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    Home » Comfort Food

    Comfort Food Recipes

    These recipes are upscale, elevated versions of standard comfort foods.  These versions don't rely on condensed soups or processed ingredients, but instead focus on using quality culinary techniques to make them flavorful.

    Need a recommendation? Consider our Black Bean Soup with Bacon or the Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes or the Smoky Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs. These and more are guaranteed to make an impression!

     

     

     

    A wooden bowl of sauce next to fried onion strings.

    Homemade Crispy Onion Strings (French Fried Onions)

    Skillet scalloped potatoes on a plate with asparagus and ham.

    Skillet Scalloped Potatoes with Mushroom Soup

    Seared golden brown pork chops in a cast iron pan.

    Crispy Cast Iron Pork Chops

    A red mug of soup with croutons and a spoon.

    Steak and Ale Soup with Mushrooms

    Bacon wrapped chicken thigh on a plate next to roasted potatoes and asparagus.

    Smoky Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs

    A bacon wrapped burger on a bun with toppings.

    Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Burger Recipe

    A slice of chicken and mushroom pie on a plate with a fork and knife next to it.

    Skillet Chicken and Mushroom Pie

    A bottle of homemade pumpkin spice syrup in front of decorative pumpkins.

    Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup for Coffee and Cocktails

    A large bowl of mashed potatoes garnished with blue cheese and melted butter.

    Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes (that are subtle!)

    A stack of three vanilla fig bars.

    Oatmeal Vanilla Fig Bars Recipe (better than fig newtons!)

    A bowl heaping with melted butter on purple mashed potatoes.

    Colorful and Creamy Purple Mashed Potatoes

    A butter pat melting on top of goat cheese mashed potatoes.

    Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes with White Wine

    Overhead view of a pitcher of reconstituted frozen lemonade concentrate on a blue checkered napkin.

    Tangy Homemade Frozen Lemonade Concentrate

    A large pile of golden brown homemade french fries.

    Homemade French Fries Without Double Frying

    Overhead view of a pot of cooked turkey and dumplings garnished with rosemary.

    Rustic Turkey and Rosemary Dumplings

    A black plate piled high with turkey tetrazzini.

    Classic Turkey Tetrazzini with Sherry

    A fork next to a skillet pot pie made out of leftover turkey.

    Leftover Turkey Pot Pie in Cast Iron

    Creamy pumpkin pasta and spinach piled and swirled up high on a white plate.

    One Pot Pumpkin Pasta with Brie and Toasted Walnuts | #PumpkinWeek

    Half of a white farmhouse bowl filled to the top with pumpkin soup and toppings.

    Loaded Pumpkin Soup Recipe | #PumpkinWeek

    Cooked overnight pumpkin french toast in a white baking tray.

    Pumpkin Overnight French Toast with Pecan Praline Topping | #PumpkinWeek

    A glass of pumpkin cream cold brew on a piece of burlap.

    Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew | #PumpkinWeek

    Close up of an overflowing bowl of homemade pumpkin puree.

    How To Make Pumpkin Puree At Home

    Cut oven baked baby back ribs on a cutting board

    How To Cook Ribs In The Oven

    closeup of a bbq sauce dripping off a spoon

    Extremely Flavorful Homemade BBQ Sauce

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    Comfort Foods

    • Homemade Crispy Onion Strings (French Fried Onions)
    • Skillet Scalloped Potatoes with Mushroom Soup
    • Crispy Cast Iron Pork Chops
    • Steak and Ale Soup with Mushrooms
    • Smoky Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs
    • Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Burger Recipe

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