America's Favorite Food: Best Recipes

July 10, 2012
Photo: Oxmoor House
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

Photo: Raymond Hom; Styling: Pamela Duncan Silver
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

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Harget
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

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro
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

Photo: Peden & Munk; Styling: Amy Wilson 
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

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Buffy Hargett
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

Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen
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

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey
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

Photo: John Kernick; Styling: Marcus Hay
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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