Winter is traditionally seen as a time of scarcity when it comes to fresh food, but not so much these days. Nowadays, there is plenty of access to local winter vegetables, hearty dried beans and legumes and fresh meat from the butcher shop (or your hunter husband/brother/father/neighbor). With the cost of food skyrocketing, we came up with a few seasonal winter recipes that are both delicious and affordable.
Some Delicious Seasonal Recipes For Winter
Winter Lentil Soup
Lentil soup is more of a staple in the winter than any other time of year, and you probably have a lot of the ingredients already on hand. And those you don't are readily available at your local grocer. Pair this hearty soup with a crusty baguette and a Cabernet Franc.
Lentil soup is more of a staple in the winter than any other time of year, and you probably have a lot of the ingredients already on hand. And those you don't are readily available at your local grocer. Pair this hearty soup with a crusty baguette and a Cabernet Franc.
Vegetable Casserole
As with lentil soup, a vegetable casserole is a delicious and simple winter favorite enjoyed by meat eaters and vegetarians alike. Use rustic root veggies like carrots, parsnips and sweet potatoes and fresh vegetable stock or beef stock if you'd like (you can add meat to this dish should you want to, but traditionally I don't). This casserole is great with a light side salad or again, with some fresh bread.
Root Vegetable Casserole
As with lentil soup, a vegetable casserole is a delicious and simple winter favorite enjoyed by meat eaters and vegetarians alike. Use rustic root veggies like carrots, parsnips and sweet potatoes and fresh vegetable stock or beef stock if you'd like (you can add meat to this dish should you want to, but traditionally I don't). This casserole is great with a light side salad or again, with some fresh bread.
Root Vegetable Casserole
Steak With Mushrooms and Onions
There are so many ways to cook steak with mushrooms and onions. You can make beef stroganoff, a stir fry, a quick skillet steak and onions, a fancy beef bourguignon or a simple steak sandwich au jus topped with onions and mushrooms--just to name a few. The festive season is a great time to impress them with a slow cooked roast tenderloin with caramelized onions and mushrooms. It may sound fancy schmantz...but it's simple and delicious.
There are so many ways to cook steak with mushrooms and onions. You can make beef stroganoff, a stir fry, a quick skillet steak and onions, a fancy beef bourguignon or a simple steak sandwich au jus topped with onions and mushrooms--just to name a few. The festive season is a great time to impress them with a slow cooked roast tenderloin with caramelized onions and mushrooms. It may sound fancy schmantz...but it's simple and delicious.
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Roasted Vegetables
The best side dish for just about any winter meal has got to be roasted vegetables. While roasted root vegetables are de rigueur in winter, I also love roasted asparagus, broccoli and cauliflower, too. It couldn't be any easier to roast vegetables, either:
In a large bowl, combine roughly chopped, uniform pieces of your favorite vegetable with olive oil, salt and pepper. If you want, feel free to add chopped garlic or shallot, or other spices of your choice as well (a dash of cayenne wakes up any dish!). Toss thoroughly to combine and pour out onto a non-stick sheet pan (or a sheet pan lined with parchment paper) and spread evenly. Roast at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes, or until veggies are fork-tender.
Puppy Chow
The festive version of this sweet treat is packed with red and green chocolate candies and is clearly not for doggos. If you are unfamiliar with Puppy Chow, prepare yourself: this can get addicting. Typically made with Chex cereal, Puppy Chow includes powdered sugar and peanut butter as well as an assortment of add-ins like pretzels, chocolate or butterscotch chips, or toffee pieces. It also makes a great gift for the foodie in your life, or a friends with a sweet tooth. Learn how to make this decadent treat, here.
The best side dish for just about any winter meal has got to be roasted vegetables. While roasted root vegetables are de rigueur in winter, I also love roasted asparagus, broccoli and cauliflower, too. It couldn't be any easier to roast vegetables, either:
In a large bowl, combine roughly chopped, uniform pieces of your favorite vegetable with olive oil, salt and pepper. If you want, feel free to add chopped garlic or shallot, or other spices of your choice as well (a dash of cayenne wakes up any dish!). Toss thoroughly to combine and pour out onto a non-stick sheet pan (or a sheet pan lined with parchment paper) and spread evenly. Roast at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes, or until veggies are fork-tender.
Puppy Chow
The festive version of this sweet treat is packed with red and green chocolate candies and is clearly not for doggos. If you are unfamiliar with Puppy Chow, prepare yourself: this can get addicting. Typically made with Chex cereal, Puppy Chow includes powdered sugar and peanut butter as well as an assortment of add-ins like pretzels, chocolate or butterscotch chips, or toffee pieces. It also makes a great gift for the foodie in your life, or a friends with a sweet tooth. Learn how to make this decadent treat, here.
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