Tuck the rest of the spiced beef and your favorite fixings into corn tortillas or spoon over baked sweet potatoes. Make a double batch of this quick vegetarian chili, full of black beans and sweet potatoes, and eat it for lunch the next day or freeze the extras for another night. We love the smoky heat from the ground chipotle, but omit it if you prefer a mild chili. Serve with tortilla chips or cornbread and coleslaw. Chicken casseroles are the humble heroes of weeknight cooking.

There is no side dish more comforting than buttery mashed potatoes made with milk or heavy cream. This impressive, flavor-packed rib roast is perfect for a celebration. A compound butter made with garlic, anchovies, herbs, and shallot. Special order the rib roast from a local butcher, asking for one with nice marbling and an even fat cap. The roast can be prepped the night before and stored in the fridge until ready to bake—just bring it to room temperature before roasting.

But chicken milanese—aka thinly pound slices of chicken that is breaded and fried—served with a crisp green salad offers comfort without a side of tums. You don’t need a clunky ice cream machine to make super creamy ice cream. All you need is sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream!

A bit of red pepper flakes adds the right touch of heat to balance everything out. When your family's favorite hot appetizer meets weeknight convenience, everyone wins. This creamy dish is quick and easy — and it even sneaks in a good serving of vegetables. This incredible and substantial side dish has traditional buffalo wing flavor, but without any meat.

It takes 4 days to brine, but I am starting one day late which is perfectly fine! And if you don’t need to make a whole turkey, you might love this stuffed turkey breast or this slow cooker turkey breast recipe. Incredibly easy to prepare, this bone-in leg of lamb is coated with an herby, pleasantly salty crust before marinating in the refrigerator for about 8 hours. The dry brine results in a juicy, tender, and deliciously garlicky lamb roast. Potatoes and leeks are added about 45 minutes before the roast is finished cooking, absorbing the flavors of the herbs and lamb juices as they roast. This easy inside-out ravioli lasagna is the ultimate weeknight comfort food--no layering or mixing bowls required.

Get recipes, tips and nyt special offers delivered to your inbox. Hi, I’m gina homolka, a busy mom of two girls, author and recipe developer here at skinnytaste.Com. {divine recipes} My food philosophy is to eat seasonal, whole foods and maintain good portion control (everything in moderation!). My mom makes the best thanksgiving stuffing, it’s the one thing I crave every year more than the turkey! This recipe has been remade like mom’s, only just a...