Recipes from Tennessee
A 2019 study by Hotschedules, a restaurant and hospitality software, revealed that Americans eat out a lot. In fact, 56% of Americans told the company that they eat out two to three times a week, which included both in-restaurant dining and ordering takeout. Diners certainly have a wide variety of options to choose from: There are mor than 1 million restaurants throughout the country, according to the National Restaurant Association.
But in the last year, the novel coronavirus pandemic has affected almost every corner of American daily life—not the least of which being how we eat. With rules for social distancing in place along with various states of shutdown orders since March 2020, many people have turned to home-cooked meals in lieu of going out or even getting something delivered.
Of course, eating local favorites is a special kind of treat—so to help you on this home cooking journey, Stacker scoured Allrecipes' collection of more than 3,000 recipes grouped by state to bring you a list of beloved favorites from Tennessee.
Many of these recipes are great for any skill levels—so don't worry if your culinary expertise leave something to be desired. Keep reading to gain some inspiration for your next meal.
Southern Moon Pies
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 8 minutes
- Total: 38 minutes
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 2 dozen pies
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Tennessee Rubdown
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Additional: 8 hrs
- Total: 8 hrs 5 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 1 cup
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Georgia's Tennessee Jam Cake
- Prep: 25 minutes
- Cook: 40 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 5 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 - 3 layer cake
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Tennessee Meatloaf
- Prep: 40 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Additional: 15 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 55 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 2 9x5-inch loaves
- Number of ingredients: 19
- Read more about the recipe here
Country Fried Squash
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 to 5 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Sausage Gravy I
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Pig Pickin' Cake
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 1 - 8 inch layer cake
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Memphis Rub
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Total: 10 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 0.5 cup
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Elvis Presley Cake
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 1 - 9x13 inch pan
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Baked Nashville Hot Chicken Breasts
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Additional: 30 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 18
- Read more about the recipe here
Memphis BBQ Pork Totchos
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Southern Turnip Supreme
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 35 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Spicy Fried Green Tomatoes
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Orange Party Cake I
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 - 10 inch Bundt cake
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Southern Stuffed Quail
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Instant Pot® Thanksgiving Dinner
- Prep: 25 minutes
- Cook: 47 minutes
- Additional: 15 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 27 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here
Lance's Balsamic Pickled Eggs
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Additional: 4 days
- Total: 4 days
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 24 eggs
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Moon Pies
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 12 minutes
- Total: 32 minutes
- Servings: 18
- Yield: 1 1/2 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 17
- Read more about the recipe here
Prize Winning Chili
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Chocolate Chips Cookies with Tennessee Whiskey
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 36
- Yield: 36 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Memphis Pulled Pork
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 6 hrs
- Total: 6 hrs 10 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Tennessee Tea
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here
Tennessee Eggs
- Prep: 25 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 10 minutes
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Tennessee Whiskey Sweet Potato Casserole
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 35 minutes
- Total: 55 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Tennessee Sausage 'N Cheese Dip
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 28
- Yield: 3 1/2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Prize-Winning Chili
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 35 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Ga Ga Clusters
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 10 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here
