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White barbecue sauce, creamy grits, butter beans, and cornbread-based dishes give this Southern collection its home-cooking character. Alongside familiar preparations are modern adaptations, including sausage-gravy enchiladas, that carry Southern flavors into a different form.

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  • Mandarin Orange Ambrosia Salad

    Mandarin Orange Ambrosia Salad

    Ingredients 1 8-ounce tub cool whip, regular or lite (thawed) 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup sour cream 1 (3.4 ounce) instant vanilla pudding mix (goes in the salad…

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  • Braised Chicken and Black Pepper Dumplings

    Ingredients Soup 1 (3-pound) chicken 2 bay leaves 3 garlic cloves 2 ribs of celery, diced 1 Large yellow onion, peeled and cut in quarters 16 Cups water…

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  • Okra and Tomatoes

    Okra and Tomatoes

    Fresh summer okra, sliced and cooked with canned tomatoes (you could use fresh instead), bacon, onion, celery, and a few seasonings makes a delicious vegetable side dish for…

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  • Buttermilk Cornbread Soup

    Buttermilk Cornbread Soup

    Ingredients Peanut oil 1/3 cup chopped leeks, white part only 1/3 cup chopped celery 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic 2 1/4 cups chicken broth, plus extra if needed to…

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  • Southern Bacon-Fried Cabbage

    Southern Bacon-Fried Cabbage

    You’ll want to make this Southern Bacon-Fried Cabbage again and again! It’s hard to believe that such simple ingredients could result in such a flavorful and delicious side…

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  • White Barbecue Sauce

    White Barbecue Sauce

    White Barbecue Sauce – an Alabama favorite! More of a condiment than a BBQ sauce this tangy, creamy sauce compliments both smoked & grilled chicken & pork. Ingredients…

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  • South Carolina Mustard Barbecue Sauce

    Ditch your standard BBQ sauce and whip up a batch of this easy to make, spicy, & flavorful Carolina Mustard Barbecue Sauce next time you fire up the…

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  • White BBQ Sauce

    Use this vinegary, piquant North Alabama specialty as both a basting and finishing sauce on smoked or grilled chicken. Ingredients 1 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar…

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  • Corn Pudding

    Corn Pudding

    The pleasing flavor of this golden corn pudding side dish makes it real comfort food. And because the recipe calls for a packaged corn mix, it’s easy to…

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  • Classic Succotash

    Classic Succotash

    Packed with healthy veggies like onion, corn, and lima beans, this traditional Southern side makes the perfect potluck dish. Ingredients 2 cups fresh lima beans 1/2 small yellow…

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