38 Old-Fashioned Recipes for Southern Food

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38 Old-Fashioned Recipes for Southern Food2/38 Bourbon Meatballs 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Bourbon Meatballs Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Kick-start your meatballs with a splash of bourbon and vinegar for punchy sweet-and-sour flavor. These Kentucky Derby bourbon meatballs are perfect to snack on while you watch the race. —Kimla Carsten, Grand Junction, Colorado Nutrition Facts: 1 meatball: 95 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 192mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein. 3/38 Sweet Tea Concentrate 6 Reviews Test

The concentrate will make 20 servings

Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 20 servings (5 cups concentrate) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Sweet iced tea is a southern classic, and this is a fabulous recipe for tea lovers or for a party. The concentrate will make 20 servings. —Natalie Bremson, Plantation, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup concentrate: 165 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 27mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. 4/38 Ham Salad 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Ham Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 10 servings Go

Now when I go to a potluck, I take it—along with copies of the recipe

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I first made this ham salad recipe for a shower, and everyone raved about it. Now when I go to a potluck, I take it—along with copies of the recipe. —Patricia Reed, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup ham salad: 229 calories, 18g fat (3g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 1023mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 15g protein. 5/38 Buttermilk Biscuits 51 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe photo by Jamie Thrower for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 8 biscuits Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

It’s the best!

The recipe for these four-ingredient homemade buttermilk biscuits has been handed down for many generations. —Fran Thompson, Tarboro, North Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 biscuit: 222 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 508mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. 6/38 Hush Puppies 27 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Hush Puppies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A fish dinner isn’t complete without a side of hush puppies, and my mom is well-known for this recipe. It’s the best! —Mary McGuire, Graham, NC Nutrition

Green beans and apricots have become a family tradition

Facts: 1 hush puppy: 55 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 86mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 7/38 Southern Green Beans with Apricots 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Southern Green Beans with Apricots Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Green beans and apricots have become a family tradition. Enhanced with balsamic vinegar, this dish will make your taste buds pop. —Ashley Davis, Easley, South Carolina Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 149 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 464mg sodium,

21g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 5g fiber), 6g protein

21g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 5g fiber), 6g protein. 8/38 Plum Upside-Down Cake 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 55 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 245 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 173mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 9/38 Oven-Fried Green Tomato BLT 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Oven-Fried Green Tomato BLT Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For years I have used this same idea to cook

eggplant slices, and recently I decided to try it on green tomatoes

eggplant slices, and recently I decided to try it on green tomatoes. It worked! Now my family loves them in BLTs. —Jolene Martinelli, Fremont, New Hampshire Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich: 313 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 744mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 16g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 2 starch, 2 high-fat meat, 1 fat. 10/38 Deviled Eggs 43 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 25 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Herbs lend amazing flavor to these deviled eggs, which truly are the best you

can make! The recipe includes tasty variations that feature bacon, chipotle peppers and crab.—Jesse & Anne Foust, Bluefield, West Virginia Nutrition Facts: 1 stuffed egg half: 73 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 81mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. 11/38 Grandma Pruit’s Vinegar Pie 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 40 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This historic pie has been in our family for many generations and is always served at our get-togethers.—Suzette Pruit, Houston, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 slice: 545

Kids call it my Kentucky Fried Chicken!

calories, 25g fat (13g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 316mg sodium, 78g carbohydrate (50g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. 12/38 Fried Chicken 121 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Crispy Fried Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Always a picnic favorite, this deep-fried chicken recipe is delicious either hot or cold. Kids call it my Kentucky Fried Chicken! —Jeanne Schnitzler, Lima, Montana Nutrition Facts: 5 ounces cooked chicken: 543 calories, 33g fat (7g saturated fat), 137mg cholesterol, 798mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 41g protein. 13/38

4g protein

Orange Chiffon Cake 13 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Orange Chiffon Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The delicate orange flavor of this simply delicious cake is perfect for rounding out a rich meal. The orange glaze would also be a nice way to top off slices of your favorite angel food cake. —Marjorie Ebert, Conewango Valley, New York Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 333 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 95mg cholesterol, 269mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. 14/38 Hot

Milk Cake 216 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Hot Milk Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This simple, old-fashioned milk cake tastes so good it will surprise you! As I remember my mom’s delicious meals, this dessert was always the perfect ending. Mom always used “a dash of this and dab of that” to come up with what we thought was “the best.” —Rosemary Pryor, Pasadena, Maryland Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 254 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 154mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (26g sugars,

0 fiber), 4g protein

0 fiber), 4g protein. 15/38 Buttermilk Rolls 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Soft Buttermilk Dinner Rolls Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 20 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Warm, buttery dinner rolls are absolutely irresistible. I save time and use a stand mixer to make my dough. —Jennifer Patterson, Shoshone, Idaho Nutrition Facts: 1 roll: 167 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 187mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. 16/38 Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Salad 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Salad Recipe photo by Orly

The sweet pickle relish gives it that signature taste

Catz for Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Inspired by Chick-fil-A chicken salad, this recipe is incredibly easy to make, and your family will love it. The sweet pickle relish gives it that signature taste. I like to use a thick crusty oat bread. —Julie Peterson, Crofton, Maryland Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich: 651 calories, 29g fat (5g saturated fat), 222mg cholesterol, 1386mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 4g fiber), 51g protein. 17/38 Kentucky Butter Cake 84 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved ELLIE CROWLEY FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1

I knew it had been someone’s favorite because of the well-worn page

hour 15 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I found this Kentucky butter cake recipe in an old cookbook I bought at a garage sale and couldn’t wait to try it. I knew it had been someone’s favorite because of the well-worn page. —Joan Gertz, Palmetto, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 410 calories, 19g fat (11g saturated fat), 100mg cholesterol, 344mg sodium, 56g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. 18/38 Mini Chicken & Biscuit Sandwiches 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mini Chicken & Biscuit Sandwiches Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30

min Servings 5 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My 11-year-old son invented these sliders at dinner one night when he set his chicken on a biscuit. The rest of us tried it his way, and now we enjoy these sandwiches all the time. —Jodie Kolsan, Palm Coast, Florida Nutrition Facts: 2 mini sandwiches (calculated without optional toppings): 367 calories, 16g fat (4g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 1029mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 27g protein. 19/38 Creamy Sweet Corn with Okra 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Creamy Sweet Corn with Okra Recipe photo by Taste of

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