101 Easy Comfort Foods You’ll Want to Dig Right Into
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We all have our own ideas about what makes a dish comforting. For some of us it’s the meltey, cheese-topped goodness of chicken Parmesan; for others, the stick-to-your-ribs feeling you get when you tuck into a pile of potatoes. There’s one thing we can all agree on, though — and that’s the idea that comfort food shouldn’t be a hassle. That’s why we love these no-fuss recipes. They’re flavorful and satisfying (and exactly what you want to eat when you’re in the mood for some good, old-fashioned comfort) but they’re also completely doable. From baked pasta and meatloaf to fried chicken and pizza, you’ll be cooking up all your favorites in no time. Looking for a place to start? We recommend this twist on macaroni and cheese. It’s got all the elements of the classic dish but adds a healthy dose of hot sauce to make you feel extra warm and cozy with every bite!
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Buffalo Cauliflower Baked Mac and Cheese
Bacon, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Burgers
Combine a great burger with a beloved breakfast combo (bacon, egg and cheese)and you’ve got the ultimate comfort food.
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Bacon, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Burgers
Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Skillet
When your family’s favorite hot appetizer meets weeknight convenience, everyone wins. This creamy dish is quick and easy — and it even sneaks in a good serving of vegetables.
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Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Skillet
Oven-Fried Ranch Chicken
Love golden-brown fried chicken but hate all of the actual work of frying? Bake the chicken on wire racks to ensure maximum crispiness.
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Oven-Fried Ranch Chicken
Garlic Cheese Bread Sticks
You’ll want to melt right into this cheesy flatbread — with its crispy edges, toasted top and soft, buttery center. Yum!
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Garlic Cheese Bread Sticks
Ree Drummond’s Meatloaf
Ree avoids the dried-out meatloaf that everyone dreads by combining her ground beef with bread soaked in milk. Topping the loaf with layers of thin-cut bacon also ensures flavorful, decadent results.
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Meatloaf
Scalloped Potatoes
For the most-comforting side dish ever, layer some sliced potatoes, butter and half-and-half — with a hint of nutmeg for warmth — and bake until bubbling and golden brown.
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Scalloped Potatoes
Southern Fried Chicken Parmesan
Crispy, indulgent Southern fried chicken meets the cheesy goodness of chicken Parm in this recipe. Use your favorite jarred marinara sauce to save on time.
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Southern Fried Chicken Parmesan
The Best Chicken Noodle Soup
We chose to use chicken leg quarters rather than a whole chicken to make this well-loved soup. It shortens the cooking time without sacrificing any flavor, and the dark meat adds extra depth. Simple, comforting and satisfying.
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The Best Chicken Noodle Soup
Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Shells
Combine your favorite spinach and artichoke dip with creamy pasta shells and you’ll forget all about the dippers; you’ll be in cheesy, gooey heaven.
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Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Shells
Chicken and Herb Dumplings
Savory chicken and fluffy herb dumplings will keep you feeling warm, cozy and satisfied on any cold day.
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Chicken and Herb Dumplings
Twice Baked Potato Casserole
For those days when you need double the comfort! This creamy, cheesy potato dish has twice the yumminess with Cheddar and Jack cheeses.
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Twice Baked Potato Casserole
Tex-Mex Chicken Parmesan
We swapped out all the classic Italian ingredients for tortilla chips, spicy cheese and salsa in this Tex-Mex twist. But if you truly miss the Parmesan in your Parmesan, then add a sprinkle or two to the finished dish.
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Tex-Mex Chicken Parmesan
Spaghetti Squash Carbonara
Tell pasta you need a break. Spaghetti squash is a delicious change, and it’s perfect in this pancetta-and-egg-enriched cream sauce.
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Spaghetti Squash Carbonara
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
This take on a classic Italian-American recipe is super-easy to make. Slightly reducing the cream and adding a hefty dose of cheese means you don’t have to use flour to thicken the sauce.
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Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
Stuffed Sloppy Joe Bombs
Your sloppy joe isn’t so sloppy anymore. Instead of piling the saucy meat onto hamburger buns, stuff a classic sloppy joe mix into rounds of prepared biscuit dough.
