Easy Comfort Food Recipes

Dig into easy-to-make comfort food recipes like Giada's chicken Parmesan and Ina's skillet-roasted lemon chicken.

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Chicken Enchiladas

These super-convenient enchiladas are all about layering: Start by pouring your favorite jarred salsa in the bottom of your baking dish. Line up your rolled tortillas before piling on more salsa and cheese.

Get the Recipe: Shortcut Chicken Enchiladas

Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Skillet

When your family's favorite hot appetizer meets weeknight convenience, everyone wins. This creamy dish is quick and easy — and it even sneaks in a good serving of vegetables.

Get the Recipe: Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Skillet

Oven-Fried Ranch Chicken

Love golden-brown fried chicken but hate all of the actual work of frying? Bake the chicken on wire racks to ensure maximum crispiness.

Get the Recipe: Oven-Fried Ranch Chicken

Ree Drummond's Meatloaf

Ree avoids the dried-out meatloaf that everyone dreads by combining her ground beef with bread soaked in milk. Topping the loaf with layers of thin-cut bacon also ensures flavorful, decadent results.

Get the Recipe: Meatloaf

Cowboy Butter Shrimp and Grits

The delectable combo of butter, garlic, lemon and parsley known as cowboy butter makes everything better — even shrimp and grits.

Get the Recipe: Cowboy Butter Shrimp and Grits

Scalloped Potatoes

For the most-comforting side dish ever, layer some sliced potatoes, butter and half-and-half — with a hint of nutmeg for warmth — and bake until bubbling and golden brown.

Get the Recipe: Scalloped Potatoes

Simple, Perfect Enchiladas

In a pinch, you can use canned Mexican red sauce from the grocery store and make Ree's enchiladas in minutes.

Get the Recipe: Simple Perfect Enchiladas

Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Classic and easy to make, this version of Alfredo doesn't require flour to thicken the sauce. Instead, it relies on a slight simmer and a heavy dose of cheese.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Buffalo Cauliflower Baked Mac and Cheese

This incredible and substantial side dish has traditional Buffalo wing flavor, but without any meat. Serve with extra hot sauce on the side for your friends and family who love heat.

Get the Recipe: Buffalo Cauliflower Baked Mac and Cheese

Skillet-Roasted Lemon Chicken

Ina's juicy skillet-roasted chicken tastes even better thanks to the rich and earthy pan juices, a byproduct of dry white wine, onions, garlic, lemons and herbs that penetrate the chicken as it cooks. After roasting, the lemons turn from bitter to sweet — almost candied — so that you can bite right into them.

Get the Recipe: Skillet-Roasted Lemon Chicken

Pesto Lasagna Rolls

Each of these noodle roll-ups has just the right amount of filling and bakes in a fraction of the time a traditional deep-dish lasagna takes.

Get the Recipe: Pesto Lasagna Rolls

Tex-Mex Chicken Parmesan

We swapped out all the classic Italian ingredients for tortilla chips, spicy cheese and salsa in this Tex-Mex twist. But if you truly miss the Parmesan in your Parmesan, then add a sprinkle or two to the finished dish.

Get the Recipe: Tex-Mex Chicken Parmesan

Creamy Broccoli Stem Gratin

This creamy casserole is clever and thrifty — it's the perfect place to add all those broccoli stems that would otherwise be discarded. Invest in a Y-shaped peeler for cleaning up the stems — it will make the prep go faster.

Get the Recipe: Creamy Broccoli Stem Gratin

Buffalo-Style Chicken Wings

Buffalo chicken wings just aren't complete without a cool, creamy dipping sauce to offset the heat. This recipe offers a tangy blue cheese dressing that will complement your wings perfectly.

Get the Recipe: Buffalo-Style Chicken Wings

Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo

This take on a classic Italian-American recipe is super-easy to make. Slightly reducing the cream and adding a hefty dose of cheese means you don't have to use flour to thicken the sauce.

Get the Recipe: Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo

Penne alla Vodka

Ree Drummond's easy pasta topped with a creamy tomato sauce is ready in just 25 minutes.

Get the Recipe: Penne alla Vodka

Lemon Chicken Breasts

This quick-fix baked chicken will become an instant family favorite with its crispy golden-brown skin and white wine lemon sauce.

Get the Recipe: Lemon Chicken Breasts

Spicy Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti

Stuffed with sweet Italian sausage and prosciutto, Ina's jumbo meatballs deliver so much flavor that you'd never guess they were built with a base of lean ground turkey.

