Trisha Yearwood's Best Comfort Food Recipes
No matter if you're craving sweet or savory indulgences, these hearty picks from Trisha will fit the bill.
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Tortellini Soup
Thanks to ready-to-go tortellini, Trisha's veggie-packed soup comes together in just 30 quick minutes.
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Filet Mignon
A bold spice blend featuring chili powder, smoky cumin and spicy cayenne delivers a rich flavor to this hearty chili.
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Grilled Corn with Roasted Jalapeno Butter
It's all about the butter in this simple side dish. Bright lime juice, honey and smoky grilled jalapenos promise a balance in savory-sweet tastes in the topping.
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S'mores Fondue
Traditionally made with cheese, fondue gets a sweet upgrade with the help of creamy melted chocolate. Blanket the fondue with a graham cracker topping, and opt for a toasted marshmallow-fruit skewer to deliver a campfire-inspired effect.
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Crunchy Slaw
Dressed with a lightly sweetened vinaigette, Trisha's cole slaw comes together with just three steps: slice, mix and serve.
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Rum-Glazed Shrimp Skewers
A boozy glaze of rum, pineapple juice, garlic and ginger promises a sweet-savory bite to these party-ready skewers.
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Spicy Turkey Lettuce Cups with Red Pepper Jelly
Trisha's turkey filling gets its flavor from bold ginger and garlic, as well as a savory jelly she creates with a hefty addition of red pepper flakes.
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Spicy Chipotle Peanuts
Upgrade your snack game with Trisha's easy peanuts, dressed up with smoky spices like chipotle and garlic powders. She uses an egg white to act as the glue for sticking to the peanuts.
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Blackberry-Black Pepper Cocktail
Trisha balances the bite of black pepper with the welcome sweetness of fresh blackberries, which are muddled with fragrant mint in this quick-fix cocktail.
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Rotini with Chicken Marsala Ragu
Bring the flavors of your favorite weeknight chicken dish to a hearty pasta and create the ultimate all-in-one dinner.
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Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream
Faced with a bit of wine left in the bottle after dinner? Put it to work in Trisha's wow-worthy dessert. This moist, buttery cake is laced with cocoa powder and slathered with a creamy vanilla frosting for next-level comfort.
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Slow-Cooker Pork Loin
A bold spice rub of garlic powder, ground ginger and dried thyme lends over-the-top flavor to Trisha's fuss-free pork roast.
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Mashed Potatoes
The bold flavor of garlic runs throughout these buttery mashed potatoes, as Trisha first boils the spuds with peeled garlic cloves, then rices the cloves as she does the potatoes.
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Cherry Almond Skillet Shortbread
Thanks to Trisha's one-bowl method for mixing up the batter, this crowd-pleasing dessert, blanketed with crunchy sliced almonds and coarse sugar, comes together easily.
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Deviled Egg Salad Club Sandwich
In a nod to traditional deviled egg preparations, Trisha mixes sweet relish and Dijon into her egg salad, which she piles between bread with crispy bacon and vibrant lettuce and tomato to create a super-packed sandwich.
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Avocado Toast with Creamy Soft Scrambled Eggs
Transform the avocado toast you know and love into a satisfying meal by finishing it with a scoop of tender, creamy scrambled eggs and sliced radishes, which deliver welcome crunch.
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Individual Chocolate Souffles
By beating the egg whites separately and gently folding them into the batter later, Trisha works air into the soufflé, guaranteeing a light, airy finished product. When it comes to serving, she keeps it simple with a ruby-red raspberry sauce.
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Sweet Potato Asparagus Hash with Fried Eggs
Take advantage of in-season asparagus when prepping this hearty hash, which Trisha flavors with paprika for a subtle smoky flavor. To finish, she adds a fried egg, which delivers a boost of satisfying protein.
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Mama's Scalloped Potatoes
It's important to slice the veggies — the potatoes, onion and zucchini — thinly for this casserole. Doing so ensures they'll cook evenly and become tender while baking in a seasoned evaporated milk mixture.
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Company Chicken
Trisha starts flavoring her lean chicken breasts from the very beginning by blanketing them in a bold Italian dressing mix. She cooks them in butter, then adds earthy mushrooms and makes a creamy, wine-spiked sauce.
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Eboo's Wild Scuppernong Pie
New to scuppernongs? No need to fret. They're a kind of Southern grape, and they turn soft and juicy when baked in a pie. But if you can't find them by you, opt for seedless black grapes instead, and boost the flavor of the filling with Concord grape jelly.
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Cheeseburger with Garlic Mayo
You know that mayo is a favorite topping on burgers, but instead of opting for a smear of the regular stuff, dress up that rich, creamy condiment with the bold taste of garlic. The key to developing balanced flavor is toasting the garlic in oil for a few minutes before whirling it in the food processor with the mayo.
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Pimento Cheese Queso with Toppings Bar
Tangy sour cream and a splash of red wine vinegar help to loosen Trisha's Pimento Cheese Spread and turn it into the ultimate cheesy fixing for her crowd-pleasing nachos. Follow her lead and set up bowls of olives, onions and more flavorful picks, then let guests assemble their desired plates.
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Nashville Hot Chicken Meatball Sliders
True to the tradition of Nashville-style hot chicken, Trisha's game-day-worthy sliders boast layers of heat. Not only does she add hot sauce and cayenne pepper to the meatballs, but she also tosses them with a buttery hot sauce mixture. A surprise of cool, creamy blue cheese tucked inside each meatball helps to balance the heat.
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Hot Corn Dip
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Peanut Butter Ramen
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Breakfast Sausage Casserole
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Easy Peach Cobbler
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Asparagus Casserole
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Stuffed Pork Chops
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Baked Bean Casserole
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Pimiento Cheese Spread
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Barbecued Pork Ribs
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Cheese-Stuffed Burgers
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Chicken Spinach Lasagna
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Chicken Enchiladas
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Italian Seven-Layer Dip
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Hummingbird Pancakes
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Cinnamon-Orange Rolls
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Buffalo Chicken Dip
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Chili Mac and Cheese
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Marbled Chocolate Brownies
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