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Cajun Collard Greens
A tasty twist on traditional collard recipes with the addition of Cajun seasoning and smoky bacon.
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Molasses Baked Chicken Wings
Got a jar of molasses languishing in your pantry? Grab it for this simple recipe, from the cookbook Carla Hall’s Soul Food.
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Ruth’s Cris Sweet Potato Casserole
The brown sugar and pecan crust make this sweet potato casserole stand above the rest.
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Smashed Potatoes, Peas and Corn with Chili-Garlic Oil
Soul food with a farm-fresh remix of flavors.
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Black-Eyed Pea Jambalaya
A Cajun classic filled with abundant flavor.
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Fried Catfish with Hot Sauce
Crispy, southern fried catfish with a hot sauce that will make you want a glass of milk.
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‘High on the Hog’ Macaroni and Cheese
This High on the Hog-inspired mac and cheese is perfect for Black History Month or National Soul Food Month in June, especially on Juneteenth.
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Collard Greens Recipe
These authentic Southern Collard Greens are braised in savory meat flavored and perfectly spiced pot liquor resulting in an amazing tender silky texture!
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Smothered Pork Chops
This Southern Smothered Pork Chops Recipe is pure comfort food. Lightly breaded pork chops are smothered in a rich savory and well-seasoned brown gravy resulting in the perfect Southern classic.
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Southern Cornbread Recipe
Fill your kitchen with the smell of freshly-baked Southern Cornbread in just about an hour! This classic recipe from my Auntie Rose creates a super moist, buttery and fluffy Cornbread that makes for the perfect snack or side.
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Fried Catfish
This classic southern Fried Catfish recipe is dredged in a perfectly seasoned and spiced cornmeal breading and fried until tender on the inside and crispy golden brown on the outside!
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How to Make Southern Peach Cobbler
This easy homemade peach cobbler with canned peaches or fresh peaches is the perfect Southern old-fashioned recipe made with sweet spiced peaches and homemade butter pie crust!
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Lemon Pepper Honey Chicken Wings
Lemon Pepper Honey chicken wings where the honey is infused with a nice lemon pepper flavor and then drizzled over extra crispy, lightly breaded chicken wings to create the perfect balance of savory sweet!
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Garlic Butter Shrimp and Grits
Garlic butter shrimp and grits…well not your average shrimp and grits! Loaded with supple shrimp, spinach, and tomatoes. Swimming in a rich garlic butter sauce served over cheesy, creamy grits.
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Soul Food Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
Southern baked macaroni and cheese, also called soul food mac and cheese, is the ultimate in comfort food. Creamy, rich, ooey-gooey, super cheesy, with those crispy browned cheese edges…no one can resist perfectly baked mac and cheese.
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Homemade Banana Pudding
Homemade Banana Pudding is easier (and tastier) than you can imagine. A layered dessert made with pastry cream and fresh bananas, it’ll be your go-to recipe.
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Southern Cheese Grits
Grits are the perfect example of the weaving and blending of Native American and African American cultures which dates back centuries. These creamy cheesy grits are a great side dish to complement any meal or breakfast!
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Cajun Fried Fish and Cheese Grits
Cajun Fried Fish & Cheese Grits are a southern delicacy. Easy to make, this recipe is the perfect option for breakfast, brunch, or dinner. If you are from the south or have ever visited, you’ve most likely heard of fish and grits.
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Cajun Shrimp Deviled Eggs
Add a tasty twist to your traditional deviled eggs with fresh herbs, lemon and pepper sauce topped with buttered Cajun-Creole shrimp!
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Braised Smothered Pork and Black Eyed Peas
This easy Braised Smothered Pork + Black-Eyed Peas is 100{d2b09b03d44633acb673e8080360919f91e60962656af8ade0305d5d8b7e4889} comfort food with a bit of luck thrown in for good measure.
