1,501 comforting recipes

Low-fat cheesy potatoes are the classic hash brown casserole, lightened up with reduced-fat soup, cheddar, and sour cream. Creamy, comforting, and crowned with a crunchy crushed-cereal topping.

A simple French-style onion soup for two: one big onion browned in butter, simmered in broth, and topped with toasted bread and melted cheese. Comfort food in 30 minutes with just 4 ingredients.

Marzetti casserole with ground beef, egg noodles, Swiss cheese, tomato sauce, and mushrooms made entirely in the microwave. A Columbus, Ohio comfort food classic with butter-toasted breadcrumbs in the meat.

Classic homemade lasagne layered with seasoned ground beef, tomato sauce, ricotta, cottage cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan. A family-sized Italian comfort dish that's worth every minute of the build.

New England clam chowder cooked in the microwave with bacon, potatoes, onions, minced clams, and half and half. Classic Yankee comfort soup, ready fast.

Two-ingredient fish and cheese chowder: flaked white fish simmered low with cheese until rich and creamy. The simplest possible pantry-style comfort soup.

Traditional Irish colcannon with mashed potatoes, steamed cabbage, leeks simmered in milk, garlic, and a warm hint of mace. Hearty, comforting, and dairy-optional.

Simple salmon chowder with russet potatoes, celery, and onion in a creamy evaporated milk broth thickened with cornstarch. Hearty, comforting, and just 7 ingredients.

Old-school carrot casserole with Velveeta cheese, butter, and a crunchy crushed potato chip topping. Five ingredients and zero pretense. Pure retro comfort food.

Five-ingredient potato casserole with cream of cheddar soup and sour cream baked until golden and bubbly. Thinly sliced potatoes, maximum comfort, minimal effort.

Potato soup with tender egg dumplings, celery, sauteed onions, and a finishing swirl of sour cream. A Central European comfort bowl for cold nights.

Pasta e ceci, the classic Roman comfort dish. Ditalini and chickpeas in garlicky tomato-basil broth. Pure cucina povera, ready with seven pantry ingredients.

Sauerbraten meatballs in a sweet-and-sour gingersnap gravy with brown sugar, ketchup, and whole peppercorns. German-inspired comfort food served over mashed potatoes.

Layered portabella mushroom pasta bake with wheat germ-crusted mushroom slices, chunky tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella. A vegetarian Italian comfort dinner for two.

Slow cooker pork and apples in a creamy sage and white wine sauce, served with homemade cornmeal biscuits. Comfort food that practically cooks itself.

Vegan stuffed manicotti with herbed tofu filling baked under marinara sauce. A dairy-free Italian comfort dinner with oregano, thyme, basil, and fresh parsley.