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Winter dinner recipes are hearty, comforting, and warm the soul. With the chill outside, it’s nice to come in to something toasty.
Best Loved Winter Dinner Ideas
With shorter daylight hours, it can make the evenings feel like there is even less time to get a nutritious hot meal on the table.
Our biggest tip is to plan a weekly menu and purchase all the needed ingredients. Even if you need to rearrange the plan you’ll have everything you need for those busy weeknights.
Winter meals can still be healthy (to keep you on track) and don’t always need to take up a lot of time. With this roundup, we have plenty of dinners for you to choose from that will fit your family’s needs!
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1 Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
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This easy chicken pot pie recipe is the definition of comfort food! It's warm, rich with flavor, and has the best flaky crust.
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2 Crock Pot Pot Roast
Crock Pot Pot Roast
Total Time: 7 hours 5 minutes
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This melt-in-your-mouth crock pot pot roast is tender and flavorful. It takes just 5 minutes of prep before your slow cooker works its magic.
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3 Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Classic comfort in a bowl: this homemade chicken noodle soup recipe is easy, flavorful, and tastes like a warm hug.
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4 Beef Stroganoff Recipe
Beef Stroganoff Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
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This Easy Beef Stroganoff recipe is simple and flavorful. Served with egg noodles, this creamy stroganoff made in the slow cooker is a classic Sunday dinner recipe and is perfect to enjoy any night of the week.
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5 Chicken Tetrazzini
Chicken Tetrazzini
Total Time: 55 minutes
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Easy, creamy, and utterly delicious cheesy chicken tetrazzini is a family favorite that takes minutes to prep and makes a great freezer meal!
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6 Easy Goulash Recipe
Easy Goulash Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
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This old-fashioned easy goulash recipe is a one-pot family favorite! It's the perfect go-to dinner recipe for any night of the week.
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7 Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops Recipe
Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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With less than 10 minutes of prep work, these parmesan crusted pork chops are simple, delicious, and the best way to enjoy pork chops.
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8 Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
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Savory and filling chicken and stuffing casserole is perfect for feeding a family and only takes 15 minutes of prep time!!
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9 Easy Alfredo Recipe
Easy Alfredo Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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This easy fettuccine alfredo is rich, creamy, and made in minutes with just a few simple ingredients—perfect for busy weeknights!4o
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10 Easy Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Easy Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour
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Easy Swedish meatballs made from both pork and beef are smothered in a creamy gravy. It's the perfect dish for holiday entertaining!
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11 Turkey Chili Recipe
Turkey Chili Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Warm up on a chilly fall day with this spicy and flavorful turkey chili. It's packed with veggies and beans for a tasty bite!
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12 Navy Bean Soup
Navy Bean Soup
Total Time: 5 hours 20 minutes
Homemade navy bean soup is filled with bite-sized ham and veggies for a flavor-packed soup to enjoy year-round!
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13 Hamburger Stroganoff Recipe
Hamburger Stroganoff Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Creamy, savory hamburger stroganoff is a perfect weeknight dinner. It is full of flavor and comes together quickly.
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14 Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Baked chicken parmesan is one of the easiest dinner ideas you'll ever try!! It's covered with melted cheese and great served over pasta!
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Minestrone Soup Recipe
This Minestrone Soup is not only delicious and comforting, but it's also really nutritious! It makes a hearty meal or side.
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15 Italian Pork Chops Recipe
Italian Pork Chops Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
These Italian Pork Chops require just a few ingredients and are baked in the oven with loads of veggies. Have it ready and on the table in just 30 minutes!
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16 Albondigas Soup Recipe
Albondigas Soup Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
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Handed down for generations, there's nothing better than Great Grandma's famous albondigas soup!
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17 White Chicken Chili
White Chicken Chili
Total Time: 25 minutes
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This award-winning white chicken chili recipe is a hearty, creamy favorite!! Best of all, it's ready in 30 minutes or less!
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18 Best Chili Recipe
Best Chili Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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You're going to fall hard for this spicy, hearty homemade beef chili. This best chili recipe is not only simple, but delicious!!
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19 Chicken Dumpling Soup Recipe
Chicken Dumpling Soup Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
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This simple, delicious chicken dumpling soup is filled with chunks of chicken and pieces of biscuit, along with your favorite veggies!
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20 Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake
Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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Indulge in cheesy comfort with creamy swiss chicken bake, an easy weeknight dish smothered in decadent creamy goodness.
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21 Crock Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots
Crock Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots
Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
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Tender, savory crock pot roast with potatoes and carrots takes 15 minutes to prep for easy go-to comfort food and a favorite one-pot meal!
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22 Chicken Penne Pasta
Chicken Penne Pasta
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Creamy, cheesy, and ready in 30 minutes, this classic chicken penne pasta is the ultimate weeknight comfort food.
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23 Chicken Alfredo Recipe
Chicken Alfredo Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Simple Chicken Alfredo pasta is a go-to dinner with creamy sauce and sautéed chicken. It's a one-pot meal that the whole family will enjoy!
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24 Easy Lasagna Recipe
Easy Lasagna Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Our family's favorite lasagna recipe – not only because it's delicious but because it's so EASY! With beef, Italian sausage, three cheeses, and tons of seasonings, you know this recipe is going to be a hit!
