United States
United States cooking brings together regional dishes, family recipes, and traditions shaped in many communities. Chowders, potato soups, and other preparations sit alongside Southern, Texan, and related collections. Browse those narrower archives for a regional focus or begin here for a wider view of American dishes represented in the recipe box.
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Tex-Mex
Tex-Mex has its own culinary identity, with Texas and Mexican connections expressed through particular dishes and ingredients. Jalapeño sauces, poblano casseroles, enchiladas, and other preparations provide starting points here. Browse the collection for familiar servings and adaptations, with the recipe’s individual ingredients and method guiding the choice of what to cook.
Texan
Pork chops, mushroom rice, jalapeño cheese preparations, and other dishes give this Texan collection its range. The recipes gather Texas-linked flavors and interpretations without treating one dish as the whole of the state’s cooking.
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BBQ Pizza Pasta Bake
Ingredients 1 pound pasta (short cut noodle) 4 baked chicken breasts (from the grocery store) 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 cup BBQ sauce 1 small red onion, diced…
Slow Cooker Cream Chickem Taquitos
Creamy chicken taquitos made in a slow cooker, then rolled and baked til crispy! Soooo yummy and incredibly easy!! Ingredients 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 teaspoon chili…
The Wrapped Breakfast Quesadilla
Don’t get me wrong — I’m a big fan of breakfast burritos, but I like the harder-to-find breakfast quesadilla even more. It just has that perfect ratio of…
Spicy Lime Jalapeño Chicken Soup
Ingredients 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1-2 Jalapeños thinly sliced (depending how spicy you like it!) 1 whole raw…
Volcano Potatoes
Here is an interesting new way to cook potatoes. These are Volcano Potatoes. I parbaked potatoes, hollowed them out, stuffed them, wrapped them in bacon, and grilled them.…
Shrimp and Mandarin Orange Ceviche
Ceviche! Everyone craves a delicious ceviche this time of year, a cool, light appetizer (or main course) for the summer heat. A wonderful way to satiate those cravings…
Chili Mac & Cheese
Ingredients 1 Tablespoon canola oil 1 large white onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb. ground beef 1 15-oz. can fire-roasted diced tomatoes 1 15-oz. can…
Crispy Cheese and Bacon Potatoes
The secret to these potatoes is an extra long roasting time and a good drizzling of bacon grease. The smoky bacon flavor is in every bite and the…
Fresh Cranberry Sauce
A great side dish for Thanksgiving dinner. It can be used as filling for cranberry/cream cheese tarts and also makes a great topping on bagels, corn bread, or…
Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon Vinaigrette
The soup itself is a bowl of comfort — thick, creamy, and full of tang, and (best of all) made mostly from things that are probably sitting in…
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