Trisha Yearwood's Best Comfort Food Recipes

No matter if you're craving sweet or savory indulgences, these hearty picks from Trisha will fit the bill.

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No-Bake Ricotta Espresso Cheesecake

This indulgent cheesecake is full of rich flavors and doesn't require an oven!

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Homemade Gnocchi

Freeze extra gnocchi until solid right on the floured baking sheet, then pack them in plastic ziptop bags to have for dinner later in the week.

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Giant Meatballs and Marinara

These flavorful meatballs are packed with veggies, Parmesan and bold Italian flavors.

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Loaded Taco Waffle Fries

Trisha tops this dish with a creamy hot sauce that adds the perfect amount of kick.

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Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken

For an easy brining liquid, use pickle juice! It helps lock in moisture and adds a lot of wonderful flavors.

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Hot Pepper Honey Cornbread

This fluffy cornbread is full of sweet and spicy flavors. Serve with a side of hot honey for an added kick!

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Creamy Tomato Soup

Trisha adds a hint of honey for a dash of sweetness in this rich, savory soup.

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Peanut Butter and Roasted Banana Pudding

This pudding has layers of cookies, caramelized bananas and an ooey gooey chocolate ganache.

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Hot Chicken Chili

Chopped pickles and sour cream balance out the cayenne pepper, paprika and hot sauce in this chili.

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Mashed White and Sweet Potatoes with Parsley Butter

Two different types of potatoes and parsley butter take this side dish to the next level.

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Vanilla-Apple Sheet Pan Pie

Create fun shapes with prepare pie dough to make this dessert as fun to make as it is to eat!

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Georgia Peach BBQ Turkey Wings

These wings are sweet and savory thanks to Trisha's caramelized peach barbecue sauce.

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Mini Georgia Peach Cheesecakes

Trisha uses gingersnap crumbs as a crust for these mini desserts!

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Collard Cobbler

Use an ice cream scoop with cooking spray for a hassle-free way to drop the biscuit dough on top of the greens.

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Fried Olives

Stuff these irresistible party snacks with your favorite type of soft cheese.

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Funnel Cake Ice Cream Sandwiches

Boxed cake mix saves time and effort when making the batter for these handheld desserts.

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Chicken Parm Sliders

Trisha's bite-sized version of this classic Italian dish is both kid-friendly and easy to make!

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Ooey Gooey Buttercake

Cream cheese and buttermilk are the secret ingredients that make these treats extra ooey-gooey.

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Chocolate and Vanilla Pudding Swirl Pie

Prep this pie in as little as 30 minutes and have dessert ready for the next day.

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Tortellini Soup

Thanks to ready-to-go tortellini, Trisha's veggie-packed soup comes together in just 30 quick minutes.

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Chocolate Pudding Frosted Cupcakes

The addition of brewed coffee (make sure it’s cooled!) boosts the flavor of the chocolate in these decadent cupcakes.

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Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Prep Trisha’s casserole before you go to bed, and then bake it until golden brown in the morning for a fuss-free brunch option.

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Twice-Baked Potatoes

Mixing the potato flesh with cheese, sour cream, milk and butter guarantees a super-creamy filling for the skins. Trisha’s tip here: Don’t wrap the potatoes in foil before baking or they’ll be too soft to scoop out the flesh.

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Slow-Cooker Beef Brisket

Trisha’s slow-cooker recipe makes a large batch of tender brisket, so save this one for when you’re entertaining.

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Giant Skillet Cookie

What kid (or adult) can say no to a giant dessert?! The best part about this recipe is that you can use sprinkles to decorate it however you want.

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Pasta Pizza

Starting with refrigerated pizza dough helps to get this pizza on the table in only 35 minutes.

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Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chewy but sturdy, Trisha’s homemade chocolate cookies complement the raspberry-swirled ice cream in the middle of these sandwiches.

