300 smothered recipes

Authentic crawfish etouffee builds on a dark roux with the Cajun trinity, a small army of garlic, and Louisiana crawfish tails. Smothered over rice, this is true New Orleans comfort food.

Tender sliced roast beef smothered in a tangy homemade BBQ sauce with brown sugar, lemon juice, and Worcestershire. Made entirely in the microwave in just 10 minutes for the fastest weeknight sandwich fix.

Tender baked chicken breasts smothered in sauteed red, green, and yellow peppers with zesty picante sauce and bubbly melted cheddar. A colorful, low-carb weeknight dinner that's ready in under an hour.

Dad's chicken fried steak, minute steaks pounded thin, breaded crisp and pan-fried, then smothered in a creamy milk gravy built right from the pan drippings. A down-home Southern supper.

A moist banana buttermilk cake layered with crushed pineapple and smothered in a billowy Bavarian cream frosting made with sour cream and whipped cream. Tropical, lush, and celebration-ready.

Louisiana seafood gumbo with shrimp, oysters, crab, smothered okra, and a deep-brown roux. Cajun-style one-pot bayou supper served over rice.

Slow-roasted beef brisket brushed with soy sauce and smothered in onion soup mix. Four hours in the oven yields fork-tender, deeply savory meat that practically carves itself.

Easy baked chicken with crispy paprika crust and sweet honey-lemon glaze. Flour-coated breasts bake until tender, then get smothered in buttery honey sauce for weeknight wins.

Golden chicken breasts smothered in a blended pear sauce with orange, soy, and ginger, then plated with red pepper strips and sliced pears. An elegant, fruit-forward dinner that looks as stunning as it tastes.

Loaded breakfast egg burrito with buttermilk scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, refried beans, chili verde, and mixed cheeses in a grilled flour tortilla. Smothered in green chile sauce.

Russian meatballs (bitki): beef and veal meatballs fried golden in butter and smothered in a sour cream and mushroom sauce. Old-world comfort food, straight from the Russian babushka's kitchen.

White Castle sliders layered with broccoli and smothered in melted Velveeta, topped with buttery crushed Ritz crackers. A wildly indulgent, no-apologies casserole.

Ground ham shaped into bite-sized balls with fresh dill and Dijon mustard, browned in butter, then smothered in a creamy dill sour cream sauce. Serve over noodles for a cozy dinner for six.

Quick Southwestern casserole layered with zucchini, corn, fried tortilla quarters, and green chilies in a spiced tomato sauce, smothered in melted cheddar. Ready in 20 minutes.

Old-school Tex-Mex enchiladas rolled with American cheese and onion, smothered in canned chili, and baked until bubbly. Five-ingredient comfort food the way Texas grandmas make it.

Broiled ground turkey patties loaded with sautéed mushrooms and Italian herbs, smothered in a red wine mushroom sauce. A lean, flavorful 30-minute dinner that's diabetic-friendly too.