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Missouri Food and Drinks, Recipes

Comfort Food for Colder Days

by Rebecca French Smith

This article is presented in partnership with Burgers’ Smokehouse.

When days start getting shorter and evenings more crisp, home cooks start bringing out their favorite comfort food recipes. Soups, stews, and chilis begin to boil in big pots on the stove, and savory aromas waft through the air from the oven. Fall has arrived in the kitchen and Burgers’ Smokehouse has a host of recipes to add to the favorites list.

As the tried-and-true crockpot begins making more appearances on the kitchen counter—bubbling with dinner ready for the family when they walk through the door—a soothing creamy soup like Three Cheese Savory Crockpot Soup is easy to put together. There are certain stars to this soup—cheddar adds a little bite, gouda a little smoke, and Havarti a little creaminess—but Burgers Smokehouse bacon adds the savory flavor that finishes it off. Add a sandwich on the side and your weeknight meal is done.

Burgers’ Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf

For weekend options, quintessential comfort foods like meatloaf and mashed potatoes don’t have to be a daunting endeavor. This meal may seem old-fashioned or complicated, but with the right recipe, you can make it your own. The Burgers’ Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf is one of those recipes. This particular loaf is entirely hugged with bacon, as the name suggests. Add to that a sweet barbecue sauce (included in the recipe), and it’s sure to make return appearances.

Burgers’ Ham and Beans

On cool autumn nights, hearty stews and beans make filling meals. Whether you choose Burgers’ Ham and Beans or Savory Turkey Stew, the ingredients come together to create rich flavors that taste like you’ve mastered a class in gourmet cooking. The beans in this recipe are processed the slow way, soaking overnight, which is one of the secrets to a solid ham and beans dish; the other is a proper ham hock, like Burgers’ Smokehouse Country Ham Hock. The turkey stew takes a mere hour to put together, by comparison, and the Burgers’ Smokehouse Smoked Turkey adds just the right hint of fall to the flavor profile.

Each of these recipes pulls together an array of quality ingredients to create the meals on your go-to list when days get shorter, trees turn color, and a crispness fills the air.

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