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Texas-style basting sauce with butter, bacon drippings, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and chili powder. Makes 3.5 cups, enough to mop a whole 5-pound brisket through a long, slow smoke.

Grilled chicken breast marinated in red wine and thyme, basted with a slow-roasted garlic puree. Ten cloves of garlic deliver mellow, sweet flavor.

Chili-dusted chicken pieces browned and simmered in a saucy mix of diced tomatoes, green chilies, black olives, and fresh cilantro. Serve over rice for a Southwestern one-skillet meal.

Golden-brown chicken pieces nestle into creamy rice cooked in milk for this foolproof one-pan dinner. Just brown, layer, and bake. Tender meat, fluffy rice, zero fuss.

Quick baked mac and cheese made with cream of cheddar soup, a touch of mustard, and crispy bread crumb topping. Bubbly, cheesy comfort in 40 minutes flat.

Mediterranean roast fish with crusty potatoes, black olives, artichokes and bay leaves baked together. One-pan dinner with sea bass or snapper, ready in 40 minutes.

Tex-Mex rice and black bean casserole with corn, salsa, cumin, and pepper jack cheese. A vegetarian one-dish dinner baked with a melted cheese topping.

Treat your guests tonight with this succulent chicken dish that will have them licking their lips after every forkful!

Give your meat loaf that succulent barbecue taste with this simple recipe that's easy to follow.

Nothing says comfort food like grandma's cookin'. I have simplified the process with canned beans but feel free to use a comparable amount of fresh. I also replaced the lard in Grandma's recipe with (marginally more healthy) butter.

Cheese and onion casserole with layers of buttered day-old bread and sauteed onion-cheddar sauce baked in milk until golden and bubbly. A savory bread pudding with a mustard kick.

Bahama mama your dinner with this scrumptious dish made with celery, sweet bell peppers and cheddar cheese.

Tenderized round steak dipped in egg wash, coated in cracker crumbs, and pan-fried until golden, then braised low and slow under a tight lid. Southern-style chicken fried steak the way mama made it.

Oyster Rockefeller casserole turns the classic New Orleans appetizer into a bubbling baked dish layered with briny oysters, buttery spinach, celery, parsley, and a Parmesan-crumb crust. Rich, savory, and ready for a dinner party centerpiece.

Quick and easy way to cook brussel sprouts, and it is a light and refreshing side dish for your holiday menu!

Classic Swiss steak scaled for two: tender round steak browned, then braised low with stewed tomatoes, sweet onion, and green pepper. A midweek dinner that turns budget beef into fork-tender supper.