# What's your go-to simple comfort food recipe? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 20, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120 "2019-12-20T01:31:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/21 "2019-12-20T14:15:27Z")
Recipe for sludge: Combine a can of Chunky or Progressive Soup with 1/2 soup can of water. Heat. Add a four serving envelope of instant mashed potatoes, stir and eat. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/22 "2019-12-20T16:09:18Z")
Gotta agree with the grilled cheese, and the hash (oy!). I always like some egg over potatoes. Just dice a yellow potato or two (depending on size, skin on) and saute with a little fresh onion in canola oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Remove from pan, then fry an egg or two in butter and place on top of the taters. A shake of hot sauce, burst the yokes, et voila! ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/23 "2019-12-20T16:19:55Z")
Chili on a baked potato Is always fast and easy. Microwave the tater. Use Wendy’s Chili or canned. A dab of sour cream if you have it. Yum \*\*\*I often zap several new potatoes, slice and add the chili ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/24 "2019-12-20T16:23:39Z")
Over easy eggs on hash browns, bacon on the side. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/25 "2019-12-20T16:35:04Z")
Ribeye on the grill, fresh minced garlic and salt/pepper. Big Ass baked potato with about a half stick of butter and sour cream. Maybe some escargot in the broiler. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/26 "2019-12-20T16:48:08Z")
Can anyone recommend a comfort food that I can prepare in such a way that I could prepare a week’s supply and then I could just heat and serve? I’m asking because I really don’t like to spend 30-60 minutes preparing a meal and then spend 10 minutes eating it. I’d really like to spend maybe 15-30 minutes preparing a week’s (maybe more?) supply of meals and then either freeze them or just store them in the fridge and then heat and serve when it’s dinner time. I didn’t think it would be worth starting a new thread for this and so I asked for “comfort food” meals but I’m really not picky what kind of food it is as I will eat most anything. ---
**Author:** ![Rough\_Draft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rough\_Draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rough_Draft)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/27 "2019-12-20T16:57:15Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I like me some corned beef hash, as well. Saltine crackers on the side. I always liked the _idea_ of corned beef hash, but the reality is way too much like canned dog food for me. Do you hash lovers do anything special to prepare it, or do you just eat it the way it comes out of the can? Suggestions appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Rough\_Draft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rough\_Draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rough_Draft)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/28 "2019-12-20T16:58:34Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Corn Chex, blueberries, and milk. Same but Wheat Chex and canned peaches. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/29 "2019-12-20T16:59:09Z")
> [@Charlie\_Wayne](#): > > I’d really like to spend maybe 15-30 minutes preparing a week’s (maybe more?) supply of meals and then either freeze them or just store them in the fridge and then heat and serve when it’s dinner time. I didn’t think it would be worth starting a new thread for this and so I asked for “comfort food” meals but I’m really not picky what kind of food it is as I will eat most anything. This is my old “bachelor chow” recipe: 1 lb of pasta (works better with cut pasta rather than long noodles; I usually used penne but it doesn’t really matter) 1 large jar of chunky pasta sauce (I used Prego Chunky Garden Combo but again, use whatever you like best) 1 lb of sausage meat or ground beef Boil the pasta Brown the meat Add sauce to the meat Drain and add pasta to the sauce and meat If you want to get “fancy” you could pour it all into a casserole, cover it with cheese and bake it for 20 minutes or so, but it’s not necessary. This would feed me for about a week, usually eating 1 large meal at home a day, but of course YMMV. Easily customizable to include anything you like. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/30 "2019-12-20T17:16:47Z")
Runny poached eggs on hot buttered toast, with a light sprinkling of salt on top. You have to puncture the yolks and spread them around to let the golden deliciousness get absorbed into the toast. ---
**Author:** ![Rough\_Draft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rough\_Draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rough_Draft)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/31 "2019-12-20T17:21:24Z")
> [@Charlie\_Wayne](#): > > Any special flavor ice cream? > > I’ve been looking for a good brand of vanilla ice cream with crushed up chocolate cookies mixed in. I used to be able to get the Oreo brand and that was delicious. Completely perfect. > > But I can’t find them anymore. The stores that used to carry them now carry some kind of house brand and they all taste terrible - at least to my taste buds. > > Can anyone recommend a good brand instead of the Oreo brand? If you have any of the Kroger family of supermarkets in your area (here it’s King Soopers), they have a premium store brand called Private Selection that makes an excellent (IMO) Cookies & Cream ice cream. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/32 "2019-12-20T17:35:44Z")
