For when you're feeling down or you need a little alimentary emotional support, these comfort food recipes are there for you when all you want food that's like a big warm hug.
Overhead view of butternut squash mac and cheese
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Lebanese brown lentil soup in a bowl with a dollop of yogurt served with pieces of potato and lentils visible
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A serving of lasagna being lifted from a glass baking dish with melted cheese and visible layers
Pumpkin Lasagna
Baked Pot pie with one serving taken out of skillet and on a plate. Skillet is on a white tablecloth and has serving plates around it.
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Freshly baked sweet potato enchiladas topped with melted cheese cilantro and dollops of cream served in a casserole dish
Sweet Potato Enchiladas
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A plate of enchiladas topped with sauce cheese and fresh herbs with sauce being poured over
Chicken Enchiladas Negras
Plate of Swiss steak with mashed potatoes and a serving spoon midaction
Swiss Steak
A bowl of zuppetta Scarola e Fagioli with croutons and beans a spoon scooping out the soup
Neapolitan Escarole Bean Soup
A fork holding a piece of cooked spinach dumpling with more dumplings on a plate in the background
Malfatti (Northern Italian Spinach Dumplings)
Bowl of beef stew with vegetables and sour cream served with a spoon pot of stew in the background
Spanish Beef Stew With Pimenton and Piquillo Peppers
A dish of arroz imperial served with garnishes and side dishes
Arroz Imperial (Cuban Rice Casserole)
A plate of shredded beef with rice and black beans
Vaca Frita (Cuban Shredded Beef)
A blue platter with air-fryer fried chicken
Air-Fried Southern Fried Chicken
bowl of beef stew on a blue plate, with pot of stew to one side, plate of rice to another side, and cutlery. All on a green stone surface.
Moroccan-Inspired Beef Stew With Ras el Hanout
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Crispy Chicken Chimichangas
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Canederli di Pane (Northern Italian Bread Dumplings)
Overhead view of Daube de Boeuf ala Gasconne
Daube de Boeuf à la Gasconne (Gascogne-Style Beef Stew)
Overhead view of Pantrucas in two serving bowls and pot
Pantrucas (Chilean Noodle Soup)
A bowl of Korean Miyeok-Guk, showing simmered seaweed, chunks of tender meat, and a light broth.
Miyeok-Guk (Korean Seaweed and Brisket Soup)
Overhead view of homemade dak juk, a comforting Korean rice porridge.
Dak Juk (Korean Chicken and Rice Porridge) Recipe
Bowl of khao piak sen (Lao chicken noodle soup)
Khao Piak Sen (Lao Chicken Noodle Soup) Recipe
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From-Scratch Shio Ramen Recipe
Bowl of KareRaisu with a side of white rice. Curry is in ceramics bowl, and black marble surface, with teal napkin and navy spoons to the right side.
Kare Raisu (Homemade Japanese Curry Rice) Recipe
Closeup of a spoonful of chicken paitan broth. A bowl of ramen is visible in the blurred background.
Chicken Paitan Broth (Tori Paitan Dashi) Recipe
Closeup of bacon and egg mazemen, served in a patterned ramen bowl.
Bacon and Egg Mazemen Recipe
Overhead shot of two bowls of stovetop mac and cheese with 'nduja
Easy Stovetop 'Nduja Mac and Cheese Recipe
Overhead view of gooeey mac and cheese
The Food Lab's Ultra-Gooey Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe
An overhead photo arroz caldo (Filipino chicken and rice soup), topped with a split boiled egg, lime wheels, and sliced scallions. A bulb of garlic and a halved lime is next to the bowl.
Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken and Rice Soup)
Overhead view of matzo ball soup
The Best Matzo Ball Soup
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Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup Recipe
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The Best Vegan Mapo Tofu Recipe
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Perfect Pot Roast
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Rich and Creamy Slow-Cooker Beef Stroganoff Recipe
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Nigerian Peanut Stew
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Knoephla (North Dakota Cream-and-Dumpling Soup)
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Jamaican Stew Peas
LIfting up a hefty spoonful of French onion strata out of a cast iron skillet
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A finished pot of pork and sweet corn congee, garnished with sliced scallions.
Ground Pork and Corn Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge) Recipe
Baking dish of Italian-style eggplant parm with a golden topping of melted cheese
Melanzane alla Parmigiana (Italian-Style Eggplant Parmesan) Recipe
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Homemade Chicken Soup Recipe
A cheesy skillet of baked pasta with tomato sauce and ground beef
American Chop Suey (Macaroni, Beef, and Cheese Skillet Casserole) Recipe
Overhead shot of a bowl of Ukrainian borscht topped with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkling of fresh dill
Hot Ukrainian Borscht Recipe (With Beets, Beef, Pork, and More)
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Miso Ramen With Crispy Pork and Burnt Garlic-Sesame Oil
Top down view of a double-crusted chicken pot pie.
Individual Double-Crusted Chicken Pot Pies
Bowl of ramen garnished with meat, eggs, and green onions on a black stone surface
Miso Tori Paitan Ramen (Creamy Chicken Broth Ramen)
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Crispy Baked Pasta With Mushrooms, Sausage, and Parmesan Cream Sauce Recipe
Overhead shot of bowl of baked ziti drizzled with Parmesan cream
Baked Ziti With Two Mozzarellas and Parmesan Cream Sauce Recipe
A square baked chicken and leek pie in puff pastry on a platter
Chicken and Leek Pie Recipe
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The Best Chicken Paprikash Recipe
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Chinese Herbal Silkie Chicken Soup Recipe
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Bacon, Bratwurst, and Beer Cheese Potato Skins Recipe
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Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina (Baked Gnocchi With Tomato and Mozzarella) Recipe
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Individual Meatloaves Recipe
fried egg, kimchi, spam, and asparagus
Kimchi and Asparagus Stir-Fry With Spam and Fried Egg Recipe
A pan of macaroni, beef, and cheese casserole
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Crisp, Flaky, Pepperoni Pizza Puff Pastry Waffles Recipe
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