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Southern Recipes

You'll find hundreds of Southern recipes and menus in our inspirational Southern recipe collection. Try a taste of the South tonight with recipes for fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, squash casserole, chicken fried steak, and pecan pie.

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Southern Desserts, Main Dishes, and More

  • Buttermilk Oven-Fried Chicken with Coleslaw

    Down-Home Fried Chicken

    Nothing says "Welcome Home" better than a big platter of fried chicken. Instead of picking up a bucket, save a little money and make it yourself.
  • Making Biscuits

    Making Biscuits

    Learn the secrets for tender, flaky homemade biscuits.
  • Serve a Classic

    Make it Meatloaf

    Serve this family favorite any way you like it. Try one of our featured recipes tonight.
  • Good Gravy

    Good Gravy

    From giblet-laced versions straight out of Grandma's recipe book to quick five-ingredient recipes, we have gravies to suit every kind of cook and palate.
  • Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpie

    Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpie

    Assemble superfast potpies for a satisfying weeknight supper.

Top-Rated Southern Recipes

  1. Banana Pudding

    Cooking Light, May 1997
    5 stars
  2. Bacon-Wrapped Barbecue Burgers

    Southern Living, July 2008
    5 stars
  3. Home-Style Lima Beans

    Southern Living, December 2008
    5 stars
  4. Southern Sweet Tea

    Southern Living, August 2007
    5 stars
  5. Southern-Stuffed Rosemary Chicken

    Southern Living, October 2006
    5 stars
  6. Southern Turnip Greens and Ham Hocks

    Southern Living, October 2003
  7. Southern Peach-and-Blueberry Shortcakes

    Southern Living, January 2006


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