Get the Recipe: Spicy Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti

The Ultimate Sloppy Joes

For his take on this family favorite, Tyler makes his own savory sauce from pantry staples like ketchup, mustard and red wine vinegar, and he tops the sloppy joes with homemade pickles for a cooling bite.

Get the Recipe: The Ultimate Sloppy Joes

Turkey and Artichoke Stuffed Shells with Arrabbiata Sauce

Giada reinvents this classic childhood casserole for adult palates with a hearty, artichoke-studded ricotta filling and spicy red sauce.

Get the Recipe: Turkey and Artichoke Stuffed Shells with Arrabbiata Sauce

Company Pot Roast

Easy enough for everyday and delicious enough for company, Ina's recipe for the old-fashioned classic comes together with chunky vegetables, a can of whole plum tomatoes and lots of red wine.

Get the Recipe: Company Pot Roast

Giada's Chicken Parmesan

Giada's version of this Italian-American classic couldn't be easier. She tops her cutlets with a simple, homemade tomato sauce, but your favorite jarred marinara will work just as well.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Parmesan

Chicken with Mustard Mascarpone Marsala Sauce

Top fettuccine with juicy chicken breasts and hearty cremini mushrooms cooked in Giada's mascarpone-mustard sauce. Giada's advice: Use dry Marsala wine to add a little sweetness that's not overpowering.

Get the Recipe: Chicken with Mustard Mascarpone Marsala Sauce

Alfredo Shrimp Scampi Dump Dinner

For a rich and creamy weeknight dinner in a flash, simply dump pasta, shrimp and a few other pantry staples into a dish and bake. Stir in some heavy cream and top with cheese right before serving, and be prepared to please everyone at the table.

Get the Recipe: Alfredo Shrimp Scampi Dump Dinner

Bolognese Bianco

It may sound odd to make a Bolognese sauce without tomatoes, but this white version is deep with flavor from aromatics, herbs and white wine. Cream adds body and richness.

Get the Recipe: Bolognese Bianco

Two-Ingredient Pizza Dough

This beyond-simple dough requires no yeast and no rising time. Just measure, mix, knead and roll out.

Get the Recipe: Two-Ingredient Pizza Dough

Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Shells

Prepared chicken tenders make for a speedy Parmesan filling in these cheesy stuffed shells. Keep this trick in your recipe box the next time you want to make chicken Parmesan in a flash.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Shells

Oven-Fried Potatoes

Skip the fryer and try these oven-fried potatoes instead. All you need is a little olive oil, salt and a piping-hot 450-degree oven.

Get the Recipe: Oven-Fried Potatoes

Jalapeno Popper-Stuffed Chicken

A jalapeno popper (with a smear of cream cheese) turns a chicken cutlet into a crunchy, creamy and spicy roll-up. Serve with a side of ranch dressing to complete the dish.

Get the Recipe: Jalapeno Popper-Stuffed Chicken

Cornbread Chili Poke Bake

Deep red chili fills holes that have been poked in cornbread to create meaty and sweet layers. Top it with the classic accompaniments of cheese, sour cream, jalapenos and scallions for crowd-pleasing results

Get the Recipe: Cornbread Chili Poke Bake

Spaghetti Squash Carbonara

Tell pasta you need a break. Spaghetti squash is a delicious change, and it's perfect in this pancetta-and-egg-enriched cream sauce.

Get the Recipe: Spaghetti Squash Carbonara

Southern Fried Chicken Parmesan

Crispy, indulgent Southern fried chicken meets the cheesy goodness of chicken Parm in this recipe. Use your favorite jarred marinara sauce to save on time.

Get the Recipe: Southern Fried Chicken Parmesan

40-Cloves-of-Garlic Chicken Alfredo

This rich and creamy pasta — perfectly portioned for two — is just the recipe for garlic lovers. Share it with your main squeeze and safeguard against all future vampire attacks.

Get the Recipe: 40-Cloves-of-Garlic Chicken Alfredo

Cheese-Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Try this easy four-ingredient side: baked russet potatoes fully loaded with butter, sour cream and extra-sharp cheddar cheese.

Get the Recipe: Cheese-Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Stuffed Sloppy Joe Bombs

Your sloppy joe isn't so sloppy anymore. Instead of piling the saucy meat onto hamburger buns, stuff a classic sloppy joe mix into rounds of prepared biscuit dough.

