1,539 comforting recipes

Kluski z makiem is a traditional Polish Christmas Eve noodle dish tossed with poppy seed filling, butter, raisins, lemon zest, and vanilla. A sweet, comforting holiday classic.

Lentils and eggplant with brown rice is a one-pot rice cooker dinner with tender lentils, meaty mushrooms, carrots, and eggplant simmered in tomato sauce with basil and oregano. Hearty vegetarian comfort with zero fuss.

Old-fashioned blackberry pudding with a simple batter that rises up around the berries as it bakes, finished with a sugar crust on top. Homestyle comfort in an 8x8 pan.

Griesssuppe is a traditional German semolina soup made with beef broth, egg, nutmeg, and butter. A simple, warming comfort soup that simmers for an hour to develop deep, silky body.

Greek lemon soup (avgolemono) with shredded chicken breast, rice, and a silky egg-lemon broth. A classic comfort soup thickened with tempered eggs for a creamy, tangy finish.

Creole pork chops with white beans: bone-in pork chops braised low and slow with white beans, holy trinity vegetables, tomatoes, and Creole seasoning. Louisiana comfort food in a Dutch oven.

Hearty meat and Vidalia onion pie layers ground beef, sweet onions, mushrooms and a Swiss-cheddar sour cream custard over a flaky buttermilk biscuit crust. Southern comfort food in a skillet pie.

Chicken and potato bake layers sliced potatoes around a creamy mozzarella-bechamel chicken filling brightened with lemon and chopped chestnuts, then bakes it golden and bubbling. A comforting layered casserole.

Chicharron en salsa verde features crispy pork rinds simmered in a tangy tomatillo and serrano chile sauce until tender. A classic Mexican comfort dish served with warm tortillas and refried beans.

Buttermilk chicken fried steak dredges cube steak in seasoned flour, dips it in a tangy buttermilk batter, and fries to crackling golden brown. Texas truck-stop comfort on a plate.

Spam and corn chowder is a budget-friendly comfort soup of diced Spam, creamed corn, and potatoes simmered into a thick, creamy bowl. A one-pot pantry dinner that comes together with canned staples.

Russian meatballs (bitki): beef and veal meatballs fried golden in butter and smothered in a sour cream and mushroom sauce. Old-world comfort food, straight from the Russian babushka's kitchen.

Vegan shepherd's pie style casserole with a mashed potato crust, savory tofu filling, mushrooms, corn and spinach, smothered in homemade brown gravy. Hearty plant-based comfort food.

Baked macaroni and cheese with two kinds of cheddar layered in three stages for deep cheese flavor in every bite. Old-fashioned American comfort casserole serves 8 in 40 minutes.

Crawfish au gratin baked in a rich double-cheddar sauce with sauteed bell pepper, celery, and onion. A bubbly, cheesy Cajun casserole that's pure Louisiana comfort food.

Old-school Tex-Mex enchiladas rolled with American cheese and onion, smothered in canned chili, and baked until bubbly. Five-ingredient comfort food the way Texas grandmas make it.