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You Can Eat a Salad Tomorrow. Tonight, It's All Meat and Potatoes

Cozy up with these hearty, unfussy meat-and-potatoes recipes.
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Marcus Nilsson

When the mercury drops, get cozy with these hearty meat-and-potatoes recipes. They're classic, simple, and unfussy: Just the way dinner should be.

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    3/27

    Roasted Fingerlings with Preserved Lemon

    Preserved lemons add a wonderful salty-sweet punch to these simple potatoes, but if you don’t have them on hand, you can use regular lemons instead. Thinly slice the peel of one lemon, then toss in with the potatoes before roasting.

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    Gentl & Hyers
    4/27

    Standing Rib Roast with Aioli

    If you like, after carving this standing rib roast, separate the bones into individual ribs and pop them back in the oven to crisp up. Serve with aioli, then fight over them with your guests.

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    William Abranowicz
    11/27

    Parmesan-Roasted Potatoes

    Cooking the potatoes on a wire rack lets hot air circulate around them, so they get extra crisp.

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    Christopher Testani
    12/27

    Olive-Stuffed Leg of Lamb

    It might look like there’s not enough stuffing, but there is. The ingredients are all intense, so a little goes a long way, and if you overstuff the leg, it will become impossible to roll up.

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  • Potato Wedges on a white platter with a sidecar of ketchup.
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    15/27

    Spicy Oven-Roasted Potatoes

    The fact that these fries are healthier is almost beside the point—baked fries are great in their own right, and who’s crazy enough to deep-fry on a weeknight anyway? These potatoes get a dusting of spices before roasting for extra flavor.

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    16/27

    Honey-Vinegar Leg of Lamb with Fennel and Carrots

    This impressive-looking roast is easy to carve once you get started.

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    Jarren Vink
    17/27

    Beer-Braised Brisket

    Serve brisket with sauces, slaw, pickles, and rolls so guests can assemble their own sandwiches.

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  • Platter of four twicebaked potatoes with burnished tops and a garnish of chopped chives on teal tablecloth.
    Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Taneka Morris, Prop Styling by Maya Rossi
    18/27

    Twice-Baked Potatoes

    If you’ve got a microwave, you can cook the potatoes in less time, but use the oven for the second bake.

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