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Comfort Food

This classic Juicy Lucy burger is a well known Midwestern recipe.  Definitely not your average cheeseburger, this burger recipe is stuffed with caramelized onions and cheddar cheese!  Our favorite version also includes crispy bacon and smoky bbq sauce! #burger #cheeseburger #juicylucy #cheddar #baconcheeseburger #stuffed #summerbbq

Cheese Stuffed Burgers (Juicy Lucy)
May 30, 2018
Juicy ribeye steak, caramelized onions and mushrooms, gooey provolone cheese and a mouthwatering horseradish sauce... it's the perfect All-American Cheesesteak! | #cheesesteak #phillycheesesteak #hoagie #sandwich

All-American Cheesesteak with Horseradish Sauce
April 11, 2018
Way better than the soup from that popular Italian restaurant chain, this minestrone soup is bursting with hearty flavors and is made easily in the slow cooker!  Vegetables, beans and pasta are simmered in a rich vegetable broth to make a soul-warming soup. | #minestrone #soup #slowcooker #crockpot #copycat #souprecipe

Hearty Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
March 28, 2018
A loaded potato soup that’s thick, creamy and rich, yet surprisingly low in calories!  This lightened up version of the ultimate comfort food is perfect for warming you up on a cold night! | #potatosoup #souprecipe #loadedpotato #slowcookerrecipes #crockpot

Skinny Crockpot Loaded Potato Soup
March 11, 2018
Making this homemade "rotisserie" chicken is as easy as 5 minutes of prep and a handful of spices.  Then sit back and let your slow cooker do all the work!  | #chicken #rotisseriechicken #slowcookerrecipe #crockpot #easyrecipe

Easy Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken
March 7, 2018
This copycat HoneyBaked ham is succulent and tender, with the most amazing crispy sweet glaze!  Made with honey, sugar, and plenty of mouthwatering spices, you'll be amazed at how easy it is to make this ham at home and save a TON of money! | #copycatrecipe #ham #honeybakedham #holidaydinner #easter #thanksgiving

Easy Copycat HoneyBaked Ham Recipe
February 28, 2018
The most incredibly tender pulled pork, made easily in an hour in the Instant Pot!  With just 4 ingredients, it's perfect to throw together for dinner with minimal effort! | #pork #pulledpork #bbq #instantpot #pressurecookerrecipes #easyrecipe

Instant Pot Pulled Pork (4 ingredients)
February 27, 2018
Marinated Greek lemon chicken thighs are seared then baked on top of a lemon and herb flavored rice.  The easiest one pan meal that the whole family will love! 

One Pan Greek Lemon Chicken and Rice
February 21, 2018
This One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta is so creamy and flavorful, and is ready in less than 30 minutes!  Tender chicken, crisp veggies, and tender pasta smothered in a spicy, creamy sauce!  Click the photo for the full post!

One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
February 18, 2018
This Crockpot Spaghetti Casserole is every bit as tasty as it is easy!  Even the pasta cooks right in the slow cooker alongside the flavorful meat sauce, making this the ultimate weeknight meal! | #spaghetti #casserole #crockpot #slowcooker #Italianfood #weeknightmeal

Easy Crockpot Spaghetti Casserole
February 11, 2018
This crockpot white chicken chili is easy to make, and has just the right amount of spice to warm up your night!

Creamy Crockpot White Chicken Chili
February 5, 2018
This Jalapeño Popper Mac and Cheese has all the amazing flavors of the wildly popular appetizer, made into an ultra creamy and comforting baked Mac and cheese dish! | #macandcheese #jalapenopopper #comfortfood #macaroniandcheese #recipe

Baked Jalapeño Popper Mac and Cheese
February 4, 2018
One Pan Roasted Chicken and 40 Cloves of Garlic | Chicken thighs are roasted with garlic, herbs, white wine, potatoes and carrots for an incredibly flavorful one pan meal! | The Chunky Chef | #dinnerrecipe #chicken #roasted #onepan #onepot #easyrecipe

