Favorite comfort food

[obxspiritdreamer]

Since our weather has taken a horrible down-turn here on the beaches of North Carolina it has turned my thoughts to what wonderful yummy comfort food I am wanting to make for tonights dinner. To me there is something sinful about a huge meatloaf stuffed with cheese and smothered with sugary red sauce carmalizing on top as it bakes. Add to that a hot bubbly cassarole dish of gooey scalloped potatoes and a bowl full of corn seasoned with lots of butter and a touch of sugar. And of course for desert I can't think of anything better than a bowl of decadent apple or cherry cobbler topped with vanilla bean ice cream....Good lord...I am drooling as I am typing...So....what is your favorite comfort food on an evening that is just plain nasty outside...I am sure this has been asked many times in the past...But I may need some additional ideas for dinners if this weather stays yucky....Thanks....OBX

[jcanncuk]

Lasagna
Homemade pierogies with lots of fried onions on top
Tuna casserole (believe it or not!)

[BellaDonna]

Macaroni and cheese
Beef stroganoff
Chicken and dumplings
Chicken pot pie
Lobster pot pie
Chicken soup
Chili
Pot roast
Cassoulet

[Elizzie]

When I feel blue I make myself a big bowl of egg noodles mixed with sour cream and garlic salt.
As for "comfort from the elements" food I go with anything that has to cook a long time and makes the house smell amazing. Stew, pot roast, soup, chili...

[SarahEats]

The list is long but definitely includes:

mac & cheese
meatloaf, mashed potatoes and broccoli
turkey dinner with all the trimmings (think Thanksgiving)
burger and crispy fries
roast pork egg foo yung

[lollya]

rice and beans
faux chicken noodle soup
mac & cheese

[greenstate]

A small, succulent, crispy, roasted chicken with lemon and sage, surrounded by fingerling potatoes, quartered onions, carrots and mushrooms. Serve with a deep Cabernet beside a warm fire.

[lexpatti]

A nice shephards pie.

But a nice leg of lamb too, lots of garlic and lemon - they only take short time and fill the house up with awesome smells. Nice little sandwiches for leftovers.

spagetti pie is comforting too

[cooknKate]

Sloppy Joes for sure (i should make some too!)

meatloaf and a steaming baked potato

mac-n-cheese, gooey and thick

chili

pot roast, meltingly tender with roasted veggies

pork roast and au gratin potatoes

tomato soup and a peanut butter sandwich (yes, I know.....)

[LulusMom]

Spicy chili with tons of cheese and sour cream, and crunchy tortilla chips on the side.

Pasta! Especially baked things like lasagna or eggplant ricotta bake.

Suddenly I'm wishing I didn't have dinner already picked out ... a big bowl of chili sounds SO good right now.

[NovoCuisine]

Shepherd's pie. Slow cooked meat in a thick, rich sauce topped with cheesy potatoes that are just browned and crunchy on top.. my absolute favorite comfort food for a cold night.

[AmandaEd]

NovoCuisine, do you have a favourite recipe?

[rmarisco]

in winter, comfort food = soup. butternut squash, beef barley, chicken noodle.. almost any kind. or polenta. nothing beats polenta with homemade sauce.

in summer, a rib eye steak with a ceasar salad and wine.

spring and fall need their own meals i suppose.. i guess i'll have to work on my menus!

[yumcha]

Anything with a ton of fat on it :p

Steak, mashed potatoes with lots of butter, bread slathered in some kind of topping.

[Will Owen]

I've pretty much gone native here in SoCal, but when Sunny California gets bleak and chilly I revert to Midwestern. I've made my pot of beans, my meatloaf, my mac'n'cheese, but now I find myself dreaming of one of those skillet "hot dishes" mom used to feed us: hamburger, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, canned kidney beans and cooked macaroni, finished off by stirring in a good bit of grated cheddar cheese. Mom never had a name for it; the school cafeteria called it "Marietta." And here I sit on what's actually a sunny and merely cool day, and it's lunchtime, and I *WANT* some!

[thegolferbitch]

Both inexpensive and easy to make are grilled cheeses (rounded out with a nice soup) and spaghetti and meatballs. I also haven't had Sloppy Joe's since forever....I should make some!

[alicat]

Brownies, warm from the pan. Pot roast (which I'm making later today), chili (made last night), mashed potatoes or any root veg with lots of butter and salt.

[belle]

Gooey homemade mac and cheese (although the box version does the trick more often in my house), short ribs, french onion soup, banana pancakes. I havent had chicken and dumplings in years, might have to do that soon.

[malibumike]

Mac n Cheese of course, Crock pot roast served with mashed potatoes and lots of gravy.

[amyzan]

Chicken and dumplings are fine, fine, fine when it's snowing out. Unfortunately, they're time consuming to make if you want to defat the broth, but oh, so worth the wait.

[Katie Nell]

Stracoto AKA Pot Roast (favorite recipe, thus far): http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_28425,00.html?rsrc=search

Macaroni and Cheese (favorite recipe, thus far): http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/rec...

The ongoing meatloaf thread should be of some help too!

And just a good pan-fried cheeseburger ails me too, esp. with some good sweet potato fries!