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Loaded Curly-Fry Nachos

Trisha’s recipe replaces classic nacho corn chips with seasoned curly fries, which is pretty much the coolest thing we’ve heard in a long time.

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Boozy Brown Butter Milkshake

Trisha’s boozy milkshake is a blend of browned butter, ice cream and, of course, spiced rum.

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Gwen's Fried Chicken with Milk Gravy

This fried chicken and gravy recipe is as Southern as it gets. For moist, tender chicken, soak it in salt brine overnight.

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Slow Cooker Chocolate Candy

Yep, you can your use your slow cooker for making dinner anddessert!

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Inside Out Bacon Grilled Cheese

Trisha adds some bacon, tomato slices and chives into a classic grilled cheese sandwich. To make it inside out, fry more cheese on each side of the breads until melted.

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Double French Toast

Follow Trisha’s lead and flip the custard-soaked bread twice so that a layer of cinnamon sugar can caramelize on both sides.

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Sticky Sesame and BBQ Bourbon Wings with Sriracha Ranch

This recipe is full of homemade sauces: bourbon BBQ, sticky sesame and Sriracha ranch. Half of the wings get coated in bourbon BBQ and the other half in sticky sesame. Plate them together and serve with the Sriracha ranch on the side for dipping.

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Easy Snack Skewers

Party-ready appetizers don't have to be complicated! This one comes together in minutes with just a few staple ingredients. Trisha likes to serve a creamy dip on the side for easy dunking.

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Muffin Tin Baked Eggs

Gone are the days of cooking eggs to order for a party. Trisha's plan? Crack whole eggs into muffin tins full of flavorful veggies and cheese. After just a few minutes in the oven, you'll have tender eggs ready to eat.

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Southern "Salsa"

There's no tomatoes or onions here! This creamy dip is blended with pimientos and gets a boost of spice from hot sauce and Cajun seasoning. Serve it alongside chips and veggies for a fresh take on the usual chip-and-dip option.

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Filet Mignon Chili

A bold spice blend featuring chili powder, smoky cumin and spicy cayenne delivers a rich flavor to this hearty chili.

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Crudites Slaw with Honey-Mustard Dressing

You know those raw veggies that are somehow always leftover on the tray after a party? Trisha chops them and turns them into a slaw.

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Cornbread Panzanella

It's important to dry out the cornbread in the oven before mixing up the salad so the cubes of bread can soak up all the liquid from the tomatoes and the bright, tangy vinaigrette.

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Grilled Corn with Roasted Jalapeno Butter

It's all about the butter in this simple side dish. Bright lime juice, honey and smoky grilled jalapenos promise a balance in savory-sweet tastes in the topping.

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S'mores Fondue

Traditionally made with cheese, fondue gets a sweet upgrade with the help of creamy melted chocolate. Blanket the fondue with a graham cracker topping, and opt for a toasted marshmallow-fruit skewer to deliver a campfire-inspired effect.

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Crunchy Slaw

Dressed with a lightly sweetened vinaigette, Trisha's cole slaw comes together with just three steps: slice, mix and serve.

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Rum-Glazed Shrimp Skewers

A boozy glaze of rum, pineapple juice, garlic and ginger promises a sweet-savory bite to these party-ready skewers.

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Spicy Turkey Lettuce Cups with Red Pepper Jelly

Trisha's turkey filling gets its flavor from bold ginger and garlic, as well as a savory jelly she creates with a hefty addition of red pepper flakes.

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Spicy Chipotle Peanuts

Upgrade your snack game with Trisha's easy peanuts, dressed up with smoky spices like chipotle and garlic powders. She uses an egg white to act as the glue for sticking to the peanuts.

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Blackberry-Black Pepper Cocktail

Trisha balances the bite of black pepper with the welcome sweetness of fresh blackberries, which are muddled with fragrant mint in this quick-fix cocktail.