Get the Recipe: Stuffed Sloppy Joe Bombs

Fried Rice

Comfort food doesn't always have to be about cheesy, creamy sauces. This fried rice recipe from Food Network Kitchen combines tender cubes of meat with egg and veggies that are cooked in peanut oil for a result that is satisfying and savory.

Get the Recipe: Fried Rice

Parmesan-Crusted Pork Chops

These pork chops are quick and easy to make once you assemble the Parmesan breadcrumb coating. The key to achieving the perfect crunch is to dip the pork chops first in the breadcrumbs, then in the whisked eggs, then back into the breadcrumbs before pan-frying.

Get the Recipe: Parmesan-Crusted Pork Chops

Shrimp and Grits

This Southern classic combines three of the most-satisfying comfort food ingredients around: bacon, cheddar and grits.

Get the Recipe: Shrimp and Grits

Meatloaf Muffins with Barbecue Sauce

Rachael revamps a comfort food classic with a fun presentation. The individual muffin-size portions cook faster in the oven than the traditional loaf — plus, they're the perfect size for kids.

Get the Recipe: Meatloaf Muffins with Barbecue Sauce

Ravioli Rose Pie

The fun of this eye-catching recipe is that you can adapt it to whatever ravioli flavor and color you like.

Get the Recipe: Ravioli Rose Pie

Cider-Roasted Pork Tenderloins

A maple syrup and hard cider marinade makes for moist and tender pork tenderloins, an easy main dish that only takes about 30 minutes to go from the marinade to the table.

Get the Recipe: Cider-Roasted Pork Tenderloins

Mashed Potatoes with Olive Oil and Herbs

Though lighter and healthier, these mashed potatoes are not without flavor and comfort-food appeal. Olive oil replaces butter, and a melange of fresh herbs provides springy freshness.

Get the Recipe: Mashed Potatoes with Olive Oil and Herbs

Giada's Fettuccine Alfredo

Giada suggests using homemade fettuccine — it's fresher and cooks faster than dried pasta. Finish cooking the pasta in the cream sauce — that way, the noodles will absorb the sauce's buttery flavor.

Get the Recipe: Fettuccine Alfredo

Chicken Spaghetti Squash

Combine tender spaghetti squash noodles with creamy chicken and sauteed vegetables for one epic casserole.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Spaghetti Squash

Ree's Roast Chicken

Ree prepares an easy butter spread using rosemary and lemon zest. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves — Ree says the most effective way to coat the chicken is to use your hands.

Get the Recipe: Roast Chicken

Roasted Yukon Potatoes with Rosemary

These Yukon potatoes are amber gold and packed with garlicky resonance. Finish with fresh rosemary for warmth and aromatic woodsiness.

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Chicken Tetrazzini

A white bechamel sauce base makes Giada's dish ultracreamy. Combined with garlicky mushrooms, sauteed chicken and pasta then topped with breadcrumbs, this baked dish is a crowd-pleaser.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Tetrazzini

Detroit-Style Pizza

The tangy blend of cheese that crisps around the edges of the pan, the spongy dough and the sauce that is spooned on after you bake it are unmistakable signs that you've bitten into a slice of Detroit's squared-off take on the ever-popular pizza.

Get the Recipe: Detroit-Style Pizza

Easy Calzones

Ree uses breakfast sausage in her calzone filling, but you can tailor the recipe to your liking by using your favorite add-ins. After all, "the great thing about a calzone is that you can customize what you put inside," Ree says.

Get the Recipe: Easy Calzones

Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Shells

Combine your favorite spinach and artichoke dip with creamy pasta shells and you'll forget all about the dippers; you'll be in cheesy, gooey heaven.

Get the Recipe: Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Shells

Spaetzle

Serve tender spaetzle alongside saucy mains or even a roast chicken.

Get the Recipe: Spaetzle

Enchilada Lasagna Roll-Ups

Can't decide between lasagna and enchiladas? No problem — these easy roll-ups have the best of both worlds.

Get the Recipe: Enchilada Lasagna Roll-Ups

Herbed Garlic Bread

This quick and easy garlic bread has a perfect blend of buttery flavor and crunchy texture. Serve it alongside your favorite cold-weather soups or stews.

