514 winter recipes

Roll-and-cut butter crisp cookies with lemon zest and a splash of kirsch cherry liqueur. A 1986 cookie contest winner that ages two days for better flavor and keeps for six weeks at room temperature.

Old-fashioned beef stew with chunks of stewing beef, potatoes, carrots, small onions, and fresh tomatoes simmered in rich beef stock, thickened with a roux at the end. Hearty cold-weather comfort.

Texas-style chili made with coarse-ground brisket, no beans, and a full bottle of beer. A deep, meaty bowl of red simmered low and slow with cumin, oregano, and a fistful of dried chiles.

Had this delicious soup with homemade bread for dinner today, and it was heaven. Especially on the cold winter day like now, this was exactly what I needed. Warm, comfort, and wholesome.

This is my best soup for a cold winter day, hearty and delicious. Actually it's great anytime of year.

I love a bowl of hot chili during the long winter time, and this recipe has become my new favourite. It was very flavorful. I love spicy food, so I usually add way more hot sauce :)

Layers of complex flavors are featured in this meaty (no beans) chili.

It's a basic vegetable soup that's loaded with vegetables and slowly simmering in beef broth. It's simply tasty.

Low-carb spaghetti squash lasagna layered with a garlic-basil tomato sauce, black olives, and melted mozzarella and Parmesan, baked right in the squash shells. Vegetarian comfort food without the pasta.

Instead of spaghetti, use spaghetti squash to make this cheesy and succulent casserole that also has browned beef and sauteed vegetables, which is much lower in calories and gluten free.

Almond Coconut Twinkles (1953 Pillsbury Bake-Off Winner): coconut-and-almond drop cookies topped with double-boiler chocolate frosting. A senior-division winner that still delivers.

This is like a very thick chicken soup and the basil makes this delicious!

No-bake coconut candy balls with a melted chocolate center, made from just 5 ingredients. A prize-winning recipe that's freezer-friendly and looks stunning on holiday cookie trays.

Chicken casserole with red kidney beans, chili, and tomato sauce baked until the chicken is tender and the sauce thickens. A hearty one-pot dinner with Mexican-inspired flavor.

A tasty and savory stew made with millet, potatoes, carrots and mushrooms.

Ground turkey simmered with crushed tomatoes, red wine, capers, and fresh herbs piled over roasted spaghetti squash strands. A hearty low-fat, low-calorie dinner that doesn't skimp on flavor.