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Rotini with Chicken Marsala Ragu

Bring the flavors of your favorite weeknight chicken dish to a hearty pasta and create the ultimate all-in-one dinner.

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Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream

Faced with a bit of wine left in the bottle after dinner? Put it to work in Trisha's wow-worthy dessert. This moist, buttery cake is laced with cocoa powder and slathered with a creamy vanilla frosting for next-level comfort.

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Slow-Cooker Pork Loin

A bold spice rub of garlic powder, ground ginger and dried thyme lends over-the-top flavor to Trisha's fuss-free pork roast.

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Steak Fajitas

Skip the store-bought seasning packet, because Trisha's spice blend comes together with things you probably already have in your pantry.

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Mashed Potatoes

The bold flavor of garlic runs throughout these buttery mashed potatoes, as Trisha first boils the spuds with peeled garlic cloves, then rices the cloves as she does the potatoes.

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Cherry Almond Skillet Shortbread

Thanks to Trisha's one-bowl method for mixing up the batter, this crowd-pleasing dessert, blanketed with crunchy sliced almonds and coarse sugar, comes together easily.

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Deviled Egg Salad Club Sandwich

In a nod to traditional deviled egg preparations, Trisha mixes sweet relish and Dijon into her egg salad, which she piles between bread with crispy bacon and vibrant lettuce and tomato to create a super-packed sandwich.

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Avocado Toast with Creamy Soft Scrambled Eggs

Transform the avocado toast you know and love into a satisfying meal by finishing it with a scoop of tender, creamy scrambled eggs and sliced radishes, which deliver welcome crunch.

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Slow-Cooker Macaroni and Cheese

Thanks to the handy slow cooker, making Trisha's big-batch macaroni and cheese is as easy as piling the ingredients, including plenty of sharp cheddar, into the machine and letting it do its job for a few hours.

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Individual Chocolate Souffles

By beating the egg whites separately and gently folding them into the batter later, Trisha works air into the soufflé, guaranteeing a light, airy finished product. When it comes to serving, she keeps it simple with a ruby-red raspberry sauce.

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Sweet Potato Asparagus Hash with Fried Eggs

Take advantage of in-season asparagus when prepping this hearty hash, which Trisha flavors with paprika for a subtle smoky flavor. To finish, she adds a fried egg, which delivers a boost of satisfying protein.

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Mama's Scalloped Potatoes

It's important to slice the veggies — the potatoes, onion and zucchini — thinly for this casserole. Doing so ensures they'll cook evenly and become tender while baking in a seasoned evaporated milk mixture.

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Company Chicken

Trisha starts flavoring her lean chicken breasts from the very beginning by blanketing them in a bold Italian dressing mix. She cooks them in butter, then adds earthy mushrooms and makes a creamy, wine-spiked sauce.

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Eboo's Wild Scuppernong Pie

New to scuppernongs? No need to fret. They're a kind of Southern grape, and they turn soft and juicy when baked in a pie. But if you can't find them by you, opt for seedless black grapes instead, and boost the flavor of the filling with Concord grape jelly.

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Cheeseburger with Garlic Mayo

You know that mayo is a favorite topping on burgers, but instead of opting for a smear of the regular stuff, dress up that rich, creamy condiment with the bold taste of garlic. The key to developing balanced flavor is toasting the garlic in oil for a few minutes before whirling it in the food processor with the mayo.

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Pimento Cheese Queso with Toppings Bar

Tangy sour cream and a splash of red wine vinegar help to loosen Trisha's Pimento Cheese Spread and turn it into the ultimate cheesy fixing for her crowd-pleasing nachos. Follow her lead and set up bowls of olives, onions and more flavorful picks, then let guests assemble their desired plates.

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Nashville Hot Chicken Meatball Sliders

True to the tradition of Nashville-style hot chicken, Trisha's game-day-worthy sliders boast layers of heat. Not only does she add hot sauce and cayenne pepper to the meatballs, but she also tosses them with a buttery hot sauce mixture. A surprise of cool, creamy blue cheese tucked inside each meatball helps to balance the heat.