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25 Baked Ravioli Recipe
Baked Ravioli Recipe
Total Time: 21 minutes
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Easy Cheesy Baked Ravioli is a quick, simple, and delicious dinner recipe that the whole family loves! It's so cheesy and so tasty!
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26 Baked Spaghetti Recipe
Baked Spaghetti Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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This cheesy baked spaghetti is filling and flavorful. It's a simple dinner recipe the entire family will love!
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27 French Onion Chicken Casserole Recipe
French Onion Chicken Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Just 10 minutes of prep time and you have a delicious creamy concoction of chicken, celery, and cheese topped with crispy fried onions!
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28 Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
Total Time: 50 minutes
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Chicken and broccoli casserole is loaded with veggies and cheesy flavor – a simple family favorite for generations!
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29 Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour
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Filled with meat and veggies, tater tot casserole is easy, cheesy, and comes together in no time for a delicious comfort food dish.
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30 Chicken and Dumpling Casserole
Chicken and Dumpling Casserole
Total Time: 30 minutes
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This chicken and dumpling casserole is comfort food made easy. Canned biscuits and cream of chicken soup help speed up this hearty casserole.
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31 Crockpot Ham Recipe
Crockpot Ham Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
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Crockpot ham has a quick prep and requires minimal effort. Covered with a brown sugar glaze, it's our favorite way to make a holiday ham!
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32 Bisquick Chicken Pot Pie
Bisquick Chicken Pot Pie
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Bisquick chicken pot pie is a unique twist on a classic with the addition of hard-boiled eggs and a quick biscuit topping!
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33 Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe
Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
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Hearty slow cooker beef stew is a family favorite that we've enjoyed for years!! Your crock pot does all the work!
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34 Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe
Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Hearty chicken gnocchi soup is filled with veggies and on the table in only 30 minutes. It's a favorite copycat recipe!
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35 Beef Stew Recipe
Beef Stew Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
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This rich and chunky beef stew recipe is layered with flavor and packed with vegetables for a hearty bowlful!
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36 Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd’s Pie
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Learn how to make shepherd's pie, a delicious comfort food with a rich beefy base, hearty veggies, and a thick, buttery potato topping.
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37 Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Total Time: 57 minutes
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Chicken pot pie casserole ditches the fuss but delivers the flavor of its creamy comfort classic in an easy and convenient casserole.
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38 Baked Rigatoni
Baked Rigatoni
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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Deliciously cheesy baked rigatoni is meaty and hearty, a perfect family-style dish for any night of the week!
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39 Chicken Noodle Casserole Recipe
Chicken Noodle Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Chicken noodle casserole is filled with veggies and topped with a buttery cracker crust making it a flavorful family favorite.
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40 Porcupine Meatballs Recipe
Porcupine Meatballs Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Rich and flavorsome porcupine meatballs are simmered in tomato sauce until cooked perfectly! Serve over rice for a complete meal.
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41 Turkey Pot Pie Recipe
Turkey Pot Pie Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
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Our favorite turkey pot pie recipe is homey and delicious. The ultra-easy crust is made from biscuit mix and it's a recipe the whole family loves!
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42 Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe
Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
With this instant pot pot roast you'll have the same fall apart inviting flavor on the table in under 2 hours!
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43 Chicken Fried Steak Recipe
Chicken Fried Steak Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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This chicken fried steak is the ultimate comfort food! It is best served hot and crispy with a creamy coat of rich gravy.
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44 Recipe for Clam Chowder
Recipe for Clam Chowder
Total Time: 40 minutes
This savory recipe for clam chowder is so flavorful and delicious, and super easy to make. It's the perfect warm soup for a cozy night!
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45 Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe
Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
Savory instant pot beef stew is filled with chunks of beef and veggies for a quick meal that tastes like it's stewed for hours!!
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46 Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole Recipe
Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Creamy Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole is a homey and comforting classic perfect for feeding the whole family!
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47 Skillet Lasagna
Skillet Lasagna
Total Time: 30 minutes
Easy cheesy skillet lasagna is a one-pot wonder that's on the table in only 30 minutes for a quick comfort food any night of the week!
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48 Smothered Pork Chops Recipe
Smothered Pork Chops Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
This creamy Lemon & Thyme Smothered Pork Chops recipe always gets rave reviews. It's flavorful and ready in 35 minutes or less.
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49 Chicken Wild Rice Soup Recipe
Chicken Wild Rice Soup Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Such a tasty and simple recipe – this Chicken Wild Rice Soup is filled with long grain and wild rice, chicken, carrots, almonds and more!
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50 Chicken Stroganoff
Chicken Stroganoff
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Creamy chicken stroganoff is perfect for dinner any night of the week. It's full of flavor and is made, start to finish, in under 40 minutes!
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51 Potato Corn Chowder Recipe
Potato Corn Chowder Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
This thick and creamy chowder is filled with bacon, corn, potatoes, and big flavor! The whole family will love Bacon Potato Corn Chowder.
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52 Beef Enchiladas
Beef Enchiladas
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Quick and simple beef enchiladas are a family favorite dinner. This Mexican dish is delicious and on the table in only 30 minutes!
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53 Best Slow Cooker Pork Chops
Best Slow Cooker Pork Chops
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
These Simple and delicious Slow Cooker Pork Chops are sure to become a family favorite. They are so tender and juicy and are topped with an amazing gravy that we love to serve over the chops and mashed potatoes!
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