Get the Recipe: Herbed Garlic Bread

Giada's Chicken Carbonara

The best part about this ultra-creamy comfort food is that you can whip it up in no time at home. But because the sauce requires a lot of egg yolk, Giada suggests eating it right after making it. Otherwise, "it's like making your scrambled eggs the morning before you're going to eat them," she says.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Carbonara

Oven-Baked Short Ribs with Porter Beer Mop

Amy's beef short ribs couldn't be easier: Just roast them in the oven and finish with a dark, treacly porter beer glaze. Where the glaze adds deep, almost chocolatey flavor, cilantro and lime provide balance with their high notes.

Get the Recipe: Oven-Baked Short Ribs with Porter Beer Mop

Roasted New Potatoes with Garlic

The key to perfect, crispy roasted potatoes lies in the cooking fat. For this recipe, Food Network Kitchen uses butter and, for flavor, garlic and parsley.

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Cheesy Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken with Tomato Rice

Mix broccoli with a garlic-and-herb cheese spread to turn boneless chicken breasts into a beautiful and delicious main. Simply cut slits into the meat, then stuff with the cheesy mixture and bake.

Get the Recipe: Cheesy Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken with Tomato Rice

Penne with Mozzarella, Tomatoes & Herbs

This dish requires very little cooking. Simply toss the cooked pasta with the tomatoes, kalamata olives and other fresh ingredients. Food Network Kitchen recommends using bocconcini — or "baby mozzarella" — to ensure a bit of creamy cheese in every forkful.

Get the Recipe: Penne with Baby Mozzarella, Tomatoes, and Herbs

Pan-Fried Pork Chops

If you're cooking for a crowd, Ree recommends using a large enough skillet so you can cook your pork chops three at a time. Serve the chops with mashed potatoes for a simple yet satisfying meal.

Get the Recipe: Pan Fried Pork Chops

Beef Stroganoff

When cold weather sets in, treat yourself to a generous helping of this buttery beef Stroganoff. The tender slices of beef and mushroom with noodles are sure to warm you up.

Get the Recipe: Beef Stroganoff

Spicy Chicken Spaghetti

Upgrade your usual baked pasta with Ree's recipe featuring Italian sausage, chicken thighs, mushrooms and more. This is one great make-ahead dish that'll fill up everyone at your table.

Get the Recipe: Spicy Chicken Spaghetti

Spaghetti Carbonara

From the chunks of thick-cut bacon to the melted pecorino and Parmesan cheeses, this carbonara recipe leaves little to be desired.

Get the Recipe: Spaghetti Carbonara

Ree's Chicken-Fried Steak with Gravy

To achieve just the right flavor, Ree dredges her steak in a flour mixture that's been enhanced with paprika and cayenne. Topped with cream gravy, this is a cowboy classic on a whole new level.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy

Bacon-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Take mashed potatoes to the next level: Add bacon for smoke and crunch, cheddar cheese for sharpness and scallions for an onion-flavored finish.

Get the Recipe: Bacon-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Claire Robinson's Beef Stroganoff

When it comes to comfort food, the richer, the better. If you want to avoid heavy cream, though, try this beef stroganoff. You'll still feel like you're indulging thanks to the creamy texture of sour cream.

Get the Recipe: Beef Stroganoff

Chicken Parmesan

This version of chicken Parmesan from Food Network Magazine is ready in a snap. Top your golden, breaded cutlets with a thick slice of mozzarella and let the broiler work its magic.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Parmesan

Ina's 1770 House Meatloaf

Ina's meatloaf combines a variety of ingredients that are savory, sweet, pungent and aromatic. The key to success is to mix thoroughly: You want all of the flavors distributed throughout.

Get the Recipe: 1770 House Meatloaf

Mashed Potatoes with Buttermilk and Dill

Transform your mashed potatoes with buttermilk and dill. Where buttermilk adds tangy richness, dill provides an almost sour freshness — the perfect balance of high and low.

Get the Recipe: Mashed Potatoes with Buttermilk and Dill

Linguine with White Clam Sauce

Put leftover white wine to good use in the white clam sauce for this comforting pasta dish. You can also use clam juice in its place for an extra-briny taste.

Get the Recipe: Linguine with White Clam Sauce

Turkey and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Guy Fieri stuffs his peppers with ground turkey, red quinoa and kale before topping them with a panko-Parmesan mixture and a drizzle of Roasted Tomatillo Avocado Sauce. These just may be the most-satisfying stuffed peppers around.

