Tasty Plant-Packed COMFORT FOODS

These fresh and flavorful recipes are easy to make and guaranteed to earn rave reviews

Many of our favorite comfort foods have typically been filled with heavy and/or processed ingredients or taken hours to come together. The recipes in the new book The Don’t Panic Pantry Cookbook take a different approach. “This is comfort food that happens to be pretty good for you and pretty good for the planet. This is the rational middle ground,” says chef and author Noah Galuten. Indeed, the dishes utilize fresh ingredients, pantry staples and creative herbs and spices to create heartwarming meals that taste delicious and make you feel even better after you’re done. Try one of these flavor-packed comforting meals tonight!

JEWISH ITALIAN CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP 

Serves 4

1. In a 4-qt. saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a bare simmer. Season with salt — it can be slightly oversalted. Add next 5 ingredients and return to a simmer. Cover; cook until veggies are just soft, about 20 min. Remove from heat and keep covered.