7 Comfort Food Recipes for Every Night of the Week

Cozy up with these comfort food dinners.

Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie With Biscuits in a bowl with another bowl in the background
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Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

Chilly weather calls for hearty comfort food recipes that warm you up from the inside out. You'll find some of our newest and most delicious comfort food dinners for every night of the week in this bookmark-worthy collection, from stick-to-your-bones soups to crowd-pleasing and cozy casseroles you'll never get tired of.

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Monday: Chicken Pastina

wide-rimmed white bowl of chicken soup with tiny star pastina on coarsely woven gray placemat

John Mitzewich

"Chef John's chicken pastina is like a big, warm hug from an Italian grandma, a comfort food that will, quite literally, change your mood." —Chef John

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Tuesday: Easy One Pan Ramen Chicken Alfredo

overhead view of ramen chicken Alfredo casserole with ramen packets and spatula

Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

"This easy one pan ramen chicken Alfredo takes minutes to assemble, and just under an hour to cook. It's easy comfort food with almost no cleanup." —Nicole Russell

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Wednesday: Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Soup

Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Soup topped with cheese mixture in a bowl with a spoon

Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

"Use your slow cooker for this comforting Italian sausage soup with ziti pasta and sausage in tomato sauce topped with cheese." —Juliana Hale

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Thursday: Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole

white square casserole dish of potatoes, green beans, and sausage with fried onions on top

Brenda Venable

"This sausage green bean potato casserole is a great dish for a chilly weekend, when you want to warm up the kitchen and enjoy a comforting casserole." —Brenda Venable

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Friday: Lemon Chicken And Rice Casserole

lemon chicken rice casserole

Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

"Try this lemon chicken and rice casserole for an easy mid-week dinner. Chicken thighs are quickly browned and then baked with rice, lemon, and cream of chicken soup to create a comfort dish for the whole family." —Catherine Jessee

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Saturday: Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie With Biscuits

Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie With Biscuits in a bowl with another bowl in the background

Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

"Use your slow cooker to make chicken pot pie with biscuits on top to sop up the sauce. All the flavors of chicken pot pie but without the fuzz of making a crust. A delicious comfort dish for fall or winter." —Juliana Hale

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Sunday: Classic Swiss Steak

Swiss steak over rice on white plate on white marble table with old cookbook

Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

"This classic Swiss steak, round or rump steak slowly braised with tomatoes and vegetables, is best served over rice. This comforting dish is also easy on the budget." —Nicole McLaughlin

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