Comfort Classics recipes

Hearty, familiar dishes for family tables, from baked pasta and casseroles to soups, breads and homemade desserts. Think Easy Cheesy Baked Ziti, Loaded Baked Potato Soup, Tuna Noodle Casserole and Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls, alongside Mexican sopa de res, Filipino lumpia and Louisiana remoulade. Many suit a slow cooker or a single baking dish, so they work for weeknights as well as Sunday dinners.

Bakers will find soft pretzels, bread machine dinner rolls and cinnamon sugar bread, plus sweet finishers like pistachio ice cream and peanut butter icing. If you are feeding a crowd, look to the casseroles, dips and stuffed shells, which scale easily. For a cozy night in, start with the soups and bakes.

Fall-Apart Beef Stew with Tender Beef Chuck

Fall-Apart Beef Stew

4.20 (5 Ratings)

Beef chuck, flour, and vegetable oil make this hearty Beef Stew. Searing the meat first creates a deep flavor base for the gravy in 3 hours.

Fall-Apart Beef Stew

Slow-Cooked Beef Stew

4.20 (5 Ratings)

Searing the meat first creates a deep amber crust for this Beef Stew. The flour thickens the glossy sauce during the 3¾ hours of total cooking time.

Louisiana Shrimp Jambalaya with Smoked Turkey Sausage

One-Pot Shrimp Jambalaya

4.40 (5 Ratings)

Shrimp, smoked turkey sausage, and bell pepper make this Shrimp Jambalaya. Not stirring the rice while it simmers ensures the right texture in 65 min.

Peanut Butter Cookies: Ready in 24 Minutes

Peanut Butter Cookies

4.75 (8 Ratings)

Toasty and sandy, Quick Easy 10-Minute Peanut Butter Cookies skip flour. Peanut butter's fat binds them, so the dough needs no chilling. Ideal for cravings.

Fluffy Chiffon Cupcakes in 42 Minutes

Fluffy Chiffon Cupcakes

4.90 (10 Ratings)

Want to Bake Fluffy Chiffon Cupcakes Light Airy at home? Use stabilized meringue for a cloud-like crumb; a table explains what each ingredient does.

Hearty Pumpkin Meat Soup with Beef

Pumpkin Meat Soup

4.33 (6 Ratings)

Many autumn soups feel too light for a full dinner. This Pumpkin Meat Soup uses lean ground beef to create a filling meal ready in 40 minutes.

Blue Ribbon Chili with Beef Chuck

Blue Ribbon Chili

4.41 (17 Ratings)

Searing the beef first adds deep flavor to this Blue Ribbon Chili. Breaking down the collagen creates a rich, thick sauce in 3½ hours.

Creamy Garlic Pasta with Heavy Cream

Creamy Garlic Pasta

4.82 (11 Ratings)

Home cooks craving a fast dinner will love this Creamy Garlic Pasta. A slow garlic sweat creates a mellow, aromatic taste in just 20 minutes.

Rich and Savory Au Jus Gravy

Au Jus Gravy

4.83 (6 Ratings)

Ready in 15 minutes, this Au Jus Gravy is a savory addition. A cornstarch slurry creates a clear consistency that preserves bold beefy flavors.

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Pillowy Cinnamon Rolls

4.50 (6 Ratings)

Adding heavy cream to the dough creates a tender crumb. These Cinnamon Rolls are for those who love a soft, bakery-style breakfast for the family.