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This is a traditional Southern feast on New Year’s Day. It’s a wonderful blend of rice, black-eyed peas, and ham that will make you happy all year.
1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas
6 strips salt pork or bacon, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups cooked rice
Salt and pepper to taste
Dash of hot sauce
1/2 cup minced green onions, [...]

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Chicken Pot Pie

The roots of this traditional Southern classic go back a long way. Recipes for poultry or beef baked in a pastry crust can be traced back to Medieval times in the British Isles..
The term “pot pie” originally referred to the cooking method (cooked in a pot) rather than to the dish itself, and first appeared [...]

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It doesn’t get much more Southern than this. Make a big pot and invite the Preacher over for Sunday Dinner!
1 chicken, cut into quarters
1 tablespoon chicken seasoning
2 cups flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoonss lard or vegetable shortening
1 egg, beaten
1 tteaspoon salt
Place chicken in a large Dutch oven. Add chicken seasoning and enough [...]

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This dish combines several flavors beloved to South Louisiana- catfish, crawfish, and a rich Creole sauce. The dish is named for Evangeline, a legendary Acadienne heroine.
4 catfish fillets
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

4 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon [...]

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A traditional Cajun recipe.
1 1/2 cups lard or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
4 cups water
2 cups chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
Louisiana hot sauce to taste or 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped celery
2 cups dry white wine
1 pound andouille or smoked sausage
One rabbit, cut into [...]

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2 Cups Buttermilk
1 Rabbit,cut into serving pieces
1 cup All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
3/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 cup Vegetable Shortening
Gravy
3 tablespoons Pan Drippings
1/4 cup Flour
1 1/2 cup Milk
Place rabbit pieces in a large, zipper-lock freezer bag. Cover with buttermilk and soak for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.Dredge rabbit in flour seasoned with salt and [...]

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Sausage gravy is made from the pan drippings leftover from frying sausage, then the sausage is crumbled into the gravy and served over hot biscuits.
1 pound hot sausage
1/2 cup flour
11/4 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
In a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat, cook crumbled sausage until done, about 8 minutes. Remove from [...]

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This gravy (or a slight variation thereof) is the traditional accompaniment to fried chicken throughout the South. In Maryland, the gravy is served poured over the chicken; elsewhere, it is served on the side, usually over rice.
Yield: 4 servings
2 tablespoons pan drippings
2 tablespoons flour or cornmeal
2 cups light cream or half and half
Poultry seasoning  and [...]

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A great way to start the day-serve over hot biscuits
Ingredients
1 lb. hot sausage
1/2 cup flour
11/4 cup milk1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black peppe
Crumble sausage in pan. Cook until done, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and drain on paper. Reserve 8 tablespoons of fat. Put fat back on high heat and add flour, salt and pepper. [...]

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The traditional accompaniment to country ham. Part of a well-balanced Southern Breakfast!
Add water (or black coffee) to fried ham drippings in a [...]

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