We’ve gathered over 10 of our favorite and most popular single serving comfort food recipes that you’re sure to enjoy. You’ll find quick recipes for Beef Stew, Tuna Casserole, Meatloaf, and more all in single serving and small batch portions.
There’s something special about comfort foods that we seem to crave throughout the year. When it’s cold, a big bowl of something warm and wonderful feels right. If we’ve had a bad day, many of us crave a glorious carb filled meal. And on days when we’re feeling like we just want to curl up on a sofa in something comfortable and binge watch our favorite show, a hearty nostalgic dish seems to call out to us.
Here we’ve gathered our favorite (and most popular!) comfort food recipes. Each recipe is designed to serve one person, possibly two if a side dish is also shared.
Within this list, you’re sure to find many hearty and delicious recipes you’re sure to enjoy.
Unstuffed cabbage rolls, similar to cabbage rolls but much easier to make and faster to cook. This single serving cabbage roll recipe is made with a few simple ingredients in one pan and is served over rice.
Easy Turkey Chili recipe made with lean ground turkey, tomatoes, vegetables, and spices. A healthier alternative to beef chili, this flavor packed single serving meal can be ready in around 30 minutes!
Creamy Instant Pot butternut squash soup is a healthy and hearty soup recipe made in a pressure cooker. Get the slow simmered flavor in half the time with this flavorful butternut squash soup recipe.
Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup – this small batch recipe yields the perfect amount for anyone cooking for one. The soup is made with one chicken breast or thigh and can be ready in minutes. Full of flavor, hearty, and so comforting.
Easy recipe for one giant Italian meatball topped with tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese. This homemade, oven baked meatball is perfectly juicy and filled with flavor!
A pork stir fry recipe that's easy to make and filled with flavor. Ground pork seasoned perfectly and cooked with vegetables served with a terrific sauce over rice. Ready in under 30 minutes, this delightful single serving ground pork stir fry needs to be on your dinner menu.
Chickpea Curry For One! This wonderful single serving chickpea curry recipe is made with canned beans and pantry staples. It's a light and hearty vegetarian dish that can be ready in under 30 minutes!
Healthy baked Chicken Caprese, an easy to make recipe filled with flavor! One chicken breast, seasoned and baked along with one sliced tomato, onions, a splash of balsamic and topped with melted Mozzarella cheese. A wonderful single serving meal!
Easy to make and full of flavor, this Lemon and Garlic Chicken For One is sure to please. This single serving meal cooks in under 30 minutes and can be cooked in the oven or on the grill. Serve over rice or orzo pasta. For a low carb variation, serve in a lettuce wrap.
French Onion Soup For One, a simple recipe made with caramelized onions, broth, French bread and creamy Gruyere cheese. A single serving version of a French bistro classic.
Healthier Sloppy Joes For One made with lean ground turkey, chopped red peppers and sweetened with molasses. Lower in fat and calories than a traditional Sloppy Joe sandwich and even more delicious!
This Salisbury Steak Recipe For One is single serving comfort food at it's finest. Low in carbs and topped with a mushroom, onion gravy. Made with with pantry staples, this comforting meal can be ready in minutes.
Mini Crockpot Meatloaf – easy recipe for making a moist and juicy meatloaf in a slow cooker. Made with onions, garlic, spices and topped with a sweet and tangy sauce. Recipe includes instructions for converting a large slow cooker into a single serving slow cooker.
Cheesy Twice Baked Eggplant reminds me of a healthy twice baked potato. So creamy and delicious, this cheese stuffed eggplant is one of my favorite single serving eggplant recipes and will make an eggplant lover out of anyone!
Homemade French Bread Pizza topped with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. Easy to make with instructions for freezing and baking. Quick to make, easily customizable, and super inexpensive. This might just be your new favorite weeknight meal!
This easy Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf recipe this is the best meatloaf recipe! It tastes just like a bacon cheeseburger without the bun. This mini meatloaf is the perfect size to serve one or two people.
You won't believe how easy it is to make this Taco Casserole! Add seasoned ground beef and cheese between crisp layers of crunchy tostadas and bake in the oven. A quick, easy, and tasty single serving meal.
A hearty, classic Beef Stew filled with amazingly tender beef, onions, carrots, and potatoes. You'll love how easy this stew is to make and how rich and satisfying it tastes! This recipe makes the ideal amount for one person.
A classic recipe for the best homemade lasagna! This mini lasagna is made with just 2 lasagna noodles and layered with meat, cheese, and sauce. This lasagna is the perfect amount to serve one or two people.
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8 thoughts on “Single Serving Comfort Food Recipes”
Michelle Shilts
I love this website very much. I have been having trouble cooking for myself since my husband had passed away on 6/8/2008 of a heart attack after being married for 20 years. Thank you for your recipes that you have been sending me and I look forward to seeing more of them soon.
You are awesome! I thank you a hundred times over for all the hard work you put into making other’s lives easier. You are truly a blessing! I subscribe, own your cookbook, and have used dozens of your recipes and haven’t been disappointed yet! Umm, however…I’m still waiting for the Boston Cream Pie for one! Thank you again for the gift you have given to so many people
I’ve added Boston Cream Pie to our list of recipes to work on and share this year. Thank you for the suggestion – I happen to love this pie so working on the recipe will be a fun project.
I’ve got to tell you… After having had bariatric surgery and also having recently tuned into cooking for one, I’m in heaven with these recipes. Thank you SO much.
I am a new member. I lost my husband 2 years ago, came across this network a few days ago and i am really enjoy the recipes. Love the meatloaf, and others..Thanks..
Hi Jean, Welcome! Please accept my heartfelt sympathies for the loss of your husband. I’m so glad you found our site and hope you find many new recipes to try here. Have a wonderful week. Joanie
I love this website very much. I have been having trouble cooking for myself since my husband had passed away on 6/8/2008 of a heart attack after being married for 20 years. Thank you for your recipes that you have been sending me and I look forward to seeing more of them soon.
Thank you so much, Michelle.
You are awesome! I thank you a hundred times over for all the hard work you put into making other’s lives easier. You are truly a blessing! I subscribe, own your cookbook, and have used dozens of your recipes and haven’t been disappointed yet! Umm, however…I’m still waiting for the Boston Cream Pie for one! Thank you again for the gift you have given to so many people
Margaret, you are too kind!
I’ve added Boston Cream Pie to our list of recipes to work on and share this year. Thank you for the suggestion – I happen to love this pie so working on the recipe will be a fun project.
Take care,
Joanie
I’ve got to tell you… After having had bariatric surgery and also having recently tuned into cooking for one, I’m in heaven with these recipes. Thank you SO much.
Hi Brenda,
I am so happy you are enjoying the recipes. Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know!
Joanie
I am a new member. I lost my husband 2 years ago, came across this network a few days ago and i am really enjoy the recipes. Love the meatloaf, and others..Thanks..
Hi Jean,
Welcome! Please accept my heartfelt sympathies for the loss of your husband. I’m so glad you found our site and hope you find many new recipes to try here.
Have a wonderful week.
Joanie