Main Dishes
Southern Fried Catfish
Catfish dredged in cornmeal and fried until the crust crackles — a Friday-night plate with hot sauce and hush puppies on the side.
30 minServes 4
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Centerpiece plates for the table.
Main Dishes
Southern Fried Chicken
A golden, well-seasoned crust and a juicy center — the plate everyone comes for.
50 minServes 6
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Southern Salmon Croquettes
Crisp outside, tender inside — a pantry dinner ready in about 20 minutes.
22 minServes 4
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Southern Red Beans and Rice
Red beans cooked down until they go creamy and coat the rice — the Monday pot that fed a whole tradition on a few dollars.
3 hrServes 8
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Black-Eyed Peas with Smoked Turkey
Creamy peas with a smoky broth — the New Year's Day pot that works all winter.
1 hr 45 minServes 8
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Smothered Pork Chops
Browned chops finished slow in a dark onion gravy you'll want to spoon over rice twice.
1 hr 15 minServes 4
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Oxtails
Hours in the pot until the meat slides off the bone into a dark, glossy gravy.
3 hr 50 minServes 6
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Smothered Turkey Wings
Wings baked down in onion gravy until the meat pulls away from the bone on its own.
2 hr 50 minServes 4
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Chopped Steak with Onions and Gravy
Beef patties browned in the skillet, then simmered under soft onions in a glossy pan gravy — made for spooning over white rice.
40 minServes 6
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Dirty Spaghetti
Spaghetti tossed into a meaty, pepper-and-onion tomato sauce and finished with melted cheddar — a pan of spaghetti with extra soul.
40 minServes 8
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Navy Beans and Ham
Small navy beans simmered soft in smoky ham broth — thick enough to cling to a piece of hot cornbread.
2 hr 15 minServes 8
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Pork Neckbones and Potatoes
Slow-simmered neckbones and big potato chunks in an onion-rich broth — every spoonful carries the flavor from the bottom of the pot.
2 hr 50 minServes 6
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Brown Sugar & Pineapple Glazed Holiday Ham
A glossy, caramelized holiday ham with pineapple rings, bright cherries and a brown sugar glaze — the centerpiece worth saving room for.
3 hr 5 minServes 14
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Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings
Tender chicken in a rich, seasoned broth with handmade rolled dumplings — a comforting, filling supper from basic kitchen ingredients.
1 hr 40 minServes 8