If you want to organize a dinner party, instead of cooking fancy meals, you should think about comfort food recipes. At the end of the party, your guests will be filled with emotional gratification and a nostalgic feeling. After all, comfort foods are not only good for the taste buds but also for other senses.
Here are some comfort food dinner ideas that you can cook in less than 30 minutes:
Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd’s pie is a classic if you’re in the mood for savory and meaty comfort food. To make things easier, you should consider pre-cut matchstick carrots because they are easier to chop into small chunks. If you do not have leftover mashed potatoes on hand, you can consider prepared mashed potatoes for the topping.
Chicken Potpie
You have to feature chicken pot pie with creamy chicken filling and flaky pie crust. It’s also good because of the vegetables. To make things easier, consider pre-cut matchstick carrots since they are easier to chop into small pieces. You can also consider rotisserie chicken to save time cooking. For the vegetables, place them in a wide skillet for sautéing and building the sauce.
Risotto
If you want your guests to remember how their mothers used to cook for them, you have to prepare a creamy rice dish that is warm and comforting to the senses – risotto. The good news is risotto is easy to make. For extra richness, you should put cream cheese. When you look at it, it’s the rice version of another classic, mac and cheese.
Chicken casserole
Traditional chicken casserole boasts of more than 800 calories every serving, but if you want to serve it with a fraction of the calories, you should consider putting more broccoli and other vegetables like carrots, leeks, and potatoes.
Mozzarella Bites
Mozzarella sticks are popular, but if you want a healthier alternative, you can bake mozzarella bites. Making mozzarella bites is easy. It can serve as your appetizer, and if you consider a dip, it will be an amazing touch.
Fish fillets
The fish fillet is a simple dish but very flavorful. There are a number of ways to cook this dish, but if you want something different, you should try baking it. The first thing to do is to sauté the onions, tomatoes, and garlic, and then add breadcrumbs. The mixture should be patted on the fish fillets. Do not forget to spread Japanese mayonnaise on the top when you bake it for 10 minutes.
Linguine with meat sauce
Linguine with meat sauce may look simple but it always delivers. You can serve this if you know that someone in the group is a fussy eater. This dish is an interesting choice because of the shaped pasta like wagon wheels and bow ties.
Salmon Croquettes
Croquettes are tasty because it’s packed with different ingredients from the lemon juice to the bell pepper and green onions. The main ingredient is ground meat, but if you want a twist, you can consider salmon. This fried food roll is mixed with béchamel or brown sauce.
