If you are looking for a comforting and easy meal, this classic New England fish chowder recipe fits the bill. This creamy chowder is made from simple ingredients, including cod, potatoes, onions, bacon, cream, and tastes like restaurant quality.

Chowders were once considered a poor man’s meal. Today they are elevated to an award-winning food served in fine restaurants. Like most of the cuisines of the world, what we know as New England fish chowder came out of common sense and necessity.

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Homemade turkey noodle soup is a perfect way to use up leftovers from your holiday meal. This comforting soup is a wonderful way to warm up on a chilly night.

My favorite way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey is to turn it into a hardy, flavorful, turkey soup that can be frozen and enjoyed long after the holiday meal.

Homemade soup is it is so adaptable. You can add whatever vegetables you have on hand.

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This harvest beef stew recipe is a great way to use winter vegetables, including potatoes, onions, carrots, and garlic. Simply load up all the ingredients into the slow cooker and let this beef stew cook all day.

Is there anything that screams comfort food more than your classic beef stew? I call this harvest hearty beef stew because it is filled with vegetables and herbs harvested from our garden.

This classic beef stew simmers all day in a slow cooker allowing the flavors to infuse and the beef to tenderize to a tasty, melt in your mouth morsel.

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You can’t go wrong with this hearty slow cooker chili recipe. Since the chili simmers in a crock pot all day, it is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also ideal for bringing to pot-luck meals, office parties, game day, and neighborhood barbecues.

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Chili

This slow cooker chili is one of my favorites meals to prepare from the food storage shelves.

I am able to use so many home canned items including several cans of beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and diced green chiles.

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