28 Delicious Homestyle Recipes For Busy Families

Hey comfort food fans! This collection of homestyle recipes is sure to hit the spot with both flavor and cozy vibes. Cooking for a night in or entertaining guests? These homestyle recipes are guaranteed to get talked about for all the right reasons. Get ready for some seriously good comfort food!

Slow Cooker Italian Beef

Two Italian beef buns with peppers on top. — Italian Beef. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Slow cooker Italian beef is one of those dishes that, once you’ve tried it, you’ll want to make it again. Italian beef sandwiches served on toasted rolls or a hoagie bun are hearty, filling and truly delicious. The slow cooked beef becomes incredibly tender and flavourful.
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Boeuf Bourguignon

A comforting round-up of shared comfort food recipes featuring a bowl of stew with carrots, mushrooms, and mashed potatoes. — Photo Credit: xoxoBella.

Boeuf bourguignon is one of the best French recipes. This flavourful beef recipe combines the meat with red wine for an exquisite dish. This dish is sometimes called beef burgundy. It is a version of Julia Child’s boeuf bourguignon aka beef bourguignon and a great alternative to a traditional beef stew recipe.
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Easy Baked Feta Pasta

A comforting dish of macaroni and cheese, elevated with the addition of tomatoes and flavorful herbs. — Photo Credit: xoxoBella.

This baked feta pasta will impress. This viral Tik Tok feta pasta recipe is easy to make, and I know you will love this pasta made with feta cheese.
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Slow Cooker Pot Roast With Red Wine

One of the best things about recipes like this slow cooker pot roast with red wine is how simple they are to prepare. This crockpot roast with hearty beef, fresh veggies, merlot, fresh herbs and more, is so good. It makes a robust and filling dinner.
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The Best Fried Chicken Sandwich Recipe

Fried chicken sandwich with french fries on the side. — The Best Fried Chicken Sandwich Recipe. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

With a perfectly seasoned, golden brown coating and mouthwatering toppings, this fried chicken sandwich is sure to satisfy your cravings and leave you wanting more. Don’t settle for ordinary, elevate your sandwich game with this finger-licking deliciousness!
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The Best Italian Penne Rosa Pasta

A quick and easy recipe using pantry staples, this flavorful penne dish combines spinach and tomatoes, cooked to perfection in a pan and stirred with a trusty wooden spoon. — The Best Italian Penne Rosa Pasta. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Penne rosa pasta is an easy pasta dish with a creamy sauce. You can make the whole penne rosa recipe in one pot. This quick and simple Italian pasta with tomato cream sauce is ideal for a busy weeknight supper.
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Beanless Chili

This beanless chili is rich, meaty and really full of flavor. You don’t need beans to make a wonderful chili and this recipe is a winner!
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Pesto Fettuccini With Bolognese Sauce

Pasta being scooped form a bowl. — Pesto Fettuccini with Bolognese Sauce. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Pesto fettuccini with Bolognese sauce is a delicious pasta dinner. It’s a homemade Italian beef Bolognese meat sauce and fettuccine pasta. So if you love hearty Italian dishes like this fettuccini with pesto and the best Bolognese recipe, try this!
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Slow Cooker Beef And Noodles With Mushrooms

Comforting Swedish meatballs nestled in a white bowl, garnished with fresh parsley. — Slow Cooker Beef And Noodles With Mushrooms. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Slow cooker beef and noodles with mushrooms is a perfect winter warmer and comfort food. It’s also a tasty, easy crockpot beef recipe which is nice during the fall. Actually, whatever the weather, this crockpot beef tips and noodles dinner using cream of mushroom soup is always great!
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The Best One-Pot Taco Macaroni And Cheese

Enjoy the best of both worlds with this taco macaroni and cheese. It’s a one-pot, Dutch oven 30-minute meal boasting both Mexican and Italian flavors in every mouthful. It makes really satisfying comfort food and is a perfect meal for the cooler months.
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Apple Cider Beef Stew

A shared round up of comforting beef stew, made with carrots, potatoes, and sprigs of rosemary. — Apple Cider Beef Stew. Photo Credit: Seasonal Cravings.

This Apple Cider Beef Stew is gluten free and full of comfort. It’s easy to throw together and tastes great the next day. It’s the perfect meal to make for company over the holidays.
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Campbell’s Chicken Curry

A bowl of chicken curry with rice and peas, perfect for those looking for a comforting and flavorful meal. This dish is sure to satisfy any craving for comfort food recipes. — Campbell’s Chicken Curry. Photo credit: Seasonal Cravings.

This foolproof Campbell’s Chicken Curry is the perfect easy weeknight meal your family will love. It’s loaded with tender chicken, vegetables, and a flavorful broth made with curry, turmeric, and Cream of Chicken Soup.
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Easy Hamburger Soup

A shared bowl of comfort food stew, rounded up with meat, vegetables and peas. — Easy Hamburger Soup. Photo Credit: Seasonal Cravings.

