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Southern cooks know how to please. Find the best recipes for peach cobbler, cornbread, collard greens, fried chicken, okra, pecan pie, and more.

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Bubbie's Grits Casserole

SUBMITTED BY: BETHMCAFEE

A warm, filling main course for breakfast or brunch or a sassy southern side dish for supper. Be sure to make up a mess of biscuits to serve alongside this southern favorite!

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Shrimp and Grits With Kielbasa

Submitted by: tiffanyviolin

Tender pink shrimp team up with savory kielbasa sausage and polenta in an easy version of shrimp and grits that makes a great main dish for a fancy brunch.

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Louisiana Crawfish Bisque

Submitted by: jennybird55

Home Town: Slidell, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

This recipe delivers a hearty and creamy soup packed with crawfish tails and corn well-seasoned with the flavors of Creole cuisine.

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Creamy Southern Shrimp and Cheese Grits

Submitted by: Bella V.

Home Town: Orlando, Florida, USA

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

A few gourmet ingredients, including dry sherry and goat cheese, lift this colorful dish of shrimp served with cheesy grits to a new level. Serve it for a special occasion or a fancy brunch.

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Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

Submitted by: BETHANYWEATHERSBY

Grandma's recipe for a sweet, moist cornbread likely to become your favorite!

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Sweet Potato Pie I

Submitted by: COUGAAR

For this lovely pie, sweet potatoes are boiled, peeled and mashed together with butter, sugar, milk and eggs, then seasoned with nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla.

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Smooth Sweet Tea

Submitted by: cookincode3

Home Town: East Branch, New York, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Southern sweet tea, perfect for hot summer days!

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