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America's Favorite Food: Best Recipes

Updated July 10, 2012
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From appetizers to dessert, these are our top-rated, most reviewed recipes from MyRecipes America's Favorite Food cookbook.

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Grilled Stuffed Jalapeños

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Grilled Stuffed Jalapeños Recipe

The rich and creamy combination of bacon, cream cheese, and cheddar is a nice foil for the muted spice of grilled jalapeño peppers. This recipe is a healthy, fresh alternative to the popular breaded and fried version. If making these poppers for a party, you can stuff the peppers, cover, and chill. Then grill just before your guests arrive.

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Lemonade Iced Tea

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Lemonade Iced Tea Recipe

Similar to an Arnold Palmer, this refreshing drink combines two summer favorites—lemonade and iced tea. Turn this into a cocktail by adding bourbon or spiced dark rum.

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Southwestern Chicken Soup

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Southwestern Chicken Soup Recipe

Use rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken in this easy Southwestern-flavored chicken soup that uses just 7 ingredients and is ready in less than 30 minutes.

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Spinach Salad with Maple-Dijon Vinaigrette

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Spinach Salad with Maple-Dijon Vinaigrette Recipe

Syrup provides body and a rich, sweet base to the dressing. Using a lighter syrup grade creates a more delicate vinaigrette. For even more maple punch, seek out maple-cured bacon, steering clear of products with imitation maple flavoring, which tends to taste artificial

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Grilled Cilantro Chicken with Pickled Tomato and Avocado Salsa

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Grilled Cilantro Chicken with Pickled Tomato and Avocado Salsa Recipe

Look no further for this season's go-to grilled chicken dish featuring a simple marinade and an addictive Indian-style pickled salsa on top.

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Easy Chicken and Dumplings

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Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

Deli-roasted chicken, cream of chicken soup, and canned biscuits make a quick-and-tasty version of this favorite.

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Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Barbecue Sauce

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Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Bacon's savor is key to this sweet-tart sauce, which would pair equally well with chicken. Serve the pork and sauce as sliders on sweet Hawaiian rolls for an easy sandwich.

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Pecan-crusted Halibut with Dijon Cream Sauce

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Pecan-crusted Halibut with Dijon Cream Sauce Recipe

The crunchy coating of the fish in this pecan-crusted halibut with dijon cream sauce recipe goes well with the creamy mustard sauce for a delicious special occasion meal.

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Cheesy Shrimp and Grits

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Cheesy Shrimp and Grits Recipe

This quick and easy seafood recipe will wow your family as a weeknight meal or impress guests at a dinner party.

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Shrimp Burgers With Sweet 'n' Spicy Tartar Sauce

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Shrimp Burgers With Sweet 'n' Spicy Tartar Sauce Recipe

Recipes for shrimp burgers, a favorite food of Southern shrimping towns, are often a big secret. Here we divulge our version, which is chunky and spicy with some Cajun flair.

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Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms

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Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

If you can't find large portobello mushroom caps, serve the stuffing over sliced portobellos or baby bellas or as a topping for pasta.

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pecans

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pecans Recipe

Whether for a simple weeknight side or holiday dinner, this 4-ingredient dish is sure to become a familiy favorite. Roasting caramelizes the Brussels sprouts enhancing their flavor while keeping them tender. For additional flavor, toss with cooked, crumbled bacon.

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Raspberry Lemon Pudding Cakes

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Raspberry Lemon Pudding Cakes Recipe

This light and tangy lemon dessert will satisfy your longing for lemon pie. The added berries give a more summery take. The tender berry cake rises to the top, and the creamy lemon cake sinks to the bottom.

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Chocolate Turtle Cake

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Chocolate Turtle Cake Recipe

Chocolate, caramel, and pecans are made to be together, and their flavors harmonize perfectly in this stunning chocolate layer cake. Devil's food cake mix with pudding plus chocolate morsels result in brownie-like layers filled and frosted with a jazzed up ready-to-spread fudge frosting. The finishing touches are turtle candies and a drizzling of dulce de leche ice cream topping.

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Ham, Swiss and Spinach Quiche

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Ham, Swiss and Spinach Quiche Recipe

Prepare a warm, filling Ham, Swiss and Spinach Quiche for a breakfast dish that the whole family is sure to love.

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1 of 16 Grilled Stuffed Jalapeños
2 of 16 Lemonade Iced Tea
3 of 16 Southwestern Chicken Soup
4 of 16 Spinach Salad with Maple-Dijon Vinaigrette
5 of 16 Grilled Cilantro Chicken with Pickled Tomato and Avocado Salsa
6 of 16 Buy the Book
7 of 16 Easy Chicken and Dumplings
8 of 16 Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Barbecue Sauce
9 of 16 Pecan-crusted Halibut with Dijon Cream Sauce
10 of 16 Cheesy Shrimp and Grits
11 of 16 Shrimp Burgers With Sweet 'n' Spicy Tartar Sauce
12 of 16 Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms
13 of 16 Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pecans
14 of 16 Raspberry Lemon Pudding Cakes
15 of 16 Chocolate Turtle Cake
16 of 16 Ham, Swiss and Spinach Quiche

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