All of these winter comfort foods are sure to satisfy your cravings. Whether you’re looking to fire up the oven, or maybe have something simmering low and slow, this collection of Winter Dinner recipes has you covered. You’ll find steaming pots of soups and stews, hearty casseroles, comforting pastas and so much more winter dinner ideas. Cook your way through all of these great winter recipes, you’re sure to find some new favorites!
1. Brunswick Stew
We’re starting this list with Brunswick stew, a hearty southern dish that’s perfect for chilly nights. It’s loaded with smoked meats, veggies and great seasonings. And best of all, it’s super easy. A big pot of this will keep you warm all winter long! Get the Recipe Check out our collection of favorite Stew Recipes!
2. Swedish Meatballs
These Swedish meatballs are the ultimate comfort food. Tender, perfectly cooked meat spheres smothered in the most delectable sauce. Traditionally eaten with mashed potatoes, they’re also great with egg noodles or rice. Get the Recipe
3. Ribollita Soup
Zuppa Ribollita is for all the bread lovers out there, looking for a soul warming bowl of comfort in the winter. This hearty rustic soup is a classic Tuscan dish that has been cooked in peasants’ kitchens for centuries, all over Tuscany. Get the Recipe
4. The ULTIMATE Chili
This list wouldn’t be complete without chili. This giant batch is loaded with three types of meat and three types of beans. Go ahead and have seconds, there will still be plenty for leftovers! Get the Recipe
5. Crustless Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Pot pie without the pie? Yes, if you are like me craving those comfy, cozy flavors without the extra work. This one is for those lazy winter days. Get the Recipe
6. Carbonnade Flamande
Carbonnade Flamande is a super hearty beef and beer stew from Belgium. This is one pot sure to keep you cozy in the winter! Get the Recipe
7. Southern Braised Chicken with Black Eyed Peas
Southern Braised Chicken is the newest addition to your comfort food repertoire. It’s hearty and full of cozy flavors. With just a few humble ingredients and a few minutes of hands on time, you’ll have a dish the whole family is going to love! This is one of our favorite winter dinner ideas. Get the Recipe
8. Avgolemono Soup
Meet your new go to winter comfort food. This Avgolemono Soup is your chicken noodle soup taken to the next level. It’s silky and smooth and oh so delicious! Get the Recipe Check out our collection of favorite Soup Recipes!
9. Chile Verde
Chile Verde – Melt in your mouth tender pork chunks in a flavorful, spicy tomatillo sauce. It’s a great winter warmer, but it’s so good you’ll want it all year long! Get the Recipe
10. Zuppa Toscana
This hearty and comforting soup is based on the version made famous by Olive Garden. But I don’t want to call it a copycat… because this home made version is much better! Get the Recipe
11. Johnny Marzetti
Who is Johnny Marzetti? One hearty and nostalgic American casserole, that’s who. Ground beef, sausage and macaroni noodles in tomato sauce and covered in plenty of melty cheese. YUMMM. Get the Recipe
12. Ham Bone Soup
Put your holiday leftovers to good use with this Ham Bone Soup. It’s a hearty slow cooker winter meal loaded with veggies and great flavors! Get the Recipe
13. Chicken Paprikash
Chicken Paprikash… Out-of-this-world Delicious! Paprika basks in the limelight here, in a rich, comforting Hungarian Chicken Stew, Paprikas Csirke, as it’s known belovedly in Hungary. Get the Recipe
14. Dublin Coddle
Some cold, chilly winter night would you like to cuddle up with this warm, hearty, rich, sumptuous Irish stew? This Dublin coddle is cozy beyond COZY. Perfect winter dinner idea. Get the Recipe
15. Japanese Beef Curry
This Beef Curry is regarded as one of the national dishes of Japan. It has a milder and sweeter flavor than the curries of India and the Caribbean, but it’s equally packed with flavor. Get the Recipe
16. Fasolada
Fasolada is the ultimate Greek comfort food. This white bean soup is notable for a very generous drizzling of olive oil. Yum! Get the Recipe
17. Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
This Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe is a great winter dinner idea and would look gorgeous on any holiday spread! Get the Recipe
18. Smothered Chicken
Smothered Chicken… Classic Soul Food that will warm you up in the winter. This is a comfort food that generations have grown up on. Get the Recipe
19. Gigi Hadid Pasta
What is Gigi Hadid Pasta? Simple… Pasta made by Gigi Hadid, which broke the internet when it went viral on instagram and tiktok. It’s the same delicious creamy and cheesy pasta alla vodka, with a slight makeover – it gets pleasantly spiked with heat from red chili flakes. Get the Recipe
20. Albondigas Soup
Albondigas Soup – This one is legit Delicious. This is the soup for your soul. Plump meatballs floating in a hearty tomato infused flavorful broth, loaded with tons of veggies. That’s sopa de albondigas for you. Get the Recipe
21. Stamppot
Stamppot – Now here’s a twist on your mashed potatoes! This national dish of the Netherlands is a comfort food you need in your life. Potatoes mashed with other veggies and topped with smoked sausage. Such a great winter dinner idea! Get the Recipe
22. Creamy Tortellini Soup
This super cozy and hearty Creamy Tortellini Soup get great flavors from sausage and sundried tomato pesto. You’ll keep coming back to this one all winter! Get the Recipe
23. Grillades and Grits
Grillades ‘n’ Grits, a Creole classic. Tender medallions of meat simmered in a tomato based gravy over creamy, cheesy grits. You’re in for a real treat with this one! Get the Recipe
24. Creamy Parmesan Chicken Meatballs
This pot is the ultimate in cozy comfort. Tender, juicy meatballs smothered in one of the most decadently creamy and deliciously cheesy sauces. And it all comes together in about 30 minutes! Get the Recipe
25. Maafe (African Peanut Stew)
This West African peanut stew, Maafe (or Mafe), is loaded with rich savory flavors. Any meat of your choice goes great in this perfectly spiced peanut butter and tomato based sauce. Serve with a pile of white rice for a great winter supper. Get the Recipe
26. Sausage Potato Casserole
This hearty casserole combines two comfort food staples, sausage and potatoes. Add in a generous helping of veggies and you have one great complete meal for winter nights! Get the Recipe Check out our collection of favorite Casserole Recipes!
