Comfort Food Recipes

The easiest and best comfort food recipes for days when you need to feel full and happy! Pasta recipes, cozy soups and stews, casseroles, desserts, and more!

Easy Comfort Food Recipes

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Cheese Enchiladas

$5.97 recipe / $1.49 serving

Spinach and Feta Grilled Cheese

$3.40 recipe / $1.70 serving

Coconut Curry Ramen

$1.34 recipe / $1.34 serving

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One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta

$5.03 recipe / $1.26 serving

Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta

$3.72 recipe / $0.93 serving

Comfort Food Dinner Ideas

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Southern Comfort Food Recipes

Celebrate like you're in Louisiana with this easy, filling, and inexpensive one pot favorite, Pastalaya. It's the shortcut pasta version of Jambalaya! BudgetBytes.com

One Pot Pastalaya

$7.51 recipe / $1.25 serving

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Homemade Mac and Cheese

$4.19 recipe / $1.05 serving

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Louisiana Style Red Beans and Rice

$9.75 recipe / $1.63 serving

Slow Cooker Taco Chicken Bowls

$10.31 recipe / $1.72 serving

Vegetarian Comfort Food Recipes

Cheesy Pinto Beans

$2.96 recipe / $0.74 serving

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

$1.65 recipe / $0.14 each

Vegan Creamy Mushroom Ramen

$2.75 per serving

Three bowls of rosemary garlic white bean soup with different toppings (pesto, croutons, Parmesan).

Easy Rosemary Garlic White Bean Soup

$2.49 recipe / $0.62 serving

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Vegetables and Gravy

$4.00 recipe / $1.00 serving

Vegan Red Beans and Rice

$7.40 recipe / $1.23 serving

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Chocolate Depression Cake (egg-free, dairy-free)

$2.41 recipe / $0.27 serving

Homemade Garlic Bread is twice as nice for half the price of it's frozen store bought counterpart! Plus it only takes minute to make and can be stored, unbaked, in the freezer. BudgetBytes.com

The Best Homemade Garlic Bread

$2.43 recipe / $0.20 serving

Winter and Cold Weather Comfort Foods

Zuppa Toscana

$7.51 recipe / $0.94 serving

Cabbage Soup

$7.89 recipe / $0.99 serving

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Quickie Red Beans and Rice

$8.02 recipe / $1.34 serving

Chicken Stew

$12.22 recipe / $2.04 serving

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The Best Broccoli Cheddar Soup

$4.97 recipe / $1.24 serving

Chunky Ham and Bean Soup

$6.70 recipe / $1.68 serving

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

$10.23 recipe / $1.71 serving

Chicken Noodle Soup

$9.10 recipe / $1.14 serving

Newest Comfort Food Recipes

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Peanut Noodles with Chicken

$9.20 recipe / $2.30 serving

These Peanut Noodles with Chicken are an easy meal with a rich, creamy, sweet, and savory flavor that is completely addictive.

Hummingbird Cake

$15.67 recipe / $1.31 serving

This luscious Hummingbird Cake is dotted with bananas, pineapple, and pecans, then smothered in cream cheese frosting- and it's under $20!

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Easy Quiche Lorraine

$10.13 recipe / $1.27 serving

You're going to love this silky, savory, and ridiculously Easy Quiche Lorraine! The puff pastry crust makes it absolutely effortless!

Beer Cheese Dip

$3.95 RECIPE / $0.66 SERVING

Looking for a melted cheese appetizer that's sure to be the hit of the party? You'll love the unique taste cheddar gives this Beer Cheese Dip!

Beer Bread

$2.35 RECIPE / $0.29 SERVING

Transform a can of beer into a tasty loaf of Beer Bread! This easy, no-knead bread recipe is packed with flavor and only takes an hour.

Picadillo

$11.44 recipe/ $1.43 per serving

Sweet, savory Puerto Rican-style Picadillo is a tomato-based ground beef stew that's ridiculously delicious, versatile, and ready in thirty.

Blistered Green Bean Rice Bowl

$3.42 recipe / $1.71 serving

This easy and tasty blistered green bean rice bowl with spicy chili crisp and saucy soft-boiled egg is the perfect meal for a hectic week.

Crab Dip

$5.07 recipe / $0.63 serving

This creamy, spicy crab dip is so good you'll be pushing a cracker into the corners of your serving dish to scoop up the last schmear.

Chicken Alfredo Bake

$12.80 RECIPE / $2.13 SERVING

Transform stovetop Chicken Alfredo into a delicious, decadent casserole with this easy Chicken Alfredo Bake recipe!

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Homemade Alfredo Sauce

$2.67 RECIPE / $0.67 SERVING

This thick, creamy Homemade Alfredo Sauce recipe is a quick and easy way to make a delicious, budget-friendly dinner in less than 30 minutes!

Bread Pudding

$6.73 RECIPE / $0.84 SERVING

This recipe for Bread Pudding is an easy, versatile, and budget-friendly way to transform leftover ingredients into a decadent dessert.

Everything Bagel Rice Bowl

$4.09 recipe /$2.05 serving

This earthy, vibrant, Everything Bagel Rice Bowl is no fuss, no muss, and so ridiculously yummy you'll go in for seconds.