11 Of Our Best Comfort Food Recipes
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
Whether you have a sweet tooth or love to cover everything in cheese, we rounded up 10 of our best comfort food recipes that are sure to delight diners of all stripes. Whether you have 15 minutes to prep a hearty, vegetarian slow cooker stew or a few hours to devote to building the ultimate lasagna, try these triple-tested recipes that'll warm you up from the inside out.
Macaroni and cheese
The secret to this creamy, dreamy comfort food dish? Extra-old cheddar cheese. Get our classic macaroni and cheese recipe.
Gingery chicken congee
This simple but delicious rice porridge is a Test Kitchen favourite. It’s especially good for anyone who prefers savoury over sweet on a chilly morning. Get our gingery chicken congee recipe.
Smitten Kitchen's Pizza Beans
"I do not like beans." "You're going to love these." "I won't eat them." "You should try them! You'll see! There's tomato sauce, and look at all of that cheese on top. . . . It's just like pizza." "Pizza beans!!" (Do I even need to tell you that this did the trick?) And thus this is the story of how I showed up to a potluck with a dish tagged "Tomato-Braised Gigante Bean Gratin," but there isn't a person there who will remember them (fondly, I hope) as anything but "Pizza Beans," Deb Perelman writes. Get Smitten Kitchen's Pizza Beans recipe.
Skillet chicken pot pie
You can have this hearty, one-pan meal on the dinner table in less than an hour! Get our skillet chicken pot pie recipe.
Udon noodle soup
Slurp up this comforting noodle bowl topped with whatever you have on hand, from kimchi to soft-boiled eggs. Get our udon noodle soup recipe.
Classic Lasagna
Layers of noodles, creamy béchamel sauce and slow-cooked meat ragù rarely fail to comfort. The best part? The crispy cheese topping. Get our classic lasagna recipe.
Moroccan vegetable stew
With just 15 minutes of prep work, you can have this vegetarian stew bubbling away in the slow cooker, ready to eat by dinnertime. Get our Moroccan vegetable stew recipe.
Chocolate pudding cake
Decadent chocolate cake, enrobed in a silken chocolatey sauce, is pure bliss. Kick it up a notch by topping each piece with vanilla ice cream. Get our chocolate pudding cake recipe.
Classic peanut butter cookies
Classic peanut butter cookies taste of nostalgia. To up the ante on your next batch, divide the dough in half and stir in 100 g chopped dark chocolate or 3/4 cup chocolate chips for chocolate peanut butter cookies! Get our classic peanut butter cookies recipe.
Tres leches cake
Calling all coconut fans! We gave this Latin American cake, traditionally made with three types of milk, a delicious twist with rich coconut milk. Get our tres leches cake recipe.
Old-fashioned date squares
If there's a baked-goods equivalent to a hug, this is it. This simple dessert, made with a delicious combination of brown sugar, oats, butter and sweet dates are easy to makes—and even easier to enjoy. Get our old-fashioned date squares recipe.
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