Recipe Index: Comfort Food

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Apple Coffee Cake

Delicious apple coffee cake recipe. Perfect apple cake for the Jewish High Holidays.

Baked Apples

Classic baked apples filled with pecans, cinnamon, raisins, butter, and brown sugar.

Baked Spaghetti

Casserole of thin spaghetti pasta, sausage, mushroom, and tomato sauce, ricotta, Parmesan, and Mozzarella cheeses.

Baked Ziti

A classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses.

Barbecued Buffalo Wings

Slow barbecued chicken wings slathered in a classic Buffalo wing sauce.

Barbecued Pork Shoulder on a Gas Grill

Fall apart tender and smoky, barbecued pork shoulder, cooked low and slow on a 2-burner gas grill.

Beef Brisket Pot Roast

Beef brisket pot roast, slowly cooked with onions, garlics, herbs, and carrots.

Beef Goulash with Dumplings

Beef goulash with light, fluffy dumplings. Central European goulash, a beef stew with Hungarian paprika, onions, tomato paste, cubed chuck roast, herbs and stock.

Beef Stroganoff

Tender strips of beef and mushrooms cooked in sour cream and served over noodles make up this classic beef stroganoff recipe.

Black Bean Soup

Spicy, hearty black bean soup with ham hocks, sweet potatoes, bell pepper, onion, cumin, chili, and molasses. Garnish with cilantro, sour cream, and avocado.

Braised BBQ Beef Sandwich

Chuck roast, slow cooked on low heat in a braise of barbecue sauce, then shredded and served over sandwich buns. Great for big parties.

Broccoli Cheese Casserole

Best broccoli cheese casserole ever. Broccoli florets, blanched and baked with bacon and cheddar cheese in a milk, cream, and egg custard, spiced with black pepper.

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Old fashioned, buttermilk marinated, flour coated, crispy, tender fried chicken recipe.

Buttery Tomato Pasta

Pasta with the easiest ever tomato sauce made with whole canned tomatoes, butter, sugar, basil, and salt and pepper.

Cajun Turkey Pot Pie

A pot pie made with turkey leftovers and flavored with Cajun spices, onions, celery and green pepper.

Cheese Tacos

Simple and easy cheese tacos recipe, made with corn tortillas, fried in a little butter, folded over grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese. Also known as quesadillas.

Cheesy Bread

A cross between garlic bread and pizza, cheesy bread is a quick, easy, and delicious party snack.

Cheesy Skillet Cornbread

Cornbread packed with cheese, onions, whole corn, and flavored with bacon drippings. Cooked in a cast iron skillet.

Chicken and Dumplings

Classic chicken and dumplings recipe, a hearty chicken and vegetable stew with homemade dumplings.

Chicken and Rice Casserole

Chicken pieces browned then baked in casserole with mushrooms, onions, garlic, rice, stock, cream, and sour cream.

Chicken Gumbo with Andouille Sausage

A classic spicy chicken and andouille sausage gumbo with okra.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Homemade chicken noodle soup, made from scratch, light and nourishing.

Chicken Parmesan

Classic Chicken Parm recipe with breaded chicken breasts, swimming in tomato sauce, topped with basil, and Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

Chicken Pot Pie

Classic chicken pot pie recipe from Marshall Field's. Chicken, celery, onion, carrots, peas, parsley, and thyme baked in a large ramekin lined and topped with pie crust.

Chorizo Mac and Cheese

Baked macaroni with a sauce of cheddar and pepper jack cheese and Mexican chorizo.

Cinnamon Toast

Cinnamon toast! Sliced bread, toasted, buttered, and sprinkled with a mix of cinnamon and sugar.

Civil War Macaroni and Cheese

Easy mac cheese recipe based on an authentic American Civil War era recipe for maccaroni cheese.

Classic Meatloaf

Traditional meatloaf recipe with the delicious twist of using Italian pork sausage in addition to ground beef. Also includes onion, celery, garlic, egg, parsley, and bread crumbs.

Colcannon

Irish mashed potatoes mixed with greens and scallions and lots of butter and cream.

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Corned beef and cabbage prepared two ways, one baked with cloves and sweet hot honey mustard, the other boiled in spiced water.

Cowboy Beans

Slow-cooked cowboy beans with pinto beans, ham hocks, barbecue sauce, and coffee. Great accompaniment to a summer barbecue.

Crispy Hash Browns

Crispy hash browns recipe. Method for making perfectly browned and crispy hash brown potatoes.

