Southern Comfort Food That’ll Make You Feel Like Family

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Get ready to dig into some seriously irresistible Southern comfort food! Whether you’re craving Southern-Style Buttermilk Biscuits to start your day or need something hearty like Red Beans and Rice to warm you up, this slideshow has got you covered. For something crispy and flavorful, try the Cajun Chicken Tenders, or go for the cozy goodness of Chicken Dumpling Soup. If you’re looking to impress at your next gathering, Po’ Boy Shrimp Pasta Salad is sure to steal the spotlight. And don’t even get me started on the Copycat Cracker Barrel Country Fried Steak—it’s like a taste of home with every bite! These recipes are all about bold flavors and easy cooking, perfect for making any meal feel like a celebration.

Southern-Style Buttermilk Biscuits

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Southern-Style Buttermilk Biscuits
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Learn the secrets of making southern-style buttermilk biscuits that bake up tall, fluffy, and light as a cloud. Homemade bread in 20 minutes or less!
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Oven Baked Home Fries Recipe with Sausages and Sunny Eggs

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Home Fries with Sausages and Eggs. Image Credit: Not Entirely Average

This all-in-one sheet pan breakfast combines a classic Baked Home Fries Recipe with delicious sausages and sunny-side-up eggs!

GET THE RECIPE: Oven Baked Sheet Pan Breakfast

Cajun Chicken Tenders

Close-up of golden-brown, crispy fried chicken pieces stacked on a green plate. The breading appears seasoned and crunchy, with some charred spots giving it a well-cooked appearance.
Image Credit: Carlsbad Cravings

These Cajun Chicken Tenders are about to become your new family favorite! With a crispy, panko-cornmeal coating packed with Cajun seasoning, they’re the perfect blend of easy comfort food and bold flavor. Whether pan-fried or baked to golden perfection, they’re a hit with both kids and adults—no wonder they won’t last long!

GET THE RECIPE: Cajun Chicken Tenders

Chicken Dumpling Soup

A bowl of chicken and dumplings soup with carrots and celery, accompanied by a blue pot with more soup. The soup is creamy with visible herbs, and a spoon rests in the bowl. The background is a light marble surface.
Image Credit: Erren’s Kitchen

This Chicken Dumpling Soup is the epitome of comfort, with tender chicken, fluffy dumplings, and a rich, savory broth. It’s cozy, easy to make, and you can cook it on the stovetop or toss it in the slow cooker for a hands-off meal!

GET THE RECIPE: Chicken Dumpling Soup

Southern Chicken Salad with Pineapple – Southern Luncheonette Recipes

a white plate, with chicken salad and croissant
Southern Chicken Salad with Pineapple. Image Credit: Not Entirely Average

This delicious Southern Chicken Salad recipe, made with Carolina peanuts and sweet pineapple, is perfect for those craving a taste of home!

GET THE RECIPE: Southern Style Chicken Salad

Red Beans and Rice

Bowls of colorful red bean and rice stew with sausage and vegetables, garnished with fresh parsley. Cornbread sits nearby. A striped napkin and a wooden bowl of okra slices are on the table.
Image Credit: Averie Cooks

Red Beans and Rice with Sausage is a Louisiana classic that’s as easy as it is delicious! Loaded with Andouille sausage, ham, Creole seasoning, tender red beans, and fluffy rice, this dish brings the perfect amount of spice and plenty of flavor to keep you coming back for seconds!

GET THE RECIPE: Red Beans and Rice

Copycat Cracker Barrel Country Fried Steak Recipe: How to Make It

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Country Fried Steak. Image Credit: Not Entirely Average

This Copycat Cracker Barrel Country Fried Steak Recipe brings the taste of the South to your kitchen in just 45 minutes! Make the famous Cracker Barrel chicken-fried steak with rich country gravy right at home.

GET THE RECIPE: Country Fried Steak

Smothered Chicken Thighs and Gravy

Close-up of a grilled chicken breast topped with glossy caramelized onion gravy being drizzled from a spoon. The dish is garnished with chopped herbs and served with a side of white rice on a light-colored plate.
Image Credit: Erren’s Kitchen

This Smothered Chicken is the ultimate comfort food, made with tender chicken thighs in a rich, savory gravy. Whether you cook it on the stove or let the slow cooker do its magic, it’s sure to satisfy your cravings!

GET THE RECIPE: Smothered Chicken Thighs and Gravy

Hush Puppies 

Close-up of seven golden-brown, round hush puppies resting on a metal cooling rack. The crisp texture and bits of corn are visible, highlighting their freshly fried appearance.
Image Credit: Carlsbad Cravings

Hush Puppies with a golden, crispy exterior and soft, cornbread interior, loaded with bacon and pepper Jack cheese, all dunked in a sweet and tangy Sweet Chili Dijon Sauce—are you drooling yet? Because you will be once you try these little bites of heaven!

GET THE RECIPE: Hush Puppies 

Po’ Boy Shrimp Pasta Salad

A bowl of creamy tortellini salad with cherry tomatoes, lettuce, and grilled chicken. Tossed with dressing and served in a wooden mixing bowl with two wooden spoons. A striped cloth partially visible underneath.
Image Credit: Carlsbad Cravings

This Po’ Boy Shrimp Pasta Salad is a total crowd-pleaser—quick to make and sure to steal the show at any potluck, barbecue, or cookout (hello, 4th of July!). Creamy, spicy, hearty, and packed with juicy shrimp, it’s the kind of salad that’s dangerously addictive. Prep it all ahead of time and just add the lettuce when you’re ready to serve!

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Copycat Bob Evans Sausage Gravy and Biscuit Casserole Recipe

a white plate, with Bob Evans Sausage Gravy Recipe and scrambled eggs
Sausage Gravy and Biscuits Casserole. Image Credit: Not Entirely Average

This Copycat Bob Evans Sausage Gravy Recipe, paired with refrigerated biscuits in a casserole, is sure to have everyone asking for seconds!

GET THE RECIPE: Sausage Gravy and Biscuits Casserole

The Zany Good Finger Lickin’ Nashville HOT Chicken Dip You Must Taste

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Nashville HOT Chicken Dip. Image Credit: Not Entirely Average

I’m talking about the outrageously delicious Nashville HOT chicken dip you have to try! It’s finger-lickin’ good and guaranteed to spice up any gathering. Feeling daring? Just add more hot sauce and cayenne pepper and get ready for a fiery adventure!

GET THE RECIPE: Nashville HOT Chicken Dip

Southern Style Potato Salad

Southern Style Potato Salad
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This classic Southern Style Potato Salad uses both mustard and mayonnaise for a super flavorful dressing that is rich, tangy, and creamy.
Get the Recipe: Southern Style Potato Salad

Easy One Pot Jambalaya

A pot containing rice, sliced sausage, chicken pieces, bell peppers, tomatoes, and green onions.
Image Credit: Averie Cooks

Easy One-Pot Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya is a flavor-packed meal made in just one pot! With Cajun-seasoned chicken, sausage, rice, peppers, and all the fixings, it’s the perfect easy, hearty dish for any night of the week.

GET THE RECIPE: Easy One Pot Jambalaya

About Jenny deRemer

I am a Charleston, South Carolina-based culinary novice, an ardent authority on all things travel, a designer by trade, and the creator of Not Entirely Average. I have a weakness for farmers' markets, delight in adventures way off the beaten path, enjoy documenting my many moods through photography, and have been known to conquer the occasional yard sale with gusto!

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