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Comfort Foods

Creamy soups, casseroles, pies, and slow-cooked dishes give this comfort-food collection its familiar character. The recipes bring together substantial textures and preparations associated with home cooking, while allowing room for newer interpretations of those flavors. Find a dish that suits the kind of comforting meal you want to put on the table.

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  • Creamed Green Cabbage

    Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1 small head green cabbage (about 2½ pounds), cored and shredded (10 cups) 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup all-purpose flour 2…

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  • Potato Gratin

    In this classic gratin, thinly sliced potatoes soak up all the goodness of a milk-and-cream mixture that has been spiked with nutmeg. A sprinkling of grated Gruyere cheese…

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  • Northern Fried Chicken Recipe

    While the South may have a reputation for some of the country’s best fried chicken, this “Northern” fried chicken from Bruce and Eric Bromberg’s “Blue Ribbon Cookbook” has…

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  • Tuna Noodle Casserole

    This comforting and reliable classic features tuna, egg noodles, cream of mushroom soup and peas. 1 can (10¾ ounces) Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular or 98%…

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  • Corn Chowder

    Ingredients ¼ cup butter 1 large onion; chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 teaspoon Kosher salt ½ teaspoon black pepper; freshly ground 1 15¼-ounce can Del Monte Whole…

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  • Tomato Soup with Cheese Dumplings

    1 Tablespoon olive oil ½ medium onion 1 rib celery, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth 2 14.5-oz cans chopped tomatoes 1 teaspoon light…

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  • Apricot Orange Stuffing

    12 cups cubed sourdough bread 2 tablespoons dried thyme Salt and pepper to taste 4 tablespoons olive oil 1½ cups dried apricots 1½ cups Grand Marnier 2 pounds…

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  • Turkey Pie with Chile Cornbread Crust

    Turkey Pie with Chile Cornbread Crust

    This dish not only makes delicious use of leftover turkey or chicken, but it tastes immeasurably better than any tamale pie you’ve ever tasted. It is a relative…

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  • Chicken Pot Pie

    Savory Pastry Crust 2 15-ounce cans Veg·All™ Original Mixed Vegetables, drained 1 10¾ ounce can cream of potato soup ¼ cup milk 1 pound (2 cups) cooked chicken…

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  • Chicken and Dumplings

    2 tablespoons baking powder 1 tablespoon sugar 2¼ cups flour 5 tablespoons canola oil ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon onion pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk…

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