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Hot Corn Dip

Cheesy and creamy, this big-batch platter is the ideal party-ready appetizer.

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Peanut Butter Ramen

Start with store-bought ramen noodles, but instead of using the seasoning packets, follow Trisha's lead and make your own tangy sauce. She opts for a mix of peanut butter, soy sauce and sweet chili sauce to create a deeply savory flavor.

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Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Full of all your favorite breakfast essentials, like bread, savory sausage and, of course, cheesy eggs, Trisha's fuss-free casserole can be prepped at night and refrigerated until you're ready to bake it in the morning.

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Easy Peach Cobbler

Trisha's impressive cobbler is made with canned peaches, which means you can turn out this crowd-pleasing dessert even in the depths of winter, when fresh peaches aren't in season.

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Asparagus Casserole

It takes only a handful of ingredients to prep this 5-star casserole, which boasts a blanket of cracker crumbs that lends welcome crunch to the dish.

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Stuffed Pork Chops

Your family members will be surprised when they slice into their bone-in pork chops and find a spiced breadcrumb mixture waiting for them inside.

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Baked Bean Casserole

Sweet, salty, spicy and tangy, Trisha's top-rated side dish is full of bold flavor and plenty of heft, thanks to the addition of both ground beef and bacon.

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Pimiento Cheese Spread

You don't have to be in the South to prep these classic sandwiches, made with just four everyday ingredients. Bonus: They can be ready to eat in only 10 minutes.

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Barbecued Pork Ribs

Trisha likes to marinate the ribs in a soy sauce-brown sugar mixture before moving them to the oven to cook. When it comes to the barbecue sauce, she opts for nearly equal parts of ketchup and chili sauce to guarantee sweet and subtly spicy flavors.

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Cheese-Stuffed Burgers

Take it from us: This isn't your average burger. One bite will reveal the pool of melty cheese buried inside the beef patty. Pick your favorite kind of cheese among options like blue cheese, pimento cheese and mozzarella to craft your ideal burger.

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Chicken Spinach Lasagna

For her big-batch lasagna, Trisha skips the usual red sauce and opts for a creamy mayonnaise-sour cream mixture studded with shredded chicken, spinach and fresh mushrooms.

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Chicken Enchiladas

Trisha roasts chicken breasts with a simple seasoning, then shreds the meat and combines it with a bold chile-cream cheese mixture, which guarantees rich flavor in the filling.

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Italian Seven-Layer Dip

You know the Mexican-inspired bean-guac-tomato dip you likely have on the buffet table at your tailgate? This is just like that but with Italian-focused layers, including rich ricotta cheese, sweet simmered tomatoes, hearty Italian sausage and pepperoni. In place of the usual tortilla chips, opt for toasted bread slices instead.

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Hummingbird Pancakes

You know the famous hummingbird cake, laced with bananas and crushed pineapple. Here Trisha turns that dessert into a breakfast treat by including both fruits and a pinch of cinnamon in a sweet pancake batter.

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Cinnamon-Orange Rolls

Believe it or not, it's easy to make your own cinnamon roll dough at home. Trisha dresses up the classic version with the addition of bright orange zest and fresh juice, which gently flavor the dough. She mirrors that flavor in the glaze, too, which comes together with just powdered sugar and orange juice.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

Just like traditional chicken wings, Trisha's creamy and cheesy dip boasts tender, juicy chicken and a rich hot sauce. She even includes blue cheese in the dip (and on top of it), no longer relegating the cheese to a side dressing for dunking.

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Chili Mac and Cheese

Packed with hearty ground beef and kidney beans and laced with a smoky tomato sauce, Trisha's next-level comfort food is especially decadent, thanks to the addition of two melty cheeses.

