comfort food Recipes
953 delicious comfort food recipes from around the world
Brunswick Stew
A hearty and flavorful tomato-based stew featuring tender pulled pork and a medley of vegetables, traditionally served as a quintessential Southern BBQ side dish.
Budín de Pan (Argentine Caramel Bread Pudding)
A classic Argentine dessert, Budín de Pan is a rich and comforting bread pudding featuring a luscious caramel sauce that coats every bite. It's a delightful way to use up day-old bread, transforming it into a sweet, custardy treat.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
A creamy, spicy, and incredibly addictive dip featuring shredded chicken, cream cheese, ranch dressing, and your favorite hot sauce. Perfect for game days, parties, or any occasion where delicious comfort food is a must.
Café con Leche (Venezuelan Style)
A comforting and energizing Venezuelan classic, Café con Leche is a simple yet satisfying coffee beverage made with strong brewed coffee and warm milk, sweetened to your preference. It's a staple for breakfast and a perfect pick-me-up any time of day.
Caigua Rellena (Stuffed Caigua)
A traditional Peruvian dish featuring the unique Andean vegetable, caigua, generously stuffed with a savory ground beef, raisin, and olive filling, then baked until tender and topped with melted cheese.
Caldillo de Congrio
A rich and flavorful Chilean conger eel soup, featuring tender pieces of fish in a savory broth with potatoes, tomatoes, and a hint of white wine. A poetic favorite, famously celebrated by Pablo Neruda.
Caldo de Costilla (Colombian Beef Rib Soup)
A deeply comforting and hearty Colombian breakfast soup featuring tender beef ribs, soft potatoes, and aromatic herbs. Perfect for a chilly morning or as a restorative meal.
Caldo de Pollo (Mexican Chicken Soup)
A comforting and nourishing Mexican chicken soup, often considered a cure-all. A whole chicken is simmered with aromatic vegetables and spices, then combined with hearty vegetables like carrots, potatoes, chayote, and corn. Served with fresh garnishes, it's a soul-warming dish perfect for any occasion.
Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup)
A hearty and flavorful Mexican beef soup, traditionally enjoyed on Sundays with family. This comforting stew features tender beef shank simmered with a medley of vegetables like corn, potatoes, chayote, carrots, and cabbage, all infused with aromatic herbs.
Caldo Tlalpeño
A hearty and flavorful Tlalpan-style chicken soup, featuring tender chicken, chickpeas, smoky chipotle peppers in adobo, and fresh avocado. Named after the historic borough of Tlalpan in Mexico City.
Caldo Verde Brasileiro
A hearty and comforting Brazilian kale soup, a beloved dish with Portuguese roots. This version features tender potatoes blended into a creamy base, wilted collard greens, and savory calabresa sausage.
Canjica (Brazilian White Corn Pudding)
A creamy and comforting Brazilian dessert made from hominy corn simmered in sweetened coconut milk, infused with warm spices. Traditionally enjoyed during the June Festivals (Festa Junina).
Caraotas Negras (Venezuelan Black Beans)
Slowly simmered, deeply flavorful Venezuelan black beans, sweetened with papelón and seasoned with cumin. A staple side dish, especially when served with Pabellón Criollo.
Caraotas Refritas (Venezuelan Refried Black Beans)
A classic Venezuelan side dish of creamy, flavorful refried black beans, mashed and fried to perfection. This quick version is ideal for a weeknight meal or as a delicious accompaniment to arepas and other traditional dishes.
Caraotas Rojas (Venezuelan Red Beans)
A hearty and flavorful Venezuelan staple, these red beans are slow-cooked until tender and then simmered with aromatic sofrito and spices, creating a rich and comforting stew. Perfect as a side dish or a main course.
Carapulcra
Carapulcra is a hearty and ancient Peruvian stew made from dehydrated potatoes (papa seca) and tender chunks of pork, simmered in a rich, savory sauce infused with ají panca and spices. This pre-Columbian dish is known for its thick, comforting texture and deep flavors.
Carbonada Criolla
A hearty and festive Argentine beef stew, traditionally served inside a hollowed-out pumpkin. It features a delightful balance of sweet and savory flavors with tender beef, root vegetables, corn, and fruit.
Carne con Chile Colorado
Tender chunks of beef braised in a rich, deep red sauce made from dried guajillo and ancho chilies. A classic and comforting dish from Northern Mexico, traditionally served with soft flour tortillas.
Carne Guisada
A hearty and comforting Venezuelan beef stew, slow-cooked with tender chunks of beef, potatoes, and carrots in a rich tomato-based broth.
Carne Mechada
A classic Venezuelan shredded beef dish, simmered in a rich tomato-based sauce, perfect for stuffing into warm arepas or as a component of Pabellón Criollo.
Carne Seca Acebolada (Brazilian Salted Beef with Onions)
A classic Brazilian comfort food, Carne Seca Acebolada features tender, shredded salted dried beef (carne seca) slow-cooked and then sautéed with sweet, caramelized onions. This dish is deeply savory and satisfying, perfect served with rice and beans.
Carnitas
Michoacán's iconic braised pork, slow-cooked in lard until fall-apart tender with delightfully crispy edges. This recipe yields incredibly flavorful and succulent carnitas, perfect for tacos, tortas, or any Mexican-inspired dish.
Carnitas Michoacán
Authentic Michoacán-style carnitas, where pork shoulder is slowly confited in its own rendered fat until incredibly tender and then crisped to perfection. This is the ultimate taco filling, a true taste of Mexican culinary tradition.
Carolina Pulled Pork
Experience authentic Carolina BBQ with this slow-smoked pork shoulder. The pork is first seasoned generously, then smoked low and slow until incredibly tender. It's then pulled apart and tossed in a tangy, vinegar-based sauce, embodying the classic Eastern North Carolina style. Perfect for gatherings and a true taste of Southern tradition.