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Weeknight Recipes

Kick off your boots and unwind with these comforting Southern weeknight recipes. After a long day, you deserve a hearty and satisfying meal that's easy to prepare. Explore our collection of down-home favorites like simple shrimp and grits, quick chicken and dumplings, and flavorful red beans and rice.

These are weeknight dinners the Southern way – packed with flavor, soul, and plenty of love! Find your go-to Southern weeknight meals and discover new family favorites that are both delicious and easy to make.

  • Close up view of a Cajun meatloaf sliced in a baking dish.
    Bold Cajun Meatloaf
  • An overhead shot of a black crock pot with some chicken tortilla soup ready to be eaten.
    Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
  • a close up image of a large bowl of Cajun potato salad with green onions sprinkled on top
    Cajun Potato Salad Recipe
  • Square shot of an italian cheese bread with one taken out.
    Italian Herb Cheese Bread
  • A dished up plate full of shrimp etouffee on a bed of rice.
    Shrimp Etouffee
  • Shrimp and grits with some delicious bacon and green onions sprinkled on top.
    Creole Shrimp and Grits
  • Bowl of crawfish etouffee with rice scoop in the middle.
    Cajun Crawfish Etouffee
  • Overhead shot of a corner of a casserole dish with big mac casserole inside.
    Big Mac Casserole
  • Close up of a hobo casserole in a skillet with a spoon.
    Hobo Casserole
  • close up of a plate of crawfish enchiladas with some avocado in the background
    Crawfish Enchiladas Recipe
  • Overhead image of a plate of New Orleans shrimp creole with a fork on the side.
    New Orleans Shrimp Creole Recipe
  • Close up of a corner of a sheet pan Cajun shrimp and sausage.
    Sheet Pan Cajun Shrimp and Sausage
  • Close up shot of a prime rib sandwich, cropped square.
    Leftover Prime Rib Sandwich
  • A square image of a bowl of white chicken chili with some avocado and limes and chips.
    Easy White Chicken Chili With Cream Cheese
  • Side view of a skillet with smothered chicken.
    Smothered Chicken
  • A served up bowl of chicken dumpling soup.
    Comforting Chicken Dumpling Soup
  • A very close up shot of a cheddar biscuit.
    Fluffy Cheddar Biscuits
  • A stack of fried green tomatoes with the one on top having a bite out of it.
    Tangy Fried Green Tomatoes
  • Close up of some tuna pinwheels.
    Tuna Pinwheels
  • close up of some cajun fried fish.
    Cajun Fish Fry
  • A close up of a bowl of southern seafood salad recipe.
    Southern Seafood Salad
  • A board with ham and cheese bites with some grapes in the background.
    Ham and Cheese Bites
  • Overhead close up of a bowl of catfish courtbouillon over rice.
    Catfish Courtbouillon
  • A close up view of a plate with white rice and deviled shrimp on top.
    Deviled Shrimp
  • Cast iron pan full of liver and onions.
    Southern Liver and Onions with Gravy
  • fork digging into shrimp alfredo bake pulling out the noodles
    Garlicky Shrimp Alfredo Bake
  • Pigs in blankets cooking in an air fryer basket.
    Air Fryer Pigs in Blankets
  • Close up of a chicken cobbler recipe with a fork digging into it.
    Chicken Cobbler Recipe with Red Lobster Biscuit Mix
  • close up of a bowl of venison chili with beans and sour cream on top
    Venison Chili
  • Close up of a bowl of salsa fresca with a leaf of cilantro on top.
    Salsa Fresca Recipe
  • close up of a chicken spaghetti with a spoon digging into it
    Baked Chicken Spaghetti
  • Close up shot of a mortar and pestle guacamole.
    Mortar and Pestle Guacamole
  • a slice of crawfish bread on a plate with a cooked crawfish behind
    Crawfish Bread Recipe
  • Po Boy bread filled with crispy fried oysters and remoulade sauce drizzled over the top
    Oyster Po'Boy
  • close up shot from overhead of a large pot of shrimp and crawfish pastalaya.
    Crawfish Pastalaya
  • A close up shot of some air fried ranch chicken wings with some celery and ranch dip.
    Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Wings
  • Close up of the inside of a corn nuggets recipe.
    Homemade Corn Nuggets Recipe
  • Overhead shot of a quick irish soda bread, sliced.
    Quick Irish Soda Bread
  • Close up overhead of an instant pot with potatoes and carrots.
    Instant Pot Potatoes and Carrots
  • Close up of some cajun corn maque choux with a big spoon digging in.
    Maque Choux

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  • Bowl of crawfish etouffee with rice scoop in the middle.
    Cajun Crawfish Etouffee
  • Close up of boudin balls with a hint of the mustard cream sauce peeking in, sprinkled with green onions on top.
    Deep Fried Boudin Balls
  • A tray of boiled crabs with veggies and dipping sauce.
    Authentic Louisiana Crab Boil Recipe: Spicy Cajun Seafood Feast
  • Close up of a bowl of seafood gumbo with a pile of rice and a spoon digging into it.
    Authentic Louisiana Seafood Gumbo Recipe
  • A large platter of fried catfish nuggets with some lemon wedges and a tartar sauce.
    Fried Catfish Nuggets
  • Close up of some pinto beans and sausage on a spoon over a crock pot.
    Southern Crock Pot Pinto Beans With Sausage (Easy Slow Cooker Recipe)

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