Southern Food

With dishes like pulled pork, sweet potato casserole, red velvet cake, greens, and fried chicken, Southern food deserves a special place in the American food scene. From historical cakes and desserts to regional Southern recipes, you are sure to find a dish in this list.

  • Southern Mustard Greens

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour

    Taste the flavorful goodness of mustard greens with bacon. Cooked Southern-style, these greens are a staple in Southern cuisine.

  • Crunchy Sugared Pecans

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

    Crunchy and sweet, these homemade sugared pecans are a delicious treat. Customize the recipe with your favorite spices and nuts.

  • Louisiana Shrimp and Rice Skillet

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 45 minutes

    Make dinner a breeze with this fast and versatile skillet shrimp and rice recipe. Add your favorite ingredients for a delicious and satisfying meal.

  • Southern Green Beans With Bacon

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour

    Discover a delicious Southern-style recipe for green beans with bacon. The longer cooking time infuses the beans with flavor.

  • Spicy Fried Chicken Breasts

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 27 minutes

    These fried chicken breasts are always a hit, and they take just minutes to fry. With a homemade spice mix, they’re sure to satisfy your taste buds.

  • Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 19 minutes

    These buttery, flaky biscuits are truly Southern biscuits at their best. Get this recipe for perfect flaky buttermilk biscuits.

  • Southern Surf and Turf Rice Skillet

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 40 minutes

    This Southern-style surf and turf rice pilaf recipe is a delicious main dish meal. Great with garlic bread or crusty rolls!

  • Buttermilk Cornbread

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 29 minutes

    Serve this classic southern-style buttermilk cornbread with beans, peas, or chili for an unforgettable meal. Makes a big batch!

  • Southern Bacon Cheddar Cornbread

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 35 minutes

    Bacon and cheddar cheese added to the batter makes this Southern cornbread a savory delight with smoky flavor and texture from the bacon.

  • Vidalia Onion Muffins

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 25 minutes

    These Vidalia onion muffins are made with sweet onions, cheese, and oats, a fantastic alternative to sweet muffins. Bake them in a muffin tin or use a mini muffin tin to make irresistible little one-bite sweet onion muffins!

  • Creole Pork Chops With Tomatoes

    ByDiana Rattray

    Creole pork chops with tomatoes features a seasoned tomato mixture featuring bell peppers, celery, and onions.

  • Texas Sheet Cake

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 36 minutes

    If you’re looking for a moist and delicious chocolate cake, you can’t beat a Texas sheet cake! This fabulous dessert includes a moist chocolate buttermilk cake and a quick and easy icing.

  • Sweet Potato Cobbler

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour

    This popular sweet potato cobbler is lick-your-plate delicious! It doesn’t hurt that it’s ridiculously easy as well!

  • Sweet Potato Casserole With Coconut

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

    Impress your guests with a sweet potato casserole featuring coconut and a tasty pecan topping. A perfect side dish for your holiday dinner!

  • Sweet Potato Bread Pudding

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

    Take this soft and delicious sweet potato bread pudding to a potluck dinner and watch it disappear! Use a vanilla custard sauce or brown sugar sauce.

  • Strawberry Pretzel Dessert

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 5 hours 50 minutes

    This recipe for sweet-salty strawberry pretzel dessert—sometimes called salad—is made with cream cheese and strawberry layers on a pretzel crust.

  • Cheesy Polenta and Spicy Cajun Sausage

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

    This creamy cheddar polenta and broiled spicy Cajun sausage makes a delicious meal with a simple salad or steamed spinach or broccoli.

  • Southern-Style Tuna Salad

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 10 minutes

    A Southern-style tuna salad includes chopped hard-boiled egg and some pickle relish. Choose dill relish or sweet pickle relish for flavor.

  • Southern Chess Squares

    ByDiana Rattray

    Chess squares are kin to the southern favorite, chess pie. The cream cheese topping sits on a simple cake mix crust. It’s an easy dessert recipe that’s always a hit.

  • Southern Biscuits and Gravy

    ByDiana Rattray

    Gravy for breakfast? Yes, please! Flaky biscuits and savory sausage gravy are an iconic breakfast dish in the South, and one taste will tell you why!