Sobeys Recipe Corner: Easy weeknight meals: Take or make comfort foods

Get dinner on the table with ease! Whether taking it or making it, discover easy weeknight meals and comfort-food faves convenient enough for any night of the week.

We’ve rounded up some of our cold-weather comfort-food cravings with options that cater to your busy schedule. Short on time? Bring home our ready-made version for a speedy dinner. Feeling more DIY? Try our simple-to-follow recipes for these easy weeknight meals. We like when comfort food is, well, comforting!

Quick stovetop burgers

Take: Smash Burgers

The burger craze that swept the nation with its charred, caramelized exterior is now available in your kitchen! We’ve got two-and-a-half-ounce ready-to-cook smash burger balls prepared fresh in our Meat Dept., made using Canadian ground chuck beef. All you have to do is preheat a cast iron pan or griddle over high heat, add the meatball to the pan and literally “smash” down with a sturdy spatula or wooden spoon to apply pressure. Season generously with salt and pepper, cook until no longer pink the spatula to scrape the burger from the pan and flip over until cooked. If you’re adding a slice of cheese, continue cooking for 30 seconds (to melt the cheese), then remove from the pan. Add to a bun and dress as you like.

Make: Ultimate Burger

The name says it all! This burger truly is the ultimate go-to recipe. It’s perfectly juicy and ready in under 30 minutes. Go ahead and grill on a weeknight!

Italian sandwiches

Sliced Dagwood sandwich on purple platter with side of pickles on small blue plate.

Take: Italian Dagwood Sandwich

Prepared with in-store roasted chicken, pomodoro tomato sauce, pesto, and shredded mozzarella on a freshly baked loaf, this limited-time sandwich is even better warmed up on the grill or in the oven. Available in our Kitchen Dept. and ready when you are.

Ciabatta bun stuffed with grilled veggies and sliced in half.

Make: Italian Grilled Sandwiches

This hearty sandwich combines savoury Italian salami with smoky, grilled vegetables to create a customizable filling meal. Let everyone build their own with their choice of veggies!

Fried chicken

Sliced chicken sandwich on purple plates with side of potato chips.

Take: Hot Crunch Chicken Sandwich

Our Hot Crunch Chicken Sandwiches are made with a flavourful fried chicken breast, Compliments garlic pickles and mayo, and served on a Compliments burger bun. A satisfyingly crunchy meal with quality ingredients.

Maple-glazed fried chicken piece sitting next to golden waffles on plate.

Make: Maple-Glazed Fried Chicken & Waffles

Beautifully crisp, sweet, and spicy, this maple-infused fried chicken dish is feel-good food at its best. Don’t have buttermilk on hand? We’ll show you how to whip up a batch with everyday items in your fridge!

Hearty chicken pot pies

Take: Galette-Style Chicken Pot Pies

A thin, flaky classic chicken, beef or tourtière-style pies in our Kitchen Dept. When you need dinner in a hurry!

Oat crumble–topped chicken pot pie cooked in cast iron skillet.

Make: Skillet Chicken Pot Pie

Topped with buttery oats and cheese, this simple and satisfying pot pie is the answer to your comfort-food cravings. Customize the filling by adding any veggies you have in the back of the crisper, pair with a salad, and dinner’s done.

Homestyle meatloaf

Sliced meatloaf on blue serving platter, with plate of meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans to the side

Take: Festive Turkey Meatloaf

An easy comfort-meal solution that’ll lift your holiday spirits. Made with turkey, stuffing, and cranberries, this dish is everything you love about the holiday in a meatloaf. Minus the ugly sweaters!

Make: Big Batch Chicken Parm Meatloaf

Have a bit more time on your hands? This upgraded meatloaf is what would happen if meatloaf and chicken Parm melded. Delightfully indulgent and perfect for Friday-night dinner.

Top-tier mac ’n’ cheese

Sauce and pepperoni–topped mac ’n’ cheese on blue plate.

Take: Pizza-Topped Mac ’n’ Cheese

This kid- (and adult-) friendly dish combines your two loves in one hearty meal. Who says you can’t have pizza and mac ’n’ cheese for dinner?

White bowl of mac and blue cheese with green side salad.

Make: Mac & Blue Cheese with Walnut Topping

Indulge in creamy, cheesy bliss! A unique walnut breadcrumb topping brings even more warmth to macaroni and cheese dish. Also satisfying as a side to any meal.