These soups and stews are family favorites for a reason.
Oxtails and Rice
This southern-style Oxtails and Rice recipe is the kind of slow-cooked food that fills the house with good smells and brings everyone to the table. It’s rich, hearty, and a little old-fashioned in the best possible way. This is the kind of meal you look forward to all day long.
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Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup
My Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup recipe makes a pot full of soul-warming goodness. This hearty, satisfying soup is very versatile and a great option for lunch or dinner on a chilly evening.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
This Slow Cooker Chicken Stew is the perfect family dinner for a cool evening. It’s full of tender chicken with potatoes, carrots, and celery and goes wonderfully with hot buttered biscuits.
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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is the ultimate comfort food! Learn how to make this timeless classic from scratch using fresh ingredients. Perfect for chilly days, family dinners, or when you’re feeling under the weather.
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Old Fashioned Brunswick Stew
If you’re looking for the perfect, most delicious side dish for your next barbecue, then I have the solution for you right here. This is the best Old Fashioned Brunswick Stew recipe! Not only is it a Georgia staple, it’s an iconic Southern barbecue side dish containing the most delicious combination of meat and vegetables you’ve ever tasted.
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Black Bean Chili
My Black Bean Chili is hearty, beefy, and rich with tomatoes, black beans, and spices. Top it with sour cream and fresh cilantro. Serve fresh lime wedges to squeeze over.
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Creamy White Chicken Chili
With so many red chili recipes out there, this Creamy White Chicken Chili stands out in a class of its own! A rich and creamy alternative to traditional beef chili, this version features tender chicken, hearty beans, and tangy green chilis. It’s the ultimate comfort food!
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Black Eyed Peas and Greens Soup
This Black Eyed Peas and Greens Soup recipe combines the classic rice and black eyed peas from southern Hoppin’ John, with sausage and loads of fresh spinach. It’ll warm you and nourish your soul at the same time.
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English Onion Soup
English Onion Soup offers a lovely variation on the classic French recipe with a combination of chicken stock, sage, and sharp Cheddar. It’ll warm you from the inside out on the coldest winter day!
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Southern Oyster Stew
This creamy Southern Oyster Stew has been warming hearts for generations, and once you taste it, you’ll understand why it’s stood the test of time. Made with plump, briny oysters swimming in a rich, buttery base, it’s the kind of recipe that turns a simple meal into something memorable.
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My Southern Table Cookbook
If you like these recipes, you’ll love my cookbook! It’s 348 pages filled with 246 recipes, each with a full-color photo. Visit Lana’s Cooking for more information.
I’m Lana Stuart, an award-winning cookbook author, food blogger, and lifelong cook raised deep in Southwest Georgia. I started Lana’s Cooking in 2009 to share the tried-and-true recipes I grew up with. Around here, the food is full of flavor, the traditions run deep, and there’s always room at the table.