Winter Dinner Ideas
Winter dinner ideas — braised beef stews, chicken and dumpling soups, hearty chilis, potato casseroles, and slow-simmered dinners built for cold nights.
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dinnerChicken Pot Pie Soup
The perfect soup for any chilly winter day.
Natalie McElhennyIngredients
- 4 c shredded rotisserie chicken
- 4 c broth
- cream of chicken soup
- 1 c heavy cream
- 3 tbsp butter
- frozen veggies
- seasonings
Instructions
- 1Melt butter in pot.
- 2Add veggies and cook until tender.
- 3Add soup, broth, seasonings.
- 4Add chicken, simmer 10-15 min.
- 5Add cream, simmer 5-10 min.
- 6Serve hot.
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Winter dinner cooks differently. The oven runs longer, the pot simmers deeper, and the whole kitchen smells like a place you want to be.
Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection when the temperature drops and the family wants something that eats like a hug.
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Quick Tips
- 1
Brown before you braise
A hard sear on meat before the liquid goes in — that fond is the whole flavor.
- 2
Let it simmer longer
Stews and chilis taste better in the second hour than the first — no shortcut for time.
- 3
Finish with acid
A splash of vinegar or squeeze of lemon at the end cuts through the richness.
- 4
Warm the bowls
Cold ceramic saps the heat from soup in seconds — 30 seconds in a low oven fixes it.
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