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.

  • Moist Sour Cream Cornbread

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 50 minutes

    Sour cream and cream-style corn are the keys to this moist cornbread. It’s an excellent cornbread to serve with beans, greens, or soup.

  • Slow Cooker Pulled Smoked Pork

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes

    A smoked pork shoulder (also known as picnic ham) gives pulled pork a smoky flavor similar to ham, and it makes amazing sandwiches! Serve the pulled smoked pork on hoagie rolls with spicy mustard!

  • Slow Cooker North Carolina Pulled Pork

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes

    This is a classic North Carolina pulled pork for the slow cooker. Instead of a sweet, thick barbecue sauce, the pork is served with a hot and spicy apple cider vinegar sauce.

  • Southern Fried Apples

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 27 minutes

    Homey fried apples make a delicious dessert or breakfast side dish. Consider serving them with waffles or pancakes, or add them to a pork or ham dinner.

  • Quick Weeknight Shrimp Creole

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 20 minutes

    This weeknight shrimp Creole is a quick and flavorful Creole-inspired dish made with juicy shrimp, tomatoes, onion, celery, and peppers. Cajun seasoning and a touch of cayenne add just the right amount of spice. Serve it over hot cooked rice for a satisfying dinner in just 20 minutes.

  • Quick Creole Sauce

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 30 minutes

    This is a quick and easy Creole sauce to serve with shrimp, sausages, chicken, or fish fillets. Serve it over rice for a tasty meal!

  • Egg and Spicy Sausage Panini

    ByDiana Rattray

    Eggs, andouille sausage, and mozzarella cheese are combined in this Cajun-style panini.

  • Old-Fashioned Cajun Cake

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 57 minutes

    This super moist Cajun cake ? is made with pineapple and an amazing coconut pecan topping.

  • Mississippi Sweet Potato Pie

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 2 hours 54 minutes

    This rich Mississippi sweet potato pie is a keeper! The recipe makes two amazing Southern-style pies—prepare to take a bow!

  • Basic Marchand de Vin Sauce

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 45 minutes

    Marchand de Vin sauce is a French style sauce made with red wine and beef stock. This is a basic sauce for steak, or make it Louisiana style with minced ham and mushrooms.

  • Lemon Buttermilk Pie

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 2 hours

    This creamy, tangy lemon buttermilk pie is an easy dessert to make with the homemade food processor pie crust, or use ready-made pie crust or dough.

  • Classic Kentucky Chocolate Chip Pie (Derby Style)

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 55 minutes

    Kentucky Derby pie is a Southern classic with a gooey filling of chocolate chips, crunchy walnuts or pecans, and a splash of bourbon for depth. It’s a simple dessert that’s always a hit, whether served at a Derby party or as an everyday treat. Enjoy it with whipped cream or warm with a scoop of ice cream.

  • Kentucky Butter Cake

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

    Kentucky butter cake is a rich, moist brown sugar cake that your family will ask for again and again, and it is so easy to prepare and bake! Brown sugar adds caramel flavor to this wonderful cake

  • Kale and Mustard Greens With Bacon

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

    Bacon adds flavor to these delicious mixed greens. Feel free to use vegetarian bacon or omit it if you like.

  • Instant Pot Southern Greens

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour 12 minutes

    The Instant Pot pressure cooker makes cooking southern greens and seasoning meat effortless! Sop up the delicious pot likker with fresh-baked homemade cornbread!

  • Instant Pot Country Captain Chicken

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 40 minutes

    Curry flavors abound in this Southern country captain chicken, and it is a tasty change of pace from the everyday chicken and rice dish. The Instant Pot makes it a quick and easy weekday meal.

  • Henry Bain Sauce

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 10 minutes

    Henry Bain’s sauce is a famous Louisville, Kentucky sauce that can be used as a sauce for meat or as an appetizer. Learn how to make this fantastic sauce!

  • Green Tomato Pizza

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 35 minutes

    Here’s an excellent way to enjoy the end-of-the-season green tomatoes. The sliced green tomatoes are baked with mozzarella cheese and garlic on a homemade pizza crust.

  • Easy Glazed Carrots

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 25 minutes

    Serve these tasty glazed carrots with a holiday meal or everyday dinner. For the glaze, use sorghum syrup, molasses, maple syrup, honey, or golden syrup.

  • Garlic Cheese Grits

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour

    Garlic cheese grits have long been a favorite side dish in the South. This version uses sharp cheddar cheese and garlic powder, along with seasonings.