healthy comfort meals

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Three-Cheese Lasagna with Roasted Red Peppers and Mushrooms

To create a vegetarian lasagna that’s packed with flavor (rather than watery and bland), start by roasting mushrooms and red peppers with a quick...

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Auntie Monica's Seafood Mac and Cheese

Loaded with fresh shrimp, crab, and lobster and layered with a rich mixture of cheeses, this macaroni and cheese gets an extra boost of spice from ...

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Grown-Up Chicken Nuggets with Herb and Radish Salad

Cookbook author Molly Stevens fillets chicken breast for crispy grown-up chicken nuggets dredged in panko and fried in olive oil and butter. Flatte...

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Dutch Oven Classic Beef Stew

Hearty chunks of beef turn tender after a low and slow trip in your favorite Dutch oven; potatoes join the party during the tail end of cooking to ...

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Chilaquiles Rojos with Fried Eggs and Cotija

Charring the tomato and onion before adding them to the red chile sauce is a quick way to create rich, slow-cooked flavor. Thick-cut fresh tortilla...

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Miso-Tofu Hot Pot with Ramen

A soothing hot pot is the perfect excuse to set out ingredients and casually dine at the table. Although this recipe can be executed at the stove, ...

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Spicy Sesame, Bacon, and Egg Congee

Taking a cue from Chef Mei Lin of Nightshade, we’re adding spicy pork, creamy egg yolks, and crunchy sesame to classic rice congee. Low and slow ...

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Turkish Yogurt Soup

Although most Turks will opt for a pillowy square of pide bread to accompany this soup of yogurt, barley, and dried mint, buttery-crisp velibah stu...

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Dinner Hummus with Spiced Chicken and Cauliflower

Hummus is transformed into a fully satisfying meal with a generous layer of chicken and cauliflower; a shawarma-inspired array of spices; plus butt...

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Coconut Curried Shrimp with Bara

Light, airy, and slightly sweet, bara, a fried Indian-Trinidadian bread, is perfect for sopping up this spicy shrimp curry. The quick Scotch bonnet...

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Sweet-and-Smoky Grilled Cheese Toastie

A combination of chipotle-spiked béchamel and mild Comté cheese melt together to create the rich, creamy center in this pressed “toastie” san...

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Tadka Dal with Roti

Briefly heating spices and dried chiles in oil or ghee allows their flavors to bloom, creating a flavorful tadka that serves as the backbone of thi...

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Pozole Rojo

Bright with lime juice, this pozole recipe is rich from two cuts of pork and savory from the hominy and dried ancho and guajillo chiles in the mix.

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Raclette-Gruyère Mac and Cheese with Pickled Shallots

Inspired by älplermagronen, Alpine farmers’ macaroni, this Swiss twist on a Thanksgiving classic gets rich flavor from Gruyère and a lush cream...

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Lee Lee's Double Chocolate Chunk Brownies

Pastry chef Lee Lee Reid is a self-proclaimed brownie aficionado. “I’m always looking for that perfect chew,” she says. Needless to say, the ...

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California Wappa Rice Bowls

Snow crab, especially the legs of the crab, yields tender, clean chunks of meat, perfect for topping these steamed savory rice bowls. To gently coo...

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Kru Nid's Khao Tom

This comforting, creamy rice porridge shines with punchy, savory toppings for a hearty meal. Traditional toppings for khao tom can include Chinese ...

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Restorative Ginger-and-Turmeric Noodle Soup

Here's the story behind a Chinese mother's restorative soups, and the noodle soup with ginger and turmeric curry paste that her daughter concocts i...

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Hatch Chile Smash Burgers

Is this the best burger on the Internet? We think so. This spicy, crispy, cheesy, swoon-inducing smash burger will have you going back for seconds ...

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Banana–Chocolate Chip Snack Cake with Salted Peanut Butter Frosting

Peanut butter and banana have beautiful chemistry with chocolate in a supporting role.

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Short Rib Chili

Three types of peppers give this thick, meaty short rib chili layers of heat, while red wine and tomato add acidity to balance the richness of the ...

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Shrimp with Cheddar-Parmesan Grits

Chef Michael Reed gives us a lesson on why it's worth it to take the time to peel and devein your own shrimp: He cooks the shrimp shells along with...

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Jamaican Stew Peas and Spinners

Red kidney beans, aromatics, coconut milk, a Scotch Bonnet pepper, and more come together in these Jamaican Stew Peas and Spinners, which writer Br...

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Queso Flameado

In this irresistible snack, charred poblano pepper and pureed cilantro and serrano chiles serve as a built-in salsa, layering spicy, garlicky flavo...

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Gnocchi with Pomodoro Sauce

Gnocchi with pomodoro sauce is a simple yet incredibly satisfying combination.

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Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bars

Sarah Kieffer’s gently spiced pumpkin bars are the perfect segue-into-autumn treats. The cream cheese enhances the pumpkin filling without making...

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Cocoa Cola Bundt Cake

Traditional Coca-Cola cake, a staple of the American South, usually comes in the form of a chocolate sheet cake that's doused in a gooey glaze. The...

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Vegan Sloppy Joes

With jalapeño for heat and brown sugar for sweetness, these vegan sloppy joes will please meat eaters and vegetarians alike. Made from fermented s...

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Peanut Butter–Chocolate Pie

With the smooth, nutty peanut butter filling, glistening ganache, and salty roasted peanuts on top, this pie evokes all the sweetness of a childhoo...

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Italian Wedding Risotto

For a more substantial, main-course variation on Italian wedding soup, serve this garlicky meatball and spinach risotto with a drizzle of olive oil...

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Sweetened Condensed Milk Carnitas

A fragrant blend of dried herbs, spices, and garlic flavors this slow-cooked pork, which gets a touch of balancing sweetness and acidity from fresh...

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Crispy Cheese Burritos with Chorizo and Eggs

When Richard Chang was chef and owner of Tacos La Tehuanita truck in Los Angeles, he wowed crowds with his burnt-cheese-roll taco, made by griddlin...

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Roasted Reblochon

In the French Alps, Reblochon, a bloomy-rind cow's milk cheese, is melted in a special brazier for reblochonnade—a meal of the melted cheese serv...

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Mashhurda

League of Kitchens cooking instructor Damira Inatullaeva learned to make this delectable mung bean soup recipe from her Tajik mother-in-law, who ma...

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Tater Tot Casserole

The secret to this casserole is the layer of creamed spinach in the middle. It adds elegance to the dish, as well as a nice contrast to the crispy,...

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Deep-Dish Caramel Apple Pie

This mouthwatering deep-dish caramel apple pie from former Food & Wine Test Kitchen editor Kay Chun is drizzled with a luscious homemade caramel sa...

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Mashed-Potato Casserole with Sage and Fontina

To take mashed potatoes up a few notches, cookbook author Melissa Clark mashes them with a creamy, tangy mix of crème fraîche, butter, parsley an...

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Spicy Lamb Meatballs with Green Goddess Dip

Inspired by merguez, these meatballs are loaded with cumin, garlic, and paprika for the ideal one-bite nosh. Harissa gives them a fiery heat that's...

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Chile Crisp-Glazed Bacon Bites

For this party snack, meaty bites of slow-roasted slab bacon are tossed with a homemade chile crisp that's studded with freshly toasted chunks of d...

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Fried Cheese Curds with Buttermilk Ranch Dipping Sauce

White Cheddar cheese curds are battered and deep-fried until they're golden brown for an irresistible appetizer or snack perfect for game days. The...

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Potato and Poblano Taquitos

Potatoes, chiles, and mushrooms fill these irresistible taquitos, which are easy to make for a crowd.