Comfort Food

For comfort food recipes like lasagna, potato casseroles, chicken soup, and meatloaf--just to name a few-- look no further. We have them all, tried and true, rated and reviewed.

What does "Comfort Food" mean to you? For many of us, it's the simple and filling home-cooked dishes we grew up on. Potatoes, rice, and pasta are all top contenders. Find old favorites and new recipes to try.

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Our 30 Best Comfort Food Recipes You'll Never Tire Of

Explore Comfort Food

ovenproof skillet with bobotie curry beef casserole with bake savory custard topping

Bobotie (South African Beef Casserole)

purple baking dish with baked gnocchi with cream and cheese

Alfredo Gnocchi Bake

Creamy rice and chicken with crumbly crust in turquoise casserole dish

20 Creamy Chicken and Rice Recipes You'll Love

gratin dishes with baked mac and cheese with yellow checked napkins in background

Phyllis’s Homemade Baked Mac & Cheese

soup with corn, beef, beans, potatoes, and diced tomatoes in a purple bowl

Creamy Cowboy Soup

Copycat Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese garnished with cheese and herbs in a black bowl on a blue checkered linen

Copycat Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Million Dollar Potato Casserole garnished with thyme served on a plate with a fork, next to a baking dish

Our 17 Cheesiest Casseroles of All Time

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup garnished with pickles, cheese, and red onions in a bowl with glasses and bowl in the background

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup

birdseye view of bowl of white chicken chili on wooden charger with napkin and spoon

Slow Cooker Buffalo White Chicken Chili

skillet with sausage apple gravy and dumplings with apples in background

Apple Sausage Gravy Dumplings

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Chili garnished with sour cream, green onions and tortilla chips in bowls

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Chili

Marry Me Chicken Pasta Bake garnished with basil on green plates

Marry Me Chicken Pasta Bake

an overhead view of baked sausage, peppers, onions, and potatoes in a white baking dish.

35 Classic Sausage and Potato Recipes That Are Pure Comfort

Sliced Stovetop Stuffing Meatloaf on a platter

Stovetop Stuffing Meatloaf

rectangular casserole dish with chicken pot pie pasta with bread crumb topping on placemat

Chicken Pot Pie Pasta Bake

close up view of Homemade Crispy Hash Browns served with a fried egg and bacon on a plate

35 Classic Diner Food Recipes You Can Make At Home

overhead view of ramen chicken Alfredo casserole with ramen packets and spatula

Easy One Pan Ramen Chicken Alfredo

Spoonful of Slow Cooker Loaded Chicken and Potatoes garnished with cheese and green onions next to more on a green plate

Slow Cooker Loaded Chicken and Potatoes

taco casserole with spoon holding one portion

Our Top 10 Most Saved Casseroles

bird's eye view of bowl of chorizo soup with potatoes on colorful charger

Potato Soup with Chorizo

creamy orzo and chicken in skillet with spinach and sundried tomatoes

Creamy Chicken Boursin Orzo Bake

closeup of casserole dish of mac and cheese with meatballs topped with breadcrumbs and barbecue sauce

Baked Mac ‘n' Cheese with Chicken Meatballs

Steak and Kidney Pie

a close up view of a single serving of cheddar bay biscuit cobbler on a white plate.

Cheddar Bay Biscuit Chicken Cobbler

close up view of Cincinnati Chili over pasta in a bowl, on hot dogs and in a pot

The 26 Essential Dishes You'll Find at a Midwestern Potluck

frito chicken casserole on white plate

Frito Chicken Casserole

looking down at a casserole dish of king ranch chicken and fresh veggie casserole

King Ranch Chicken and Fresh Veggie Casserole

Chicken Fricassee

Chef John's Chicken Fricassee

A platter of beef empanadas on a wood surface

Empanadas (Beef Turnovers)

A baking dish of homemade mac and cheese, topped with breadcrumbs, with a spoon removing a scoop

Homemade Mac and Cheese

a view looking down to a perfect microwaved baked potato topped with melty cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper, on a plate with a fork

Microwave Baked Potato

a top-down view of a large bowl of creamy, buttery, basic mashed potatoes

Basic Mashed Potatoes

a close up view of creamy au gratin potatoes in a white oval casserole dish topped with fresh chives

Creamy au Gratin Potatoes

a close up, overhead view of a blue and white bowl full of slow cooker beef stew served with a chunk of crusty bread

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

a close up view on a plated slice of world famous lasagna.

World's Best Lasagna

a high angle view looking into a green casserole dish of green bean casserole with a scoop taken out.

Best Green Bean Casserole

a low, close up view of a golden-brown chicken pot pie cooling on a rack, with a piece missing revealing the creamy hardy pie filling.

Chicken Pot Pie

a close up, high angle view of a partially sliced meatloaf ready to serve

Two plated servings of spaghetti aglio e olio, served with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

a close up, low angle view of a single sloppy joe

a low angle, close-up view looking into multiple ultimate twice baked potatoes topped with crispy bacon and sliced green onions.

Ultimate Twice-Baked Potatoes

A bowl of to die for fettuccine alfredo, served with extra parmesan cheese on the side

To Die For Fettuccine Alfredo

close up view of Homemade Crispy Hash Browns served with a fried egg and bacon on a plate

Homemade Crispy Hash Browns

close up view of sliced Meatloaf garnished with fresh herbs on a platter

a close up view of a single bowl of creole gumbo served with steamed white rice and fresh herbs

Good New Orleans Creole Gumbo

close up view of chicken noodle soup in a pot with a wooden spoon

Quick and Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

a high angle view of a plate of the best tuna noodle casserole with the casserole dish sitting nearby

Best Tuna Casserole

overhead view of a pot full of jambalaya

A baking dish of baked ziti, topped with fresh basil, with a wooden spoon holding up a big serving of baked ziti

looking at a bowl of pan-fried gnocchi

a low angle view of a single serving of shrimp scampi with pasta garnished with fresh chopped parsley

Shrimp Scampi with Pasta

A baking dish of Grandma's corn pudding, with a spoonful of corn pudding

Grandma's Corn Pudding

Manicotti

close up view of beef stroganoff in a pan, next to a kitchen towel

Simple Beef Stroganoff

A plated stack of old-fashioned potato cakes topped with sour cream and sliced chives

Old-Fashioned Potato Cakes

Tuna noodle casserole in 2 dishes

Campbell's Tuna Noodle Casserole

close up view of a baked potato, garnished with with chives on a white plate, with a fork, butter and chives in the background

Perfect Baked Potato

a plate of potato pancakes, topped with sour cream and sliced green onion

Potato Pancakes

Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheddar Casserole

Dad's leftover turkey pot pie on a black and white surface with extra plates.

Dad's Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

looking down at a large bowl of home fries

Quick and Easy Home Fries

closeup of a serving of Broccoli, Rice, Cheese, and Chicken Casserole on a white plate

Broccoli, Rice, Cheese, and Chicken Casserole

close up on a serving of baked spaghetti coming out of the casserole dish

Baked Spaghetti