948 southern recipes

Fried country ham with red-eye gravy: the classic Southern breakfast of thick-sliced salt-cured ham fried in its own fat, deglazed with hot coffee. Two ingredients, pure tradition.

Traditional Southern rice bread with cornmeal and cooked rice baked into tender, slightly crispy squares for a historic side dish that pairs beautifully with stews and greens.

Cheesy garlic grits casserole baked into a savory souffle-like side dish with butter, eggs, and a melty cheddar top. Southern brunch and holiday-table favorite.

Pan-seared catfish fillets baked under a buttery pecan sauce with lemon zest, Worcestershire, and red chili. Southern-style fish that's crispy, nutty, and on the table in 30 minutes.

Southern-style buttermilk cornbread with only 1 tablespoon of sugar. A traditional savory cornbread, lower in sugar and fat, that pairs with chili, beans, and barbecue.

Three-layer Southern coconut cake with a tangy crushed-pineapple filling and billowy seven-minute frosting. An almond-scented butter cake stacked with grated coconut between every layer.

Georgia-style quail browned in butter and simmered in bouillon gravy until fall-off-the-bone tender. A traditional Southern game bird supper done simply.

Lemony sweet potato pie with lemon extract, lemon zest, egg yolks, and milk in an unbaked pie shell. A Southern-style custard pie with bright citrus that cuts the sweetness.

Italian linguine with anchovy and clam sauce in olive oil, white wine, garlic, and rosemary. A southern Italian pasta classic built on pantry and briny shellfish.

Sweet potato pie with nutmeg and margarine in a simple 5-ingredient filling. A no-fuss Southern classic that comes together fast with boiled sweet potatoes.

Sauteed crookneck squash with onions, golden water chestnuts and a splash of olive oil. A tender Southern side with surprise crunch in every bite.

Granny Fearing's baked beans: a Southern-style classic with canned pork and beans doctored up with ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, and smoked bacon. A sweet-and-smoky side ready in 90 minutes.

Banana cake made with Coca-Cola and yellow cake mix, topped with a billowy sea foam frosting whipped from brown sugar and egg whites. A retro Southern classic that's earned 22 reviews.

Country ham and hominy bread is a Southern-style yeast loaf studded with crispy ham, caramelized onion, Anaheim chilies, and yellow hominy. Cornmeal crust, crescent shape, serious savory bite.

Oysters and wild rice casserole, a Southern holiday-style bake with plump oysters, nutty wild rice, sage, thyme, and a buttery Ritz cracker topping.

Creole-seasoned portobello mushrooms seared golden and served over angel hair pasta with fresh tomato sauce and Parmesan. A hearty vegetarian main dish with bold Southern spice.