Put a package of Uncle Ben’s instant rice in the microwave (10 minutes) Cook chicken breast strips in chicken broth on the stove (about 15 minutes, at the same time as the rice) Heat up some Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup (with maybe 1/5 can of water added) and mix in some sliced canned mushrooms. (4 minutes) Dump chicken and soup/mushrooms over rice. Been eating this ever since college. It’s simple and not at all sophisticated, but the spouse and I love it. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/33 "2019-12-20T18:28:07Z")
> [@Charlie\_Wayne](#): > > Can anyone recommend a comfort food that I can prepare in such a way that I could prepare a week’s supply and then I could just heat and serve? I’m asking because I really don’t like to spend 30-60 minutes preparing a meal and then spend 10 minutes eating it. > > I’d really like to spend maybe 15-30 minutes preparing a week’s (maybe more?) supply of meals and then either freeze them or just store them in the fridge and then heat and serve when it’s dinner time. I didn’t think it would be worth starting a new thread for this and so I asked for “comfort food” meals but I’m really not picky what kind of food it is as I will eat most anything. My stand-by, as posted previously over the years: Russet potato(es), cut into chunks Smoked sausage (kielbasa or other), cut into chunks Onion, chopped Peppers, chopped (optional) Salt/pepper oil Sweat the veggies in the oil in an appropriately sized pan. Remove. Season and add the potatoes and fry at med-high until browned. Add the sausage and continue browning. Return the veggies to the pan and mix it all together till heated through. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/34 "2019-12-20T18:35:41Z")
Scrambled eggs with Smoked salmon and a little dollop of cream cheese, and butted toast ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/35 "2019-12-20T18:41:59Z")
“Four Fried Chickens, and a Coke.” ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/36 "2019-12-20T18:55:47Z")
> [@Rough\_Draft](#): > > I always liked the _idea_ of corned beef hash, but the reality is way too much like canned dog food for me. Do you hash lovers do anything special to prepare it, or do you just eat it the way it comes out of the can? Suggestions appreciated. I empty one of the small cans of corned beef hash into a frying pan. Fry until toasty and very crispy. Turn over and do the same. When almost to the desired level of crispness, make a well in the center and break in an egg. Cover and cook until egg is how you like it-- preferably with quite a runny yolk. Someone mentioned creamed chipped beef: [Stouffer’s](https://www.stouffers.com/en/our-dishes/classics/for-one/creamed-chipped-beef) has an excellent frozen one. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/37 "2019-12-20T21:05:46Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I empty one of the small cans of corned beef hash into a frying pan. Fry until toasty and very crispy. Turn over and do the same. When almost to the desired level of crispness, make a well in the center and break in an egg. Cover and cook until egg is how you like it-- preferably with quite a runny yolk. Mom, is that you?? 🙂 Actually, I think she and my dad used to put only a yolk in the well, then cover to let it cook a little, then spatula the whole thing onto a plate in one go. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/38 "2019-12-20T21:11:36Z")
Lox on bagel with cream cheese and topped with tomatoes, onions, and capers. Another one: omelet filled with cut-up bacon served on freshly baked buttered bread. ---
**Author:** ![Rough\_Draft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rough\_Draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rough_Draft)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/39 "2019-12-20T22:26:17Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I empty one of the small cans of corned beef hash into a frying pan. Fry until toasty and very crispy. Turn over and do the same. When almost to the desired level of crispness, make a well in the center and break in an egg. Cover and cook until egg is how you like it-- preferably with quite a runny yolk. > Someone mentioned creamed chipped beef: [Stouffer’s](https://www.stouffers.com/en/our-dishes/classics/for-one/creamed-chipped-beef) has an excellent frozen one. Thanks, and I also agree about Stouffer’s creamed chipped beef. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120/40 "2019-12-20T22:34:10Z")
> [@Rough\_Draft](#): > > Thanks, and I also agree about Stouffer’s creamed chipped beef. For reasons that escape me, creamed chipped beef is not a thing here in Oklahoma. Is the cream essentially gravy? Does it have a beefy taste? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-simple-comfort-food-recipe/845120.md?page=3)