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Almost As Good As A Full Night’s Sleep: 49 Recipes to Cook for New Parents

Because they need more than trail mix and takeout, and they don’t need any more tiny socks. These make-ahead dishes will sustain new moms and dads for several days. Many of them freeze beautifully, too.

An overhead image of a bowl of tomatoey soup with ground turkey, white beans and kale on a plate, with a spoon. There is another bowl of soup in the top left corner. — Con Poulos for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Jerrie-Joy Redman-Lloyd.

Recipes

Lemony White Bean Soup With Turkey and Greens
Melissa Clark
22056 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
22,056
45 minutes
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Cheesy Baked Pumpkin Pasta With Kale
Sarah Jampel
3622 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,622
45 minutes
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Kale Salad With Apples and Cheddar
Martha Rose Shulman
5947 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,947
5 minutes
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Baked Oatmeal
Lidey Heuck
3060 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,060
50 minutes
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Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
3937 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,937
About 1 hour
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Eggplant Lasagna
Lidey Heuck
1645 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,645
1 hour 10 minutes
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Sweet-and-Salty Party Mix
Samantha Seneviratne
369 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
369
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Butternut Squash Soup
Yewande Komolafe
3506 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,506
1 hour 15 minutes
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Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
4425 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,425
1 hour
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No-Knead Bread
Mark Bittman, Jim Lahey
22698 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
22,698
1 hour 30 minutes, plus about 20 hours' resting time
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Easy Crudités
Lidey Heuck
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
35 minutes
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Classic Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Melissa Clark
7414 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,414
45 minutes
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
1189 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,189
20 minutes
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Baked Ziti
Alison Roman
7788 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,788
1½ hours
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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
Molly O’Neill
30470 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,470
2 hours 45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad With Fresh Herbs and Scallions
Lidey Heuck
7439 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,439
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
4197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,197
40 minutes
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Baked Spaghetti
Lidey Heuck
1639 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,639
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy Burritos
Ali Slagle
4900 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,900
50 minutes
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
20362 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,362
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Chocolate Trail Mix
Yasmin Fahr
87 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
87
15 minutes, plus 1½ hours cooling
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Shepherd’s Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
8411 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,411
1 hour 30 minutes
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Apricot Snack Cake
Kay Chun
261 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
261
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Chicken Spaghetti
Naz Deravian
690 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
690
1 hour 50 minutes
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Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
Ali Slagle
2049 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,049
About 3 ½ hours
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Beef Empanadas
Angela Dimayuga
937 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
937
2 hours
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Baked Alfredo Pasta With Broccoli Rabe and Lemon
Ali Slagle
3036 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,036
35 minutes
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Quinoa Salad
Ali Slagle
3042 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,042
15 minutes
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Chicken Potpie
Sarah Copeland
1942 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,942
1 ¼ hours
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Chicken Enchiladas
Rick Martínez
5126 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,126
65 minutes
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Broccoli Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3025 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,025
20 minutes
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Overnight Oats
Genevieve Ko
11374 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
11,374
5 minutes, plus overnight soaking
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Hamburger Soup
Melissa Knific
2669 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,669
45 minutes
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Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
3202 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,202
30 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
6509 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,509
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Hummus
Mark Bittman
6240 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,240
15 minutes with precooked chickpeas
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Eleven Madison Park Granola
Sam Sifton, Daniel Humm
11156 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,156
40 minutes
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Chili
Ali Slagle
3414 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,414
1½ hours
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French Potato and Green Bean Salad
David Tanis
2617 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,617
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon-Garlic Kale Salad
Julia Moskin
11001 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,001
About 25 minutes
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Cinnamon Sugar Almonds
Tara Parker-Pope
206 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
206
15 minutes
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Soba Salad
Mark Bittman
2487 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,487
15 minutes
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Whole Grain Blueberry Muffins With Orange Streusel
Julia Moskin
696 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
696
About 2 hours
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Macaroni and Beef Casserole
Pierre Franey
4394 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,394
About 30 minutes
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
10921 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,921
4 hours
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Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
Regina Schrambling
11399 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,399
About 3 hours
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Olive Oil Zucchini Bread
Melissa Clark
6338 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,338
1½ hours
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Classic Marinara Sauce
Julia Moskin, Lidia Bastianich
11790 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,790
25 minutes
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