15 Coziest Comfort Food Recipes

Chicken pot pie biscuits with gravy in a pan.

Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits

Sautéed shallots and thyme, a splash of white wine, creamy chicken, peas, and carrots all baked under a homemade biscuit topping. YUM.

chicken, carrots, shallots, celery, peas, flour, butter

Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie in pan with spoon.

Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

Saucy mushrooms, carrots, and peas topped with creamy mashed potatoes. Real food meets comfort food!

mushrooms, carrots, peas, shallots, tomato paste, fresh herbs, potatoes, butter

A bowl filled of Rigatoni with Sausage and Kale with a wooden spoon over it.

Date Night Rigatoni with Sausage and Kale

AMAZING rigatoni with sausage, kale, tomato cream sauce, Parmesan, and red pepper flakes. Perfect for date night!

rigatoni, Italian sausage, fennel, Parmesan cheese, kale

Mashed potatoes on a plate.

Best Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes made in the Instant Pot! They are so creamy, so fluffy, and SO GOOD. From start to finish in 30 minutes, all in one pot!

potatoes, butter, olive oil, cream cheese

Vegetarian Swedish Meatballs in pan with gravy.

Vegetarian Swedish Meatballs

These little meatballs are made with wild rice and mushrooms and they are served up in a simple and savory brown gravy. Yum!

wild rice, mushrooms, sour cream, breadcrumbs, Greek yogurt

Elbow macaroni pasta covered in cheese sauce.

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese – made with just 5 real food ingredients. This is SO MUCH BETTER (and easier) than any mac and cheese I’ve ever had! Unreal.

pasta, butter, whole milk, shredded cheese

Caprese Grilled Cheese being pulled apart.

Loaded Caprese Grilled Cheese

This Caprese Grilled Cheese is loaded with basil pesto, a thick and chunky garlic butter tomato sauce, and fresh mozzarella cheese, all on grilled sourdough bread.

mozzarella cheese, sourdough bread, butter, pesto, tomatoes

Chicken Tetrazzini baked in a pan with wooden spoon.

Chicken Tetrazzini

Comfort food classic! Egg noodles, sautéed mushrooms, roast chicken all baked together with a béchamel sauce.

chicken, egg noodles, mushrooms, flour, butter, cream

Creamy Potato Soup in bowl with a spoon.

Basic + Awesome Creamy Potato Soup

So simple and all-homemade, with carrots, celery, potatoes, milk, butter, flour, and bacon. Perfect comfort food with no canned cream-of-anything soups.

potatoes, bacon, butter, mirepoix, milk

Beef Stew in a pot.

Life Changing Instant Pot Beef Stew

Beef Stew made in an Instant Pot! 6 ingredients, 45 minutes, SO EASY.

beef, onion, celery, carrots, tapioca pearls, tomato juice

Sweet Potato Tater Tot Hotdish in a skillet before baking.

Southwest Sweet Potato Tater Tot Hotdish

This sweet potato tater tot hotdish is a spicy twist on the original – loaded with peppers, corn, black beans, homemade queso sauce, and tots! YUM!

bell peppers, poblano peppers, corn, black beans, pepperjack cheese, mushrooms

Sunday chili in a bowl with a spoon.

Sunday Chili

A winter weekend essential! Thick, hearty, slow-simmered chili makes for the BEST comfort food (and leftovers)!

ground beef, bacon, crushed tomatoes, carrots, onion, beans

A spatula lifting up enchiladas verdes.

Simple Enchiladas Verdes

Enchiladas Verdes, with a simple homemade roasted tomatillo sauce that will make your tastebuds rock out. Plus chicken and cheese and tortillas. Super yum.

chicken, shredded cheese, tomatillos, sour cream, jalapeños

Creamy Tomato Lasagna Florentine on a plate with a fork.

Creamy Tomato Lasagna Florentine

This Creamy Tomato Lasagna Florentine is so deliciously comforting and simple. Noodles, tomato sauce, and a creamy spinach layer!

lasagna noodles, Parmesan cheese, spinach, cottage cheese, tomato sauce

Instant Pot Wild Rice soup in bowl with spoon.

Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup

The BEST wild rice soup. So creamy and simple and ready in an hour. Perfect for fall/winter nights!

wild rice, mushrooms, celery, onions, carrots

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Looking for even more luxurious cozy foods? Check out a list of all of our Holiday Series recipes!

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