Best 19 Comfort Food Recipes

HAMBURGERS WITH BROWN GRAVY (TOTAL COMFORT FOOD AKA "MEAT CAKES" :)

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, bread, soup mix, salt, pepper, ketchup, garlic powder, parsley and eggs in a large bowl until well mixed.
• Prepare each burger with approx 1/3 cup of meat mixture and form into patties about 1/2 inch thick.
• Heat a 12" skillet over med-high heat and fry burgers for about 5 minutes on each side, until they are almost done.
• Remove burgers to a plate and discard all but about a tablespoon of drippings from skillet.
• Lower heat under skillet and prepare brown gravy with water in a bowl or measuring cup; slowly pour into skillet, stirring constantly, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom.
• When gravy has thickened, place burgers back in the pan and cover.
• Simmer for about 20 minutes, or until burgers are done.
• Serve with mashed potatoes or egg noodles.
• YUMMY!

COMFORT FOOD BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place beef and flour in a plastic baggie, Shake.
• Pour oil into a large dutch oven, heat.
• Add beef cook until brown, stirring occasionally.
• Add water and next 4 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover.
• Reduce heat and simmer 2 hours or until beef is tender.
• Discard bay leaves.
• Cut carrots, celery, potatoes, onion, and bell pepper, add to stew.
• Cover and simmer 30 minutes, or until tender.
• Combine water and flour, stirring well.
• Pour into stew.
• Boil, stirring constantly till thick and bubbly.

OKLAHOMA COMFORT FOOD: BRATS, CABBAGE AND GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender. Place the green beans into a large pot with about 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the cabbage to the pot, and top with the cooked onion. Season with sweetener and salt, then top with bratwurst. Dot with remaining butter. Cook uncovered over low heat for 30 minutes. Stir, and serve.

CREAMY PORK CHOPS AND RICE DISH--COMFORT FOOD!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9x13 glass pan with non-stick spray.
• Brown the pork chops in oil and garlic. Season liberally with garlic salt and black pepper.
• While the pork chops are cooking, combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour into the 9x13 pan.
• Place pork chops on top of the rice mixture and pour the pan dripping over the pork chops.
• Bake uncovered at 350°F for 40 minutes.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

SUNDAY BRUNCH HAM AND EGGS: COMFORT FOOD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Spray baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Layer hash brown potatoes and ham in baking dish.
• In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, onion, and cheese. Gently pour over potatoes and ham.
• Bake for 60-75 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

QUICK ROUND STEAK -- COMFORT FOOD

Steps:

• Cut the round steak into pieces about the size for one serving -- maybe 2-3 inches by 4-5 inches.
• Season meat with salt, pepper, garlic.
• Dredge in white flour (both sides).
• Brown meat in 1/2 cup (+/-) oil in skillet or bottom of pressure cooker.
• Empty the soup cans into the pressure cooker. (If you used it for browning, be sure to pour off excess oil.).
• Add the meat -- unless it's still in the pressure cooker :).
• Mix meat gently into soup concentrate, making sure that each piece is coated on both sides.
• Following the directions for your pressure cooker, cover and seal.
• Place the "rocker" on the top steam vent.
• Cook over medium-high heat.
• When the "rocker" begins rocking, you can reduce heat as long as it keeps rocking.
• Cook for ten to twelve minutes, then remove from heat.
• Following directions for your cooker, allow to cool on a trivet or hasten the cooling with water running into a sink.
• DO NOT remove the rocker until the pressure has gone down.
• Open lid when the pressure lock permits.
• Serve hot with mashed potatoes and vegetable of your choice.
• (Increase or decrease amounts carefully! The amount of meat can be varied, but doubling the meat doesn't mean you need to double the amount of oil.).