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Stuffed Sloppy Joe Bombs
Air Fryer French Fries
Forget the frozen fries! These homemade French fries come out perfectly golden and crisp and only use 1 teaspoon of oil…just another reason to love your air fryer.
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Air Fryer French Fries
Chicken Enchiladas
These super-convenient enchiladas are all about layering: Start by pouring your favorite jarred salsa in the bottom of your baking dish. Line up your rolled tortillas before piling on more salsa and cheese.
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Shortcut Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken with Mustard Mascarpone Marsala Sauce
Top fettuccine with juicy chicken breasts and hearty cremini mushrooms cooked in Giada’s mascarpone-mustard sauce. Giada’s advice: Use dry Marsala wine to add a little sweetness that’s not overpowering.
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Chicken with Mustard Mascarpone Marsala Sauce
Pesto Lasagna Rolls
Each of these noodle roll-ups has just the right amount of filling and bakes in a fraction of the time a traditional deep-dish lasagna takes.
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Pesto Lasagna Rolls
Creamy Broccoli Stem Gratin
This creamy casserole is clever and thrifty — it’s the perfect place to add all those broccoli stems that would otherwise be discarded. Invest in a Y-shaped peeler for cleaning up the stems — it will make the prep go faster.
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Creamy Broccoli Stem Gratin
Buffalo-Style Chicken Wings
Buffalo chicken wings just aren’t complete without a cool, creamy dipping sauce to offset the heat. This recipe offers a tangy blue cheese dressing that will complement your wings perfectly.
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Buffalo-Style Chicken Wings
Shakshuka
Eggs are right at home in chunky, spiced tomato sauce. Serve with pita or naan (for sopping up all the extra sauce) and you’ve got a simple, yet satisfying, meal.
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Shakshuka
Penne alla Vodka
Ree Drummond’s easy pasta topped with a creamy tomato sauce is ready in just 25 minutes.
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Penne alla Vodka
Cowboy Butter Shrimp and Grits
The delectable combo of butter, garlic, lemon and parsley known as cowboy butter makes everything better — even shrimp and grits.
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Cowboy Butter Shrimp and Grits
Spicy Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti
Stuffed with sweet Italian sausage and prosciutto, Ina’s jumbo meatballs deliver so much flavor that you’d never guess they were built with a base of lean ground turkey.
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Spicy Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti
White Baked Ziti
This is a creamy and indulgent white baked ziti with a classic bechamel base but with the addition of nutty Parmesan. Cubed mozzarella is folded into the pasta before baking to reveal surprise reservoirs of melty cheese throughout. A bit of red pepper flakes adds the right touch of heat to balance everything out.
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White Baked Ziti
Skillet-Roasted Lemon Chicken
Ina’s juicy skillet-roasted chicken tastes even better thanks to the rich and earthy pan juices, a byproduct of dry white wine, onions, garlic, lemons and herbs that penetrate the chicken as it cooks. After roasting, the lemons turn from bitter to sweet — almost candied — so that you can bite right into them.
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Skillet-Roasted Lemon Chicken
Turkey and Artichoke Stuffed Shells with Arrabbiata Sauce
Giada reinvents this classic childhood casserole for adult palates with a hearty, artichoke-studded ricotta filling and spicy red sauce.
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Turkey and Artichoke Stuffed Shells with Arrabbiata Sauce
Spaetzle
Serve tender spaetzle alongside saucy mains or even a roast chicken.
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Spaetzle
Giada’s Chicken Parmesan
Giada’s version of this Italian-American classic couldn’t be easier. She tops her cutlets with a simple, homemade tomato sauce, but your favorite jarred marinara will work just as well.
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Chicken Parmesan
Chocolate-Banana Pancake Breakfast Casserole
Fill your mornings with layers of golden-brown sweetness with this pancake-banana-chocolate chip wonder.
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Chocolate-Banana Pancake Breakfast Casserole
Alfredo Shrimp Scampi Dump Dinner
For a rich and creamy weeknight dinner in a flash, simply dump pasta, shrimp and a few other pantry staples into a dish and bake. Stir in some heavy cream and top with cheese right before serving, and be prepared to please everyone at the table.
