Why Go Out? These 14 Southern Recipes are Tastier at Home

You know that feeling when you go out for a meal at a fancy restaurant, only to leave thinking – I could’ve made this better at home!? I hate when that happens, and it seems to be happening more and more lately.

Since Southern cooking is all about flavorful comfort food that feels like home, so why not make your favorite recipes at home – and save some money at the same time?

Deviled Eggs with Diced Pickles

**Deviled Eggs**. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

With fluffy, tangy, and creamy filling in perfectly cooked hard-boiled eggs, this Easy Deviled Egg Recipe will be your new favorite side or appetizer. Perfect for a party, these deviled eggs are quick and easy to make and are a crowd-pleaser.
Get the Recipe: Deviled Eggs with Diced Pickles

Creamy Pimento Cheese

**Pimento Cheese**. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

This creamy, peppery, Homemade Pimento Cheese is a classic Southern recipe that’s perfect for any occasion. With its blend of shredded cheddar cheese, mayo, and diced pimentos, this versatile spread is not only a delicious sandwich filling but it’s also a crowd-pleasing dip for crackers and veggies or a flavorful topping for burgers.
Get the Recipe: Pimento Cheese

Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

**Chicken and Sausage Gumbo**. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo is a true representation of classic home cooking – taking simple, inexpensive ingredients and elevating them into an extraordinary meal. This Creole gumbo is loaded with okra, tomatoes, sausage, and chicken – it is so delicious.
Get the Recipe: Louisiana Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Southern Fried Shrimp

**Deep-Fried Shrimp**. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

Perfectly battered and fried to a golden crisp, these succulent shrimp make for a mouth-watering appetizer or main dish. Southern Fried Shrimp are crispy and delicious and pair perfectly with homemade tartar sauce.
Get the Recipe: Deep-Fried Shrimp

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders

These Fast Food Style Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders are marinated in seasoned buttermilk, breaded in seasoned flour and panko breadcrumbs, then fried in peanut oil until golden brown and crispy. The breading actually sticks to them – and stays perfectly crunchy. They are the BEST.
Get the Recipe: Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders

Ultimate 6 Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

A close-up of creamy macaroni and cheese with melted cheese stretching as it is lifted from a bowl. — **6 Cheese Macaroni and Cheese**. Photo Credit: State of Dinner.

This Six-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese recipe is truly the ultimate! There are 3 kinds of cheese in the sauce and 3 more layered between the noodles. If you are looking for a creamy, cheesy, flavorful macaroni and cheese you have found it!
Get the Recipe: Six-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

Southern Style Collard Greens

**Collard Greens**. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

If you’re looking for the Best Collard Greens Recipe, look no further. This classic southern side dish features tender collard greens, cooked to perfection, southern style, with savory bacon, onions, a ham hock, and garlic. Trust me – once you try these greens, you’ll never need another recipe again.
Get the Recipe: Southern Style Collard Greens

Sour Cream Biscuits

These Sour Cream Biscuits are perfectly soft and flaky with a delicious buttery flavor everyone will love. They will quickly become your new favorite biscuit recipe.
Get the Recipe: Homemade Sour Cream Biscuits

Sausage Gravy

**Biscuits and Gravy**. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

One of our favorite breakfasts is Biscuits and Gravy. Fluffy biscuits topped with thick, pepper, and rich sausage gravy. It is a hearty breakfast recipe that is so filling and delicious – it tastes just like home. Sausage gravy poured over biscuits is a Southern staple, and it is one of my favorite things to make for a weekend brunch.
Get the Recipe: Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

Creamy Bacon Gravy

**Bacon Gravy**. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

This delicious Bacon Gravy Recipe combines flour, bacon grease, lots of black pepper, and whole milk. Poured over biscuits, it is the best comfort food breakfast.
Get the Recipe: Bacon Gravy

Southern Cornbread

This Classic Southern Cornbread Recipe combines simple yellow cornmeal and buttermilk, bringing out the naturally sweet flavor of corn – without adding sugar. Cooked in a cast iron skillet with bacon drippings or butter – it will please even the toughest critics.
Get the Recipe: Southern Cornbread Recipe

Buttermilk Cookies with Honey Buttercream Frosting

**Buttermilk Cookies**. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

Buttermilk Cookies with Honey Buttercream Frosting are like the top of a cupcake – soft, fluffy, and loaded with frosting. They are light, perfectly sweet, and so delicious.
Get the Recipe: Buttermilk Cookies with Honey Buttercream Frosting

Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk

Close-up of a rich chocolate frosted brownie slice on a spatula, showcasing its fudgy texture and glossy icing. — **Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk**. Photo Credit: State of Dinner.

Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk is a rich and incredibly moist chocolate cake topped with gooey fudge frosting. It’s quick to make and perfect for serving a crowd!
Get the Recipe: Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk

Lemon Pound Cake

A close-up of a moist lemon cake topped with a white glaze, surrounded by fresh lemons on a cooling rack. — **Lemon Pound Cake**. Photo Credit: Crazy for Crust.

This Lemon Pound Cake is soft, moist, and bursting with lemon flavor! It’s a copycat Starbucks lemon loaf recipe and it makes two perfect lemon pound cakes lightly soaked in lemon glaze and topped with icing. Each slice has a natural flavor that is sweet, tart, and irresistible!
Get the Recipe: Lemon Pound Cake

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