Soul Food Recipes

40 recipes

Southern Macaroni and Cheese
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Millie Peartree
12279 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
12,279
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Edna Lewis’s Busy Day Cake
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
36 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
36
55 minutes
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Edna Lewis’s Brandied Peaches
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
8 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
8
45 minutes
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Vegan Dirty Rice
Jenné Claiborne
118 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
118
50 minutes
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Calas (Sweet Rice Fritters)
JJ Johnson
75 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
75
40 minutes
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Field Peas and Snaps
Millie Peartree
9 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9
1 hour 10 minutes
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Madeira Picnic Ham
Michael W. Twitty
19 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
19
6 ½ hours, plus 2 days’ brining
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Crab Rice
JJ Johnson
267 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
267
30 minutes, plus rice cooking time
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Tamarind Glazed Oxtails
Korsha Wilson, Lana Lagomarsini
29 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
29
6 hours
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Chow Chow
Korsha Wilson, Lana Lagomarsini
15 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
15
1 hour, plus 2 hours’ cooling
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Sweet Potato Cornbread
Jocelyn Delk Adams
46 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
46
About 1 hour
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Braised Mustard Greens
Kia Damon
33 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
33
1 hour 10 minutes
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easy
Blood Orange Buttermilk Pie
Jocelyn Delk Adams
27 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
27
2 3/4 hours, plus 1 hour cooling
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easy
Skillet Cornbread
Lisa Donovan, Pableaux Johnson
359 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
359
40 minutes
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easy
Princess Pamela’s Sauce Beautiful
Korsha Wilson, Pamela Strobel
124 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
124
25 minutes
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easy
Sardine and Egg Sandwich
Genevieve Ko, Lena Richard
213 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
213
20 minutes
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easy
Potlikker Ramen
Korsha Wilson, Rasheeda Purdie
56 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
56
About 2 hours
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Holiday Gingerbread Cake With Molasses Whipped Cream
Tejal Rao, Jessica B. Harris
382 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
382
50 minutes, plus cooling
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easy
Crispy Trout With Creek Sauce
Korsha Wilson, Ashleigh Shanti
20 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20
50 minutes
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Kilt Lettuce
Korsha Wilson, Ashleigh Shanti
34 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
34
20 minutes
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easy
Carla Hall’s Creamed Kale
Carla Hall
187 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
187
50 minutes
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Buttermilk Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
124 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
124
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Tea Cakes
Korsha Wilson, Weeksville Heritage Center
62 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
62
1 hour
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easy
Garlicky Chicken Sandwiches With Red Cabbage Slaw
Millie Peartree
347 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
347
55 minutes
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Crispy Okra With Spicy Honey Sauce
Millie Peartree, Kwame Onwuachi
51 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
51
30 minutes
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Strawberry-Ginger Limeade
Millie Peartree
117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
117
15 minutes
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Roasted Shrimp Jambalaya
Millie Peartree
463 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
463
1 hour 5 minutes
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Strawberry Pretzel Bars
Millie Peartree
377 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
377
45 minutes, plus 4 to 6 hours’ chilling
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easy
Turnip Greens
Vallery Lomas
88 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
88
About 1 1/2 hours
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Chew Bread
Christina Morales, Ed Mitchell, Ryan Mitchell
178 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
178
45 minutes
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easy
Smothered Chicken
Farideh Sadeghin
974 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
974
1 hour
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Chicken Perloo
Eric Kim, Rodney Scott
906 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
906
1 hour
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Granny’s Five-Flavor Pound Cake
Genevieve Ko, Carla Hall
357 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
357
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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easy
Yakamein
Millie Peartree
962 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
962
1 1/2 hours
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Gumbo Z’Herbes With Crab and Prawns
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
154
50 minutes
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Shrimp and Grits
Vallery Lomas
351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
351
30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours, depending on your grits
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Stone-Ground Grits
Vallery Lomas
68 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
68
About 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on your grits
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Sweet Potato Buttermilk Pull-Apart Rolls
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
329 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
329
45 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Date Bars
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
142
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Gumbo’s Daddy With Chicken, Shrimp and Turkey
Melissa Clark, Gail Jennings
178 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
178
45 minutes
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