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Alfredo Shrimp Scampi Dump Dinner
Beef Stew
Feed a crowd this hearty, warming stew that is full of beef chuck, potatoes, carrots and celery.
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Beef Stew
Chicken Parmesan Lasagna
Our cheesy mashup of chicken Parmesan and baked lasagna is towering with layers of crisp chicken cutlets, tomato sauce and three cheeses. We love this dish hot and bubbly right out of the oven, but it is also delicious rewarmed as leftovers. Sprinkle with an extra pinch of Parmesan before serving.
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Chicken Parmesan Lasagna
Bolognese Bianco
It may sound odd to make a Bolognese sauce without tomatoes, but this white version is deep with flavor from aromatics, herbs and white wine. Cream adds body and richness.
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Bolognese Bianco
Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Shells
Prepared chicken tenders make for a speedy Parmesan filling in these cheesy stuffed shells. Keep this trick in your recipe box the next time you want to make chicken Parmesan in a flash.
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Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Shells
Oven-Fried Potatoes
Skip the fryer and try these oven-fried potatoes instead. All you need is a little olive oil, salt and a piping-hot 450-degree oven.
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Oven-Fried Potatoes
Jalapeno Popper-Stuffed Chicken
A jalapeno popper (with a smear of cream cheese) turns a chicken cutlet into a crunchy, creamy and spicy roll-up. Serve with a side of ranch dressing to complete the dish.
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Jalapeno Popper-Stuffed Chicken
Cornbread Chili Poke Bake
Deep red chili fills holes that have been poked in cornbread to create meaty and sweet layers. Top it with the classic accompaniments of cheese, sour cream, jalapenos and scallions for crowd-pleasing results
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Cornbread Chili Poke Bake
40-Cloves-of-Garlic Chicken Alfredo
This rich and creamy pasta — perfectly portioned for two — is just the recipe for garlic lovers. Share it with your main squeeze and safeguard against all future vampire attacks.
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40-Cloves-of-Garlic Chicken Alfredo
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Classic and easy to make, this version of Alfredo doesn’t require flour to thicken the sauce. Instead, it relies on a slight simmer and a heavy dose of cheese.
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Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Cheese-Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Try this easy four-ingredient side: baked russet potatoes fully loaded with butter, sour cream and extra-sharp cheddar cheese.
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Cheese-Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Fried Rice
Comfort food doesn’t always have to be about cheesy, creamy sauces. This fried rice recipe from Food Network Kitchen combines tender cubes of meat with egg and veggies that are cooked in peanut oil for a result that is satisfying and savory.
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Fried Rice
Shrimp and Grits
This Southern classic combines three of the most-satisfying comfort food ingredients around: bacon, cheddar and grits.
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Shrimp and Grits
Meatloaf Muffins with Barbecue Sauce
Rachael revamps a comfort food classic with a fun presentation. The individual muffin-size portions cook faster in the oven than the traditional loaf — plus, they’re the perfect size for kids.
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Meatloaf Muffins with Barbecue Sauce
Cider-Roasted Pork Tenderloins
A maple syrup and hard cider marinade makes for moist and tender pork tenderloins, an easy main dish that only takes about 30 minutes to go from the marinade to the table.
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Cider-Roasted Pork Tenderloins
Mashed Potatoes with Olive Oil and Herbs
Though lighter and healthier, these mashed potatoes are not without flavor and comfort-food appeal. Olive oil replaces butter, and a melange of fresh herbs provides springy freshness.
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Mashed Potatoes with Olive Oil and Herbs
Giada’s Fettuccine Alfredo
Giada suggests using homemade fettuccine — it’s fresher and cooks faster than dried pasta. Finish cooking the pasta in the cream sauce — that way, the noodles will absorb the sauce’s buttery flavor.
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Fettuccine Alfredo
Ree’s Roast Chicken
Ree prepares an easy butter spread using rosemary and lemon zest. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves — Ree says the most effective way to coat the chicken is to use your hands.
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Roast Chicken
Chicken Tetrazzini
A white bechamel sauce base makes Giada’s dish ultracreamy. Combined with garlicky mushrooms, sauteed chicken and pasta then topped with breadcrumbs, this baked dish is a crowd-pleaser.