Dad’s Stuffed Bell Peppers

Bell peppers stuffed with a mixture of ground beef, rice, onions, tomatoes, and spices. Classic American stuffed bell peppers recipe.

Easy Shepherd’s Pie

American favorite shepherd's pie recipe, casserole with ground beef, vegetables such as carrots, corn, and peas, topped with mashed potatoes.

Fancy Hot Dogs

Hot dog slices sautéed in butter with onions, with a sour cream sauce. Served with pasta.

Fettuccine Alfredo

Two approaches for fettuccine Alfredo, a traditional Italian version with butter and Parmesan, and a more modern version with cream and nutmeg.

Fried Catfish

Crispy fried catfish fillets coated in a seasoned cornmeal crust.

Grilled Polish Sausage

Grilled polish sausage with sauerkraut and onions, simmered in beer, spiced with caraway seeds.

Grits with Corn and Onion Greens

Savory grits with extra corn and green onion greens, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.

Ham, Potato and Leek Soup

Warm, creamy, filling soup with russet potatoes, fresh leeks, and chopped ham.

Hamburger and Macaroni

American comfort classic hamburger and macaroni recipe. Browned ground beef cooked in a tomato onion sauce, mixed in with elbow macaroni.

Italian Meatballs

Classic Italian-American style meatballs, huge, pillowy soft and loaded with herbs and cheese, mixed with ground beef and pork, served with a traditional tomato sauce.

Kentucky Burgoo

A Kentucky Derby favorite, Kentucky Burgoo stew, with pork, beef chuck, and chicken for meat, and corn, carrots, onion, celery, and lima beans.

Lasagna

Classic lasagna recipe with ground beef, onion, Mozzarella, Ricotta, and Parmesan cheeses, tomato sauce and lasagna noodles.

Lasagna Bolognese

Traditional Lasagna Bolognese. Layers of flat lasagna noodles baked with alternating layers of slow-cooked Bolognese sauce, bechamel, and Parmesan cheese.

Lentils and Ham

Lentils cooked in a rich broth made from leftover ham and served with slices of that same leftover ham.

Linguini with Clam Sauce

Classic Italian-American linguini with clam sauce with fresh and canned clams, tomatoes and a little fennel and anise-flavored liqueur.

Maple-Glazed Yams with Pecan Topping

Sliced, baked sweet potato yam recipe, with maple syrup, brown sugar, and pecans.

Memphis-Style Pork Ribs

Memphis-style dry rubbed pork ribs barbecued slowly to perfection.

Mom’s Stuffed Bell Peppers

Classic stuffed bell peppers recipe. Bell peppers, first steamed then stuffed with a mixture of ground beef, rice, and herbs, and then baked in the oven.

New England Boiled Dinner

New England boiled dinner, a one pot dish consisting of corned beef or plain brisket, cabbage, carrots and potatoes.

Onion Potato Gratin

Onion potato gratin with sliced Yukon Gold potatoes, baked with onions, with heavy cream and Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses.

Parmesan Chicken

The best Chicken Parmesan recipe ever. Chicken parts dipped in melted butter, dredged in bread crumbs and Parmesan, and baked until crisp.

Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta e fagioli, or pasta "fazool". A classic Italian dish of beans and short pasta with tomatoes and vegetables.

Pasta Puttanesca

A classic Italian pasta sauce based on pantry items such as olives, capers, anchovies and canned tomatoes.

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Heavenly mashed potatoes recipe using buttery Yukon Gold potatoes, cream, butter, milk, salt and pepper.

Pineapple Glazed Ham Balls

Meatballs made from ham, bacon and ground pork, glazed with pineapple juice, brown sugar, cider vinegar, ketchup and dry mustard.

Polenta Sausage Mozzarella Casserole

Italian sausage casserole with polenta, Italian sausage, tomato sauce, and Mozzarella cheese.

Pot Roast

Beef pot roast recipe, slow cooked on stove top or in oven with onion, garlic, carrots, and red wine. Slow cooking on low heat practically ensures a tender pot roast from the tougher beef chuck or shoulder roast cut.

Potato Salad with Apples and Bacon

Perfect summer potluck potato salad with Yukon Gold potatoes, bacon, onions, and chopped apple.

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Pulled pork sandwich made with pork butt shoulder roast, slow cooked in a spicy sauce of onion, cloves, jalapeno, chipotle, tomato paste, Dijon, paprika, vinegar, ketchup, and sugar, until the pork meat pulls apart easily with a fork. Served on a bun.