One Pan Roasted Chicken and 40 Cloves of Garlic
January 31, 2018
Glazed Chipotle Meatloaf Recipe | Not your average meatloaf recipe, this glazed chipotle meatloaf is packed with bold flavors like chipotle peppers, pepper jack cheese, chili powder and cumin!  Slow cooker instructions too! | The Chunky Chef | #meatloaf #beefrecipes #groundbeefrecipes #chipotle #spicy #comfortfood #meatloafrecipe

Glazed Chipotle Meatloaf Recipe
January 28, 2018
Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup | Hearty and positively soul-warming, this beef barley soup simmers all day in the slow cooker, which makes for an incredibly rich soup recipe! | The Chunky Chef | #beefbarley #soup #slowcooker #crockpot #comfortfood #barley #beefsoup

Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup Recipe
January 21, 2018
Beer and Horseradish Slow Cooker Beef Stew | This slow cooker beef stew simmers all day to create the most hearty, comforting and flavorful beef stew of all time!  The flavors are enhanced by using beer and finishing the dish with a kick of horseradish. | The Chunky Chef | #beefstew #beefstewrecipe #slowcookerbeefstew #crockpot #slowcooker #comfortfoods 

Beer and Horseradish Slow Cooker Beef Stew
January 14, 2018
No-Boil One Pan Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Bake | This weeknight dinner recipe is a tasty twist on an American classic, the bacon cheeseburger.  One pan, no pre-cooking the beef, and no boiling the pasta... it all bakes together into the best bacon cheeseburger pasta bake or casserole ever!! | The Chunky Chef | #baconcheeseburger #cheeseburger #pastabake #casserolerecipe #onepanmeal #onepotmeal #weeknightdinnerrecipe

One Pan Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Bake (No Boil)
January 3, 2018
Drunken Slow Cooker Beef Stew (Beef Carbonnade) | Belgium comfort food, made easy in the slow cooker!  Beef stew made with plenty of sweet onions, herbs and beer... perfect over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or with a crusty piece of bread! | The Chunky Chef | #beefcarbonnade #beefstew #comfortfoodrecipe #slowcookerrecipes #crockpotrecipes #crockpotbeefrecipes

Drunken Slow Cooker Beef Stew (Beef Carbonnade)
December 19, 2017
Loaded Cheesy Chicken Noodle Casserole | This chicken noodle casserole has great classic chicken noodle flavors, with some added flavors like bacon, mushrooms, and a crunchy fried onion topping!  Great for a make-ahead meal, this casserole will be family favorite! | The Chunky Chef | #chickennoodle #chickencasserole #casserole #makeahead #comfortfoods #weeknightmeals

Loaded Cheesy Chicken Noodle Casserole
December 3, 2017
One Pan French Onion Smothered Pork Chops | Juicy pan-seared pork chops, smothered in caramelized onion sauce and 2 kinds of gooey cheese. It's easy to break out of a dinner rut with this fun weeknight meal! | The Chunky Chef | #porkchops #porkchopsrecipe #onepan #onepot #frenchonion #weeknightmeal

One Pan French Onion Smothered Pork Chops
November 14, 2017
One Pot Creamy Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta | Classic chicken cordon bleu flavors are combined with ultra creamy pasta in this one pot, 30 minute weeknight dinner recipe!  The pasta cooks right in with everything else... no separate pot to wash! | https://thechunkychef.com | #chickencordonbleu #weeknightdinner #pastarecipe #onepot #onepan #30minutemeal

One Pot Creamy Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
November 8, 2017
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Chowder | Perfect for a cold weeknight meal, this chicken and mushroom chowder is thick, creamy and rich, plus it cooks in about 30 minutes! | https://thechunkychef.com | #chowder #souprecipe #mushrooms #potatoes #chowderrecipe #weeknightmeal

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Chowder
November 7, 2017

One Skillet Beef Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
November 5, 2017
BBQ Pulled Pork Fried Mac and Cheese Bites | 5 cheese homemade Mac and cheese, slow cooker bbq pulled pork, combined and breaded in crispy spiced panko and fried until perfectly golden! | https://thechunkychef.com | #appetizer #gameday #tailgating #friedmacandcheese #pulledpork

BBQ Pulled Pork Fried Mac and Cheese Bites
November 1, 2017

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