COLD WEATHER COMFORT FOOD: SIMPLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. Gather your ingredients.
• 3. Chef's Tip: The most important ingredient in this recipe is the correct cut of beef. The wrong cut of beef can become dry and stringy, which no sauce will ever be able to rescue. If you use beef chuck roast, you will have a juicy, tender and flavorful roast. Every time.
• 4. Take the smashed garlic, /rosemary and thyme, and tie together in a piece of cheesecloth with a piece of cooking twine.
• 5. Chef's Note: Tying the spices together is called a bouquet garni. By bundling them together it helps to remove them from the stew before consumption.
• 6. Add the oil to a Dutch oven, and bring the heat up to medium-high.
• 7. Season the roast with salt and pepper.
• 8. Add the roast to the Dutch oven and sear, about 4 minutes per side.
• 9. Chef's Note: Searing a roast does NOT lock in the juices (not sure how that rumor got started); however, it will add flavor to the finished product.
• 10. Remove the roast, and reserve.
• 11. Place a rack in the lower position, and preheat the oven to 300f (150c)
• 12. Reduce the heat on the Dutch oven to medium low, and layer the onions, potatoes and carrots, in that order.
• 13. Chef's Tip: Try to cut the carrots and potatoes to the same thickness. That way they will all cook evenly.
• 14. Return the roast to the Dutch oven.
• 15. Add the cumin, paprika, cayenne, flour, and wine to the hot broth, and whisk to combine.
• 16. Add the liquid to the Dutch oven, along with the bouquet garni.
• 17. Add the bacon slices to the top of the roast.
• 18. Allow the liquid to come up to a slight simmer.
• 19. Cover and place in the preheated oven.
• 20. Cook in the oven (without opening) for 2 to 3 hours, or until the roast is fork tender.
• 21. Chef's Tip: If you want your veggies to have a bit more of a bite to them, then do not add them until the last hour of cooking.
• 22. Remove the roast, discard the bacon and allow it to rest for 10 minutes.
• 23. Remove the bouquet garni from the liquid and discard.
• 24. PLATE/PRESENT
• 25. Place some veggies and gravy in a deep plate.
• 26. Add a thick slice of beef to the top, and ladle on a bit more gravy.
• 27. Serve with some nice biscuits, to soak up all that yummy gravy. Enjoy.
• 28. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

FRIED CHEESECAKE BITES (AKA THE ULTIMATE COMFORT FOOD)

Steps:

• *Note - If you cannot find Cats Cookies from Trader Joes, simply use animal crackers and mix 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon with the crumbs.
• Empty the cheesecake filling into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the lemon zest, Grand Marnier, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2 teaspoons of sugar. Mix until all ingredients are well blended.
• Prepare a cookie sheet lined with foil or parchment paper. With two spoons or with your hands make little balls using the cheesecake mixture. The size should be about the size of a cherry tomato (not grape tomato!).
• Place the balls in rows on the cookie sheet -- as many as you can fit. Don't worry about crowding them, just don't let them stick together. Put the sheet in the freezer for 2 - 3 hours.
• In the meantime, prepare your cookie crumbs. Place cookies (and cinnamon if using) in a large plastic zip top bag. Use a rolling pin or glass to crush cookies and make crumbs. Place crumbs in bowl and set aside.
• Close to the time you will remove the sheet from the freezer, prepare the batter using the flour, baking powder, egg, milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2 teaspoons sugar. Whisk until mixture is well blended and mostly lump free.
• Heat a large deep pot with oil -- enough to go up the sides by about 3 - 4 inches. The oil should be heated to about 360 degrees. Use an attachable thermometer to ensure that this temperature is reached. If the oil is not hot enough, the balls will fall apart and melt everywhere. If too hot, they will brown very quickly and may burn.
• Make an assembly line of the cookie sheet, followed by the bowl of cookie crumbs, and then the batter.
• Pick up a cheesecake ball and gently roll it in the cookie crumbs, to cover most of the cheesecake, but not all. Then dip the cheesecake ball in the batter (you can use 2 spoons or your hands) and shake off excess gently.
• Drop ball in hot oil and wait for a very light brown color to appear. Roll the ball around to ensure even browning on all sides.
• Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and place cooked cheesecake balls on a plate lined with paper towels.
• Repeat until all are cooked. Then sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar and remove paper towels if you'd like a prettier presentation.
• Serve with a side of blueberry syrup. (RECIPE: One pint blueberries in a saucepan with 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cook over medium heat for a few minutes until dark and shiny, constantly keeping berries moving by gently stirring or shaking the pan. Strain out the fruit and pour remaining syrup in a container).

