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A spread of Southern Soul Food dishes

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Southern Soul Food Recipes

64 recipes — each showing allergens, prep time, and servings. Page 2 of 3.

Hoppin' John Southern Soul Food

Hoppin' John

A traditional New Year's dish of slow-simmered peas and rice.

150 min Serves 4
celery
Pound Cake Southern Soul Food

Pound Cake

Dense, buttery, rich, and sweet classic Southern cake.

105 min Serves 8 Kid-safe
Egg Dairy Wheat
Smothered Chicken Southern Soul Food

Smothered Chicken

Golden seared chicken simmered slowly in a rich, dark brown pan gravy.

75 min Serves 4
Wheat
Cheese Grits Southern Soul Food

Cheese Grits

Creamy, cheesy, and deeply savory stone-ground grits.

35 min Serves 4
Dairy
Succotash Southern Soul Food

Succotash

A vibrant, buttery skillet mix of corn, lima beans, and tomatoes.

25 min Serves 4
Dairy
Fried Okra Southern Soul Food

Fried Okra

Bite-sized okra pods coated in a seasoned cornmeal crust and deep-fried.

30 min Serves 4
Dairy Peanut Wheat
Brunswick Stew Southern Soul Food

Brunswick Stew

A thick, tomato-based stew with smoked meats and veggies.

120 min Serves 4
No common allergens
Chicken Fried Steak Southern Soul Food

Chicken Fried Steak

Tenderized beef breaded and fried like chicken, with gravy.

45 min Serves 4
Dairy Wheat
Pimento Cheese Southern Soul Food

Pimento Cheese

A creamy, cheesy spread with sweet pimentos.

15 min Serves 4 Kid-safe
Dairy
Turnip Greens Southern Soul Food

Turnip Greens

Slightly bitter greens cooked down with pork.

120 min Serves 4
No common allergens
Deviled Eggs Southern Soul Food

Deviled Eggs

Hard-boiled eggs filled with a tangy, creamy yolk mixture.

30 min Serves 4
Egg mustard
Southern Potato Salad Southern Soul Food

Southern Potato Salad

Creamy potato salad with mustard and hard-boiled eggs.

40 min Serves 4
celery Egg mustard
Bourbon Balls Southern Soul Food

Bourbon Balls

No-bake treats made with crushed cookies, pecans, and bourbon.

20 min Serves 8
Tree nut
Chicken and Rice Casserole Southern Soul Food

Chicken and Rice Casserole

A comforting, baked dish with creamy rice and chicken.

60 min Serves 4 Kid-safe
Dairy
Dirty Rice Southern Soul Food

Dirty Rice

Rice cooked with ground meat and Cajun spices.

45 min Serves 4
No common allergens
Fried Apples Southern Soul Food

Fried Apples

Sliced apples cooked in butter, sugar, and cinnamon.

20 min Serves 8
Dairy
Crawfish Étouffée Southern Soul Food

Crawfish Étouffée

A rich, flavorful blonde roux stew with crawfish tails.

45 min Serves 4
celery Dairy Seafood +2
Peanut Brittle Southern Soul Food

Peanut Brittle

Crunchy, sweet, and salty caramelized sugar candy with peanuts.

30 min Serves 8
Dairy Peanut
Butter Beans Southern Soul Food

Butter Beans

Tender, creamy lima beans slow-cooked with savory meat.

90 min Serves 4
Dairy
Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce Southern Soul Food

Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

Custard-soaked bread baked until golden, topped with spiked sweet sauce.

75 min Serves 8
Egg Dairy Wheat
Tomato Pie Southern Soul Food

Tomato Pie

A savory pie layered with fresh tomatoes, herbs, and a cheesy mayo topping.

60 min Serves 4 Kid-safe
Dairy
Blackened Catfish Southern Soul Food

Blackened Catfish

Catfish fillets coated in dark spices and seared in a hot cast-iron skillet.

20 min Serves 4
Fish Dairy Seafood
Spoonbread Southern Soul Food

Spoonbread

A soft, savory, soufflé-like cornmeal dish eaten with a spoon.

60 min Serves 4
Egg Dairy
Cracklin' Cornbread Southern Soul Food

Cracklin' Cornbread

Traditional cornbread with crispy pork cracklings mixed into the batter.

45 min Serves 4
Egg Dairy