41 Winter Recipes That Will Distract You From 4:30 Sunsets

Though the weather may not be quite as frightful as we were expecting in some parts of the U.S. (knock wood!), as the season changes from fall to winter, how you cook must change as well. Wintertime calls for hearty stews, pasta dishes, and meaty entreés. Plus, with so much time spent indoors, you can really tackle that food project you've always dreamed of! Here are 40 of our favorites.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Spencer Richards, Prop Styling by Dayna Seman2/41BA’s Best Baked Ziti
Never dry.
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova3/41Broccoli Cheddar Soup With Cheesy Croutons
Our better-than-ever broccoli cheddar is lighter, brighter, and less gloppy than the kind you’d find in your corporate cafeteria—with a creaminess that comes from blended potatoes and broccoli stalks rather than heavy cream.

Ditte Isager5/41Slow-Cooker Indian Spiced Chicken with Tomato and Cream
You will love the way this makes your home smell.
Christopher Testani6/41Pork Soup Dumplings
There's an art to eating soup dumplings, but you'll learn quickly.
Peter Frank Edwards7/41Fancy Grilled Cheese with a Fried Egg
Grilled cheese can be fancy, we promise.

Hirsheimer & Hamilton9/41Corned Beef Hash
We'll admit, we'd also file this under: "great hangover recipes."


Alex Lau12/41Tex-Mex-Style Beef Enchiladas
The colder it is outside, the spicier you should make these.
Peden & Munk13/41Marinated Beets with Potatoes and Horseradish
The beet juices will tint the potatoes swirly-pink; it’s magical.
Christopher Testani14/41Italian Wedding Soup with Puntarelle
Do you even know what puntarelle is? Find out!

Peden & Munk16/41Danish Salted-Butter Cookies
Not that junk in the tins. You know what we're talking about.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Spencer Richards, Prop Styling by Dayna Seman19/41Roasted Brussels Sprouts
For more variations and veggie #inspo, check out our roasted veggie matrix.
Eva Kolenko20/41Skillet Roast Chicken with Fennel, Parsnips, and Scallions
All in one pan, for your dishwashing pleasure.
Hirsheimer & Hamilton21/41Roasted Root Vegetable Salad with Mint and Pistachios
Root vegetables are inescapable—embrace 'em.
Christopher Testani22/41Winter Squash Agrodolce
A vinegar-and-chile glaze you'll want to put on everything.

Annabel Mehran24/41Hardy Greens with Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette
Hardy greens don't solve any mysteries, but we'll take 'em.

Alex Lau26/41Deep-Fried Beets with Horseradish Dip
Or you could just take those vegetables...and fry them.

Christopher Testani30/41Crown Roast of Pork with Lady Apples and Shallots
Do we need to write anything here? I mean, look at that thing!

Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Kate Buckens38/41Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs
Meat that falls off the bone. Sure, we'll eat that.
Nicole Franzen39/41Pasta with Anchovy Butter and Broccoli Rabe
Anchovies are just little bombs of umami.

Gentl & Hyers41/41Beef Bourguignonne Pot Pie
Sunday supper showstopper. You'll never want winter to end.










