Comfort Food

For comfort food recipes like lasagna, potato casseroles, chicken soup, and meatloaf--just to name a few-- look no further. We have them all, tried and true, rated and reviewed.

What does "Comfort Food" mean to you? For many of us, it's the simple and filling home-cooked dishes we grew up on. Potatoes, rice, and pasta are all top contenders. Find old favorites and new recipes to try.

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Our 30 Best Comfort Food Recipes You'll Never Tire Of

Explore Comfort Food

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10 Comfort Food Casseroles You Can Make the Night Before

A baked pasta dish with Alfredo and marinara sauce topped with cheese and herbs being served from a baking dish

Alfredo Marinara Pasta Bake

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10 Sick Day Soup Recipes to Make In the Slow Cooker

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Stick of Butter Mac and Cheese

A platter with sliced brown sugar meatloaf with ketchup glaze

18 Vintage Diner Recipes Too Good to Leave in the Past

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20 Comfort Food Soup Recipes To Make at the First Hint of Fall

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Crunchy Tex-Mex Casserole with Spicy Ranch Drizzle

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20 Vintage Fall Recipes to Make All Season Long

Close up on a plate of the best chicken fried steak, topped with gravy.

We Tried 5 Cracker Barrel Copycat Recipes That Taste Just Like the Real Thing

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20 Cheesy Ground Beef Dinner Recipes To Come Back to Again and Again

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Snuggle Up With 17 Warm and Cozy Comfort Food Desserts

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Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy

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20 Grandma-Approved Recipes That Stand the Test of Time

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Chicken Alfredo Rice Casserole

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Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta

bowl of pork, mushroom, and vegetable Viking stew with herbs and flatbread

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10 Grandma-Approved Banana Recipes That Go Beyond Bread

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Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Bake

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy garnished with fresh herbs and served over white rice on a plate with a fork

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy

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Million Dollar Stuffed Shells

A plated serving of Dump and Bake Meatball Casserole garnished with fresh herbs, with a fork on the side

Dump and Bake Meatball Casserole

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Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Casserole

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20 Vintage Recipes From Church Cookbooks and Potlucks

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‘I Don’t Know’ Is Our Favorite, 5-Ingredient Answer to ‘What’s for Dinner?’

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17 Cozy Recipes to Make on a Snow Day

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10 Peanut Butter and Jelly Recipes That Go Way Beyond the Sandwich

Creamy Bacon Pasta Bake in a baking dish with a serving fork, next to plates and a glass

Creamy Bacon Pasta Bake

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Tex-Mex Ground Beef and Potato Skillet

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Bobotie (South African Beef Casserole)

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Alfredo Gnocchi Bake

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20 Creamy Chicken and Rice Recipes You'll Love

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Phyllis’s Homemade Baked Mac & Cheese

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Creamy Cowboy Soup

Copycat Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese garnished with cheese and herbs in a black bowl on a blue checkered linen

Copycat Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Million Dollar Potato Casserole garnished with thyme served on a plate with a fork, next to a baking dish

Our 17 Cheesiest Casseroles of All Time

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup garnished with pickles, cheese, and red onions in a bowl with glasses and bowl in the background

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup

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Slow Cooker Buffalo White Chicken Chili

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Apple Sausage Gravy Dumplings

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Chili garnished with sour cream, green onions and tortilla chips in bowls

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Chili

Marry Me Chicken Pasta Bake garnished with basil on green plates

Marry Me Chicken Pasta Bake

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35 Classic Sausage and Potato Recipes That Are Pure Comfort

Sliced Stovetop Stuffing Meatloaf on a platter

Stovetop Stuffing Meatloaf

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Chicken Pot Pie Pasta Bake

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Easy One Pan Ramen Chicken Alfredo

Spoonful of Slow Cooker Loaded Chicken and Potatoes garnished with cheese and green onions next to more on a green plate

Slow Cooker Loaded Chicken and Potatoes

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Potato Soup with Chorizo

creamy orzo and chicken in skillet with spinach and sundried tomatoes

Creamy Chicken Boursin Orzo Bake

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Baked Mac ‘n' Cheese with Chicken Meatballs

A steak and kidney pie with a golden crust served in a casserole dish

Steak and Kidney Pie

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Frito Chicken Casserole

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King Ranch Chicken and Fresh Veggie Casserole

Chicken Fricassee

Chef John's Chicken Fricassee

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Empanadas (Beef Turnovers)

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Homemade Mac and Cheese

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Microwave Baked Potato

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Best Mashed Potatoes

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Creamy au Gratin Potatoes

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Slow Cooker Beef Stew

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World's Best Lasagna

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Best Green Bean Casserole

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Chicken Pot Pie

Sliced glazed meatloaf on a platter with green beans and mashed potatoes in the background

Two plated servings of spaghetti aglio e olio, served with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

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a low angle, close-up view looking into multiple ultimate twice baked potatoes topped with crispy bacon and sliced green onions.

Ultimate Twice-Baked Potatoes