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Chicken Tetrazzini
Detroit-Style Pizza
The tangy blend of cheese that crisps around the edges of the pan, the spongy dough and the sauce that is spooned on after you bake it are unmistakable signs that you’ve bitten into a slice of Detroit’s squared-off take on the ever-popular pizza.
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Detroit-Style Pizza
Easy Calzones
Ree uses breakfast sausage in her calzone filling, but you can tailor the recipe to your liking by using your favorite add-ins. After all, “the great thing about a calzone is that you can customize what you put inside,” Ree says.
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Easy Calzones
Company Pot Roast
Easy enough for everyday and delicious enough for company, Ina’s recipe for the old-fashioned classic comes together with chunky vegetables, a can of whole plum tomatoes and lots of red wine.
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Company Pot Roast
Enchilada Lasagna Roll-Ups
Can’t decide between lasagna and enchiladas? No problem — these easy roll-ups have the best of both worlds.
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Enchilada Lasagna Roll-Ups
Herby Spinach and Mushroom Baked Ziti
Some of the most comforting foods come straight out of the oven in one dish — like this baked ziti with lots of mushrooms, herbs and melted cheese.
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Herby Spinach and Mushroom Baked Ziti
Bangers and Mash
Ina puts her own spin on the classic British comfort food, bangers and mash (or as we’d say, sausages and mashed potatoes).
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Bangers and Mash
Herbed Garlic Bread
This quick and easy garlic bread has a perfect blend of buttery flavor and crunchy texture. Serve it alongside your favorite cold-weather soups or stews.
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Herbed Garlic Bread
Giada’s Chicken Carbonara
The best part about this ultra-creamy comfort food is that you can whip it up in no time at home. But because the sauce requires a lot of egg yolk, Giada suggests eating it right after making it. Otherwise, “it’s like making your scrambled eggs the morning before you’re going to eat them,” she says.
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Chicken Carbonara
Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells
Filled with ricotta and tender chicken-thigh meat, these stuffed shells are the best vessel for our beloved—and ultra-creamy—alfredo sauce yet!
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Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells
Oven-Baked Short Ribs with Porter Beer Mop
Amy’s beef short ribs couldn’t be easier: Just roast them in the oven and finish with a dark, treacly porter beer glaze. Where the glaze adds deep, almost chocolatey flavor, cilantro and lime provide balance with their high notes.
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Oven-Baked Short Ribs with Porter Beer Mop
Roasted New Potatoes with Garlic
The key to perfect, crispy roasted potatoes lies in the cooking fat. For this recipe, Food Network Kitchen uses butter and, for flavor, garlic and parsley.
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Roasted New Potatoes with Garlic
Cheesy Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken with Tomato Rice
Mix broccoli with a garlic-and-herb cheese spread to turn boneless chicken breasts into a beautiful and delicious main. Simply cut slits into the meat, then stuff with the cheesy mixture and bake.
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Cheesy Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken with Tomato Rice
Penne with Mozzarella, Tomatoes & Herbs
This dish requires very little cooking. Simply toss the cooked pasta with the tomatoes, kalamata olives and other fresh ingredients. Food Network Kitchen recommends using bocconcini — or “baby mozzarella” — to ensure a bit of creamy cheese in every forkful.
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Penne with Baby Mozzarella, Tomatoes, and Herbs
Pan-Fried Pork Chops
If you’re cooking for a crowd, Ree recommends using a large enough skillet so you can cook your pork chops three at a time. Serve the chops with mashed potatoes for a simple yet satisfying meal.
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Pan Fried Pork Chops
Beef Stroganoff
When cold weather sets in, treat yourself to a generous helping of this buttery beef Stroganoff. The tender slices of beef and mushroom with noodles are sure to warm you up.
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Beef Stroganoff
Spaghetti Carbonara
From the chunks of thick-cut bacon to the melted pecorino and Parmesan cheeses, this carbonara recipe leaves little to be desired.
