southern u.s. and comfort food

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Creole Daube

Posted by Trinkets  

As old as the swamps in Louisiana, this recipe predates the title pot roast! This is the most wonderful tasting pot roast you'll ever try. Worth every minute of the work! I have such fond memories of my grandmother creating this magic in her... MORE»

Recipe #312189

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Old-Fashioned Potato-Beef Casserole

Posted by Lainey6605  

This is true comfort food. MORE»

Recipe #312143

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Southern Shepherd's Pie

Posted by Chris Sharpe  

This is a southern twist on the traditional shepherd's pie. With a deep-dish bottom crust, a rich hamburger and veggie filling, topped with browned cheddar mashed potatoes. This has become a family favorite! MORE»

Recipe #312036

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Chef Cajun Deb's Green Stuff

Posted by Chef Cajun Deb  

pre prep for any meat or veggie recipe make ahead batches to freeze I have stated making batches of green stuff for over 20 years to save time due to working over 40 hours a week make large batches for one time easy clean up saves lots of time... MORE»

Recipe #312001

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Beignets With Chocolate Ganache

Posted by Aerica  

Fast and easy donut-nuggets. I make these for my kids instead of taking them to the donut shop on Saturdays. They are so good for that quick fix. My great grandmother used lard and her homemade biscuit dough to make these. I have heard of cotton... MORE»

Recipe #311387

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N'awlins Inspired Black Beans and Cajun Sausage

Posted by Chuckwagon  

A hearty, flavor packed dish that is guaranteed to reduce the talk down to umm’s and ahh's with allot of spoon to bowl clacking going on between. Inspired by many previous Cuban dishes, I created this "out of the blue” and decided I had... MORE»

Recipe #311384

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South Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce

Posted by Love to Eat!!  

This was a great memory of mine that my dad used to make.....unfortunately he kept all his recipes in his head and took them all to his grave with him. With the help of other ZAAR members and several other websites, this is what I was able to... MORE»

Recipe #311369

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Northern Jambalya

Posted by yumyumum  

Quick and easy! Pair it up with a salad and some corn bread you have a fabulous meal!! Great for potlucks! I sometimes substitute cream of mushroom soup for the cream of chicken. I think you could add ham to this recipe as well. MORE»

Recipe #310936

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Chef Paul's Red Bean S and Rice With Ham Hocks

Posted by Trinkets  

Who better than Paul Prudhomme to rely on when in need of a good red beans and rice recipe? We consider Chef Paul the Papa of Cajun cooking. He's simply the best! The beans need to soak overnight the day before cooking. MORE»

Recipe #310891

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My Mom's Best Mac and Cheese

Posted by Jennilou5  

I grew up on this stuff and it is the absolute best mac and cheese you'll ever taste. It's my mom's recipe and I make it exactly the way she does. It's creamy and very cheesy. I've added chunks of smoked sausage or cubes of cheese to it too. I... MORE»

Recipe #310424

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Grandmother Paul's Red Velvet Cake (Paula Deen)

(1 reviews) Posted by Renegade Chef  

From The Lady and Sons Savannah Country Cookbook. This is definitely not a traditional Red Velvet cake, but it's very moist and sweet and it was highly complimented when I made it for my family. Some people sub a container of marshmellow creme... MORE»

Recipe #309668

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Sweet Potato Pocket Pies

Posted by MadCity Dale  

This recipe is taken from "the ultimate GULLAH cookbook", a book about the African American Gullah people, a taste of Food, History and Culture from the Gullah people of southeastern USA. I have slightly embelished the original recipe... MORE»

Recipe #309463

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Trisha's Barbecued Pork Ribs

Posted by Lainey6605  

This recipe is from Trisha Yearwood's "Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes From My Family To Yours." The ribs need to marinate overnight, which is not included in the preparation time. MORE»

Recipe #309174

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Perfectly Peach Cobbler

Posted by catercow  

Peach, cinnamon and deliciousness. Should I say any more? MORE»

Recipe #309125

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Chicken With Pear Sauce

Posted by countrygirl #2  

One night (before payday) I found my pantry and fridge was more bare that Old Mother Hubbard's. These are the ingredients I had one hand to make this tasty and comforting dish. MORE»

Recipe #308936

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Low Country Shrimp & Creamed Grits

Posted by ICook4danny&Puddin  

A classic southern recipe. This is off the pakage of white lilly quick grits, they are suspost to be extra good grits becuase the grit is bigger and they are dry milled which leaves more corn flavor. It says you can use 2 of either the cream of... MORE»

Recipe #307195

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Cheddar Parmesan Grits Casserole

Posted by ICook4danny&Puddin  

This recipe is off a pakage of white lily quick grits, they are different from other grits because the grit is bigger and they are dry milled which leaves more of the corn flavor. But you could use another grits. MORE»

Recipe #307056

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Mary Jane's Brownies

Posted by Diresu  

This is a recipe from my best friend's mom. These are really fudgy brownies with icing. I never add the nuts, because I don't like nuts in my brownies, but if you like them go for it! The original recipe calls for an 11x13 pan, but we alway... MORE»

Recipe #306938

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Most Simple Vegetarian White Gravy

Posted by ammi  

I just came up with this. I wasn't sure how it would taste, but it taste just as good as the old fashioned white gravy! MORE»

Recipe #306761

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Simple Crock Pot Shortribs

(1 reviews) Posted by Sherrijax  

I'm too busy to brown ribs before crock potting so I just skim the fat off after they have cooked. This is so simple and delicious. Throw it together and then serve with brown rice for a simple hearty meal. MORE»

Recipe #306552

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