50 Comfort Food Recipes You Can Make in the Summer

What’s more comforting than a bowl full of pasta? This one needs only four ingredients and is covered in homemade pesto with cherry tomatoes.

This watermelon curry is incredible because it’s both light and comforting at the same time. You can feel great about going back for seconds.

Your cast iron skillet needs some love right about now, and this tomato cobbler is the ticket. Just look at all those juicy tomatoes!

This recipe comes together so fast once you have all the ingredients prepped. Eggplant is the star of the show here, but you could also sub it out for zucchini or yellow squash.

This corn soup looks like it would have ton of cream in it, right? But it has none! Treat yourself with a sprinkle of truffle salt to finish.

Got an abundance of summer squash to use up? Throw it in this delicious soup.

Summer vegetables and fruits are the best because you can basically throw some breadcrumbs, fat, and cheese on ’em and you get something delicious. The proof is in this recipe.

Eat these with a glass of wine for dinner and you can’t not have a good night.

I dare you to add a dollop of fresh ricotta to the top of this bowl.

Take a classic dish like fettuccine Alfredo and just add a ton of vegetables to the mix.

When in doubt, throw leftover summer vegetables together with some eggs and you’ll never go wrong. You can enjoy this one hot or cold.

Feta basically makes everything better in the summertime. I love that this recipe includes some savory herbs, too.

This recipe hits that sweet and savory note with the peaches and tomatoes. It’s like a pie, but for dinner!

Do yourself a favor and wrap your corn on the cob in bacon this summer.

Letting something simmer on the stove for 20 minutes might remind you of fall, but this vegetable jambalaya is intended for right now.

Wrap some fresh zucchini, thyme, corn, and goat cheese in a blanket of pastry dough. Your friends will love you forever and ever.

This soup is a great way to use up all that zucchini you might have purchased or discovered in your CSA box.

Top a creamy bed of polenta with all the oven-roasted vegetables your heart can handle.

These easy wraps are proof that it’s always more fun to eat with your hands — we think your whole family will agree.

These tender wings are prepared in the slow cooker before being tossed quickly on the grill to get them smoky and caramelized.

It doesn’t get much simpler than these potato and bacon kebabs, but when both are on a stick you can guarantee you’ve got comfort food in your hands.

This comforting pasta is salty, sweet, and extra savory all at the same time. Plus it calls for store-bought ravioli, so it comes together in no time.