An American-style Bolognese meat sauce, seasoned with a mirepoix of vegetables, beef and pork, tomatoes and wine, made in the Instant Pot!

Instant Pot American-Style Bolognese Sauce (Spaghetti Meat Sauce)

So, the other day I had a craving for spaghetti.

I know, crazy, right? Mostly folks have "cravings" for sweet things, but me, I'm more of a savory kind of gal, so when I get a craving it's more likely it's for some kind of savory comfort food.

Maybe chicken and dumplings. Or tacos. Lasagna. Or those little burgers like Krystal's. Roast Chicken. Chicken Pot Pie. Homemade Mashed Potatoes. That sort of stuff.

Anyway, this specific time after our recent carb-heavy holiday meal, I was craving meat and more specifically meat sauce. I started to just make my normal semi-homemade spaghetti sauce, but then, I thought...

A hearty soup made with a chicken stock base, beans, lots of vegetables and fresh cabbage.

Old-Fashioned Vegetable Cabbage Soup

As I write this post, we are just coming off of the Thanksgiving holiday and I am finally coming out of my food coma! Although there is plenty of turkey and ham served, we Southerners do tend to include a lot of carb heavy sides. Foods that we love and expect for the holidays. 

By the time that Monday after Thanksgiving rolls around, I find myself craving vegetables and if you're a regular to the site, you already know that I am a nut for all kinds of cabbage, so let's combine the two!

Social Media Roundup HOLIDAY FAVORITES 4

Social Media Roundup HOLIDAY FAVORITES 4:  Oven Roasted Hen or Turkey with Buttery Pan Sauce, Old School Pineapple Glazed Baked Ham, Easy Spiced Peaches, Sausage Cornbread Dressing with Apple and Pecan, Honey Roasted Carrots, Ultra Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole, Classic Oyster Dressing, Broccoli and Cauliflower Casserole, Southern Candied Yams and Old Fashioned Apple Pie.

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Last call y'all!

Let's get to it.

Here's the next round of holiday roundup summaries from Deep South Dish that have been shared across social media platforms recently. Visit any of the recipes you see above by tapping or clicking on the details below to check it out, right here on the Deep South Dish website.

Social Media Roundup HOLIDAY FAVORITES 3: Bacon-Wrapped Roasted Stuffed Boneless Turkey Breast, Slow Cooker Pepper Jelly Glazed Ham, Cajun Rice Dressing, Spinach Madeleine Bake, Slow Cooker Cheesy Creamy Corn, Cajun Cabbage Au Gratin Casserole and Pumpkin Crunch Dessert with Frosting.

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Time's a wastin' y'all! Seriously. I don't know where the time is going, but it's sure moving fast. In case you haven't noticed, Thanksgiving is next week!

Let's get straight to business.

Here's the next round of holiday roundup summaries from Deep South Dish that have been shared across social media platforms recently.

Social Media Roundup HOLIDAY FAVORITES 2 - What You Missed!

Social Media Roundup HOLIDAY FAVORITES 2: Chicken, Andouille, and Oyster Filé Gumbo, Monte's Brown Sugar Orange Glazed Ham, Jezebel Sauce, Brown Sugar Butter Glazed Carrots, Chicken and Cornbread Dressing, Classic Corn Casserole, Traditional Southern Sweet Potato Casserole and Old Fashioned Pull Apart Pan Rolls.

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner y'all, so no time to waste!

Here's the next round of holiday roundup summaries from Deep South Dish that have been shared across social media platforms recently. 

Social Media Roundup HOLIDAY FAVORITES 1 - What You Missed!

Social Media Roundup HOLIDAY FAVORITES 1: Everything Salad, Classic Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo (Gumbo Ya-Ya), Cherry Bourbon Glazed Ham, Ultimate Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes, Corn Pudding, Bourbon Glazed Sweet Potatoes and Brown Sugar Cocoons.

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Y'all. The holidays are upon us!

Course... it's way too hot here for November in the Deep South right now and I'm anxiously awaiting the return of some of those cooler temps we got a taste of recently. That sure felt nice! 

But y'all, seriously. In case you haven't noticed, Thanksgiving is early this year and Christmas roars in right behind that.

Time to begin our roundup summaries of some of the holiday recipes right here from Deep South Dish that have been shared across social media platforms recently. 

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans (Frijoles De La Olla)

Pinto beans prepped with a preboil and then slow cooked with onion, bacon and simple seasonings. Serve topped with onions, tomato relish, or pico de gallo with cilantro, if desired, and cornbread or warmed tortillas on the side. A perfect fit for refried beans too!

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans

Of course, beans have always been popular in the South and three beans reign supreme in the Deep South - red kidney beans used for our Monday red beans and rice, white beans generally prepared Cajun style with andouille sausage and more widely across the South in general, pinto beans, prepared Southern-Style.

In the Deep South we make our red beans and rice with red kidney beans, not the smaller more oval shaped red beans that are more popular in Texas, and yes, there is a difference!

For red beans, though I do love them long stewed and cooked on the stovetop the best, I have taken to using the Instant Pot the past few years, just because I'm such a poor advance "planner." For pintos, I have tended to always do those stovetop.

Today, I'm trying pintos in the slow cooker, but with some stovetop adjustments. I know, I know... yeah, you can dump everything in the slow cooker all at once and call it a day, literally, because it is probably going to take all day doing that.

Social Media Roundup FALL FAVORITES 4 - What You Missed!

Social Media Roundup FALL FAVORITES 4 - What You Missed:  Cajun Smothered Steak, Slow Cooker Potato Soup, Classic Homemade Beef Stew with Vegetables, Garlic Roasted Chicken with Vegetables, Smothered Stewed Potatoes, Crockpot Chicken Sauce Piquant, Corn Chowder with Shrimp and Crescent Apple Dumplings.

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Like most of you, we also got a little blast of winter going on here right now y'all!

Course... in  a few days, we'll be right back to the 70s, which frankly is a more normal November range for us here along the Gulf Coast, believe it or not. Yeah, we don't see much of a fall around here!

I've worked on a few new recipes to share here lately, so those will be forthcoming, but in the meantime I thought I'd bring you another roundup for some fall recipes that have been recently shared across social media platforms from Deep South Dish.

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Social Media Roundup FALL 3 - What You Missed: Super Creamy Mac and Cheese, Crockpot Beef Tips, My Favorite Hamburger Soup, Fried Apple Pies, Old-Fashioned Homestyle Chicken and Noodles, Hamburger Steak with Creamy Onion Gravy, Instant Pot Great Northern White Beans, Grandma's Homemade Potato Soup, Instant Pot Pork Roast and Cabbage Casserole.

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Well, the weather has certainly been wackadoodle here lately in the Deep South.

We are back to near summertime temperatures, or rather... what should be "normal" pleasant, but warm summertime temperatures that so many of you love and enjoy... not the oppressive, unbearable summertime heat we actually experience down here and frankly, are over!

In other words, it's warm, but it's not too bad, so, yeah... we're a little warmer right now than I would like, but it is fall, so fall focus continues our roundup today.

Besides, stay tuned. Winter is heading in next week I hear, yes, even here in the Deep South, though we probably won't see those freezing temps lots of others will.

The flavors of a shrimp gumbo with smoked sausage, in a light roux with the trinity of vegetables and okra, tossed with a short cut pasta.

Shrimp Gumbo Pasta

Gotta love a one pot pasta meal that doesn't include having to precook the pasta!

That's the case with this meal, a one pot meal that is somewhat in line with the Pastalaya recipe I've shared before. That recipe has the classic flavors of a chicken and sausage jambalaya, in a quick and easy skillet pasta dinner.