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The best comfort food recipes for any situation - 18 recipes

By lazar

The great thing about comfort food is that the recipe is different for everyone. Recipes vary from family to family, but generally encompass something warm, creamy and filling. For me, comfort food has to be spicy, and preferably with lots of cheese and carbs! For some people it's macaroni and cheese, for others it’s chicken pot pie with mashed potatoes. Comfort food reminds us of our parents, our grandparents, our childhood, our home. It's the food that your mother made you when you were sick, or the birthday cake that you requested every year without fail. My ultimate comfort foods are pasta with zucchini and chicken curry with rice and yogurt. No matter what your favorite recipe for comfort food is, our recipes will give you ideas to create new family comfort food traditions!

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This probably the pasta dish that we make the most, and the epitome of comfort food

  • -1 zucchini
  • -2 cloves of garlic
  • -200g pasta (penne,rigatoni, macaroni or other tube shaped pasta)
  • -olive oil
  • -pepperoncino
  • -grated parmesan
4.4/5 (17 Votes)

Want to combine two favorite comfort foods in one? Combine mac and cheese with chicken to make these addictive fritters that will please the whole family.

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Simple and good comfort food

  • 1 lb sausage
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 diced raw carrot
  • 1 1/2 cup cooked rice
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 envelope Lipton's dry chicken noodle soup mix
  • 2 cups hot water
4.3/5 (12 Votes)

Looking for an easy snack or party appetizer? These little beef pockets are a pinch!

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Beat together with beater eggs, oil and salt until fluffy add the 3 cups of warm mashed potatoes kneed for 5 min ...

  • Dough:
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cups warm mashed potatoes
  • 4 cups flour
  • Filling:
  • 5 cups mashed potatoes
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup cheese whiz spread
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
4.2/5 (5 Votes)

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Heat oil in 3 qt saucepan

  • Soup Stock:
  • 2 T Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Onion
  • 1 Clove Garlic (minced)
  • 2 10 3/4 oz cans condensed beef broth
  • 2 soup cans Water
  • 1/2 cup Red Wine
  • 3 T Tomato Paste
  • Meatballs:
  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • 1/4 cup Raw Rice
  • 1 Egg (beaten)
  • 3/4 t crushed Dried Mint
  • 1/2 t Salt
  • 1/4 t Pepper
  • 2 T Fresh Parsley for Garnish
4.2/5 (14 Votes)

A fridge full of queso is a delightful thing, but how do you make it last long enough to eat? Try this trick to stop the mold from growing.

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Microwave potatoes in a microwavable ziploc bag with desired seasonings/spices

  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 pkg. refrigerated pie crusts
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can cheddar cheese soup
  • 1 bag refrigerated diced potatoes
  • 4 oz. shredded cheese
  • 1/2-3/4 bag frozen corn
  • spices (to flavor potatoes and chicken)
4.1/5 (7 Votes)

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Drain clams. Add to all vegetables

  • 2 6 ½ oz. cans clams
  • ¾ cup butter
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • ¾ cup flour
  • 1 cup diced potatoes
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • Pepper to taste
  • ½ tsp. sugar
4.1/5 (9 Votes)

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Meatloaf

  • 2 lbs. hamburger 1 pack crackers 2 eggs 1/2 tsp. parsley 1tsp.garlic powder 1/2 sm. onion 1/4c.ketchup 1/4c. BBQ sauce or brown sugar
4/5 (5 Votes)

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Take the onion and chop fine and then put the butter on top of the onion and put in the microwave

  • 1 Big can of cream of chicken
  • 1 Bag of broccoli Florets
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 stick of butter or equal to a stick if you don't have it.
  • 2 cups of UNCOOKED rice
  • 1 big container of cheese whiz.
  • 1 to 2 pounds of cheese to go on top
3.8/5 (11 Votes)

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Brown hamburger meat and drain any grease

  • 6 servings of mashed potatoes
  • 1 lb of hamburger meat
  • 1 can of whole kernel corn
  • 6 slices of American cheese
3.7/5 (18 Votes)

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A delicious, decadent, comfort food cake rich with butter and full of white chocolate!

  • For the cake:
  • 8 oz. white chocolate
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (or fruit, optional)
  • 1 cup coconut (optional)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • Glaze and topping:
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
  • 4 oz. white chocolate
  • 1 tblsp. light corn syrup
  • 2 tblsp. heavy cream
  • 2-3 tblsp. coconut (optional)
3/5 (19 Votes)

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