Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to wait until the middle of winter to cook up your favorite comfort food classics! Here, we've rounded up the absolute best comfort food recipes around so that you can satisfy your most tantalizing cravings all year long. Whether it's winter, spring, summer, or fall, giving into your guiltiest pleasures is always fun. Here we come, mashed potatoes!
First things first, though, you'll want to identify what it is exactly that you're craving. Are you looking for something hearty to fill you (and your whole family) up? Check out our queso mac and cheese recipe, which features tomatoes, slightly spicy green chiles, and crunchy corn chip pieces. Alternatively, opt for something vegetable-focused and healthy—yes, healthy!—like a lightened-up Instant Pot soup recipe or a mini carrot pot pie. Not only will you delight your vegetarian guests, but you'll be surprised to find that these dishes are also delicious and indulgent enough for meat lovers to devour too.
Of course, you haven't truly experienced Southern comfort food until you've had a taste of one of the desserts on our list. From a double-crust apple pie featuring the surprising addition of cheddar cheese to an upgraded pecan slab pie, there's something here to appeal to everyone in your family. Now, all you have to worry about is making enough for leftovers!
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Corn Salad with Bacon and Honey
This salad is part sweet, part savory, and all-around delicious. You simply can't go wrong with bacon and honey!
Whether you're hosting Thanksgiving dinner or just need a crowd-pleasing side dish, this homemade cornbread is your new secret weapon. A fuss-free cast-iron skillet preparation makes it easy to serve.
Pecan pie is such a popular dessert—why not make an entire cookie sheet of it? There'll be more than enough to go around with this larger-than-life recipe.
On cool fall days and frigid winter nights alike, a bowl of pumpkin soup is always a good idea. Warm all your guests up with this easy appetizer—then enjoy the leftovers all week long.
A stuffing recipe that comes together in less than an hour? Count us in. Flavorful ingredients like fresh thyme and flat-leaf parsley add to the appeal.
For instance, the flank steak with cheesy hash brown waffles will be an immediate favorite, along with the pierogi and meatball skillet, French bread pizzas, and creamy cauliflower soup. For Ree Drummond, chicken pot pie is the one comfort food that just can't be beat.
Ramsay serves his signature lobster risotto at all seven Hell's Kitchen locations across the U.S.; however, the dish has three different variations. The recipe I tried—and loved—was made with truffle and topped with crispy onions.
Gordon Ramsay is famous for his no-holds-barred persona on shows like "Kitchen Nightmares." He has five kids, competes in Ironman competitions, and almost became a professional soccer player. His favorite fast-food order is a double cheeseburger "animal style" from In-N-Out.
Here are some dishes often associated with comfort food: Pizza: the mix of dough, cheese, and tomato sauce is the perfect blend of carbs, fat, and protein, making our brains happy. French fries: they're crispy and salty, reminding us of carefree gatherings with friends and family.
There are HAPPY FOODS and there are COMFORT FOODS. Happy foods ACTUALLY affect your mood on a chemical level in your brain after eating them. Comfort foods make you THINK you feel a little happier while eating them. A group of happy foods are ones that include folate (folic acid or Vitamin B9).
Introduction: My name is Arielle Torp, I am a comfortable, kind, zealous, lovely, jolly, colorful, adventurous person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.
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