This easy hamburger soup is a delicious blend of flavors that will warm you up from the inside out. Packed with lean ground beef, a medley of fresh vegetables, and a savory broth, this soup is not only delicious but also incredibly nutritious.
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Meatball Sub Casserole

All of the best parts of meatball subs are packed into a casserole form. Use ground chicken for a healthy and tasty option that pairs perfectly with tomato sauce and plenty of cheese.
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Chicken Cacciatore

A bowl of Instant Pot pasta with chicken and vegetables. — Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Chicken Cacciatore is simmered in a flavorful tomato sauce with mushrooms and peppers; this traditional dish makes a delightful dinner.
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Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

Comfort food recipe for chicken pot pie on a plate with peas and carrots. — Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Discover how to make an easy, delicious Chicken Pot Pie Casserole, a hearty meal sure to become a family favorite.
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Chili Recipe

A shared round-up of comforting comfort food recipes, featuring a spoon full of chili with cheese and sour cream. — Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Flavor-bursting easy, chunky ground beef Chili Recipe perfect for weeknight dining, made with just five ingredients and spices.
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Easy Corn And Shrimp Chowder Recipe

Comfort Food Recipes: Two bowls of chowder with bacon and corn. — Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Shrimp Chowder is a rich and creamy seafood chowder recipe made with tiny (canned) shrimp. Perfect for busy weeknights.
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Creamy Chicken Thighs

A spoon is being used to drizzle sauce over chicken in a skillet. — Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Enjoy the simplicity and flavor of Creamy Cast Iron Chicken Thighs. This recipe delivers crispy skin, juicy meat, and a rich, creamy sauce.
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Turkey Pasta Carbonara

Chicken and pea pasta is a comforting and shared round-up of flavors, featuring the addition of crispy bacon and sweet peas. — Photo Credit: Dinner At The Zoo.

This turkey pasta carbonara is turkey, peas and bacon, all tossed with spaghetti in a creamy parmesan sauce. A quick and easy dinner option that’s the perfect way to use up your holiday leftovers!
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Easy Hawaiian Beef Stew

Round up a shared comfort food - Stew with meat and potatoes in a pot. — Photo Credit: Little Sunny Kitchen.

Hawaiian Beef Stew is a delicious comfort food dish full of tender beef chunks and root vegetables, simmered to perfection in a tomato-based sauce. This regional favorite, called “local beef stew” by people in Hawaii, will be a hit no matter where you live.
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Best Meatloaf Recipe Ever

A comforting slice of meatloaf shared on a plate. — Photo Credit: Amandas Cookin.

This is the best meatloaf recipe you will ever make! I’ve been making this meatloaf for my family for over a decade and it’s always a huge hit. Meatloaf is classic comfort food and this recipe is a no-fail, never fall apart, juicy and delicious dinner. The best meatloaf recipe ever.
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Sausage Rolls With Puffed Pastry

A shared plate of meat and cheese pastries, perfect for a comfort food round up. — Photo Credit: Balancing Motherhood.

These delicious Sausage Rolls with Puffed Pastry are delightfully flaky, savory, and absolutely irresistible. They make the ultimate, tasty appetizer or hearty snack, using just a few simple ingredients.
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Cream of Mushroom Pork Chops

A comforting round up of skillet mushrooms and gravy, perfect for sharing. — Photo Credit: Busy Day Dinners.

Cream of Mushroom Pork Chops is an easy weeknight dinner combining tender, juicy pork chops smothered in a comforting and amazing creamy skillet gravy made with a can of soup, perfect for serving on top of mashed potatoes.
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Sheet Pan Chili Lime Salmon

Shared recipes for comfort food like grilled salmon and vegetables on a baking sheet. — Photo Credit: Cafe Delites.

Sheet Pan Chili Lime Salmon with Fajita flavors and a charred, crispy roasted trio of peppers for an easy and healthy weeknight meal!
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Crockpot Lasagna

A shared plate of comforting lasagna recipe with meat and cheese. — Crockpot Lasagna. Photo Credit: PinkWhen.

Crockpot Lasagna is made with beef, vegetables, noodles, and handful of seasonings, to make this slow cooker lasagna taste like you’ve been slaving over it all day. This easy recipe is literally dump and serve, and it’s also PERFECT to freeze for meal planning.
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Easy One Pot Lasagna

Cheesy comfort food pasta in a white dish with parmesan cheese and parsley. — Easy One Pot Lasagna. Photo Credit: PinkWhen.

One Pot Lasagna is a super easy and delicious weeknight meal. Made with lean ground beef, pasta shells, shredded cheese, and more.
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Marry Me Chicken

Marry Me Chicken is creamy, juicy, and full of flavor! It’s said that this chicken dinner is so good that if you cook it for your partner, he will propose to you!
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