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Pressure Cooker Texas BBQ Pot Roast
Made with ketchup, apricot preserves, brown sugar, white vinegar, soy sauce, crushed red pepper, dry mustard, black pepper, eye of round bottom, boneless chuck roast...
Method: stovetop, pressure cooker
Time: over 5 hours
Texas Firecrackers
Made with chives, pepperoncini salad peppers, non-stick cooking spray, Monterey Jack cheese with peppers, phyllo pastry, chicken breast half
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Louisiana Crunch Cake
Made with sugar, shortening, milk, orange extract, almond extract, eggs, flour, brown sugar, confectioners' sugar
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Big Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Gumbo
Made with parsley, okra, white rice, chicken breast, bacon fat, green bell pepper, celery, chicken broth, tomatoes, salt and white pepper
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Texas Hash Casserole
Made with black pepper, salt, tomatoes, chili powder, ground beef, green bell pepper, onion, rice, water
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Texas Tommies
Made with relish, onions, mustard, ketchup, hot dog buns, hot dogs, white American cheese, bacon
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Alabama Mud Cake
Made with butter, crushed pineapple, cherry pie filling, devil's food cake mix, pecans, mint chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Leftover Turkey Gumbo With Sausage And Shrimp
Made with shrimp, okra, onions, green onions, bell peppers, celery, garlic, fresh parsley, bay leaves, Creole seasoning
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
African Gumbo
Made with water, flour, okra, chicken, peanut oil, onions, tomatoes, chicken bouillon, salt, cayenne pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crawfish Gumbo
Made with oil, all-purpose flour, onion, garlic, whole tomatoes, celery, salt and pepper, bay leaf, green onion, gumbo file powder
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
House of Blues Louisiana Crawfish Cakes
Made with pomace oil, yellow onion, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, garlic, crawfish tails, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, kosher salt, Cajun spice
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Texas Ground Beef Hash
Made with bread crumbs, black pepper, salt, green bell peppers, onions, oil, ground beef, tomatoes, rice, chili powder
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cajun Catfish Gumbo
Made with oil, onions, green onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic, catfish fillets, crab meat, shrimp
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Oklahoma Steak Soup
Made with butter, beef bouillon granules, sirloin steak, water, onions, celery, carrots, tomatoes, black pepper, frozen mixed vegetables
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Maryland White Potato Pie
Made with potatoes, butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, whipping cream, milk, lemon rind, lemon juice, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Tennessee Icebox Cookies
Made with slivered almonds, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
White Texas Sheet Cake
Made with water, all-purpose flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, almond extract, baking soda, butter or margarine
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
All Beef Texas Chili
Made with beef chuck, onion, garlic, beef broth, flat beer, water, chili powder, tomatoes, tomato paste, fresh oregano
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Coconut Creme Filled Bon Bons
Made with powdered sugar, sweetened condensed milk, chopped pecans, butter, flaked coconut, chocolate chips, paraffin wax
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Texas Cowboy Chili Beans
Made with dried pinto beans, garlic powder, beef chuck roast, tomatoes with green chile peppers, yellow onion, cumin, chili seasoning mix
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Texas Hot Peanuts
Made with onion powder, red pepper, shelled raw peanuts, peanut oil, chili powder, paprika, salt
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Chicken Beer Gumbo
Made with tomatoes, chicken breasts, salt, black pepper, flour, vegetable oil, green onions, celery, onion, okra
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Mississippi Mud Bars
Made with eggs, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, salt, flaked coconut, marshmallow creme, unsalted butter, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Louisiana Pecan Rice
Made with hot sauce, unsalted butter, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, Cajun or Creole seasoning, rice, beef broth, toasted pecans
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Louisiana Crab Gumbo
Made with celery, garlic, onion, green bell pepper, stewed tomatoes, fresh okra, tomato juice, bay leaf, red pepper, creole seasoning
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Scallop Gumbo
Made with salt and pepper, garlic, tomatoes, scallops or boneless chicken, fresh okra, onions, bell peppers, celery, oil, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Georgia Pecan Pan Bread
Made with pecans, self rising flour, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, brown sugar, oil
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crusty Maryland-Style Fried Chicken
Made with salt, black pepper, milk or water, egg, frying chicken, oil or shortening, flour, milk or half and half
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Southern Seafood Gumbo
Made with onion, celery, green bell pepper, garlic, olive oil, Spicy Hot V-8 Juice, diced tomatoes, cayenne pepper, frozen sliced okra, catfish fillets
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Quick & Easy Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Made with cooked rice, Old Bay seasoning, chicken broth, smoked sausage, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, celery, diced tomatoes with peppers and...
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Seafood And Andouille Sausage Gumbo
Made with frozen okra, onion, green bell peppers, celery, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, white pepper, tomatoes, fish stock or water
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Mississippi Breakfast Bake
Made with bacon or sausage, eggs, frozen hash brown potatoes, milk, cheese
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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