Favorite Country Singers Recipes

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Peach Crunch Cake

Joe Nichols made this peachy dessert you can enjoy anytime!

Ingredients

• 21-oz. can peach pie filling
• 1 package yellow cake mix
• ½ cup toffee bits
• 1 stick (½ cup) butter cut into small pieces

Preparation

1. Spread peach filling in 9-by-9-inch baking pan.
2. Pour dry cake mix on top of fruit filling. Swirl with knife until cake mix is wet.
3. Place toffee bits on top.
4. Dot with butter.
5. Bake in preheated oven at 350° for 45 minutes.
6. Let sit for a few minutes, then add a scoop of ice cream on top.

Serves 6 – 8

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For my friend Rose....

Memphis Style Baby Back Ribs

Memphis, TN is famous for Elvis Presley, Graceland and fantastic barbecue.ngredients

Rib Rub

• 4 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4-5 lbs baby back ribs
• 1-2 cup barbecue sauce (I use Memphis Barbecue Sauce recipe 99023)

Directions

1. 1
   
   Wash the ribs and pat dry with paper towels.
2. 2
   
   Place each slab of ribs on a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil and rub well with rib rub.
3. 3
   
   Seal the foil and place in refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours.
4. 4
   
   Remove from refrigerator and place sealed packed in a 275 degree preheated oven.
5. 5
   
   Cook for 3 to 4 hours or until tender.
6. 6
   
   Baste both sides of ribs with Memphis Barbecue Sauce recipe 99023 and grill 5 to 7 minutes per side.
7. 7
   
   Serve with extra sauce and lots of paper towels.

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Naomi Judd's Chili Pie


Ingredients

• 1 lb ground sirlion
• 1 small onionchopped
• 1 clove garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 package mild chili seasoning mix
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomatoe paste plus
• 1 (6 ounce) can water
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can corn, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped black olive (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) package hungry jack biscuits(10)
• 8 ounces shredded chedder cheese

Directions

1. 1
   
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   
   Brown beef, onion& garlic until no longer pink.
3. 3
   
   Drain off excess fat.
4. 4
   
   Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.
5. 5
   
   Stir in chili seasoning, chili powder,tomato paste,water, corn& olives.
6. 6
   
   Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 10-15 minutes.
7. 7
   
   Take biscuits out of tube and separate in half.
8. 8
   
   Put bottom halves in the bottom of a 9" square pan or deep dish pie plate-- I spray mine with Pam first.
9. 9
   
   Spoon chili mixture over biscuits.
10. 10
    
    Top with remaining biscuits torn side down.
11. 11
    
    Sprinkle with cheese.
12. 12
    
    Bake at 350 degrees for 16-18 minutes until biscuits are brown and cheese is melted.

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Reba Mcentire's Broccoli Casserole



Ingredients

• 1 head fresh broccolii, chopped
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 1 can water chestnut, drained and sliced
• 1 jar cheez whizz (16 oz)
• 1 cup raw Minute Rice
• 1 cup craker crumbs

Directions

1. 1
   
   Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
2. 2
   
   Steam broccoli just until crisp.
3. 3
   
   Drain.
4. 4
   
   Mix broccoli, soup, water chestnuts, Cheez Whiz and rice and place in greased 2-quart casserole.
5. 5
   
   Top with cracker crumbs.
6. 6
   
   Bake 20-30 minutes , or until bubbling.

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John Berry’s Neapolitan Lasagna

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon, minced
• 4 tbsp. butter or olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, whole
• ½ onion, minced
• 1½ lb. ground beef
• ½ lb. Italian sausage
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1 tbsp. parsley
• ½ cup white wine
• Four 15-oz. cans tomato sauce
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 1 lb. ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ cup fresh parmesan cheese
• 1 lb. lasagna
• 2 pkg. shredded mozzarella cheese

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place bacon, butter, garlic and onion in saucepan and sauté gently for 5 minutes.
2. Discard garlic and add beef, sausage, oregano, and parsley. Simmer until meat is brown.
3. Add wine and cook until evaporated.
4. Add tomato sauce and salt and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
5. Season to taste and simmer 15 more minutes.
6. Mix ricotta cheese, egg, parmesan cheese and a dash of pepper into a smooth paste.
7. Butter a 9-by-13-inch pan and cover bottom of pan with sauce, lasagna, dots of ricotta, and mozzarella. Continue until pan is full.
8. Cover with plenty of sauce and mozzarella.
9. Bake for 30 minutes.

Serves 6

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George Strait's Carne Guisada



Ingredients

• 1 lb round steak, cubed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onin, sliced
• 1/4 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 can tomato (10 oz)
• cumin dash
• black pepper to taste

Directions

1. 1
   
   Brown steak in butter in skillet.
2. 2
   
   Add onion and green pepper.
3. 3
   
   Sprinkle with flour; mix well.
4. 4
   
   Combine garlic, tomatoes, cumin and pepper in bowl; mash well.
5. 5
   
   Add to beef.
6. 6
   
   Simmer for 20 minutes, adding water if needed for desired consistency.

