Steer wrestling, a practice credited to legendary cowboy and rodeo star Bill Pickett, usually involves leaping onto a steer from the back of a specially trained horse. At the Madison

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  11. Cheeseburger Pasta Casserole RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN For a potluck meal or a family supper, cheeseburger pasta casserole is a crowd-pleaser. MAKE IT  

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  11. Cheeseburger Pasta Casserole RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN For a potluck meal or a family supper, cheeseburger pasta casserole is a crowd-pleaser. MAKE IT  

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11 Our State Recipes You Loved in January

From pimento cheese to oyster stew, this month’s most popular recipes are North Carolina staples.

by Our State Staff

 

11. Cheeseburger Pasta Casserole

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

For a potluck meal or a family supper, cheeseburger pasta

casserole is a crowd-pleaser.

MAKE IT

 

 

10. Easy Egg Salad

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

Spread on your favorite bread for lunch — or on crackers

for a satisfying snack.

MAKE IT

 

 

9. Chicken and Pastry

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

This simple, comforting eastern North Carolina favorite is too delicious not to share with the rest of the state.

MAKE IT

 

 

8. Butter Bean Soup

RECIPE BY STEPHANIE TYSON  |  PHOTOGRAPH BY ADAM MOWERY

Stephanie Tyson grew up watching her grandmother cook. Now, she makes her butter bean soup from memory.

MAKE IT

 

7. Chocolate Cream Cheese

Pound Cake

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

If you can’t get enough chocolate, a drizzle of royal icing is a simple, easy complement to this dense, rich cake.

MAKE IT

 

6. Shrimp & Cheese Grits Casserole

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

A Southern favorite receives a new spin in this baked

casserole recipe sure to please your family.

MAKE IT

 

 

5. School Days Peanut Butter Cake

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

In grade school, recipe developer Lynn Wells always looked forward to peanut butter cake day in the cafeteria. Now, she shares her recipe.

MAKE IT

 

 

4. Wrightsville Beach Oyster Stew

RECIPE BY COMMUNITY COOKBOOK SERIES   |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

If you’re looking for a hot, fresh meal, give Juliet Lee’s

Wrightsville Beach Oyster Stew recipe a try.

MAKE IT

 

 

3. Crook’s Corner’s Atlantic Beach Pie

RECIPE BY CROOK’S CORNER   |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

A recipe created “almost by accident” turns into a sensation.

MAKE IT

 

2. Pintos and Onions

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

Pair this simple dish with a serving of cornbread, and

you’ll have yourself a filling, satisfying meal.

MAKE IT

 

 

1. Easy Pimento Cheese

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  PHOTOGRAPH BY PHOTO KITCHEN

A simple recipe with a spicy surprise: Winston-Salem’s own Texas Pete.

MAKE IT

 

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This story was published on Jan 28, 2019

Our State Staff

Our State Staff

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