Recipe Sifter

Creamy cauliflower soup made light with low-fat milk and a flour roux instead of cream. Bright lemon juice, a whisper of nutmeg, and pureed florets give it body without the heaviness.

Slow-simmered buffalo meat with beer, root vegetables, and sage tucked under a golden, flaky pastry crust. A rugged pot pie straight from the Northern Plains.

Chicken and dumpling casserole with a savory broth base, green peas, and fluffy Bisquick dumplings baked on top. Hearty comfort food that feeds a crowd in under an hour.

Classic Philadelphia snapper soup made with snapping turtle meat, veal knuckles, dry sherry, and tomatoes. A rich, old-school Pennsylvania tradition simmered for hours.

Creamy Indian chicken curry with a surprising secret ingredient: Coca-Cola. Sweet, savory, and rich with apple, raisins, and warm spices.

Lighter cheddar chicken pot pie with a Bisquick crust, loaded with potatoes, carrots, celery, and chicken in a cheesy broth filling. Comfort food with less guilt, ready in 90 minutes.

Fisherman's catch chowder: a slow cooker fish chowder with mixed white-fish fillets, tomatoes, white wine, clam juice, rosemary, and a cream-and-butter finish stirred in at the end.

Chuck roast slow-cooks with onions, carrots, celery, and stewed tomatoes in a savory herb gravy enriched with Worcestershire sauce and mushrooms for an effortless crockpot dinner.

Rich cheese soup loaded with sharp aged cheddar, tender vegetables, and optional ham. Creamy Wisconsin-style soup with carrots, celery, mushrooms, and spicy kick.

Mama's chicken cacciatore: paprika-dusted chicken browned in olive oil, then braised in dry Marsala with crushed plum tomatoes, carrots, celery, and peppers. Italian comfort food the way Madre made it.

Let your family enjoy this succulent dish that will have them thanking you over and over for making such a delicious dinner.

Classic chicken gumbo built on a dark roux with okra, fresh tomatoes, and rice simmered right in the pot. One Dutch oven, pure Cajun comfort from start to bowl.

German lentil soup with frankfurters, bacon, and vegetables thickened with a browned flour roux and brightened with vinegar. A hearty, old-world one-pot meal.

Treat your roast with a new succulent flavor with this simple recipe that uses horseradish and cabbage.

Manhattan clam chowder made in the microwave with minced clams, bacon, tomato juice, and thyme. A brothy, tomato-based chowder ready in about 20 minutes.

Fish in horseradish sauce: poached white fish chilled and napped with a creamy roux-based horseradish sauce, finished with sour cream and sieved hard-boiled eggs. A traditional cold Eastern European starter.