winter dinner recipes

Over 60 popular best winter dinner ideas including easy comfort food, soups and stews, slow cooker and instant pot meals, seasonal winter salads, and more!

60+ Winter Dinner Ideas

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How to make ahead

. You can prep some of these winter dinners ahead of time, up to a few days in advance. Prep any ingredients you can (such as chopping vegetables) and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

How to store

Store leftovers in airtight containers in the refrigerator for a few days (check individual recipe for full storage instructions). Some of these winter dinner recipes are also freezer-friendly and can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months (pretty much the case for all soups and stews!).

How to reheat

Leftovers can be reheated on the stovetop over medium to low heat for about 5-10 minutes until warmed through, in the air fryer or the oven at 350F for 10-15 minutes until warmed through, or in the microwave in 20-second increments until warmed through (depending on the recipe). If heating from frozen, allow the dish to thaw first and then reheat.

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This Vegetable Beef Casserole Is an Easy, Healthy, and Budget-Friendly Dish! Just What a Big Family Needs. Layers of Seasoned Ground Beef...

Vegetable Beef Casserole

Potatoes 3

Carrots 3

Green beans 2 cups

Onion 1

beef

thyme 1 tsp

Salt 1 tsp

Black pepper 1 tsp

Tomatoes 4

Cheddar cheese 1 cup

Preheat oven

Layer half vegetables

In a 3-quart casserole dish, layer half the potatoes, carrots, celery, beans, and onion. 


Add half beef 

Crumble and evenly spread half the uncooked ground beef over vegetables. Season with half a teaspoon each thyme, salt, and black pepper and repeat the layers.


Top with tomatoes

Top with 4 peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes.


Bake

Cover and bake at 400 °F for the first 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 °F and bake for 1 hour or until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. 


Add cheese

Sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese. Cover and let stand until the cheese is melted.


Serve

Serve hot with a simple green salad and enjoy!


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Enter This Mexican Casserole! It Is Easy, Cheesy, Healthy, and a Huge Crowd-pleaser. With Only 15 Minutes Hands-on Time, This Versatile Recipe Is a ...

Mexican Casserole

Nonstick spray

Olive oil 1 tbsp

onions 1

Red bell pepper 2

Chili powder 2 tbsp

Cumin 1 ½ tsp

Black pepper ½ tsp

Cayenne pepper ¼ tsp

cloves

Brown rice 2 cups

Greek yogurt 1 cup

Black beans 1 can (15 oz)

Cheddar cheese ¾ cup

Mozzarella ¾ cup

tomatoes and green chiles 1 (10-oz)

Cilantro

Green onion

Heat oven  

Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Coat a 9×13-inch large casserole dish with nonstick spray and set aside.


Cook onions and peppers

In a Dutch oven or deep skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high. Add 1 chopped onion and 2 chopped red bell peppers. Sauté for about 5 minutes until slightly softened.


Sauté beef

Add 1 pound ground beef, 2 tablespoons chili powder, 1 ½ teaspoons cumin, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, and ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper. Sauté until the beef is cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add 2 minced garlic cloves and cook just until fragrant, about 1 minute.


Add rice and Greek yogurt

Remove the beef mixture from heat. Stir in 2 cups cooked brown rice and 1 cup plain Greek yogurt until evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.


Assemble casserole

Spread 15 ounces refried black beans into an even layer in the prepared dish.


Sprinkle with cheese

Sprinkle ¼ cup grated Cheddar cheese and ¼ cup grated mozzarella cheese over the beans. 


Top with tomatoes and chilies

Sprinkle the tomatoes and green chilies evenly over top.


Top with beef mixture

Spoon the ground beef mixture evenly on top of the tomatoes.


Top with cheese

Top with remaining ½ cup grated Cheddar and ½ cup grated mozzarella.


Bake, uncovered, for about 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the casserole is hot. 


Broil

Switch the oven to broil and continue cooking for 3-4 minutes until the cheese is lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.


Sprinkle the Mexican casserole with chopped cilantro and green onions, and serve. 


My mouth is literally drooling, this looks amazing! I love it!

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Upgrade Your Favorite Steak Dinner with This Easy and Delicious Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Skillet Recipe! Packed with Flavor, Your Family Won’t ...

Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Skillet

Flank steak 1 ½ lbs (650 grams)

Soy sauce ⅓ cup

Hot sauce 1 tbsp

Black pepper

Butter 3 tbsp

Potatoes 1 ½ lbs (650 grams)

Oregano 1 tsp

Red pepper flakes

Salt

Marinate steak

In a large bowl, combine 1 ½ pounds steak strips with soy sauce, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon hot sauce, and fresh cracked black pepper to taste. Set aside while you cook the potatoes.


Cook potatoes

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Once the butter is melted, add the potato wedges. Cook for about 4 minutes, then stir and cook for another 4-5 minutes until the potato wedges are fork-tender and golden. Remove from the heat and transfer to a plate. Set aside.


Cook steak

To the same skillet over medium heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, 5 minced cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano, and crushed red chili pepper flakes to taste if using. Arrange the steak strips in one layer in the skillet. Keep the drained steak marinade. Cook the steak strips on each side for 1 minute until browned. Adjust timings depending on how you like your steak cooked.


Return potatoes to skillet

Just before the steak is done, stir in the reserved marinade if you wish and cook for another minute. Add the potato wedges back to the pan and let heat through. Adjust salt and pepper if needed. 


Remove from the heat and serve garnished with more crushed chili pepper and fresh herbs. Enjoy!


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This Rich and Flavorful Ukrainian Mushroom Soup Is Made with Sautéed Mushrooms, Onions, Carrots, Woodsy Herbs, Potatoes, and Vegetable...

Ukrainian Mushroom Soup

Olive oil 2 tbsp

Carrots 1

Button mushrooms 8 oz

Vegetable broth 4 cups

Potatoes 2

Black pepper ¼ tsp

Saute onions and carrots

In a large non-stick pan over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and add 1 finely diced onion and 1 diced small carrot. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.


Cook mushrooms

Transfer the cooked onions and carrots to a plate and add 8 ounces sliced mushrooms to the same pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid evaporates and the mushrooms start to brown, about 5-7 minutes.


In the meantime, to a large stockpot, add 4 cups vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Then add 2 diced potatoes, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for about 10 minutes.


Add onions, carrots, mushrooms, and seasonings

Add in the sautéed onions and carrots, ¾ of mushrooms, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 5 more minutes.


Add half-and-half and garlic

Pour in 1 cup half-and-half and bring the soup to a boil. Then add in 3 minced garlic cloves and remove the soup from the heat.


Puree

Use an immersion blender to purée the soup.


To serve, ladle the soup among bowls and top with the remaining mushrooms and cracked black pepper. Enjoy!


I loved this soup.Very easy to make, and very delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

The soup was light and full of flavor. I'll definitely make it again.

Yummy! Such a cozy cream soup! Thanks!

Creamy, flavorful and comforting meal!

It's thick, creamy, mushroom, and loaded with flavor.

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This is such a rich mushroom soup! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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