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Cuisine & Region

Recipes can be browsed through the places and culinary traditions that shape their ingredients and preparation. Mexican, Tex-Mex, Southern, German, Italian, and other collections provide different starting points across courses. Traditional dishes, regional interpretations, and clearly identified adaptations sit within this broader archive, with specific fusion collections offering another path through the recipe box.

Browse the posts below, or choose a subcategory when available.

  • African

    The current African collection begins with Moroccan-inspired soup and couscous preparations. These dishes offer a narrow starting point within a continent of many distinct cuisines, rather than a complete picture of its cooking traditions.

  • Asian

    This broad Asian collection brings together dishes linked to several distinct culinary traditions, as well as adaptations. National cuisine collections provide more specific browsing paths than a single continental label can offer.

  • Caribbean

    Jerk shrimp tacos and Cuban-linked dishes provide several starting points in the Caribbean collection. Island cuisines and modern adaptations retain their individual identities within this broad regional archive.

  • European

    European recipes span distinct national and regional traditions, from French sauces to Irish potato dishes. The child collections offer a more specific path through this broad archive of recipes and adaptations.

  • Fusion Cuisine

    Fusion dishes draw a recognizable contribution from more than one culinary tradition. Kung Pao tacos, miso pasta, and other preparations show different ways to combine a flavor, technique, or dish format. Browse the specific pairings for a clearer view of the influences involved, with each recipe explaining how those elements meet in the finished dish.

  • Jewish

    Honey-spice cake, latke variations, and deli-style corned beef provide different starting points in this Jewish culinary collection. The recipes represent selected dishes and adaptations within a diverse cultural food tradition.

  • Mediterranean

    Vegetable frittata, lemon-garlic potatoes, and salmon preparations give this Mediterranean collection several directions. The regional label brings related dishes together while leaving room for their distinct origins and adaptations.

  • Middle Eastern

    Zhoug sauce represents this small Middle Eastern collection. The herb-and-chile preparation offers a focused starting point within a region of distinct cuisines, ingredients, and cooking traditions.

  • North American

    North American cooking includes distinct national, regional, and cultural traditions. Mexican dishes, United States regional collections, and other preparations provide more specific browsing paths within this broad geographic archive.

  • South American

    Dulce de leche crêpes, chimichurri, and Venezuelan bollos pelones provide different starting points in this South American collection. National and regional identities remain distinct within this broad geographic archive.

In this collection

  • Spaghetti Carbonara

    A carbonara sauce is typically made with bacon, eggs, and cheese. We’ve added a little half-and-half for a silky texture. Ingredients 1 pound spaghetti 8 ounces (8 slices)…

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  • Spicy Chicken-Corn Chowder

    Bacon, chicken, potatoes, peppers, and onion combine in this creamy chowder.  8 slices bacon, chopped  1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut in bite-size pieces  1½ cups chopped…

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  • Chili Mac Pasta Pies

    Looking for a delicious dinner? Then check out these cheesy pasta pies made using Pillsbury Grands! biscuits, chili – perfect if you love Italian cuisine. 1 7¼-ounce box…

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  • Chix Alfredo Pasta Pies

    Pasta is packaged in pastry in one of Pillsbury’s Top 10 Pies to try. Try this hot trend in an easy, individual pie recipe. 1 cup uncooked penne…

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  • Lasagna Pasta Pies

    Looking for a tasty dinner? Then check out these cheesy lasagna pasta pies made using Pillsbury Grands! biscuits and Italian sausage – perfect if you love Italian cuisine.…

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  • How to Make Enchiladas

    Flavorful enchiladas are easy to make in just 5 steps. There’s a lot to love about the make-and-bake simplicity of enchiladas — a tortilla wrapped around a mixture…

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  • Pulled Pork Enchiladas

    3½ pounds boneless pork shoulder 1 14-ounce can chicken broth ½ cup chopped onion (1 medium) 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 to 3 teaspoons…

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  • Chicken Enchiladas

    ¼ cup slivered almonds ¼ cup chopped onion 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 4-ounce can diced green chile peppers, drained 1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1…

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  • Three Bean Enchiladas

    6-inch corn tortillas 15-ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 15-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained 15-ounce can navy beans or Great Northern beans, rinsed and…

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  • Enchiladas with Fresh Mango Salsa

    Nonstick cooking spray 1 dozen 6- to 7-inch flour or corn tortillas 1 medium onion, chopped (½ cup) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium jalapeno or serrano chile…

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