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Easy Classic Buttermilk Cornbread
One of my favorite meals that remind me of home, family, and love. Creamy red beans with a bit of spice that can only have been created in a tiny Kitchen in New Orleans.
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The Best Gluten-Free Mac and Cheese
Creamy Homemade Mac and Cheese with savory butternut squash, a blend of four kinds of cheese, simple spices and gluten-free noodles! This dish is surely one that your family will love!
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Vegetarian Apple Cider Collard Greens
You can still enjoy collard greens without meat with this easy Instant Pot vegetarian collard greens recipe. This recipe still retains the smoky flavor, without meat making it also great for meatless Mondays.
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Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Pecan Praline Topping
Sweet Potato gets a major overhaul when it’s taken out of pie dough and baked in a cheesecake, then smothered with a Pecan Praline Topping.
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Soul Food Power Bowl
Soul food power bowls combine favorite soul food flavors like quick-cooked collards, caramelized sweet potato, and spicy okra in one flavorful, healthy package.
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Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Sour Cream and Honey Sauce
This a classic tried and true recipe that everyone knows and loves! This buttermilk fried chicken with sour cream and honey sauce has been passed down in my family and I couldn’t be more excited to share this recipe. It’s utterly delicious!
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Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
One of my favorite meals that remind me of home, family and love. Creamy red beans with a bit of spice that can only have been created in a tiny Kitchen in New Orleans.
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Southern Cornbread Dressing
This Southern-Style Cornbread Dressing is amazing for any occasion, the holidays, Sunday dinner, a Soulfood-themed party, or just a normal Wednesday night. You absolutely won’t regret making this dish and it tastes even better warmed up the next day.
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Brown Butter Black Bottom Sweet Potato Pie
Rich, velvety sweet potato pie, perfectly sweet and spiced, with a boost from brown butter and a dark brown sugar layer, all in a homemade flaky, all-butter pie crust. This is a pie that you can tell is always made with love!
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Easy Garlic Herb Baked Okra
This easy garlic-herb baked okra recipe is perfect if you are looking for tender, flavorful okra with the perfect crispy garlicky crust. The best way to make crispy okra is in the oven! It’s the perfect texture—not slimy at all—and is great for a healthy side dish!
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Black-Eyed Pea Hummus
A twist on the classic hummus, with lucky Black-eyed peas in place of the chickpeas. A wonderful appetizer or snack thats gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan.
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Authentic Southern Green Beans
These flavorful and tender green beans have been a Southern staple for generations. Slow-cooked in a vitamin-rich broth with smoked meat, this cultural side dish is on every Southern holiday table!
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Easy Vegan Cornbread
Simple and delicious homemade cornbread that’s completely egg and dairy free!
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Southern Potato Salad
This creamy, starchy, and superbly seasoned Southern Potato Salad is the perfect side for any southern meal.
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Spicy Southern Collard Greens with Bacon
Spicy Southern Collard Greens with Bacon—soulful broth braised collard greens with bacon and a spicy blend of seasoning.
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Sausage Cheddar Biscuits
These fluffy buttermilk biscuits are studded with crumbled sausage and sharp cheddar cheese. Perfect on their own, with butter or split and topped with a fried egg for a full home-cooked breakfast.
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Jollof Rice and Roasted Lamb
One-pot West African rice dish with roasted lamb and salad.
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Chicken and Waffles with Honey-Cinnamon Butter
Chicken and Waffles is comfort food! Buttermilk marinated chicken served atop light, airy sweet cream waffles, are the perfect pair.
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Crispy Oven Okra with Lemon Dill and Garlic Aoli
Crispy Oven Okra is roasted to perfection with a flavorful crunch. Served with a delicious, Lemon-Dill and Garlic Aioli and will easily become a family favorite!
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Jamaican Fried Dumplings
As one of the many Black Americans connected to multiple parts of the African diaspora through family and food, these Jamaican Fried Dumplings are what a lot of Caribbean people call a staple. They’re easy to make and pair well with just about any dish!
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