A protein-packed vegetarian casserole of bulgur, lentils, and tofu baked with corn, carrots, rosemary, and tarragon in sesame oil. Wholesome plant-based comfort food in one dish.
Briny anchovy paste and chopped green olives swirled into tangy sour cream for a salty, umami-packed dip that disappears fast at parties.
Kroger's seafood pasta: a quick weeknight tomato-crab sauce with red pepper, onion, garlic, and oregano spooned over pasta. Ready in about 35 minutes, budget-friendly comfort.
Oysters and bacon soubise with pan-fried oysters and chopped bacon served over fettuccine or wild rice, topped with a Chablis-tarragon cream sauce thickened with arrowroot.
This succulent Eastern dish has a unique spicy taste that will have you begging for a second helping.
Beer, sausage, and cheddar soup melts sharp aged cheddar into a beer-laced broth with sausage chunks and a mirepoix base. Wisconsin pub-style soup served with crusty bread.
Clay pot chicken braised with ham, eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes in wine. A rustic Spanish one-pot meal bursting with Mediterranean flavor.
Macaroni and red bean soup: kidney beans simmered with sauteed mirepoix, tomatoes, tomato juice, and elbow macaroni. A vegan Italian-style pasta e fagioli with mixed herbs and garlic.
Mexican Meatloaf swaps breadcrumbs for cornmeal and adds pickled jalapeños, black olives, and chili powder to a ground beef and veal blend. Feeds 8 in about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Wild rice with a four-mushroom medley (button, shiitake, oyster, enoki) plus snow peas and red pepper, simmered in soy-scented broth. A high-fiber, low-fat vegetarian dish with real depth.
Orange, red pepper, radish, and red onion salad on romaine dressed with olive oil, lemon, cumin, and cayenne. A vibrant, crunchy Moroccan-inspired salad in 15 minutes.
Ground beef, noodles, and hoop cheese stirred together with cream of mushroom and tomato soup, then baked under a buttery cracker crumb crust. This cheesy slop in a pot is gloriously messy, ridiculously good comfort food.
Floured cube steak browned in lard and simmered in a tangy homemade barbecue sauce with ketchup, Worcestershire, brown sugar, and lemon juice. Old-fashioned comfort food, fork-tender in about an hour.
Pan-grilled Thai tuna salad with seared yellowfin, napa cabbage, cucumber, and a lime-sambal dressing. A 20-minute high-protein dinner for two that drinks like a cold Thai noodle salad minus the noodles.
Creamy baked noodle casserole with spinach, yogurt, cottage cheese, and melted cheddar on top. A low-fat vegetarian dinner for two that's cozy and satisfying.
Slow-braised beef eye of round simmered with soy sauce, dry sherry, fresh ginger, and mushrooms until fork-tender. Sliced and served over hot rice with a rich pan gravy.