Quick Macaroni and Cheese

Easy stovetop macaroni and cheese recipe with grated cheddar cheese, milk, butter, macaroni pasta, and cubed ham.

Red Beans and Rice

A Southern classic, red beans cooked with smoked shanks, onions, celery, bell peppers, and spices, served over rice.

Refried Black Beans

Black beans, cooked and then fried and mashed with onion, garlic, chili, and cilantro.

Salmon Patties

Quick and easy salmon patties recipe with cooked salmon, bread, green onion, dill, bell pepper, egg, and paprika.

Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

Italian sausages cooked with bell peppers, sweet onions, crushed tomatoes, and garlic. Served in a hoagie roll or over pasta or polenta.

Scalloped Potatoes

Delicious scalloped potatoes, thinly sliced potatoes baked with butter, bacon, onion, chives, parsely, Gruyere, Parmesan and cream.

Shrimp Etouffee

Shrimp etouffee, a classic Louisiana stew of shrimp or crawfish served over rice.

Shrimp Gumbo with Andouille Sausage

A Cajun style shrimp gumbo with andouille sausage.

Sloppy Joes

An American, kid-friendly classic. Sloppy Joe recipe with browned ground beef, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, cooked in sweet sour tomato sauce, served over hamburger buns.

Slow Cooked Boston Baked Beans

Slowly cooked Boston baked beans, white beans cooked with salt pork and onions, in a molasses and mustard sauce.

Slow Cooker Guinness Stew

Slow cooked Guinness beef stew with carrots, turnips and parsnips and Guinness stout.

Southern Cornbread

A Southern-style savory cornbread, baked in a hot iron skillet.

Southern Style Collard Greens

Slow cooked collard greens with a ham hock, onions, vinegar and hot sauce.

Spareribs and Sauerkraut

Pork spareribs cooked with sauerkraut, onions, white wine, and juniper berries. Classic German spare ribs and sauerkraut.

Split Pea Soup

Classic split pea soup. Dried split peas are cooked with water and ham hocks, onions, garlic, and leeks. Filling, hearty winter soup.

Stove-top Baked Beans

A richly flavored stove top baked bean recipe combining molasses, bacon, ketchup and vinegar - a great addition to hot dogs too.

Swedish Meatballs

Classic Swedish meatballs made from a mixture of beef and pork, flavored with nutmeg and cardamom and served with a rich beef and sour cream gravy.

Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage

Traditional German and Austrian sweet and sour red cabbage. Shredded red cabbage cooked with vinegar, sugar, and butter.

Swiss Steak

Classic Swiss steak, inch-thick round steak browned and then slow cooked in a sauce of tomatoes, onion, garlic and herbs.

Talerine Beef Casserole

Classic retro talerine beef casserole. Grandmother's recipe, including ground beef, onion, bell pepper, garlic, mushrooms, tomato, corn, olives, egg noodles and grated cheddar cheese.

Tamale Pie

Tamale pie recipe, classic American comfort food, made with ground beef, onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, Anaheim chiles, corn, olives, raisins, cheddar cheese, and cornbread.

Tapioca Pudding

One of our favorite desserts growing up. This tapioca pudding recipe uses small pearl tapioca, milk, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.

Three Bean Salad

Classic American three bean salad, perfect for summer picnics and potlucks. With cannellini beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, celery, red onion, parsley, and a sweet and sour dressing.

Three-Bean Baked Beans

Baked beans are just the thing for a blustery day. This delicious baked beans recipe uses kidney, black, and cannellini beans, baked with bacon in a molasses-based sauce.

Tuna Macaroni Salad

Family favorite tuna macaroni salad, made with canned tuna, elbow macaroni pasta, bell peppers, parsley, lettuce, green onion, iceberg lettuce, and mayonnaise.

Tuna Patties

Quick, easy, and budget-friendly tuna patties, made with canned tuna, mustard, lemon, parsley, chives, bread, and hot sauce.

Turkey Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Pickled Onions

Two slices of light rye bread, sauteed in butter, with slices of jack cheese, leftover turkey, arugula and pickled onions.

Turkey Tetrazzini

Turkey tetrazzini recipe, a turkey casserole with egg noodles, mushrooms, peask, Parmesan and Swiss cheeses, cream, bread crumbs and turkey.

Twice Baked Potatoes

Twice baked potato recipes. One with a cheddar cheese and bacon stuffing, the other with a blue cheese and chives stuffing.

White Bean and Ham Soup

Hearty white bean and ham soup recipe, perfect for cold winter days. White beans, ham shanks, onions, celery, carrots, garlic, Tabasco, and herbs.