HAMBURGER "COMFORT FOOD" CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Fry hamburger with onion,and garlic,drain well.
• Add chopped potatoes to hamburger mix and put in lightly greased 9x13 baking dish.
• Combine next 7 ingredients and stir well.
• Cover dish with foil and place in 375 oven for about 1 hour.
• Doesn't hurt to remove foil and stir the casserole once during the cooking process.
• Take out of oven and top with shredded cheese and place back in oven till bubbly.
• All Done!

MY FAVORITE COMFORT FOOD EGG SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread mayonnaise on bread.
• Scramble eggs in butter.
• Pile cooked eggs on bread.
• Liberally salt and pepper.
• While skillet is still hot, place cheese slice in skillet.
• Let it start to melt, then scoop it up and place on eggs.
• Of course, put other slice of bread on and oh my it is good.

ULTIMATE COMFORT FOOD

Steps:

• For the stock: In a large pot over high heat, place the chicken parts, chile pepper, carrots, celery, onions, bay leaf, garlic and chicken broth. Mix well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 to 2 hours, or until chicken comes off bone easily. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, skim the fat off the top of the soup and remove the chicken parts. De-bone the chicken and chop the meat into bite size pieces. Discard bones and set meat aside. Using a slotted spoon, remove and discard the vegetables. Return the pot to the stove over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low for 10 to 15 minutes, add the heavy cream and stir well.
• In a separate small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the water and add to the pot. Stir until thickened, and make the dumplings while the stock reduces.
• For the dumplings: In a large bowl, combine the flour and the heavy cream, mixing well. Roll into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Drop balls carefully into the simmering soup and cook for 7 minutes. Then cover soup and cook for 7 more minutes. Add the chicken, stir well and allow to heat through.

HEALTHY DOG STEW-COMFORT FOOD FOR YOUR FIDO!

Steps:

• 1. Put bones in a large stock pot and boil in water. (This will make a nice bone broth for your Fido). Boil for 45 minutes -1 hour. Remove the bones, set the broth aside.
• 2. Peel the Sweet Potato, then cut into bite size pieces.
• 3. Chunk the Chicken Breasts into bite size pieces and toss into a large crock pot.
• 4. Drain the beans into a strainer and rinse well with water. (This will reduce the sodium level in the beans), then dump the beans in the crock pot.
• 5. Next, dump the rest of your veggies, rice, raw chicken livers and bone broth into the crock pot.
• 6. In a skillet, ground the turkey (Turkey is optional), then place the ground turkey into the crock pot.
• 7. Cook on high in the crock pot for approximately 8 hours or until the rice is tender.
• 8. Once the stew is ready, crack the eggs and stir into mixture. You can crush the egg shells into the mixture for added calcium. I usually rinse the egg shells, bake them and place in a blender to make a powder to add. either way is fine.
• 9. Allow the egg to cook for an additional 15 minutes.
• 10. Scoop out to set some aside to cool and sit back and watch your pups drool over their much anticipated dinner. This will make multiple servings. We measure out 1 cup and place into zip lock bags and freeze.

TIPPYS SHEPHERDS PIE YUM! COMFORT FOOD

Steps:

• brown ground beef adding salt, pepper, and cumin to taste, add minced onion and garlic. drain off fat. when beef has browned and onion,mushrooms, and garlic have softened remove from heat. prepare instant potatoes. layer the bottom of a casserole dish with ground beef mixture. top ground beef with corn,green beans, and peas. top the whole shebang with the mashed potatoes.sprinkle potatoes with paprika. top potatoes with the shredded cheddar. bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. broil for 2 minutes to brown. crack your beer and enjoy this tasty old school dish!