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Spaghetti Carbonara
Ree’s Chicken-Fried Steak with Gravy
To achieve just the right flavor, Ree dredges her steak in a flour mixture that’s been enhanced with paprika and cayenne. Topped with cream gravy, this is a cowboy classic on a whole new level.
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Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy
Bacon-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
Take mashed potatoes to the next level: Add bacon for smoke and crunch, cheddar cheese for sharpness and scallions for an onion-flavored finish.
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Bacon-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onions
Nothing is more satisfying then pulling apart a perfetly gooey grilled cheese sandwich. This one has the glorious cheese pull you’re looking for — along with extra flavor from sweet, carmalized onions.
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Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onions
Chicken Parmesan
This version of chicken Parmesan from Food Network Magazine is ready in a snap. Top your golden, breaded cutlets with a thick slice of mozzarella and let the broiler work its magic.
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Chicken Parmesan
Creamy Chicken Pasta
This thick and creamy fettucine dish is seasoned to perfection with fresh thyme and just a pinch of nutmeg. You’ll never go back to jarred cream sauces again!
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Creamy Chicken Pasta
Linguine with White Clam Sauce
Put leftover white wine to good use in the white clam sauce for this comforting pasta dish. You can also use clam juice in its place for an extra-briny taste.
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Linguine with White Clam Sauce
Chicken-Fried Steak with Cream
Chicken-fried steak just isn’t complete without a generous spoonful of thick, creamy gravy. Luckily, this version from Food Network Magazine comes with a gravy recipe that’s rich, satisfying and incredibly easy to make.
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Chicken-Fried Steak with Cream Gravy
Stuffed Shells Bolognese
Saucy and satisfying comfort doesn’t get much easier than this 35-minute dish. Ricotta and roasted bell peppers lend rich, creamy flavor that can’t be beat.
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Stuffed Shells Bolognese
Classic Banana Bread
Got one or two overripe bananas? Throw them into a resealable plastic bag and freeze them. (They’ll keep for a month.) When you have enough, use them to make this easy banana bread. Just bring them to room temperature, then peel and mash.
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The Best Banana Bread
Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken Pasta
The internet loves this ready-in-a-hurry dish but too many versions are overly soupy or have curdled sauces. Our version uses chicken thighs because they stay moist and tender; we stir them into the cheese mixture after it is cooked to create a creamy, tangy mixture that is perfect over pasta.
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Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken Pasta
Classic French Toast
How to make great French toast: Use stale bread, making sure to slice it at least 3/4 inch thick (which helps to maximize soaking for a custardy interior), and watch your soaking time (a shorter time leads to a slightly drier toast, whereas a longer time yields a more custardy one).
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Classic French Toast
Aged Cheddar Fondue with Grilled Tomatoes, Bacon and Onions
Host a fondue party: Amy Theilen jazzes up her cheese pot with aged cheddar and Gruyère with a melange of gourmet skewers for dipping: grilled tomatoes, onions, bacon and ciabatta.
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Aged Cheddar Fondue with Grilled Tomatoes, Bacon and Onions
Fried Onion Dip
Amy fries fresh onions in clarified butter to make this caramelized onion dip. Clarifying the butter, or removing some of the water and milk solids from the butterfat, ensures that the onions don’t burn.
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Fried Onion Dip
Roast Chicken with Green Herb Stuffing
Amy uses coarse country bread, sausage and fresh sage to make stuffing for an impressive roast chicken dinner for family and friends.
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Roast Chicken with Green Herb Stuffing
Super Sloppy Joes
Sloppy joes may be a classic kids’ favorite, but Rachael’s recipe is so comforting and savory, adults will be happy to dig in as well.
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Super Sloppy Joes
Ina’s French Toast Bread Pudding
Take Sunday brunch to the next level with this fabulous bread pudding recipe, loaded with the familiar tastes of French toast. Thick challah bread provides heft, while honey, orange zest and maple syrup add subtleties of flavor.
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French Toast Bread Pudding
Meatloaf Lasagna
Two comfort food favorites, meatloaf and lasagna, come together in this fun, crowd-pleasing new dish. To save time, use a cup of your favorite prepared red sauce.
