75 Ultimate Comfort Food Recipes To Eat When You're in the Mood for Something Cozy (2024)

Inspired by Szechuan cuisine, this recipe features ramen noodles tossed in a creamy peanut sauce and topped with crispy, pan-fried pork.

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The mushrooms and Brussels sprouts are tossed in balsamic vinegar before topping off this restaurant-worthy pie.

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Pho, traditional a Vietnamese soup, usually takes hours to simmer on the stove. In this recipe, the Instant Pot does all the work for you, creating a warm and comforting bowl of noodles, chicken and broth in no time.

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Learn the simple steps to spatchcocking (a.k.a. butterflying) a chicken, and you’ll become an expert at perfectly roasting the bird— in a lot less time than it normally takes.

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The sauce made from white wine, chicken broth, miso (for extra umami) and heavy cream makes a silky pairing to crispy chicken thighs.

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Save loads of time by simply baking dry lasagna noodles in this easy ground pork meat sauce. Make this casserole ahead of time or on any weeknight — it's ready in just one hour.

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Sandwiches for dinner are the best. Pile Italian bread high with freshly sautéed steak, peppers, and onions, and top with gooey cheese for a real family favorite.

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This version of chicken mole features succulent, dark-meat chicken simmered in a rich, savory sauce of onions, tomatoes, chili powder and a touch of chocolate (yes, really!).

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Shredded chicken and salsa verde make a fresh — but plenty cheesy— version of your typical nachos.

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Cheese-topped bread broiled until melty makes the ultimate topper to this deeply flavorful soup.

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Instead of marinara sauce, this simple pasta dish gets tossed in white wine and chicken broth, then flavored with lemon zest and spicy red pepper flakes.

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Learn the simple steps to cooking mussels and you'll add it to your regular dinner rotation. Don't forget to serve it with crusty bread for dunking in the delicious white wine sauce.

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Easiest-ever risotto, here we come! Just cook onion, garlic and rice in your Instant Pot with white wine and broth, close the lid and let your hands-off dinner happen.

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It's a mashup of grilled cheese and a cheeseburger— does it get more comforting than that?

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The secret to this grown-up macaroni and cheese? We caramelize chopped onions to use as the base of this velvety, rich sauce.

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Introduce the kids to a more refined pasta shape with gemelli, which is coated in creamy pan sauce. They'll love chasing peas around their plate as they spear this spiral-shaped pasta.

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Our Indian-style chicken curry is savory and complex: Garlic, ginger, onion and spices all contribute to the flavor, yet you can still get it on the table in 30 minutes.

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You just need a few ingredients — pizza dough, cauliflower, onion, parsley and Gruyère cheese— to make this pizza night favorite.

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Great for cozy Sunday afternoons, this warming stew comes together in one pot.

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Here's an idea for comfort food in a pinch: Roast up store-bought tots with dried spices and a generous sprinkling of cheese for the easiest app ever.

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