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Chef McGrath’s Green Chile Pork

Jack Ingram knows how to cook—onstage and in the kitchen



Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. corn oil (the chef prefers not to cook with olive oil)
• 2 pounds coarsely cut boneless country-style pork ribs
• Kosher salt and cracked black pepper to taste
• 2 cups diced yellow onion
• ¼ cup minced jalapeño chiles
• 1 cup seeded, stemmed and minced dried New Mexico green chiles
• ¼ cup minced garlic
• 2 cups roasted, peeled and puréed poblano chiles
• 1 cup grated pepper jack cheese
• 24 (6-inch) flour tortillas
• ¼ pound butter

Preparation

1. Over a fire, in a cast-iron pot or Dutch oven, heat the corn oil. Season the pork with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, add the pork, onions, jalapeños, New Mexico dried chiles and garlic. Cook over the fire until the pork is tender, approximately 1 ½ hours. Add the poblano chile purée (for added flavor, add some chicken stock to the purée) and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve the green chile pork from a kettle or crock, topped with the grated cheese. Lightly brown the cheese if possible.
2. Grill the tortillas and brush with the butter. Spoon the green chile pork into the tortillas and roll them up.

Serves 12

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Fried Green Tomato BLT

Mel Tillis helps create a specialty dish served up every day at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Ingredients
3-4 medium green tomatoes, cleaned and sliced into ½-inch-thick rounds

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tsp. roughly chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tsp. roughly chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tsp. minced green onion
• All-purpose flour
• 1-2 cups buttermilk
• Cornmeal
• 8 slices whole wheat (or any style) bread
• 4-8 slices mozzarella cheese
• Leaf lettuce
• 12 slices of “cooked-to-taste” applewood-smoked bacon

Preparation
Combine mayonnaise, parsley, thyme and onion in blender and set aside.

1. Lightly salt and pepper sliced green tomatoes to taste.
2. Dredge tomatoes in flour (both sides), then dip in buttermilk.
3. Coat tomatoes with cornmeal.
4. Fry tomatoes in canola oil at 350° until golden brown.
5. Depending on preference, toast the whole wheat slices prior to sandwich assembly or butter and pan-fry both sides of assembled sandwich afterwards.
6. Spread herbed mayonnaise to taste on inside slices of bread.
7. Layer 1-2 slices of mozzarella, leaf lettuce, bacon and fried green tomato.

Makes 4 sandwiches

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Ok for rose and he was the cutest country boy I ever saw....

Elvis' Favorite Sweet Potato Casserole


SERVES 6


Ingredients

• 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cooked until tender
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 12 ounces evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup pecan, chopped
• 1-2 cup moni marshmallows

Directions

1. 1
   
   cook sweet potatoes, peel and mash.
2. 2
   
   In a large mixing bowl, blend sweet potatoes, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and a pinch of salt.
3. 3
   
   Stir in eggs and milk.
4. 4
   
   Pour into a square baking dish.
5. 5
   
   Bake at 375°F for 35 minutes.
6. 6
   
   Remove from oven.
7. 7
   
   Top with pecans and marshmallows and return to oven for 5 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed and browned.

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Aunt Martha’s Peanut Butter Pie

The colorful family band Jypsi whips up a favorite dessert tasty enough to make aunt Martha proud.

May 19, 2008
Ingredients

• 1 regular pie crust
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 tbsp. whole milk
• One 8-oz. package cream cheese
• One 12-oz. container Cool Whip (halved)
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Preparation

1. Bake pie crust as directed.
2. Mix peanut butter, milk, cream cheese, powdered sugar and half of Cool Whip.
3. Pour mixture into pre-baked pie crust.Top with remaining Cool Whip.
4. Chill for five hours.

Serves 6

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I'm making this tonight....

Aunt Martha’s Peanut Butter Pie

The colorful family band Jypsi whips up a favorite dessert tasty enough to make aunt Martha proud.

May 19, 2008
Ingredients

• 1 regular pie crust
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 tbsp. whole milk
• One 8-oz. package cream cheese
• One 12-oz. container Cool Whip (halved)
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Preparation

1. Bake pie crust as directed.
2. Mix peanut butter, milk, cream cheese, powdered sugar and half of Cool Whip.
3. Pour mixture into pre-baked pie crust.Top with remaining Cool Whip.
4. Chill for five hours.

Serves 6

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I'm glad you don't have any cow pie recipes!

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Well Scarr...
I could go to chino and find a few for ya....

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Two of my favorite things...Country music and cooking. You are brilliant!

Ok...
Thought this would be a good thread for those who love to cook.
Many Country singers have favorite recipes and what a better place to share them.Post your recipes. It will be a long summer with lots a family and friends around....
Johnny Cash’s Old Iron Pot Family-Style Chili

Johnny Cash’s sister Joanne presents his family-style chili recipe.


Ingredients

• 5 pounds sirloin steak, chopped
• Shortening
• 3 pkgs. chili seasoning mix
• 3–4 15-oz. cans red kidney beans
• 3–4 16-oz. cans whole tomatoes
• All
• seasoning to taste
• Cumin
• Thyme
• Sage leaves
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Salt to taste
• Chopped onions
• Chili peppers
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• Chili powder
• Chili con carne seasoning
• 1 can tomato paste

Preparation

1. Brown the meat with a little shortening until medium. Add chili seasoning and cook 5 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes, spices to taste, onions, chili peppers to taste, sugar, chili powder and/or chili con carne seasoning to taste. (If chili is too hot, add 1 to 2 cans tomatoes.) Add tomato paste.
2. If chili seems too thick, add water. Simmer on low for 20 minutes.

Serves 12