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Meatloaf Lasagna
Spicy Spaghetti with Mega Meatballs
This spaghetti recipe is anything but ordinary: Huge hunks of beef and pork meatballs topple over a hefty tangle of noodles and spicy tomato sauce. The spiky spice comes twofold from cayenne pepper and hot sauce.
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Sunny’s Spicy Spaghetti with Mega Meatballs
Meatloaf with Spicy Ketchup
Feed a crowd with this hearty meatloaf recipe. Sriracha and apple cider vinegar add kick to Sunny Anderson’s special, spicy ketchup sauce.
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Meatloaf Is the Way to My Heart As Long As It Has Kick and Potatoes Are Around
Sunny-Side Up Burger
How to stack this tasty open-faced sandwich: Nestle a single fried egg (sunny-side up) over a juicy, smoky beef patty, a quick garlic-lemon mayo and finally, a thick slice of buttery Texas toast.
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Sunny Side Up Burger
Boiled Potatoes with Butter
These potatoes are simple but effective. Boiled in a flavorful water bath of garlic, bay and black peppercorns, these golden nuggets are finished with a knob of butter and a generous sprinkle of salt.
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Boiled Potatoes with Butter
Baked Potatoes
Load her up: These baked potatoes are packed with sour cream, crispy bacon and a fresh sprinkling of chives.
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Baked Potatoes
Ree’s Patty Melts
These hearty grilled sandwiches are loaded with caramelized onions, ground beef and Swiss cheese, which oozes out like creamy lava.
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Patty Melts
Tyler’s Beef Stroganoff with Buttered Noodles
Tyler’s meaty, buttery beef Stroganoff requires minimal prep work, and best of all, it practically cooks itself. The short ribs are roasted on low heat until the meat is fall-apart, melt-in-your-mouth tender.
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Beef Stroganoff with Buttered Noodles
Oven-Fried Chicken
This juicy, panko-crusted chicken is a great alternative to the traditional deep-fried versions. For spicy, Tennessee-style flavor, use paprika and cayenne in the breading and hot sauce in the wet dredging mixture.
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Pat and Gina’s Oven Fried Chicken
Rotini with Chicken Marsala Ragout
Shredded chicken thighs are the secret to making Trisha’s chicken marsala for a crowd.
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Rotini with Chicken Marsala Ragout
“Everything” Pigs in Blankets
Everything bagels meet pigs in blankets in this creative recipe from Food Network Kitchen. Perfect as a quirky appetizer or for a quick breakfast, these baby sausages are enveloped in buttery, oniony pastry heaven.
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“Everything” Pigs in a Blanket
Patty Melts
Serve these sandwiches fresh off the griddle. That way, guests can bite into layers of warm, melted Swiss.
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Patty Melts
Pasta with Pecorino and Pepper
Ina Garten uses melted pecorino and heavy cream in this pasta dish for a rich meal that is stick-to-your-ribs good.
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Pasta with Pecorino and Pepper
BBQ Turkey Meatloaf
Patrick and Gina Neely created this meatloaf by baking the ground turkey mixed with different flavor-filled seasonings, then topping it all off with their famous BBQ seasoning.
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BBQ Turkey Meatloaf
Eggplant Parmesan Hero
Food Network Kitchen’s quick marinara sauce lends this hero a wonderfully rustic, chunky texture. Best of all, the sauce will require very little shopping, as you’re likely to have most of the ingredients stocked away in your pantry.
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Eggplant Parmesan Hero
Hearty Lasagna
For an extra-meaty and cheesy meal, Ree’s hearty lasagna is the ticket. It’s filled with 2 pounds of ground beef and a pound of sausage, as well as a trio of cheeses.
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Lasagna
Chicken Pot Pie Sandwich
Jeff makes a quick and simple roux to thicken the sauce for his creamy pot pie filling. Then he combines toasted pine nuts with frozen and thawed peas in the food processor for an easy pesto topping that’s bright and flavorful.
The Ultimate Sloppy Joes
For his take on this family favorite, Tyler makes his own savory sauce from pantry staples like ketchup, mustard and red wine vinegar, and he tops the sloppy joes with homemade pickles for a cooling bite.
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The Ultimate Sloppy Joes
