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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
21703 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
21,703
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Cheesy Baked Pumpkin Pasta With Kale
Sarah Jampel
3620 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,620
45 minutes
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Kale Salad With Apples and Cheddar
Martha Rose Shulman
5894 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,894
5 minutes
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Baked Oatmeal
Lidey Heuck
3021 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,021
50 minutes
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Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
3913 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,913
About 1 hour
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Eggplant Lasagna
Lidey Heuck
1626 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,626
1 hour 10 minutes
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Sweet-and-Salty Party Mix
Samantha Seneviratne
368 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
368
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Butternut Squash Soup
Yewande Komolafe
3493 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,493
1 hour 15 minutes
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Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
4117 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,117
1 hour
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No-Knead Bread
Mark Bittman, Jim Lahey
22637 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
22,637
1 hour 30 minutes, plus about 20 hours' resting time
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Easy Crudités
Lidey Heuck
192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
192
35 minutes
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Classic Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Melissa Clark
7352 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,352
45 minutes
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
1113 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,113
20 minutes
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Baked Ziti
Alison Roman
7765 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,765
1½ hours
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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
Molly O’Neill
30409 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,409
2 hours 45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad With Fresh Herbs and Scallions
Lidey Heuck
7346 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,346
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
4156 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,156
40 minutes
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Baked Spaghetti
Lidey Heuck
1622 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,622
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy Burritos
Ali Slagle
4825 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,825
50 minutes
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
20273 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,273
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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
8373 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,373
1 hour 30 minutes
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Apricot Snack Cake
Kay Chun
242 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
242
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Chicken Spaghetti
Naz Deravian
689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
689
1 hour 50 minutes
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Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
Ali Slagle
1884 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,884
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
3027 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,027
35 minutes
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Quinoa Salad
Ali Slagle
2962 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,962
15 minutes
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Chicken Potpie
Sarah Copeland
1936 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,936
1 ¼ hours
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Chicken Enchiladas
Rick Martínez
5005 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,005
65 minutes
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Broccoli Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2949 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,949
20 minutes
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Overnight Oats
Genevieve Ko
11326 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
11,326
or to save this recipe.
Hamburger Soup
Melissa Knific
2615 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,615
45 minutes
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Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
3047 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,047
30 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
6463 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,463
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Hummus
Mark Bittman
6174 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,174
15 minutes with precooked chickpeas
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Eleven Madison Park Granola
Sam Sifton, Daniel Humm
11017 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,017
40 minutes
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Chili
Ali Slagle
3383 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,383
1½ hours
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French Potato and Green Bean Salad
David Tanis
2606 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,606
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon-Garlic Kale Salad
Julia Moskin
10888 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,888
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
2480 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,480
15 minutes
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Whole Grain Blueberry Muffins With Orange Streusel
Julia Moskin
695 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
695
About 2 hours
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Macaroni and Beef Casserole
Pierre Franey
4387 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,387
About 30 minutes
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
10884 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,884
4 hours
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Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
Regina Schrambling
11388 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,388
About 3 hours
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Olive Oil Zucchini Bread
Melissa Clark
6108 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,108
1½ hours
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Classic Marinara Sauce
Julia Moskin, Lidia Bastianich
11724 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,724
25 minutes
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