White Bean Chili

Wash beans, cover with water, and soak for 2 hours.  Drain.  Place beans in large pot with chicken stock.  Bring to a boil.  In saucepan, heat butter and saute garlic, onion, and chilies for 5 minutes.  Add to bean pot. …...
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Watermelon Salad With Mint Leaves

Cut the flesh from the melon and cut into bite size pieces, removing and discarding the seeds, and set aside.  Peel and slice the onion into rings.

In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, salt, pepper, and whisk until salt…...
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Warm Apple and Goat Cheese Salad

Using a glass jar with a tight lid, combine the vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper, and shake well to blend.  Add the oil and parsley and shake.

On four plates, arrange the endive leaves like spokes around each plate. …...
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Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad

In a square baking dish toss vegetables with 1 Cup of the Paula Deen Vidalia Onion Peppercorn Dressing and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour. 

While vegetables are marinating, cook pasta until firm to the bite and heat…...
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Vidalia Onion and Lump Blue Crab Salad

In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Add the Vidalia onion and cucumber. Marinate for 1 to 2 hours at room temperature.

To the bowl, add the tomatoes, crabmeat, olive oil, green onions, and basil.…...
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Very Green Soup

Heat the oil until hot in a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the onion and sauté until translucent. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, while stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the cauliflower and…...
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Tortilla Soup

In a large Dutch oven, combine chicken breast, water, celery, and yellow onion. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth; reserve broth. Let chicken cool…...
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Tomato Soup

Preheat the boiler.

Place the tomatoes cut side down on a rimmed baking sheet and broil until the skins begin to char and burst, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven. When cool enough to handle, remove the charred…...
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Tomatoes Stuffed with Chicken Salad

Cut 1/2 inch off top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp from tomatoes. Turn tomatoes upside down on paper towels to drain.

In a medium bowl, combine chicken, bell pepper, corn, and onion.

In a small bowl, whisk together…...
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Tastes Like Lasagna Soup

In a large Dutch oven, combine ground chuck, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until beef is browned and crumbles. Drain well. 

Stir in thyme, brown sugar, broth, diced…...
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Taco Soup

Brown the ground beef and onions in a large skillet; drain the excess fat, then transfer the browned beef and onions to a large crockpot or a stockpot.  Add the beans, corn, green onions, tomatoes, chilies, olives, and seasonings, and…...
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Taco Chili with Mix

For the mix:

In a 1-quart wide mouth jar, layer kidney and pinto beans.

In a small bowl, combine taco seasoning mix, dried salad dressing mix, onion, chili, powder, and cumin. Wrap seasonings in plastic wrap or cellophane and…...
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Sweet Potato and Date Soup

Melt butter in a saucepan, add chopped onions and simmer until tender.  Add sweet potatoes and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.  Then add dates and chicken stock.  Simmer for 15 minutes.  Once potatoes are cooked, remove from heat…...
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Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

For the crust, mix the pretzels, butter, and 3 tablespoons of sugar.  Press this mixture into a 9x13-inch pan and bake for 7 minutes.  Set aside and allow to cool.

In a mixing bowl, beat…...
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Spinach, Strawberry, and Hearts of Palm Salad

For the dressing, combine the vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a small non-reactive saucepan and heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. Remove pan from heat and let cool to room temperature. When cooled, whisk…...
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Spinach Salad with a Hot Blackberry Walnut Dressing

In a large bowl, gently toss spinach, onion and egg together. Keep refriigerated while preparing dressing. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine reserved bacon fat and Paula Deen Collection Blackberry Walnut dressing. Heat through for 10 minutes. Pour…...
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Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

In a skillet add the bacon and cook over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Roughly chop and set aside.

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of…...
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Speedy Veggie Chili

In large soup pot sauté chopped onions in olive oil until tender.  Stir in chili powder and cumin.  Add butternut squash and vegetable stock.  Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes or until squash is…...
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Southwestern Avocado and Black Bean Salad

In a small bowl, whisk together the cilantro, oil, lime juice and hot sauce.

In a large serving bowl, add the lettuce, avocado, corn, beans, tomatoes, and cheese. Add the dressing and toss well. Season with salt and pepper, to…...
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Southern Cornbread Salad

In the bottom of a large glass bowl, place cornbread cubes. Layer beans, corn, onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, and cheese on top of cornbread. Spread ranch dressing evenly over cheese. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Garnish with…...
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