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Mopar151

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64. Creamed corn is the secret!

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:30 AM

Jan 2018

The cornstarch extends the drippings from the hamburger and onions into gravy. I cheat with a little canned gravy, au jus, or beef broth. If I'm making a lot, I use half creamed corn and half whole kernel.

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Favorite comfort food [View all] MissMillie Jan 2018 OP

Fried chicken with biscuits and gravy. Glorfindel Jan 2018 #1

biscuits and grave are AWESOME!!! MissMillie Jan 2018 #8

Homemade chicken and noodles, followed closely by a pot of slow simmered beef stew. Arkansas Granny Jan 2018 #2

Chicken Paprikash and dumplings! samplegirl Jan 2018 #3

You must be Hungarian! democratisphere Jan 2018 #4

No hungarian samplegirl Jan 2018 #5

I'm almost always good w/ a soup MissMillie Jan 2018 #10

I love that too, but it's not my favorite. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #88

Anything and everything with pasta. democratisphere Jan 2018 #6

Do desserts count? Ohiogal Jan 2018 #7

everything counts MissMillie Jan 2018 #9

Roast Chicken Polly Hennessey Jan 2018 #11

I marinate mine for 24 hours before roasting MissMillie Jan 2018 #69

Have several but my go-to is Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2018 #12

Oh yeah hermetic Jan 2018 #18

Leftovers make a great frittata! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2018 #23

Home made chicken noodle soup. femmocrat Jan 2018 #13

Agreed MissMillie Jan 2018 #71

Popcorn GeorgeGist Jan 2018 #14

Nachos IrishEyes Jan 2018 #15

cheesecake - any style withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #16

Yep. Cheesecake was my immediate thought! montana_hazeleyes Jan 2018 #67

Hash brownies jpak Jan 2018 #17

LOL-- for a split second I was wondering what that vegetable matter was! ailsagirl Jan 2018 #21

Fried egg sandwich HeartachesNhangovers Jan 2018 #19

Throw out the best part of the egg? longship Jan 2018 #57

I got some corned beef from the deli this week MissMillie Jan 2018 #72

Oooo! With tomaters! Yum! longship Jan 2018 #74

Something I saw reminded me of Creamed Chipped Beef RandomAccess Jan 2018 #86

Hot chocolate!! ailsagirl Jan 2018 #20

Navy beans and ham, slowly simmered all afternoon. Frustratedlady Jan 2018 #22

Grilled sirloin burger, mashed potatoes w/mushroom onion gravy irisblue Jan 2018 #24

Shepherd's Pie Ron Obvious Jan 2018 #25

Mine too, but I don't use soup in my Shepard's Pie - I make some rich onion gravy Siwsan Jan 2018 #26

Sounds better than mine Ron Obvious Jan 2018 #27

Winter is almost over? WTH? I got 3 inches of snow yesterday, more coming this week. nt irisblue Jan 2018 #47

Sunny and 55 in Seattle Ron Obvious Jan 2018 #48

oh lucky man. irisblue Jan 2018 #49

Haven't shepherd's pie since I was in high school LeftInTX Jan 2018 #37

Creamed corn is the secret! Mopar151 Jan 2018 #64

Kasha varnishkes Danmel Jan 2018 #28

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes bearsfootball516 Jan 2018 #29

Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich! Guilded Lilly Jan 2018 #30

You couldn't pay me to eat traditional tomato soup MissMillie Jan 2018 #73

Short ribs in a wine based gravy dhol82 Jan 2018 #31

Gravy on bread MLAA Jan 2018 #32

Macaroni and cheese Freddie Jan 2018 #33

Mac 'n cheese for me. 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #34

Ditto n/t spiderpig Jan 2018 #87

Grits with coconut oil,salt and pepper 😄 rainy Jan 2018 #35

Chicken and dumplings LeftInTX Jan 2018 #36

Homemade french fries! Chipper Chat Jan 2018 #38

Chicken pot pie RandomAccess Jan 2018 #39

+1 chicken pot pie denbot Jan 2018 #84

Me too. You forgot a key ingredient. RandomAccess Jan 2018 #85

Chicken fried steak with white gravy, mashed potatoes and corn. Jake Stern Jan 2018 #40

Blueberry pancakes with butter & maple syrup or warm cinnamon rolls w/pecan on top and melted icing wishstar Jan 2018 #41

Cornbread and pinto beans. Texasgal Jan 2018 #42

Chili - spicy - be nice to have a sandwich to go with rurallib Jan 2018 #43

Chili is it's own category of comfort food NotASurfer Jan 2018 #44

Excellent point rurallib Jan 2018 #45

Thanks for reminding me crazycatlady Jan 2018 #81

You guys are making me hungry n/t mitch96 Jan 2018 #46

My homemade soup and tunamelt marlakay Jan 2018 #50

Carbs JI7 Jan 2018 #51

Triscuits and Cheez Whiz madamesilverspurs Jan 2018 #52

One of my favorites is radical noodle Jan 2018 #62

Tater Tots RobinA Jan 2018 #53

In winter, mashed potatoes, either alone or with good fried chicken or meatloaf. catbyte Jan 2018 #54

I absolutely love a tomato sandwich MissMillie Jan 2018 #68

That IS a perfect summer meal. Yum! catbyte Jan 2018 #76

Kraft Dinner but I am off of it as I try to lose weight. Don't have any in my house. applegrove Jan 2018 #55

Baskin & Robbins pralines & cream ice cream 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2018 #56

Spicy potato soup floating with big chunks of carrots and broccoli in a homemade bread bowl. nt Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #58

Egg drop Ramen noodles. longship Jan 2018 #59

Scalloped potatoes with ham hibbing Jan 2018 #60

Mac & Cheese. Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #61

Chocolate milk MFM008 Jan 2018 #63

Brownies, but no nuts, please. area51 Jan 2018 #65

Several and many favorites. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #66

So glad you said ham w/ scalloped potatoes MissMillie Jan 2018 #70

I've given it up because....Cheesecake would be my absolute fave. Kahuna7 Jan 2018 #75

Potato anything, any way n/t sarge43 Jan 2018 #77

Yes! I agree! Mashed potatoes, potato soup, potato pancakes, etc. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #89

don't forget MissMillie Jan 2018 #92

Cheese toast w/bacon and tomato slices northoftheborder Jan 2018 #78

Beans and cornbread. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2018 #79

In the wintertime... llmart Jan 2018 #80

Kraft macaroni and cheese. Owl Jan 2018 #82

Cheese enchiladas with chili easttexaslefty Jan 2018 #83

Besides potatoes, mentioned above, I love homemade soup! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #90

I am really good w/ homemade soup MissMillie Jan 2018 #91