We gave it a different twist by serving it over roasted potatoes.

Start with a milk-chocolate-colored roux in your Dutch oven and build up the flavors from there.

This dish takes time but also provides plenty of leftovers.

Southern Living Chicken Tortilla Soup in a bowl to serve topped with avocado, tortilla strips, and lime

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Some make it with drumsticks, but we like using chicken thighs.

Old Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings

Just like grandma used to make.

In this version, buttermilk gives the dumplings a light texture.

Chicken and Rice Casserole

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Creamy Great Northern beans help temper the spice.

Garnish with sliced radishes and sour cream.

The best part of all?

Marry Me Chicken Casserole

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It’ll be ready in 30 minutes.

This chili is especially delicious with a side of cornbread.

This recipe requires just a handful of ingredients and is as juicy as it gets.

Chicken and Rolled Dumplings

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Homemade, crispy fried chicken, here we come.

Just brown the chicken skin and let your Dutch oven do the rest of the work.

Serve the chicken and delicious pan sauce over mashed potatoes.

Southern Living Chicken Mull in bowls to serve topped with hot sauce

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Creamy Chicken Sausage-And-Kale Soup

Chicken soup season calls for more than just the run-of-the-mill chicken noodle.

Try adding sausage, kale, and cream instead.

Garnish with Swiss cheese and hot sauce.

Southern Living Lemon-Pepper Roasted Chicken

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Nothing beats one hot and fresh with a crisp, thick, golden brown crust.

Leftovers can be reheated in the oven on a rack.

Chicken Fricot

Hiding behind the star power of gumbo and boudin is Chicken Fricot.

Chicken Soups Chicken-Andouille Gumbo with Roasted Red Potatoes

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While it might not have the same press, it’s no less tasty.

Our version features a whole chicken and sausage-filled dumplings.

One-Pot Cajun Chicken Alfredo

It’s the pasta dish we all know and lovebut made Cajun.

Country Captain Chicken

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This one-pot meal is ready in about 40 minutes, making dinnertime a breeze.

Boiling the pasta in the chicken broth mixture adds extra flavor and depth.

Serve with a tossed green salad or warm, homemade bread and cozy up next to the fireplace.

Fresh Herb Pesto

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This meal starts on your stovetop in the Dutch oven and finishes in a casserole dish.

Twirl the spaghetti into nests to make this simple meal look fancy.

Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

If you need agumbo recipefor your recipe box, make it this one.

Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings

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The key to success?

see to it to really brown the chicken and sausage for extra flavor.

And, double-check your roux is a nice chocolate hue.

Green Chile-Chicken Soup - Southern Living

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Place chicken breasts right in the soup and then shred the meat once it’s cooked through.

Garnish with tortilla strips, avocado, and a squeeze of lime.

While your soup simmers on the stove, stick a tray of refrigerated biscuits in the oven.

White Lightning Chicken Chili

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Chicken-And-Collards Pilau

This pilau recipe is similar to a chicken bog, but with even more flavor.

Chicken, smoked sausage, rice, and greens cook in one soulful pot on the stove.

Cajun Chicken Cassoulet

This easy recipe for cassoulet won’t take you all day.

Mama’s Fried Chicken

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Sear the meat and vegetables on the stove, then bake for 40 minutes.

Serve with crusty bread for soaking up all the juices.

Just about everything from the produce drawer gets thrown in the pot along with a whole chicken.

Braised Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Lemons

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Leave your Dutch oven to simmer undisturbed until everything is fall-apart tender.

Veggies are included, so we won’t blame you if you fill your whole plate with a helping.

Chicken Bog

This comforting, one-pot meal is a Lowcountry favorite.

Creamy Chicken Sausage-and-Kale Soup

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And she’s far from the only 5-star reviewer of this recipe.

Fried Chicken Wings

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Chicken Fricot

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Cajun Fried Chicken

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One-Pot Cajun Chicken Alfredo

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Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

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lemon chicken orzo soup in a dutch oven

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Southern Living Chicken Spaghetti Casserole in the dish to serve

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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

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Chicken pot pie soup served with biscuits

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Chicken-and-Collards Pilau

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Cajun Chicken Cassoulet

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Chicken-and-vegetable pot in blue bowl

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Pasta-Chicken-Broccoli Bake

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Simple Suppers Challenge: Chicken Bog

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Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

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