Comfort Food

Warm, nostalgic recipes that soothe the soul—think bubbling mac and cheese, hearty stews, braised meats and skillet casseroles that taste like home. Expect cozy, pantry-friendly dishes built on simple techniques and big, familiar flavors for weeknights, family dinners and comfort-seeking moments.

Potato and Egg Pie with Bacon and Crème Fraîche

By André Soltner

This potato and egg pie is perfect for a weekend brunch. Get the recipe at Food & Wine.

9 hr 45 min

Chili Crisp Fettuccine Alfredo

By Iram Mansoor

Creamy fettuccine Alfredo kicked up with smoky spices and chili oil, topped with pan-seared chicken. Rich, silky sauce with a hit of heat makes an indulgent weeknight dinner that comes together quickly.

1 hr

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

By Melissa Clark

While soda bread with add-ins like currants and caraway can be delicious, it's not at all authentic. In Ireland, soda bread tends to be plainer and more restrained. Here is a classic Irish soda bread recipe adapted from Darina Allen, an Irish television personality and the owner of the Ballymaloe Cookery School in Shanagarry. This soda bread is best eaten still steaming from the oven, slathered with good salted Irish butter that melts on contact with your slice. It’s a fine accompaniment to corned beef and cabbage, should you be making that dish this St. Paddy’s Day. Or make this recipe all year long. That’s how they do it in Ireland.

1 hr

Garlic Butter Chicken Parm Sandwich

By Lalada.

Crispy breaded chicken cutlets layered with marinara and melted cheese, served on garlic-butter-toasted rolls. A comforting, easy sandwich with rich garlic butter, melty mozzarella (or provolone) and a sprinkle of Parmesan.

35 min

Cheesy Beef Pockets

By Iram Mansoor

Savory, melty beef and cheese folded into crispy baked tortilla pockets — great for a quick dinner or party snack. Spiced ground beef with bell pepper and optional Serrano gives these pockets a bold, comforting flavor.

50 min

Beef Ragu Recipe

This Big Batch Beef Ragu with Pasta easily feeds 8 people. You can make the ragu ahead of time and reheat just before serving!

4 hr 20 min

French onion soup traybake

By GBC Kitchen

This take on the traditional French onion soup is both convenient and delicious, perfect for midweek lunch or dinner alike. Caramelised onions are the star of the dish, cooked to perfection with garlic, thyme and Calvet Muscadet White Wine. Topped with sliced baguette and Gruyère cheese, then baked in the oven until golden and bubbly and served with fresh sprigs of thyme.

50 min

Weeknight Harissa Eggplant Parm

By Kendra Vaculin

No coating or frying here! Toasted breadcrumbs and a blanket of melty cheese replicate the flavors and textures of eggplant parm in a fraction of the time.

Rosemary and Dried Cherry Pork Chops

By Kendra Vaculin

Rehydrating dried cherries in hot water turns them plump and juicy—exactly what you want scattered throughout a rosemary-scented pan sauce for pork chops.

Foolproof Pan Pizza

By J. Kenji López-Alt

A pan pizza recipe for those who love a thick and crispy crust that's golden on the bottom, but puffy and soft under the layers of sauce and mozzarella.

10 hr 45 min

Gluten-Free Fried Chicken

By Sohla El-Waylly

We really went for it here, drawing on the flavor and texture of idli podi (a coarsely ground spice mixture that also goes by the name “gunpowder spice”) to create a gluten-free version of craggy-crunchy fried chicken. Our version swaps chickpea flour and sesame seeds for wheat flour, and, once fried, we dust it with lime zest, coconut, and crushed red pepper flakes. Be sure to fry the chicken to a deep brown to create superior crunch and coax out the nutty flavors of the chickpea flour and sesame seeds. And don’t skip the honey: It will balance out all the bold flavors.

Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew

By Regina Schrambling

This rich, comforting stew was brought to The Times by Regina Schrambling in 2001, in the dark days immediately following the attacks on the World Trade Center. The accompanying article was an ode to the therapeutic benefits of cooking and baking: "Whoever said cooking should be entered into with abandon or not at all had it wrong. Going into it when you have no hope is sometimes just what you need to get to a better place. Long before there were antidepressants, there was stew." This one, while complex in flavor, is not difficult to prepare, but it cannot be rushed. Make it when you have the time to indulge in the meditative qualities of chopping, sautéing, reducing, braising, waiting and tasting. You will be rewarded with an exceptionally flavorful dish that is just as satisfying to eat as it was to cook.

3 hr

Chicken Afritada

By JOCELYN

A warm, tomato-based Filipino chicken stew simmered with potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers. Comforting and family-friendly, it’s best served hot with steamed rice to soak up the savory-tangy sauce.

1 hr

Ravioli alla Calabrese – Calabrian ravioli filled with provola, soppressata and pecorino

By Valeria Necchio

This ravioli recipe celebrates some of Calabria's most beloved flavours. The pasta parcels are filled with a mix of pecorino, provola, eggs and soppressata, before being dressed in a spicy tomato sauce enriched with pork.

2 hr 10 min

Lemon Risotto Recipe

By Emily Dingmann of myeverydaytable.com

Let me show you how to make this lemon risotto recipe at home! It's restaurant quality, but the method is easy and it's ready in 30 min.

25 min

Coconut Milk Chicken Adobo

By Angela Dimayuga

When I left home, adobo was a dish I could cook off the top of my head. The name was bestowed by Spanish colonizers, referring to the use of vinegar and seasonings to preserve meat, but the stew existed long before their arrival. It is always made with vinegar, and often soy sauce, but there are as many adobo recipes as there are Filipino cooks. In this version, coconut — present in three forms: milk, oil and vinegar — brings silkiness and a hint of elegance. Every ingredient announces itself; none are shy. The braised whole peppercorns pop in your mouth.

1 hr 45 min

Avgolemono Chicken Soup with Rice

By Grace Parisi

This tart, savory avgolemono soup has a short, simple ingredients list and comes together in just half an hour. For extra ease, you can use store-bought rotisserie chicken (and leftover cooked rice, if you have it) to get dinner on the table even faster.

30 min

Crispy Chicken Caesar Sandwich

Crispy panko-breaded chicken breasts served on toasted mini loaves with creamy homemade Caesar dressing and a tossed romaine salad. A crunchy, savory sandwich finished with freshly grated Parmesan — perfect for lunch or a casual dinner.

1 hr 40 min

Skillet Gnocchi With Leeks and Bacon

By Nina Moskowitz

Inspired by the flavors of potato leek soup, chewy gnocchi, tender leeks, and crisp bacon mingle together in a sumptuous cream sauce.

Fennel Sausage Pasta

By Joe Kindred

Fresh pasta, quick fennel sausage, tomato, and a silky butter and cheese sauce make up this 35-minute fennel sausage pasta. Serve as a main dish on a weeknight for a fast and easy meal, or as a first course for an Italian feast.

35 min

Brussels Sprout Pasta

By Kendra Vaculin

This brussels sprout pasta recipe taps nutty brown butter, crunchy pecans, and hot Italian sausage to create an easy dinner bursting with fall flavors.

Turkey Hash

By Patrick Farrell

Joan Didion cooked for a lofty crowd of her fellow literati, but her menus leaned heavily on down-to-earth stews and casseroles. Guests raved about her chicken hash. Her recipe collection, now open to the public at the New York Public Library, includes this variation, which makes a fine post-holiday showcase for leftover turkey and gravy, and resembles the filling of a potpie, topped with Parmesan and baked until golden. Ms. Didion’s recipe suggested serving in two small copper gratin pans, but few cooks today may have them. A shallow baking dish or casserole will do the job. — Patrick Farrell

50 min

Chicken Pot Pie With Biscuit Crust

By The Gourmet Test Kitchen

Gourmet’s best chicken pot pie recipe makes the ultimate comfort food with a creamy filling topped with puffy, flavorful cheddar biscuits.

