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Main Dish

Make dinnertime the best part of your day with these easy Southern main dish recipes! From skillet favorites to slow-cooked comfort food, these family-loved meals are full of hearty flavors and simple ingredients. Bring everyone to the table with recipes that are easy to make and even better to share.

Reader Favorites Include: Roast Beef and Cheese Sandwiches, Oven Baked BBQ Chicken, Crockpot Chicken Parm, Carolina Slaw Dog, and Homemade Spaghetti Sauce.

Bourbon Meatballs in a black pot with a wooden spoon

Crock Pot Bourbon Meatballs

5 Star Featured Comment The sauce is super good. If it weren’t for all those meatballs, I could happily have...
Sheet Pan Brats and Potatoes on a metal sheet pan.

My Favorite Sheet Pan Recipes: Easy Dinners with Big Payoff

Easy Dinners That Make Life Simpler Sheet pan cooking is one of my favorite ways to get a good dinner...

One Pot Mushroom Rice

5 Star Featured Comment Made a couple modifications using poultry seasoning and garlic powder for seasoning as I didn’t have...

Best Chili Recipes for Every Taste (Easy, Cozy, and Full of Flavor)

When the weather turns cold, I start thinking of warm bowls and cozy pots. Chili is one of those “everybody’s...

Slow Cooker Balsamic Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Roast

5-Star Reader Comment "I have made this pork tenderloin a dozen times. I’ve passed the recipe on because this is...

30-Minute Dinner Ideas for Weeknight Success

How I Learned to Make Weeknight Dinners Work I’ve lived a lot of weeknights where dinner needed to be on...

Skillet Chicken Spaghetti

5 Star Reader Comment Love this chicken dish! I cook it to feed a large group of students. Your slide...
Ham and Cheese Croissant Breakfast Casserole dusted with powdered sugar for serving.

Ham and Cheese Croissant Breakfast Casserole

This post may contain affiliate links. Buttery croissants, smokey ham, and gooey cheese are all baked together for the ultimate...
Crock Pot Hawaiian Meatballs on spoon with pineapple.

Crock Pot Hawaiian Meatballs

5 Star Reader Comment Awesome meatballs! A big hit at our get together and everyone wanted the recipe! Was almost...

Brown Sugar Mustard Baked Ham

5-Star Reader Comment This ham was amazing! The flavor of the brown sugar and mustard was delicious. I wasn’t sure...

Crock Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken

If I Say “Ranch,” My Family Comes Running If there’s one flavor that never fails at my house, it’s ranch....
4-Ingredient crock pot ham sliced and ready for a weeknight meal or holiday celebration.

4 Ingredient Crock Pot Ham

5 Star Reader Comment This was so delicious. I tried this recipe today and I am hooked! Only had a...
Juicy, tender turkey breast cooked in the crock pot, sliced and ready to serve for Thanksgiving.

Easy Crock Pot Turkey Breast

5 Star Reader Comment Seriously, best turkey I have ever cooked..super moist and yummy. My go to for cooked poultry...
Vegetable beef soup in red tomato broth in a white bowl resting on a woven placemat.

Easy Crock Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

5 Star Reader Comment This soup is like a warm hug in a bowl. It’s so easy to make and...

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

My Crispy, Golden Chicken Obsession This is one of those recipes I’ve made countless times, because it's easy, foolproof, and...

Creamy White Chicken Chili

5-Star Reader Comment We all love this recipe. Typically double everything. Grownup and kids both enjoy it for for either...
Honey Baked Ham cooked in a sweet glaze is a copycat recipe that's easy to make and over the top delicious.

Copycat Honey Baked Ham Recipe

5-Star Reader Comment I’ll never buy a Honey-Baked Ham again. This was so easy and delicious!! Thanks for the recipe....
Gray stock pot with mushroom soup and fresh thyme.

Healthy Mushroom Soup

5-Star Reader Comment This recipe produces an awesome soup with intense flavor. I love that it’s not a “cream of”...
Award Winning Southern Soul Chili served in a bowl topped with cheese and served with muffins.

Award-Winning Southern Soul Chili Recipe

5 Star Reader Comment I was in a chili cook off against 15 other people and I won first place!!!...
Buffalo chicken cooked in a crock pot.

5-Ingredient Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken

5-Star Reader Comment This is wonderful. The delicious aroma lingered around our house for a good hour after dinner was...
Crock Pot Ham And Potato Soup is full of vegetables and the perfect comfort food served with warm bread on a chilly night.

Best Soup Recipes for Fall and Winter

Soup’s On! My Favorite Way to Feel Warm and Cozy When the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, I...

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

5 Star Reader Comment This was absolutely delicious and easy!!! Your salad dressings are the best and this pasta salad...
Fried chicken leg served on white parchment paper in a red basket.

Oven Fried Chicken (Crispy And Juicy)

5-Star Reader Comment Absolutely delicious! I have tried lots of fried chicken baked in oven recipies. This is by far...

Crock Pot Taco Meat

Cooking taco meat in the slow cooker is a game-changer. I can throw everything in, let it simmer low and...
Baked potatoes topped with sour cream cheese bacon bits and chives ontop of a nice blue plate.

Classic Southern Vegetable Dinners That Feel Like Home

Southern Vegetable Dinners That Feel Like Home aren’t just about what’s on the plate — they’re about the memories that...
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Author Donya Mullins

Hey, there! I’m Donya and welcome to A Southern Soul. I love to cook and entertain with easy to make recipes and simple ideas that make people feel special. Read More

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  • Classic Crock Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip

    Classic Crock Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip

  • Outrageously Good Stuffed Celery

    Outrageously Good Stuffed Celery

  • Crock Pot Hawaiian Meatballs on spoon with pineapple.

    Crock Pot Hawaiian Meatballs

  • Slow Cooker Beef Queso Dip

    Slow Cooker Beef Queso Dip

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Reader Favorites

  • Crock Pot Chicken Thighs in bowl of pot with serving fork.

    The BEST Crock Pot Chicken Thighs

  • Baked Potatoes made in the Air Fryer are tender and fully on the outside with a crispy skin that makes them irresistible. Easy to make, just add your favorite toppings like butter, chives, sour cream, salt and pepper.

    Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

  • Rich, creamy potato soup made in the crockpot is a fall favorite dish that is warm and comforting! Top it with cheese, bacon and chives just like a loaded baked potato.

    Crock Pot Potato Soup

  • Homemade Sausage Gravy served over hot biscuits is a breakfast made in heaven. Made with only 3 ingredients, this classic recipe is delicious, filling, and a time-honored tradition.

    Homemade Sausage Gravy

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  • Classic Crock Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip

    Classic Crock Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip

  • Ham and Cheese Croissant Breakfast Casserole dusted with powdered sugar for serving.

    Ham and Cheese Croissant Breakfast Casserole

  • Beef pot roast cooked in the crock pot with onions and seasoned perfection until tender and juicy.

    Easy Crock Pot Beef Roast (Slow Cooker Pot Roast)

  • Ranch Fire Crackers: Spicy No Bake Recipe

    Ranch Fire Crackers: Spicy No Bake Recipe

  • Crock Pot Hawaiian Meatballs on spoon with pineapple.

    Crock Pot Hawaiian Meatballs

  • Air fryer chicken thighs in the basket of an air fryer.

    Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

About A Southern Soul

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