Archives for Side Dishes category

Sausage Stuffing

1 pound bulk breakfast sausage
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery
1 cup ((combined) unsalted butter and drippings from sausage
8 cups bread cubes
3 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Cook sausage and drain. Melt butter and add enough to sausage drippings to make 1 cup. Sauté onions and celery in butter/dripping mixture [...]

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What Sunday “Dinner on the Grounds” would be complete without this favorite?

2 cans French cut green beans
1 can of Durkee’s brand onions
1 cup of whole milk
1 teaspoon ground pepper (or to taste)
1 can cream of mushroom soup

Mix green beans, milk, pepper, soup and 3/4 can of Durkee onions.
Bake at [...]

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Quick Greens

Quick Greens served with hot corn bread and Pinto beans were a staple at my house when I was growing up. They go well with any dish you care to [...]

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4 Golden Delicious apples
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup chopped raisins
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Peel top 1/3 of apples; arrange, peeled end up, in microwave-safe baking dish. Combine pecans, raisins, and orange [...]

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A spicy Cajun dish of smothered corn and seasonings (pronounced mock shoo)

12 ears fresh corn
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, chopped fine
1 medium-sized green pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
1/2 cup milk

Scrape off corn kernels into a bowl; [...]

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Red Rice

Red rice is served all along the South Carolina and Georgia coast as an accompaniment to meat, game andseafood.
5 slices bacon or side meat
2 cups cooked rice
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 cups canned tomatoes
1/2 teaspon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
n a 10-inch cast iron skillet, cook bacon and reserve grease. Crumble bacon and set [...]

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A delicious blend of flavors make these a Southern and Soul Food classic.
2 large sweet potatoes
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Boil cut-up sweet potatoes until fork  tender.
Melt the butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar together in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add orange [...]

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great stuffing for turkey , chicken, cornish hensor quail.1 Cup Uncle Ben’s Long Grain and wild rice
1/4 pound Pork sausage, mild or hot
1/4 cup sliced button mushrooms
3 ablespoonsT sausage drippings
1 onion, chopped
2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
Cook rice as instructed on the package.
Cook sausage until brown. Over medium heat, saute onion in reserved sausage drippings [...]

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2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 1-inch pieces
5 slices bacon, cut into small pieces (or one smoked ham hock)
Salt, to taste
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 1/3 cups water
Combine ingredients in large saucepan. Cover and simmer for about 1 hour.
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1(1 pound) package dried black-eyed peas
2 quarts water
ham hock,  ham bone, piece of salt pork or several slices of bacon
salt and pepper to taste
Wash peas and soak   in cold water overnight or at least 6 hours. Drain. Place  peas in large pot and cover with water. Add ham bone or bacon. Simmer for [...]

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