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57 Best Soul Food Sunday Dinner Ideas

Check out our favorite soul food recipes that will make you feel like you’re right in the South! Whether you already love soul food or are trying it for the first time, these recipes are so delicious you’ll want to go back for more and share with friends and family.

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How to Make Salmon Croquettes (Old Fashioned Recipe)

Deep Fried Pork Chops

Fried Ribs Recipe (Crispy, Deep Fried, Seasoned)

Southern Oxtail Recipe (Authentic Soul Food)

Old Fashioned Caramel Cake Recipe

soul food spaghetti in a bowl (black folks spaghetti)

Soul Food Spaghetti Recipe

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Fried Chicken Recipe (Without Buttermilk)

Southern Baked Mac and Cheese (with Egg and Evaporated Milk)

Southern Collard Greens Recipe with Smoked Turkey

New Orleans Red Beans and Rice Recipe

Southern Smothered Pork Chops Recipe

Southern Cabbage Recipe (Boiled Cabbage)

Five Star Soul Food Desserts

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Peach Cobbler

Our peach cobbler with canned peaches and flaky pie crust is a classic soul food dessert recipe! It’s also super easy to make with just a few ingredients.

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Banana Pudding

Our easy banana pudding recipe is a classic Southern dessert made with Chessmen cookies, condensed milk, and instant pudding mix.

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Sweet Potato Pie

This Southern sweet potato pie has a buttery smooth, silky texture and is made with simple ingredients like fresh sweet potatoes, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

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Southern Easter Recipes

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Pellet Grill Smoked Turkey

Cornbread Dressing

Double Smoked Ham

Green Beans and Potatoes (Southern Recipe)

Baked Candied Yams Recipe

Old Fashioned 7-Up Cake Recipe

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Smoked Spatchcock Chicken (With Extra Crispy Skin!)

Our smoked spatchcock chicken is cooked on the pellet smoker. It has extra crispy skin and delicious flavor from the wood smoke!

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