Get the Recipe: Turkey and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Chicken-Fried Steak with Cream

Chicken-fried steak just isn't complete without a generous spoonful of thick, creamy gravy. Luckily, this version from Food Network Magazine comes with a gravy recipe that's rich, satisfying and incredibly easy to make.

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Stuffed Shells Bolognese

Saucy and satisfying comfort doesn't get much easier than this 35-minute dish. Ricotta and roasted bell peppers lend rich, creamy flavor that can't be beat.

Get the Recipe: Stuffed Shells Bolognese

Classic Banana Bread

Got one or two overripe bananas? Throw them into a resealable plastic bag and freeze them. (They'll keep for a month.) When you have enough, use them to make this easy banana bread. Just bring them to room temperature, then peel and mash.

Get the Recipe: Classic Banana Bread

Classic French Toast

How to make great French toast: Use stale bread, making sure to slice it at least 3/4 inch thick (which helps to maximize soaking for a custardy interior), and watch your soaking time (a shorter time leads to a slightly drier toast, whereas a longer time yields a more custardy one).

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Aged Cheddar Fondue with Grilled Tomatoes, Bacon and Onions

Host a fondue party: Amy Theilen jazzes up her cheese pot with aged cheddar and Gruyère with a melange of gourmet skewers for dipping: grilled tomatoes, onions, bacon and ciabatta.

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Fried Onion Dip

Amy fries fresh onions in clarified butter to make this caramelized onion dip. Clarifying the butter, or removing some of the water and milk solids from the butterfat, ensures that the onions don't burn.

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Peppered Pork and Parmesan Flatbread Sandwiches

Amy oven-roasts a gorgeous pepper-crusted pork loin for sandwiches, skipping right to the leftovers. Homemade flatbread, fresh Parmesan and a garlic-lemon aioli meld beautifully with the roast meat.

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Roast Chicken with Green Herb Stuffing

Amy uses coarse country bread, sausage and fresh sage to make stuffing for an impressive roast chicken dinner for family and friends.

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Ina's French Toast Bread Pudding

Take Sunday brunch to the next level with this fabulous bread pudding recipe, loaded with the familiar tastes of French toast. Thick challah bread provides heft, while honey, orange zest and maple syrup add subtleties of flavor.

Get the Recipe: French Toast Bread Pudding

Meatloaf Lasagna

Two comfort food favorites, meatloaf and lasagna, come together in this fun, crowd-pleasing new dish. To save time, use a cup of your favorite prepared red sauce.

Get the Recipe: Meatloaf Lasagna

Spicy Spaghetti with Mega Meatballs

This spaghetti recipe is anything but ordinary: Huge hunks of beef and pork meatballs topple over a hefty tangle of noodles and spicy tomato sauce. The spiky spice comes twofold from cayenne pepper and hot sauce.

Get the Recipe: Sunny's Spicy Spaghetti with Mega Meatballs

Ree's Penne alla Betsy

The Drummond family's favorite penne dish is a time-tested 20-minute meal. Loaded with chunks of shrimp, this pasta sits in a blushed, creamy tomato sauce with fresh parsley and basil.

Get the Recipe: Penne Alla Betsy

Meatloaf with Spicy Ketchup

Feed a crowd with this hearty meatloaf recipe. Sriracha and apple cider vinegar add kick to Sunny Anderson's special, spicy ketchup sauce.

Get the Recipe: Meatloaf Is the Way to My Heart As Long As It Has Kick and Potatoes Are Around

Sunny-Side Up Burger

How to stack this tasty open-faced sandwich: Nestle a single fried egg (sunny-side up) over a juicy, smoky beef patty, a quick garlic-lemon mayo and finally, a thick slice of buttery Texas toast.

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Boiled Potatoes with Butter

These potatoes are simple but effective. Boiled in a flavorful water bath of garlic, bay and black peppercorns, these golden nuggets are finished with a knob of butter and a generous sprinkle of salt.

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Tuna Melt

This tuna melt is melt-in-your-mouth good and ready in minutes. Using a bread of your choice, spread the slices on a baking sheet and broil for a toasty, crunchy finish.

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Baby Potatoes with Creamy Goat Cheese and Fine Herbs

Serve this elegant, low-effort appetizer at your next dinner party: Just fill some cooked baby potatoes with a savory mixture of goat cheese, sour cream, and fresh herbs like parsley, tarragon and chives.