27. Pork Menudo
Are you ready for a big bowl of the most delicious, melt in your mouth pork stew? You’ve come to the right place! This Filipino Pork Menudo is bursting with soul-satisfying flavors! Get the Recipe
28. Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup
What is Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup? Nostalgia in a bowl! Hearty tomato soup topped with crunchy croutons and molten gooey cheese. You’re going to love this cozy soup in the winter! Get the Recipe
29. Mediterranean Braised Chicken
This gorgeous Mediterranean braised chicken is your coq au vin taken to the next level! So many layers of flavor, yet so easy. Impress your guests or save it for yourself, the choice is yours! Get the Recipe
30. Eggplant Parmesan
Do you like Italian food? Do you like comfort food? This Eggplant Parmesan is the perfect combination of both! There are healthier ways to cook it, but why spoil perfection? Get the Recipe
31. Mushroom Stroganoff
This easy Mushroom Stroganoff is a lighter and healthier take on your traditional beef stroganoff. It’s also super quick, and super tasty! Get the Recipe Check out our collection of favorite Pasta Recipes!
32. Shrimp Creole
This Shrimp Creole with Andouille Sausage is a flavor bomb! Plump shrimp and hearty sausage in a great Creole seasoned tomato sauce. If you’re a fan of New Orleans style food like us, this one is going in your rotation! Get the Recipe
33. Kedjenou Chicken
Kedjenou is a beloved stew in the Ivory Coast. It’s so simple, yet so spectacularly tasty. Do you want it spicy? Oh, I will show you how to make it spicy! Get the Recipe
34. Jägerschnitzel
Jägerschnitzel is crispy fried pork cutlets topped with one of the tastiest and creamiest mushroom gravies you can cook. It is a very rustic and classic traditional dish all the way from Austria. Get the Recipe
35. Dal Tadka
Dal, a staple in every Indian household. There are countless varieties. This is one of the most popular, it is always found in any Indian restaurant. Get the Recipe
36. Creamy Lemon Chicken
It’s creamy… it’s buttery… it’s smooth and silky… The Sauce… THE SAUCE IS THE KING HERE. Try this on some chilly winter night, you’re going to love it! Get the Recipe
37. Blackened Shrimp and Grits
A Lowcountry classic. For this version, we use Cajun spices to give the shrimp a little kick, then they’re served atop a bowl of creamy, cheesy grits. YUMMM. Get the Recipe
38. Oyster Stew
Oyster Stew is creamy, buttery and sooo delicious. This is a perfect winter warmer that you’ll want to come back to again and again. Get the Recipe
39. Chicken Caldereta
Chicken Caldereta… Try this mild yet tasty coconut based Filipino stew. It’s packed with loads of veggies and tons of flavor. This cozy dish makes a great winter dinner idea. Get the Recipe
40. Guinness Beef Stew
We’re wrapping up this list of winter dinners with a cozy, steaming pot of stew. Melt in your mouth beef, hearty veggies, and an amazing Guinness stout based gravy. So comforting! Get the Recipe So there you go, forty cozy winter dinner ideas. Don’t they all look so warm and comforting? Which ones will make their way into your regular rotation? Save or pin this collection of great recipes so you can find it all winter long. And be sure to subscribe to GypsyPlate, we’re always cooking up new easy recipes for you! Take a look at these other great recipe collections!Chili RecipesMac and Cheese RecipesMashed Potato RecipesBaked Chicken RecipesCrockpot RecipesSpring Dinner IdeasSummer Dinner IdeasFall Dinner Ideas
