12 Recipes From Mom That You’ll Want To Make Forever

These recipes from our founder's mom have graced family tables over and over again.

The most enduring and popular recipes here at Simply Recipes have always been family recipes for humble, simple meals that you can count on to feed the troops with heart and soul. Many of them have come from one mom in particular.

Our founder Elise Bauer grew up one of six kids in a family that had freshly cooked food on the table every night. While both of her parents love to cook, it was Elise's mom who made many of the dishes that defined her childhood.

These are those recipes. The ones that make up the backbone of Simply Recipes. Our readers have been making them for years, often seeing some of their moms in them. Perhaps you will, too.

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Mom's Perfect Pork Chops

Learn all the mom-approved tips, gathered from years of making stovetop pork chops: how to test doneness, the best seasoning to use, the best pan. Mom's simple perfection.

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The Best Roast Beef

"My mother typically uses a rump roast when making roast beef. This is her method for getting the most out of this (relatively) less expensive cut." Simply Recipes readers rave about this easy, no-fail recipe.

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Rice Pilaf

Elise says her mom doesn't follow recipes but rather cooks by feel. Luckily we do have this recipe, which Elise wrote down as she watched her mother make it. It's a foundational side dish that you can dress up with herbs or spices.

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Albondigas

This Mexican meatball soup is comfort food supreme. Elise's mom's secret? Adding fresh mint to the meatballs.

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Sopa Seca de Fideo (Mexican-Style Vermicelli Nests)

"My mother makes this dish at least once a month and we were raised just calling it by the noodle name, vermicelli," writes Elise. "All you have to do is say that word and the collective eyes of our family light up with happy anticipation."

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Chili Beans With Rice

"These chili beans are more mild and less fatty than most, especially if you use ground turkey instead of ground beef," Elise says. "My mom learned this method of preparing chili beans years ago, when she was still teaching school, from a fellow teacher from Louisiana."

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Pan-Fried London Broil

"My mother has a method for pan-frying her steak which she calls London Broil, which does not involve marinating. The steaks we use are usually an inch thick. Her secret? Butter," shares Elise.

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Arroz Con Pollo

Elise's mom grew up in Arizona of Mexican heritage, and many dishes in her repertoire reflect that. This arroz con pollo is a good template recipe to add peas or chopped vegetables for a one-pot meal.

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Mom's Easy Macaroni Salad

"My mother makes this macaroni salad all summer long. There is a hard-boiled egg, some roasted red bell pepper, chopped spring onions, a generous amount of mayo, and seasoning with sweet paprika. It's a perfect salad for a summer BBQ or picnic," says Elise.

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Mom's Turkey Soup

Here's your tutorial on making turkey noodle soup from scratch using the carcass and meat left from roasting a turkey.

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Mom's Stuffed Peppers

Elise says her mom never makes these the same way twice. Yet her bell peppers are always simple and satisfying.

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Hamburger and Macaroni

"This hamburger and macaroni dish is one of my mother's recipes that has been served in our house at least once a month. We even have a special name for it—HMO (Hamburger Macaroni Onions). My father gets a song in his voice when he announces that we're having HMO for dinner," says Elise.

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