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This version includes pancetta and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. This recipe is incredibly versatile, so feel free to add fresh herbs, spices, or even nuts of your choice. This aromatic recipe can be made mild to red-hot, depending on your spice-o-meter. It starts with ahomemade Thai red curry pastewhich is easily put together with your food processor or blender. Add coconut milk, chicken, and vegetables, and you have a heart-warming curry dish. This dish would traditionally have been simmered over a fire or stove-top, but we've adapted it to be cooked in the oven, allowing you to get on with your day.
Layered with bright ingredients like lime mayonnaise, lettuce, and avocado, the burgers are balanced and satisfying. These vibrant, veggie-packed curry tofu noodle bowls will warm you up from the inside out. Thanks to coconut milk, jalapeño, green curry paste, fresh ginger, cilantro, basil, and lime, this dish is bursting with refreshing, comforting flavors. This recipe proves that comfort food doesn't have to be full of unwanted calories. Mixed with orange and lemon juice, my roast chicken is both flavorful and healthy. This kimchi fried rice is a great way to use up leftover rice.
hearty-but-healthy recipes for weeknight dinners
She also writes a Substack newsletter, and contributes to Real Simple as a freelance food writer. The coldest season of the year won't feel so long and dreary when you have these hearty homestyle classics to keep you warm and satisfied. The Spruce Eats is part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing family. Give a tostada or taco shell a little schmear of beans, and top with all the fixings, including this 10-minute guacamole.
When the temperature dips into minus territory, soothe yourself with this wonderful Vietnamese coconut chicken curry. Luxuriously thick and rich, chunks of chicken, russet potatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrots are bathed in a creamy coconut milk sauce. Add some cooked rice noodles and serve with crusty baguette slices for sopping up the broth. Beefy, cheesy, saucy, and layered with tender pasta noodles, this meat lasagna brings together everything we love about the classic baked pasta dish.
Braised Chicken
Don't be fooled by the name; there is no chicken in this recipe. It is so called because the cube steak is cooked in the same style as crispy, breaded chicken. The crispy fried steaks are topped with a creamy peppery white gravy that is pure comfort, especially when served alongside a bowl of buttery mashed potatoes. When the temperature outdoors plunges, there's no better time to hunker down inside, cuddle up by the fire, and eat some hearty, warming food. There are plenty of cozy recipes here, including quick and easy options for weeknight suppers, meatless meals, and even some Sunday supper worthy dishes. And the dishes span the globe as well, from Korean to Indian to French, offering a wide variety of flavor in the name of comfort food.
Use frozen pre-cooked meatballs of your choice-- beef, turkey, pork, or vegetarian--for a dish that is satisfying, filling, and makes for excellent leftovers. The Greek word pastitsio is derived from the Italianpasticcio, which loosely translates to a mess or a hodgepodge. Three essential components make up this dish—pasta, meat filling, and a creamy béchamel sauce—which are layered in a pan and baked to a golden brown. Spicy Korean-Chinese seafood soup is a popular order at Chinese and Korean worldwide around the world.
Pork Chops with Creamy Mustard Noodles
Several varieties of flaky white fish can be used for these tacos. When you go to the market to purchase fish, the best strategy is to be flexible and choose the variety that looks freshest that day. This vegan burger recipe is one you'll want to make again and again. We recommend making extra sauce--it's a great dip for veggie sticks and, thinned with a little water, it makes a wonderful salad dressing.
Look for Thai red chiles in the produce section of your grocery store, or use a green or red jalapeño instead. Not only is this salmon dish delicious, it also takes just 25 minutes to prepare, making it the ideal centerpiece for a healthy weeknight dinner. Enjoy classic BBQ flavor with filling vegan seitan, or wheat meat. The sliced seitan needs time in a hot pan to turn brown and crispy; let it sear before coating it with the tangy ketchup mixture for the best texture.
Over 6,500 home cooks have rated this recipe five stars, meaning it's definitely in our comfort food hall of fame. You may want to cover the dish as it cooks to prevent it from drying out. Get easy-to-follow, delicious recipes delivered right to your inbox.
The chicken is gently heated and flavored with chili powder and ground cumin. Toppings can be customized, but sticking with a quick pico de gallo and the classic toppings of shredded lettuce, cheese and sour cream keeps things quick and simple. Paprika and garlic powder make a quick Cajun-inspired seasoning that flavors salmon fillets in this easy dinner recipe. Traditionally, remoulade sauce is prepared with mayonnaise; here, we substitute nonfat Greek yogurt for a lighter version. When you want pasta in no time, couscous is your best friend!
Cozy season has arrived, which means it’s time to cook up some comfort food. During these chilly months, we prefer warming, hearty meals like pizzas, soups, and braises. It doesn’t have to be loaded with butter and cream to be comfort food (although we love butter and cream!); comfort food is whatever makes you feel nourished and happy. This easy, one pan dinner is simple to whip up and endlessly adaptable.
This baked chicken dish is easy and perfect for weeknight dinners. This curry takes under 15 minutes of prep time, with the bulk of the work happening after you walk away from the stove top, to let the pot simmer and the flavors meld. The ingredients list may seem long, but it is quite easy to make—you don't even need a food processor. Just toss all sauce ingredients into the curry pot as you prepare them, and simmer together with the meat. Note that beef and chicken are often traditionally substituted for lamb, and all types of meat make for a delicious meal. The simple ingredients come together to create a whole meal that is greater than the sum of its parts.
They have a similar flavor and texture to beef short ribs, and their high-fat content produces a thick and silky soup when simmered for hours. This recipe with onions, carrots, celery, and thyme is a great winter meal in one bowl that will warm your insides. Birriais a traditional Mexican dish that originates in the states of Jalisco, Aguascalientes, and Zacatecas. It starts with a braised meat, traditionally in some regions goat or lamb, in other regions, beef. The meat goes in the tortillas, and they're served with the braising liquid, called consomé (not to be confused with a classic French consommé).
Whether meat-based or not, a bowl of warming chili on the coldest days is a welcome dish. This vegetarian version calls for mostly canned ingredients and is topped with crunchy corn tortilla strips, making for a quick and easy winter weeknight dinner choice. You can make it vegan, if you like, by omitting the cheese and optional sour cream topping.
On frosty winter days, Brunswick stew is a great answer to the eternal question of what to make for dinner. This deeply delicious Southern dish with chunks of chicken or pork, cream-style corn, and barbecue-flavored tomato broth cooks up on the stovetop in just 30 minutes. It's a satisfying weeknight dinner with cornbread and a tossed green salad. Use your Dutch oven and a few simple ingredients to make this saucy, fork-tender braised chicken. A simple set it and forget it approach to cooking the chicken-- low and slow in the oven in a delicious sauce-- makes for a fall-apart texture.
There is nothing like a slice of warm-from-the-oven lasagna on a cold night. Make a double batch so you have extra throughout the week or freeze for a cozy meal anytime. Chicken Parmesan is a famous Italian-American dish beloved by kids and adults alike. You can make this family-friendly combination of crispy breaded chicken, cheesy goodness, and tangy tomato sauce in under an hour. Serve it with a side of spaghetti, garlic bread, and a simple green salad for a wholesome weeknight meal. For this cozy recipe, you can use leftover cooked corned beef, or buy some from the meat department of the deli for this recipe.
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