2 smoked ham hocks
Fill pot with more than enough water to cover ham hocks. Boil water for about 35 minutes. The purpose is to extract the flavor from the ham hocks, and literally having the meat fall off the bones.
Now add:
Cajun seasoning…use your judgment
1 red onion
2 garlic cloves
2 bunches of collards
Racial Harmony Baked Beans
1 can of black beans
1 can of pork and beans
1 can of white beans
Pour into a baking pan. Now add:
1 cup of brown sugar
1 red onion
A pinch of salt
½ cup of molasses
Three strips of bacon
Bake for 40 min at 375 degrees
Green Beans
2 smoked ham hocks
1 red onion
1 cup of sherry cooking wine
Pinch of salt
1 or 2 cans of mushrooms
2 bags of frozen cut string beans
Note: I prefer using red onions, however, a red or white onion will work just as well.
Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients:
2 bags cut green beans
1 bag or can of pearl onions
1 cup of half and half milk
1 teaspoon lemon pepper (or to your liking)
1 can of Campbell's tm cream of mushroom soup
Instructions:
Mix green beans, milk, pepper, soup and 1 can of pearl onions.
Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes stirring frequently.
Add the remainder of onions and bake 5 minutes.
Serve hot or cold.
Stuffed Cabbage
1 head cabbage
Filling ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey
1 onion, grated
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/4 cup applesauce
1 large egg
salt and pepper, to taste
Sauce ingredients
3 cups tomato sauce
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 cup raisins
salt and pepper, to taste
Chitterlings
Chitterlings require a lot of cleaning and love. Chitterlings require a lot of help when cooking to. Unseasoned chitterlings will be bland. I mean, don’t forget where they come from.
5 to 10 pounds of chitterlings
1 stick of butter
1 whole chopped onion
2 bay leaves
Salt
A touch of red flake pepper
2 cups of red cooking wine
Chitterling Chowder Soup
Ever cook a big pot of chitterlings, and have some or a lot left over? Well, try my chitterling chowder soup.
1 stick of butter
1 nicely diced red onion
diced celery
diced carrots
Let cook for a few minutes on low until you get a sautéed kind of look. Now add:
½ cup of flour, stir but don’t let it burn, keep it light
½ cup of half n’ half milk
Diced garlic
2 ½ cups of chopped chitterlings
Pinch of salt and pepper
Pinch of Cajun seasoning
Ghetto Bacon Cheese Burger
Ketchup
Brown sugar
Sautéed onions in butter
Salt
Pepper
Bacon bits
One cup well cooked chitterlings. Chop chitterlings up real fine in a blender
Two pounds of ground beef
Mix all ingredients well in a bowl
Real Southern Fried Chicken
You need a bowl
1 whole cut chicken
1 ½ cup of butter milk
Season with salt and pepper
Pinch of garlic salt
Let soak in bowl for 1 hour
In a bowl of flour, add a pinch of salt and pepper
Now cover piece by piece of chicken in seasoned flour
Carefully put chicken in hot frying pan. Fry until golden brown
Friday Night Fried Chicken Cuisine
1 whole cut chicken
Marinate over night in a bowl filled with red wine
Season with a pinch of salt, pepper, and paprika
Melt one stick of butter
1 cup of red wine
A pinch of onion salt
Mix with 6 eggs in a bowl
Dip one piece at a time in the egg wash, then in a bowl of flour seasoned with salt and pepper
Fry until golden brown
Chicken Divan
Boil 1 whole chicken…Boil until the meat is literally falling off the bones
Don’t throw away the chicken broth / juices
Cook fresh chopped broccoli in the same chicken broth….Cook / boil for about 15 minutes
Boil 1 cup of elbow macaroni
In a bowl, mix:
Chicken
Broccoli
1 whole chopped onion
Mayonnaise (Use your judgment)
Already Cooked Macaroni
Melt ½ stick of butter in ½ cup of half and half milk with 1 can of cream of mushroom soup
Put in casserole pan
Sprinkle lots of grated cheddar cheese on top
Cook at 350 degrees for approximately 15 minutes
Let it cool for approximately 15 minutes
Chicken Salad
Boil 1 whole chicken…Boil until the meat is literally falling off the bones
While boiling, add
1 finely chopped onion
Salt
Pepper
Two cloves of garlic
A splash of vinegar
1 cup of red sherry cooking wine
Boil 4 eggs
After pulling the meat off the chicken bones, and putting it in a bowl
Now…….
Grate the 4 eggs
Mix sweet pickled relish
Mayonnaise
A touch of mustard
For flavor, I always add a little sandwich spread
One whole chopped onion
Paprika
Serve with potato chips, ritz crackers, cheese, and of course make sandwiches
Baked Creamy chicken breasts
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
10 oz. can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup of half and half milk
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees
(Breast of chicken in red wine sauce)
3 slices Bacon
6 pieces Chicken breast, skinless and boneless
to taste Salt & pepper
1 cup Flour
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1-1/2 cups Small pearl onions, peeled
1 cup Dry red wine
1/2 cup Chicken stock
to taste Thyme, dry
Fry bacon until crisp, drain on absorbent paper, break into pieces and reserve.
Season breasts with salt and pepper. Dip in flour. Heat olive oil in the saute pan. Add breasts and brown well on both sides. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
In the same pan add onions, wine, stock and thyme. Cook until the onion is soft and the sauce thickens. Adjust seasonings. Return the meat to the pan and continue cooking until done.
At service, place some sauce on the plate under the breast. Garnish the onions and bacon.
Soul Brother Baked Chicken
Out of all the chicken recipes I’ve learned and used, this is by far the simplest one. Also, you can go talk to every home in the world, and I guarantee you will that every family will have their own unique way of preparing their version of baked chicken.
1 Whole cut up chicken
½ stick of butter
Salt (use your judgment)
Pepper (use your judgment)
Garlic clove
1 Bay leaf
Bake in oven for approx 1 hour at 400 degrees. Every once in a while, use a table spoon to base the chicken
Salmon Croquettes
This was my moms favorite dish she would make for the family for breakfast on Sunday mornings along with scramble eggs, harmony grits, and biscuits.
In a bowl:
2 large cans of salmon
1 finely chopped red onion
1 cup of ground up corn flakes (put in blender for a fine grind)
1 egg
1 table spoon of sour cream
A pinch of salt
A pinch of pepper
Now shape into patties. Put into hot frying pan half filled with olive oil. Cook until both sides are golden brown.
Soul Brother Baked Catfish
Use a casserole type pan
Catfish fillets
1 ½ cup of water
Pinch of pepper
Pinch of salt
½ stick of butter
¼ cup of orange juice
Sprinkle some paprika on top
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes
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