Nigerian Beef Stew

By Ozoz Sokoh

A mainstay of many Nigerian meals, there are countless ways to make this stew.

3 hr 30 min

Oyakodon

By Kendra Vaculin

This classic Japanese comfort food is a combination of chicken and egg (oyako means "parent and child") simmered in sweet-savory broth and served over rice.

Salmon Sinigang with Miso

By Jujumao

A savory-sour Filipino soup featuring salmon belly and heads simmered in a mellow yellow miso broth brightened with tamarind. Packed with radish, vegetables and long green chilies, this comforting sinigang is hearty and perfect with steamed rice.

1 hr 20 min

Beef Pochero

By Ranellita

A hearty Filipino-style beef stew with tender chuck, potatoes, carrots, plantain, green beans and chickpeas in a savory tomato broth. Simple, comforting and perfect for family dinners — ready in about an hour and a quarter.

1 hr 15 min

Pressure Cooker Beef Barley Soup Recipe

By Daniel Gritzer

Beef barley soup is a winter staple, but it takes a while to cook. But if you use a pressure cooker, you can get a deeply flavorful beef barley soup on the table in about an hour.

1 hr 20 min

Vermicelli Chicken and Rice With Cardamom and Cinnamon

By Noor Murad

This one-pot chicken and rice is a dinner-time winner. It gives you everything you need really: protein power, carb comfort, and joy in the form of crispy edges.

Homemade Pasta

By Jeanine Donofrio

This fresh homemade pasta is SO delicious and easy to make! Serve it simply with olive oil and Parmesan cheese, or use it in your favorite pasta recipes.

1 hr 2 min

Chicken Vesuvio Pasta

By Andee Gosnell

Chicken Vesuvio Pasta brings seared chicken thighs, peas, and linguine together in a bright white wine and lemon cream sauce in just 45 minutes. It’s the flavors of an iconic Chicago specialty in the form of a pasta dish that could wow guests but also rescue a hectic weeknight.

45 min

Classic Matzo Brei

By Melissa Clark

In this matzo brei (rhymes with fry) recipe, the matzo sheets are browned in butter until crisp before being lightly scrambled with eggs. You make this either sweet or savory as you prefer. Add black pepper, plenty of salt and chives for a savory version, or Demerara sugar and maple syrup or honey if you would like something sweeter. It’s a fine breakfast or brunch any time of the year, and especially during Passover.

15 min

Mayan Pepita Chicken Stew

By Maricel Presilla

Chef Maricel Presilla's hearty Mayan Pepita-Chicken Stew gets a hit of spicy flavor from a sprinkle of ground chiles and cacao just before serving.

3 hr 30 min

Bangers and mash with onion gravy

By Barney Desmazery

Make sausages and mash with love and you're in for a real treat. We’ve perfected this recipe to make it the very best it can be

1 hr 10 min

Gluten-Free Stuffing

By Andy Baraghani

We set out to make a gluten-free stuffing that eliminates the two-step process of first making cornbread, then cubing and drying it to make stuffing. This version has all the familiar aromatics and flavors baked right into cornbread batter, resulting in a crunchy, craggly, super-savory side dish.

Simple Chicken Tinola

By Vince Vasquez

A comforting Filipino chicken soup flavored with bright ginger, fish sauce, and tender chayote. This simplified one‑pot version uses boneless skinless chicken thighs and a handful of greens for a soul‑soothing, easy weeknight meal.

35 min

Filipino Mechado

By Gideon General

Filipino Mechado is a comforting tomato-soy braised beef stew made with seared chuck roast, potatoes and carrots, finished with calamansi or lemon for brightness. Searing and deglazing the pan builds deep flavor; use a pressure cooker to reduce cooking time and achieve ultra-tender beef.

2 hr 30 min

Sheet-Pan Pierogies and Beets

By Shilpa Uskokovic

A flavorful one-pan meal featuring baked pierogies, roasted beets, and a poppy seed dressing. Frozen pierogies and pre-cooked beets make this extra easy.