5 MINUTE COMFORT FOOD

Steps:

• Put noodles in salted boiling water, if you use the right smaller kind they should take 3 minutes to be ready.
• In the meanwhile, get a bowl and crack the egg in it.
• Drain the noodles when ready and inmediately place in the bowl, stir.
• Add the butter and parmesan cheese. Stir again.
• Enjoy.

COMFORT FOOD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix all together and place in greased casserole dish.
• You can sprinkle additional cheese on top if desired.
• Bake in 375 degree oven for 30-35 minute.

BATATAS CON HUEVOS -- MEXICAN COMFORT FOOD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Poke the potatoes all over with a fork and nuke in the microwave for 15 minutes.
• Alternatively, you can bake them in the oven for 1 hour.
• Let cool until you can handle them with your bare hands.
• Trust me on this one, you don't want to be playing hot potato.
• Cut each potato in half.
• Pare off a tiny sliver of what will become the bottom of your potato, so it can stand on its own and not roll around.
• Scoop out the flesh and leave just a small layer of potato around the shell.
• Use the scooped out potato to make mashed potato, or save for another use, but you're not going to need it for this recipe.
• Line the 4 potato shells with the wilted spinach leaves.
• Crack each egg into a potato shell.
• Make sure the yolk doesn't break (you may want to crack the egg into a cup first and then gently pour it into the potato.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Top with grated cheese.
• Place the potatoes on a baking sheet (good idea to line it first with parchment paper).
• Bake in the oven until the eggs are set and the cheese is melted (about 20 minutes).
• In the meantime, make the salsa by combining all the ingredients.
• You can make it as chunky or as smooth as you like.
• Serve the potatoes with some salsa on the side.

COMFORT FOOD - HAM & GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Put the ham and onion in a large pot and cover with water and boil for 1 1/2 hours; if required add extra water while cooking to keep the ham covered.
• 2. Once cooked remove the ham and allow to cool, before shredding.
• 3. Add the green beans and potatoes to the pot and cook for 20 - 30 minutes.
• 4. Once the vegetables are cooked, add the shredded meat back into the pot, taste and season with salt and pepper. Allow the dish to simmer for 10 - 15 minutes then serve.
• 5. If using, drizzle the vinegar over your meal.

CHICKEN A LA KING, YUMMY COMFORT FOOD

Steps:

• 1. Gather and prep all of your ingredients.
• 2. Chef's Note: Some people like their mushrooms with more of a bite to them. If that's the case quarter them; instead of thinly slicing.
• 3. Add the butter to a sauté pan over medium heat.
• 4. When the butter stops foaming, add the onions, mushrooms, and celery.
• 5. Sauté until the veggies are tender and just starting to crisp.
• 6. Reduce heat to medium low, and then add the flour, and stir to incorporate.
• 7. Add the milk, and chicken stock and continue to stir until fully incorporated.
• 8. Add the other dry spices, salt, pepper, cayenne, cumin, and season the dish to taste.
• 9. Keep stirring until you have removed all of the lumps, and it begins to thicken, about 5 to 7 minutes (depending on the heat of the pan).
• 10. Add the cubed chicken and peas, and return the pan to a light simmer.
• 11. Chef's Note: If you happen to be making this dish around Thanksgiving, and you're not sure what to do with the leftover turkey... Well, here ya' go.
• 12. Continue to simmer for an additional 2 minutes.
• 13. Serve over toast, good homemade biscuits, or my Wholesome Cheddar Waffles... or whatever you choose. Enjoy.
• 14. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

HAMBURGER SOUP (REAL COMFORT FOOD!)

Steps:

• Dice the onion, carrot and potatoes and place in the pot of water.
• Add a little salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the potatoes and carrot are tender.
• Bring to a slow boil again, and sprinkle the uncooked beef into the soup.
• Let cook for a few minutes to be sure the beef is done.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Enjoy!
• I find that the more I make this, the more veggies I add. I now add celery with the carrot, onion and potato, and after it's done (beef is cooked), I'll add corn or peas, or leftover spinach/kale/greens whatever, even leftover rice or barley pilaf~~~Since being laid off 2 years ago, there's not an awful lot that I waste! And it still comes out great, and I still love the original one!