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Soul Food Catering

Delicious Soul Food Catering Recipe: Collard Greens and More

This Soul Food Catering recipe brings together delicious comfort food with collard greens, fried chicken, and sweet potato pie for a memorable meal.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Soul Food
Calories: 750
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Greens
  • 1 lb Chicken thighs
  • 2 lbs Collard greens
  • 1 cup Buttermilk for marinating chicken
  • 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning for marinating chicken
Fried Chicken Coating
  • 2 cups Cornmeal for frying
Sweet Potato Pie
  • 2 lbs Sweet potatoes boiled and mashed
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp Nutmeg
  • 1 pie Pie crust for sweet potato pie
Sides
  • 2 cups Cooked rice to serve with
  • 1 cup Black-eyed peas to serve with
  • 1 cup Corn to serve with

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • pot
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Oven
  • Knife

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Wash and chop the collard greens.
  2. Marinate the chicken thighs in buttermilk and Cajun seasoning.
  3. Fry the marinated chicken in cornmeal until golden brown.
  4. Boil and mash the sweet potatoes, then mix in sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  5. Prepare the pie crust and fill it with the sweet potato mixture.
  6. Cook the collard greens and serve with cooked rice, black-eyed peas, and corn.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 750kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 40gFat: 30g

Notes

Feel free to swap collard greens with Swiss chard or kale for a different green. Adding bacon or smoked turkey to the collard greens enhances the flavor.

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