15 Texan-Approved Recipes
Everything is bigger in Texas! Gather 'round the table for these 15 Texas-Inspired Recipes that are big in flavor and guaranteed to get a satisfied yee-haw from everyone in attendance!
1. Texas Brisket Chili
The Lonestar State is all about being big and having big flavors! That's the spirit behind this Texas Brisket Chili! The tomato goodness that forms the base is rich, bright, and a little sweet, enhanced with ultra-tender, amazingly succulent brisket and plenty of creamy, hearty beans! Topped with sour cream, or cheese, or green onions, or all three, Texas Brisket Chili has a flavor so huge, it's like it is its own state!
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You know you love sheet cakes, so it's no question how obsessed you'll be with Texas Sheet Cake Cookies! These fudgy discs of delight make the perfect after-dinner bite. The chocolate cake cookies drizzled with the creamy, cocoa-y icing just always hit right to satisfy that sweet treat craving. Simple to make and even more fun to eat, Texas Sheet Cake Cookies are just the best!
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Texas Rolls are an incredible fusion of East meets West — East brings the style and West brings the flavor! The inside is a Tex-Mex celebration of savory beans and shredded meat, summery corn, and smoky seasonings, with a golden-brown and crispy spring roll holding it all together. Served with enchilada sauce, Texas Rolls have a taste the size of its namesake state!
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A chowder with a flavor the size of Texas! Lonestar Chowder is a cheesy, savory, superb soup with all the Tex-Mex fixings you crave! Zesty seasonings, spicy chiles, tender potatoes, juicy chicken, hearty black beans, summery corn... it's all here and waiting to get you back in the saddle! Just top Lonestar Chowder with your favorite Tex-Mex toppings and you'll be ready to ride again!
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Named for an organization that protects the vast Lone Star State, Texas Ranger Bars have an appropriately wide range of flavors hidden within their buttery selves! Crunchy cornflakes, melty chocolate, tropical coconut, sweet and tart dried berries — it's all here in these Texas Ranger Bars. Protect your sweet tooth with one of these bars today!
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Crank up the country music and pull on your sparkly cowboy boots for some two-stepping; now it's time for some Texas Taco Party Dip! Plunge your chip into the fun and flavorful Tex-Mex layered dip that fulfills your taco desires in every bite. Salty corn chips, fluffy rice, hearty ground beef, ranch-style beans, savory, shredded cheese, crunchy onions, crunchy lettuce, juicy tomatoes, tangy olives, and spicy picante sauce–yep, you can count on all of that to show up to the party every time you crunch! Texas Taco Party Dip will have you munching until the cows come home!
See More7. Texas Brisket Tacos
They're bigger, they're better, and they're delicious! Let Texas Brisket Tacos add a little kick to your taco shell! The magical pressure cooker does the trick the moment the brisket hits it. A simmered, tomato-based sauce soon joins the tender brisket in a corn tortilla shell that's topped with poblano peppers and onions for true, boot-scootin' good fare! That terrific tomato sauce later transforms into a dynamic dipping sauce that'll make all the cowboys and cowgirls hoot and holler. Pull out the big guns with the amazing Texas Brisket Tacos. Y'all come back for more, ya hear?!
See More8. Texas Farmer Casserole
After a long day working on the farm (or in the office, the farm of the business world), you need a dinner that guarantees you'll be energized and excited to face a new day in the morning. And if any place knows just how to do that kind of hearty and nourishing food, it's Texas. The Texas Farmer Casserole layers a beefy, savory meat sauce with plenty of beans and sweet potatoes for a touch of sweetness with a distinct Tex-Mex flavor. Crunchy tortilla chips form a crispy base and melty cheese does what it does best: enchant every bite with dairy delight! The Texas Farmer Casserole is a whole other country of its own!
See More9. Texas T-Bone
It's a common joke that everything is bigger in Texas. We're pretty sure that isn't true, but we can attest that everything is tastier in Texas. Case in point, the Texas T-Bone: a savory strip of colossal beefy flavor, pan-seared in bacon fat and basted in rich, creamy butter. If that's not giant flavor on a plate, we don't know what is. Don't let the name fool you; Texas T-Bone can be made with any steak you desire. All you need is the meat, the hot stove, and an eager appetite!
See More10. Sloppy Joe Texas Toast
Sloppy Joes and Texas Toast are two delicious American dining dynasties, so why not experience two helpings of greatness in one?! Sloppy Joe Texas Toast makes that delicious duo reachable, and it's everything you'd hoped it'd be and more. Savory, tomatoey, meaty sauce drowns a piece of buttery, garlicky, fluffy toast that's sprinkled with salty, melty cheese. Can't you taste it? Sloppy Joe Texas Toast is a tasty tribute to American cuisine!
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The Lone Star state does it again with this Texas Best Chicken Bake. It takes the top prize for an incredible chicken casserole infused with your favorite Tex-Mex flavors! Spicy chilies, tangy sour cream, and melted cheddar cheese enhance the savory chicken and the hearty rice to their highest possible potential! Plus, it's so, so, so easy to make! Simply mix-and-bake and bam, Texas Best Chicken Bake is ready to show you what its namesake state can do!
See More12. Texas Trash Pie
Endearingly named for its plethora of pantry ingredients that you don't often use together, there's one thing we're certain of: there's absolutely nothing trashy about the Texas Trash Pie. In fact, the contrasting ingredients of this tasty treat are next-to-none with the sweet and salty flavors and the crunchy and creamy textures. Mmmmmm, we're drooling just thinking about the rich chocolate, the salty pretzels, the sweet graham crackers, the tropical coconut shreds, the divine caramel bits, and of course, the signature Texas pecans. Plus, you can whip up this crowd-pleasing pie in one hour's time. If this is truly trashy (it's not), then we must be raccoons (we're not).
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If Texas can get the sheet cake right, then we're pretty ding dang sure they'll blow pies right out of the water. What better way to test that theory than with a classic? A classic like the Texas Pecan Pie! The salty chopped pecans are coated in a caramelly, sugary sauce... sounds like we're off to a good start. This sweet treat is poured into the flakiest, butteriest, crispiest homemade pie crust you ever did taste. It's simple, it's easy, and it's absolutely delightful! Step aside sheet cakes, Texas Pecan Pie is the new sheriff in town!
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Yee-haw! It's the Texas Bean Bake, y'all! Hearty, creamy beans baked up with caramel-y sweet potatoes, refreshing bell peppers, and spicy chiles, all beneath pumpkin-infused, summer-sweet cornbread. Doesn't get much better than that, we reckon. Saddle up this Texas Bean Bake with freshly grilled steaks and settle into a fine, fine evening!
Click Here15. Texas Cowboy Stew
Everything’s bigger in Texas—including flavor! This Texas Cowboy Stew, with its juicy kielbasa sausage, savory potatoes, and warm and delicious vegetables is guaranteed to fill you up and pack a punch. It’s ready in just 40 minutes and is perfect for sharing or for saving leftovers for later! Texas Cowboy Stew is perfectly seasoned, hearty, and absolutely scrumptious. This southern dish will leave you feeling satisfied, happy, and warm! Yee-haw!
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