681 soul recipes

Strawberries Romanoff muffins are a no-bake brunch trick: toasted English muffins spread with cinnamon-raisin purée, piled with hulled strawberries, drizzled with brown-sugar sour cream, and topped with toasted almonds.

Puff-top shrimp bisque: individual soup cups crowned with golden puff pastry lids, hiding a creamy shrimp and zucchini bisque. Impressive starter for two.

Five cup fruit salad with mandarin oranges, pineapple chunks, sour cream, mini marshmallows, and flaked coconut. A creamy, no-cook retro side dish that chills overnight.

Cheesy chicken with mushrooms layers seared chicken breasts under a creamy cheddar sauce, then crowns with buttery sauteed mushrooms and Parmesan. A pantry-friendly weeknight casserole that pairs with rice or mashed potatoes.

Santa's white fudge made with sour cream, corn syrup, and sugar cooked to soft-ball stage, then loaded with candied cherries and pecans. Creamy holiday candy in an 8x8 pan.

Marbled chocolate cookies with sour cream for extra softness, made by folding melted semi-sweet chocolate into vanilla dough. Baked low and slow so they stay chewy, never crisp.

Cream cheese rugelach filled with cinnamon sugar, walnuts, and raisins rolled into flaky crescent pastries. A classic Jewish bakery cookie with a tender, buttery dough.

Fudgy chocolate brownies built on bittersweet chocolate, sour cream, and a final fold of chopped chocolate chunks. Dense, gooey center with a thin crackled top.

Tender sirloin tip beef and mixed vegetables simmered in rich mushroom gravy, topped with golden crescent roll triangles. A hearty one-skillet pot pie ready in an hour.

Easy bacon potato soup doctors up canned cream of potato soup with crispy bacon, onion sauteed in the drippings, and a pinch of cayenne. A creamy, smoky bowl ready in about 15 minutes.

Layered bean dip with refried beans, taco-seasoned ground beef, shredded lettuce, chunky salsa, and melted cheddar. A crowd-pleasing party appetizer served with tortilla chips.

Potato crisps with sour cream and caviar are crispy mini potato pancakes topped with cool sour cream and salty salmon roe. An elegant 35-minute cocktail appetizer that looks restaurant-worthy.

Yummy chicken curry: tender curried chicken in a quick, creamy sour cream sauce with sweet golden raisins, ready in about 20 minutes. A fast, mild weeknight curry that skips the coconut milk and the long simmer.

Lightened-up haluski-style cabbage and angel hair pasta in vegetable broth, finished with cool sour cream or yogurt. Old-world Eastern European peasant food made vegetarian and weeknight-fast.

Vegetable burger soup with ground beef, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and frozen mixed vegetables. A quick, hearty weeknight soup using pantry staples in under 45 minutes.

Have brought this fruit salad to a few picnics, and everyone just loved it! Half way through, it was eaten up. Definitely my go-to recipe for pot-luck or picnic.