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Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Mashed potatoes are fine and delicious, but mashed sweet potatoes are even better. Add orange juice and maple syrup for flavor, and add butter for a touch of creaminess.

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Melissa's Brunch Cornbread

Best served with Melissa d'Arabian's special Maple Lime Butter, this cornbread recipe stays moist thanks to the applesauce in the batter.

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Trisha's Pimento Cheese Spread

This simple, three-ingredient spread is perfect as an appetizer or a light lunch. Spread on slices of white sandwich bread while the mixture is room temperature. Trim the bread crusts and cut the sandwiches into triangles.

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Roast Chicken with Radishes

Before roasting, Ina stuffs the cavity of chicken with aromatics like thyme and lemons to infuse flavor while it cooks. Pro tip: roasting radishes mellows out their normally peppery bite.

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Baked Potatoes

Load her up: These baked potatoes are packed with sour cream, crispy bacon and a fresh sprinkling of chives.

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Ree's Patty Melts

These hearty grilled sandwiches are loaded with caramelized onions, ground beef and Swiss cheese, which oozes out like creamy lava.

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Eggplant Parmesan Meatloaf

Topped with zesty marinara sauce and slices of pan-fried eggplant, this comfort food mashup hits the spot. Giada says the key is to "mix all the seasoning before you add the ground beef for a nice, light meatloaf."

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Tyler's Beef Stroganoff with Buttered Noodles

Tyler's meaty, buttery beef Stroganoff requires minimal prep work, and best of all, it practically cooks itself. The short ribs are roasted on low heat until the meat is fall-apart, melt-in-your-mouth tender.

Get the Recipe: Beef Stroganoff with Buttered Noodles

Oven-Fried Chicken

This juicy, panko-crusted chicken is a great alternative to the traditional deep-fried versions. For spicy, Tennessee-style flavor, use paprika and cayenne in the breading and hot sauce in the wet dredging mixture.

Get the Recipe: Pat and Gina's Oven Fried Chicken

Rotini with Chicken Marsala Ragout

Shredded chicken thighs are the secret to making Trisha’s chicken marsala for a crowd.

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"Everything" Pigs in Blankets

Everything bagels meet pigs in blankets in this creative recipe from Food Network Kitchen. Perfect as a quirky appetizer or for a quick breakfast, these baby sausages are enveloped in buttery, oniony pastry heaven.

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Patty Melts

Serve these sandwiches fresh off the griddle. That way, guests can bite into layers of warm, melted Swiss.

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Pasta with Pecorino and Pepper

Ina Garten uses melted pecorino and heavy cream in this pasta dish for a rich meal that is stick-to-your-ribs good.

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BBQ Turkey Meatloaf

Patrick and Gina Neely created this meatloaf by baking the ground turkey mixed with different flavor-filled seasonings, then topping it all off with their famous BBQ seasoning.

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Eggplant Parmesan Hero

Food Network Kitchen's quick marinara sauce lends this hero a wonderfully rustic, chunky texture. Best of all, the sauce will require very little shopping, as you're likely to have most of the ingredients stocked away in your pantry.

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Crusty Baked Shells and Cauliflower

Ina elevates mac and cheese with this pasta and cauliflower bake that’s quick enough for a weeknight meal.

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Hearty Lasagna

For an extra-meaty and cheesy meal, Ree's hearty lasagna is the ticket. It's filled with 2 pounds of ground beef and a pound of sausage, as well as a trio of cheeses.

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Angel Hair Pasta with Pesto

With an ingredient list of only seven items — a few of which you might already have in your pantry — you'll have a comforting pasta dinner on the table in no time.

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Pasta Ponza

If you're short on time and in need of a cheesy, salty fix, try Giada's Pasta Ponza.

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Chicken Pot Pie Sandwich

Jeff makes a quick and simple roux to thicken the sauce for his creamy pot pie filling. Then he combines toasted pine nuts with frozen and thawed peas in the food processor for an easy pesto topping that's bright and flavorful.

Chicken Ramen Noodle Casserole

Make this creamy casserole and transform dorm-friendly ramen noodles into a satisfying casserole for a crowd.

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Super Sloppy Joes

Sloppy joes may be a classic kids' favorite, but Rachael's recipe is so comforting and savory, adults will be happy to dig in as well.

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