11 of the Best Comfort Food Recipes + Gift Guide Update!

​ Comfort food season is upon us, and I could not be happier! Below are 10+ of my favorite comfort food recipes. It's hard to pick a favorite, but if you have to start somewhere, that Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole cannot be beat! GIFT GUIDE UPDATE: This year, I'll be posting all gift guides on Friday, November 1, so stay tuned! If you're new here, these gift guide posts are completely unsponsored - just filled with things I genuinely love, and they are incredibly popular! The game gift guide this year is EPIC. 🥳 Also, cookbooks and hoodies are currently back in stock (yay!) and can be found here! #1 Best Baked Macaroni and Cheese Tested, tested, and tested again, I can confirm that this is the best macaroni and cheese ever (also, a recent review said they froze it to bake later and it turned out amazing!). ​Click here for the recipe!​ #2 Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole One of my favorite casseroles ever! This was SO GOOD, everyone loved it. I don't like broccoli and still thought it was amazing. I followed the recipe exactly, except I did it in my large cast iron skillet. Came out perfect and makes tasty leftovers too. -Jennifer ​Click here for the recipe!​ #3 Overnight Cheesy Bacon Croissant Breakfast Casserole This breakfast casserole (that can totally be eaten for dinner), is fantastic. A perfect ratio of eggs to croissants ensuring no soggy bread anywhere in sight. This was amazing! So cheesy, not at all soggy, just so delicious! And easy to make. Thanks, Mel! -Danae ​Click here for the recipe!​ #4 Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole I make this casserole every time my mother-in-law comes to visit because a) she loves it and b) she eats gluten-free, and this delectable and EASY dish fits the bill! ​Click here for the recipe!​ #5 Baked Garlic and Fontina Spaghetti This is one fabulous pasta bake, and Wendy's comment sums it right up: Another wonderful recipe. What a beautiful, flavorful sauce with all of that cheese and garlic goodness. This was a perfect way to use up leftover roast chicken. Also, this was my first experience with Fontina and it will not be my last. My husband fell in love with this cheese. ​Click here for the recipe!​ #6 Best Baked Manicotti Using no-boil lasagna noodles (brand matters! I always use Barilla or Trader Joe's) is a revolutionary way to make the best manicotti. So cheesy and delicious! ​Click here for the recipe!​ #7 Creamy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas These creamy white enchiladas are a classic and one of the most popular recipes on my site! I've made these many times and did again tonight. Was impressed again by how delicious and decided I should leave a review. Love everything about this recipe! -Mollie ​Click here for the recipe!​ #8 Easy Cheesy Weeknight Pasta Bake This weeknight pasta bake is so incredibly easy and yummy! It also makes a perfect take-in meal when you need to bring dinner to someone. ​Click here for the recipe!​ #9 Shepherd's Pie This Shepherd's Pie bake is a top 10 meal for my kids. They LOVE it. It is the epitome of comfort food. I usually make a bit more of the potato topping because we prefer a slightly thicker potato layer. Have made this three times since finding the recipe, and the whole family loves it! -Lisa ​Click here for the recipe!​ #10 Baked Penne with Chicken, Broccoli, and Smoked Mozzarella I've been making this baked penned dish for over ten years. It is a HUGE hit every time I serve it. Pro Tip: you can easily use regular mozzarella cheese in place of the smoked mozzarella. ​Click here for the recipe!​ #11 The Best Chicken {or Turkey} Pot pie This pot pie recipe can be made with biscuits or pie crust. Either way, it is phenomenal! I always make this after Thanksgiving to use up those turkey leftovers. I made this for the second time, using pie crust the first time and the biscuit topping tonight. There were plenty of "Mmm's" and second helpings all around, plus compliments on the biscuit topping. It was a BIG HIT! -Lois ​Click here for the recipe!​ HOT KITCHEN TIP Easy Cinnamon Honey Butter {For Rolls and Toast} Sweet, creamy and easily spreadable, this cinnamon honey butter comes together fast and is perfect on fresh-from-the-oven rolls! details here → What You've Been Making and Loving This Week It makes me so happy when you leave reviews and comments on the recipes you love! Maddy: I would give this 10 stars if I could! They were the best cookies I've ever made! >> Easy Soft and Chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies​ Tristin: I made these the day you posted them and already they're gone! My kids have asked for these to be added into our breakfast/snack rotation, along with your blueberry muffins and banana chocolate chip mini muffins. Apple cinnamon is such a comforting combo. >> Apple Cinnamon Muffins​ Kaite: Super yummy. I was debating between these and the other pumpkin cookies on the webpage. Happy i went with these. Super easy and yummy and my daughter loved helping. >> Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies​ LOOKING FOR MORE TRIED-AND-TRUE RECIPES? Here are a few of my personal favorites: ​SMOTHERED SWEET PORK BURRITOS​ you had me at "smothered" ​CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHIP COOKIES​ the best cookie combo ever ​INSTANT POT DOUBLE CHOCOLATE STEEL CUT OATS​ chocolate for breakfast? please invite me over ​THE BEST CHICKEN QUESADILLAS​ a quick weeknight staple for us ​ What recipe should you make next? Find it here! ​Update your information · Unsubscribe​ PO Box 1070, Middleton, ID 83644-5244