Creamy Gnocchi Soup

By Andee Gosnell

This creamy gnocchi soup features sausage, garlic, potato gnocchi, and leafy kale with Parmesan cheese and olive oil for a cozy weeknight dinner.

55 min

Almondigas with Misua

By Tita Becky - Easy Filipino Recipes!

A comforting Filipino pork meatball soup with delicate misua noodles and tender chayote (sayote). Savory, light, and quick to make—perfect served on its own or with steamed rice.

30 min

Colcannon With Crispy Leeks

By Melissa Clark

An Irish dish of mashed potatoes and greens, colcannon is one of the most nourishing, comforting dishes you could make. The fried leeks aren’t traditional: Usually, the alliums are stewed more slowly in butter, if they’re used at all. But they lend a deeper flavor, and a crisp, savory finish. For a full meal, crown it with a fried egg or some smoked salmon, or serve a simple green salad on the side. (This recipe is part of the From the Pantry series, started in the days after the coronavirus lockdown.)

45 min

French onion soup

By Louise Robinson

This French onion soup recipe, topped with oozy Gruyère toasts, is the ultimate in Autumnal comfort food.

1 hr 45 min

McChicken Sandwich

By Iram Mansoor

Crispy homemade McChicken-style sandwiches with seasoned minced chicken patties, crunchy batter, and a tangy mayo-mustard sauce served on toasted brioche. Easy to make and perfect for a satisfying lunch or casual dinner.

1 hr 40 min

Maqlubeh (Palestinian "Upside Down" Meat, Vegetables, and Rice)

By Reem Kassis

Layers of meat, fried vegetables, and spiced rice flipped over to reveal a complete and festive meal.

2 hr

Cheesy White Bean-Tomato Bake

By Ali Slagle

For those of you who love lasagna's edges, where sticky tomato meets crisp cheese, this whole dish is for you — even the middle. A tube of tomato paste here mimics the deep flavors of sun-dried tomato. Frying a few generous squeezes caramelizes the tomato's sugars and saturates the olive oil, making a mixture that's ready to glom onto anything you stir through it. Here, it’s white beans, though you could add in kale, noodles, even roasted vegetables. Then, all that’s left to do is dot it with cheese and bake until it’s as molten or singed as you like. Serve with bread and a bitter-green salad.

15 min

Chicken Florentine

By Ryan Miller

A one-pan Chicken Florentine with a silky, cheesy cream sauce—the secret is cream cheese, which helps emulsify the sauce. Thin-cut chicken is dredged in a Parmesan-flour crust, seared, then finished in a wine-cream-spinach sauce for a quick, comforting weeknight dinner.

30 min

Fettuccine Alfredo

By Alex Witchel

This recipe came to The Times in a 2004 article about Elaine Kaufman, the founder and proprietress of the famed New York restaurant and celebrity hot spot that bore her name and where this dish was served. There is nothing fancy or complicated about it — it’s glorified macaroni and cheese, really — but it is delicious and deeply satisfying. (Fun fact: Jackie O. was a fan.)

15 min

Slow cooker bone broth

By Good Food team

Leave this bone broth overnight in the slow cooker. It's flavoured with vegetables, bay, lemon and herbs to make it all the more satisfying on a winter's day

30 min

Next-Level Pork Igado

By Chef Nolz and Emily

A rich, savory-sweet Ilocano pork stew featuring tender pork strips and seared pork liver in a glossy, flavorful sauce. Brightened with calamansi and balanced with a splash of soda and vinegar, this version is hearty and crowd-pleasing.

