15+ Down-Home Southern Comfort Food Recipes (2024)

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Buffalo Shrimp and Blue Cheese Grits Recipe

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Shrimp and Grits may be the epitome of southern cuisine. So much so that some people refer to the south as the “Grits Belt.” It is a staple throughout much of the southern US and especially many “low country” coastal towns (think Charleston, New Orleans, or Jekyll Island, GA).

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Hattie B's Nashville Hot Chicken {Step-by-Step}

This amazing Nashville Hot Chicken recipe (adapted from Hattie B’s famous recipe) results in a crispy, tender, fiery fried chicken with a spicy kick that is positively addictive.

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Southern Tomato Pie with Fried Onions

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Southern Tomato Pie with Fried Onions is based on the classic Southern dish; where thickly sliced ripe tomatoes are set into a single pie crust, covered in a slurry of mayo and grated cheese, and then baked into a bubbling cauldron of pure comfort.

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Southern-style Coconut Cake with Coconut Buttercream {from Scratch}

This sweet Southern scratch-made Coconut Cake with coconut buttercream frosting is moist, tender, melt-in-your-mouth perfection.

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Crispy Fried Green Tomatoes

Crisp, tender fried green tomatoes with all the traditional flavor, but without any cornmeal grit! A tried-and-true Southern classic, FGTs are delicious by themselves or served as a side. Easy to make and ready in less than 30 minutes.

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This Shrimp & Grits Pizza honors the flavors and essence of its classic Southern roots, while presenting the components of this time-honored favorite in a deliciously unique way. #glutenfree

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Corn Pudding (Southern Corn Casserole)

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Corn Pudding, Corn Casserole, Corn Bake. Call it what you will - this easy corn side dish is impressive at holiday meals but easy enough to toss together as a weeknight side dish. It's almost like a corn pudding soufflé!

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The Best Triple-layer Strawberry Cake {from Scratch}

Perfect for any occasion, this Southern Triple-layer Strawberry Cake (made from scratch – no boxed cake mix!) is a moist, amazingly delicious cake with a fresh, bright strawberry buttercream frosting.

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Cheesy Grits Breakfast Bowls

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Cheesy grits breakfast bowls are loaded with crumbled sausage, soft scrambled eggs and sautéed spinach for a hearty, delicious start to the day!

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Red Eye Ribs (Steven Raichlin Recipe)

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I admit: the idea of adding coffee to my ribs did sound rather strange to me! Apparently in Southern American kitchen it belongs to a cooking tradition! It made me curious enough to try this recipe and get blown away by the taste.

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Lemon Chess Pie

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Lemon Chess Pie is a perfect tartly sweet Southern creation of eggs, sugar, butter, and a little bit of flour and cornmeal that tantalizes the taste buds with its unique flavor and texture.

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Eastern North Carolina Style Pork Shoulder

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Carolina Barbecue Sauce

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Blackberry Sage Kentucky Mule – A Bourbon co*cktail

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A twist on the classic, the flavors are fresh and clean in this blackberry and bourbon Kentucky Mule!

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Mint Julep Recipe with Blackberries and Lemon

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It doesn't get more Southern than a Mint Julip! This ice cold Blackberry-Lemon Mint Julep recipe is a fragrant and refreshing twist on a classic. Perfect for sipping on a warm day or for watching the horse races!