Southern style smothered chicken is what you make when you want real deal comfort food, not a shortcut version. This recipe bakes seasoned chicken on a bed of onions and green peppers, then uses the pan juices to build a rich, creamy gravy that gets poured right back over the chicken for a final uncovered … Read more
Cheesy smothered mushroom chicken is the kind of meal that makes you forget there are other things on the plate. You get pan-seared chicken cutlets drenched in a creamy mushroom gravy with melted Monterey Jack on top, served alongside buttery mashed potatoes and roasted carrots. It is the HelloFresh recipe that everyone keeps, and once … Read more
Smothered chicken and rice is the kind of baked dish that solves the entire dinner in one skillet. You get seasoned, browned chicken breasts nestled in a creamy, vegetable-studded rice mixture that bakes until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through. It is simple, it is filling, and it is the recipe … Read more
Cajun chicken fricassee is smothered chicken and gravy at its most flavorful. The chicken gets dredged in Cajun-seasoned flour, lightly fried to build a crust, then simmered in a gravy made from the same seasoned flour and all those drippings. The gravy is thick, peppery, and deeply savory with onion and bell pepper cooked right … Read more
Cheesecake brownies are what happens when two of the best desserts on earth share a pan. A fudgy, intensely chocolate brownie base gets topped with a tangy cream cheese layer, then more brownie batter is drizzled over the top and swirled together. The result is a rich bar with brownie and cheesecake in every bite, … Read more
Strawberry cheesecake dump cake is the dessert for people who want something impressive without doing anything complicated. You make a quick cream cheese filling, macerate some strawberries in sugar, prepare a simple cake batter, and layer it all in a 9×13 pan. No mixing bowl juggling, no fancy techniques. The cake batter rises around the … Read more
Homemade oatmeal cream pies are the from-scratch version of the classic Little Debbie snack, and they blow the original out of the water. Two soft, chewy oatmeal cookies with a hint of molasses, brown sugar, and cinnamon sandwich a thick layer of creamy vanilla frosting that has just enough cream cheese to keep it from … Read more
Some desserts look like they took hours to make but actually come together in about ten minutes of hands-on time, and this lemon blueberry cheesecake dump cake is exactly that kind of recipe. Layer blueberry pie filling, fresh blueberries, a creamy lemon cream cheese mixture, dry cake mix, and melted butter in a baking dish, … Read more
Banana bread and cinnamon rolls are two of the most comforting baked goods you can pull from the oven, and this recipe brings the best of both into a single loaf. You get the moist, tender crumb that ripe bananas deliver, swirled with a sweet cinnamon sugar layer that caramelizes slightly as it bakes. A … Read more
There is a category of Southern cakes that seem to break every standard baking rule and still turn out perfectly, and Texas Tornado Cake is right at the top of that list. For more expert tips, Allrecipes is a great resource. You dump flour, sugar, baking soda, eggs, an entire can of crushed pineapple with … Read more