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This Slow-Cooker Beef Stroganoff may have a fancy name, but it is surprisingly simple to make. It has only six ingredients (including the water!), requires just two simple steps to cook, and gives you creamy, savory gourmet flavor with all of the easy convenience of a slow-cooked meal.

Beef stroganoff was another one of Mother’s classic go-to meals. It really was good for all seasons. It was a great, hearty supper, and the leftovers warmed up well for a tasty lunch the next day. It is nice and filling, and it has a good creamy, savory flavor. Of course, Mother always insisted on cooking everything traditionally, on the stove, but the Crock-Pot version makes this popular Russian dish much more accessible to the person on the go without sacrificing that classic gourmet flavor. I tried it recently, and I was very pleased with the results.

Recipe courtesy of Jessica at AllRecipes.com

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Quick tip: Double the batch to make sure you’ll have delicious leftovers for lunch the next day.

This Classic American Meatloaf is a winner as a main dish in a hearty, home-cooked meal. When you do it right, you can’t really go wrong with a classic, and this recipe gets it right, all the way. The savory beef flavor and soft, sweet topping are sure to be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

One of Mother’s lighter meals (“lighter” being a bit of a relative term–her suppers were famous for being rich and filled with numerous sides, in generous portions) was meatloaf just like this, served with creamy mashed potatoes and juicy green beans. I rarely resisted having a second slice of meatloaf when we had it (and a second helping of green beans–the way that she boiled them with bacon, pepper, and just a modest helping of chopped sweet yellow onion was just heavenly). Even when I was really little, I couldn’t really understand why so many people thought that meatloaf was bland, boring, or “blah.” I guess that they never really had meatloaf the way that she made it.

Mother was very much a “dash of this, splash of that” sort of cook who often experimented, frequently tossed away parts of recipes that she didn’t think would work, and rarely measured unless it was a recipe that demanded great precision (such as a cake baked from scratch). This was great when you had the opportunity to watch her at her craft and have her hands-on guidance but not so great if you were trying to replicate her dishes independently. I think that this recipe captures her version of meatloaf rather well.

Recipe courtesy of Cool Home Recipes

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Quick tip: Serve with mashed potatoes!

Get Rid Of The Weeknight Blues With This Taste Bud Tantalizing Casserole

This simple but tasty Chicken Spaghetti Casserole is a delicious Southern classic–comfort food at its finest. This slice of the South is great for an easy but filling meal with the family but also a great go-to for your next potluck.

Would it be wrong to call this “soul food”?  It certainly is soul food for me.  In any event, it is delicious comfort food! Grandmother didn’t do much in the way of fancy cooking (Mother was more the experimenter and culinary explorer), but she did a number of classic Southern recipes very well; chicken spaghetti casserole was one of them. I remember eating this many times when I was little, visiting her home in the quaint Southern town of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, and rare was the occasion when I didn’t ask for seconds. (It is a mother’s job to protect and set down the rules and a grandmother’s job to indulge, am I right?)

I had wandered on to other cooking adventures and lost this recipe for a long time, unfortunately, but thanks to The Pioneer Woman‘s Ree Drummond and The Food Network, I was able to bring it to my dinner table again. Color me very grateful.

Recipe courtesy of Ree Drummond and The Food Network

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Quick tip: Use leftover chicken for this dish!