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Marbled Chocolate Brownies

The marbling effect in Trisha's easy brownies comes from a sweetened cream cheese mixture, which she dots over the brownie batter and gently swirls in.

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Chicken and Spinach Mac and Cheese

This version of macaroni and cheese only gets better with the addition of rotisserie chicken and baby spinach. The dish is an easy weeknight meal that comes together in less than 30 minutes.

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Linguine with Braised Red Wine Short Rib Sauce

Beauty of red wine short rib ragu with linguini, as seen on Food Network's Trisha's Southern Kitchen Season 11

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Oven BBQ Chicken

This is serious comfort food. Trisha creates a homemade barbecue sauce for an oven-baked chicken that is finger-licking good.

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Fried Green Tomatoes

Try your hand at this classic Southern side dish. Trisha fries up her green tomatoes until they’re golden brown and crispy and dips them in a slightly spicy mayonnaise-based sauce.

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Country Turnip Greens

Nothing says comfort food like a big, steaming pot of Country Turnip Greens. This five-ingredient recipe serves as the perfect side dish to just about any meal.

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Trisha Yearwood's Best Comfort Food Recipes

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No-Bake Ricotta Espresso Cheesecake

Homemade Gnocchi

Giant Meatballs and Marinara

Loaded Taco Waffle Fries

Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken

Hot Pepper Honey Cornbread

Creamy Tomato Soup

Peanut Butter and Roasted Banana Pudding

Hot Chicken Chili

Mashed White and Sweet Potatoes with Parsley Butter

Vanilla-Apple Sheet Pan Pie

Georgia Peach BBQ Turkey Wings

Mini Georgia Peach Cheesecakes

Collard Cobbler

Fried Olives

Funnel Cake Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chicken Parm Sliders

Ooey Gooey Buttercake

Chocolate and Vanilla Pudding Swirl Pie

Tortellini Soup

Chocolate Pudding Frosted Cupcakes

Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Twice-Baked Potatoes

Slow-Cooker Beef Brisket

Giant Skillet Cookie

Pasta Pizza

Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream Sandwiches

Loaded Curly-Fry Nachos

Boozy Brown Butter Milkshake

Gwen's Fried Chicken with Milk Gravy

Slow Cooker Chocolate Candy

Inside Out Bacon Grilled Cheese

Double French Toast

Sticky Sesame and BBQ Bourbon Wings with Sriracha Ranch

Easy Snack Skewers

Muffin Tin Baked Eggs

Southern "Salsa"

Filet Mignon Chili

Crudites Slaw with Honey-Mustard Dressing

Cornbread Panzanella

Grilled Corn with Roasted Jalapeno Butter

S'mores Fondue

Crunchy Slaw

Rum-Glazed Shrimp Skewers

Spicy Turkey Lettuce Cups with Red Pepper Jelly

Spicy Chipotle Peanuts

Blackberry-Black Pepper Cocktail

Rotini with Chicken Marsala Ragu

Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream

Slow-Cooker Pork Loin

Steak Fajitas

Mashed Potatoes

Cherry Almond Skillet Shortbread

Deviled Egg Salad Club Sandwich

Avocado Toast with Creamy Soft Scrambled Eggs

Slow-Cooker Macaroni and Cheese

Individual Chocolate Souffles

Sweet Potato Asparagus Hash with Fried Eggs

Mama's Scalloped Potatoes

Company Chicken

Eboo's Wild Scuppernong Pie

Cheeseburger with Garlic Mayo

Pimento Cheese Queso with Toppings Bar

Nashville Hot Chicken Meatball Sliders

Hot Corn Dip

Peanut Butter Ramen

Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Easy Peach Cobbler

Asparagus Casserole

Stuffed Pork Chops

Baked Bean Casserole

Pimiento Cheese Spread

Barbecued Pork Ribs

Cheese-Stuffed Burgers

Chicken Spinach Lasagna

Chicken Enchiladas