1 hr 25 min

Speedy Skillet Ravioli Lasagna From Grace Parisi

By null

Unlike your average weekend lasagna layering project, this recipe is all cooked in one pan—quick tomato sauce, pasta, and all. And it all happens very fast, thanks to frozen ravioli, the only pasta that has the layers of cheese tucked right inside. Note that every brand of ravioli is a little bit different, so it's a good idea to taste and season as you go. In Lasagna: A Baked Pasta Cookbook, Taste senior editor Anna Hezel writes: "Thanks to a little help from a package of frozen ravioli, you can pull a skillet of toasty, bubbly lasagna from the oven in a little more than half an hour. In this ingenious one pan supper (shout-out to Grace Parisi, the brains behind the recipe!), you make a tomato sauce right in the same skillet you use to bake the whole thing, and the ravioli—layered with mozzarella and Parm—cooks and soaks up the tomato flavor at the same time the starch from the pasta thickens the sauce. Now, Grace, can you please work on an airfryer lasagna recipe for Lasagna, the sequel?" Recipe from Lasagna: A Baked Pasta Cookbook (Clarkson Potter, September 2019).

Comfort Food

Potato and Egg Pie with Bacon and Crème Fraîche

Chili Crisp Fettuccine Alfredo

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Garlic Butter Chicken Parm Sandwich

Cheesy Beef Pockets

Beef Ragu Recipe

French onion soup traybake

Weeknight Harissa Eggplant Parm

Rosemary and Dried Cherry Pork Chops

Foolproof Pan Pizza

Gluten-Free Fried Chicken

Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew

Chicken Afritada

Ravioli alla Calabrese – Calabrian ravioli filled with provola, soppressata and pecorino

Lemon Risotto Recipe

Coconut Milk Chicken Adobo

Avgolemono Chicken Soup with Rice

Crispy Chicken Caesar Sandwich

Skillet Gnocchi With Leeks and Bacon

Fennel Sausage Pasta

Brussels Sprout Pasta

Turkey Hash

Chicken Pot Pie With Biscuit Crust

Nigerian Beef Stew

Oyakodon

Salmon Sinigang with Miso

Beef Pochero

Pressure Cooker Beef Barley Soup Recipe

Vermicelli Chicken and Rice With Cardamom and Cinnamon

Homemade Pasta

Chicken Vesuvio Pasta

Classic Matzo Brei

Mayan Pepita Chicken Stew

Bangers and mash with onion gravy

Gluten-Free Stuffing

Simple Chicken Tinola

Filipino Mechado

Sheet-Pan Pierogies and Beets

Creamy Gnocchi Soup

Almondigas with Misua

Colcannon With Crispy Leeks

French onion soup

McChicken Sandwich

Maqlubeh (Palestinian &#34;Upside Down&#34; Meat, Vegetables, and Rice)

Cheesy White Bean-Tomato Bake

Chicken Florentine

Fettuccine Alfredo

Slow cooker bone broth

Next-Level Pork Igado

Speedy Skillet Ravioli Lasagna From Grace Parisi

Comfort Food

Potato and Egg Pie with Bacon and Crème Fraîche

Chili Crisp Fettuccine Alfredo

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Garlic Butter Chicken Parm Sandwich

Cheesy Beef Pockets

Beef Ragu Recipe

French onion soup traybake

Weeknight Harissa Eggplant Parm

Rosemary and Dried Cherry Pork Chops

Foolproof Pan Pizza

Gluten-Free Fried Chicken

Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew

Chicken Afritada

Ravioli alla Calabrese – Calabrian ravioli filled with provola, soppressata and pecorino

Lemon Risotto Recipe

Coconut Milk Chicken Adobo

Avgolemono Chicken Soup with Rice

Crispy Chicken Caesar Sandwich

Skillet Gnocchi With Leeks and Bacon

Fennel Sausage Pasta

Brussels Sprout Pasta

Turkey Hash

Chicken Pot Pie With Biscuit Crust

Nigerian Beef Stew

Oyakodon

Salmon Sinigang with Miso

Beef Pochero

Pressure Cooker Beef Barley Soup Recipe

Maqlubeh (Palestinian "Upside Down" Meat, Vegetables, and Rice)

Maqlubeh (Palestinian "Upside Down" Meat, Vegetables, and Rice)