With Winter just around the corner, it’s time to start cooking with apples, squash, and cozy spices. I’ve gathered 10 Easy Comfort Food Recipes to Welcome Winter, including creamy butternut squash risotto and stuffed shells, to help you kickstart your Winter menu planning! Whether you’re planning your weekly dinner menu for your family or entertaining and looking to cook something yummy for your guests, you’re sure to find something everyone will love!
10 Easy Comfort Food Recipes
Creamy Gnocchi Soup with Rosemary Bacon
“This super simple Creamy Gnocchi Soup with Rosemary Bacon is the perfect cozy bowl for nights when you’re craving Italian, but want something warming. A mix of vegetables, simmered with Italian seasonings, kale, and potato gnocchi. Finish each bowl off with crispy rosemary bacon and serve with crusty bread. It’s hearty, full of greens, and so delicious. Great for just about any night of the week. And the added bonus? You can make this soup on the stove, in the slow cooker, or even in the instant pot!”
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Butternut Squash Risotto
“This fall-inspired dish combines the convenience of an Instant Pot with the comforting flavors of butternut squash, creating a creamy, luxurious meal that’s sure to impress.”
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Rigatoni with Mushroom Sauce
“Calling all mushroom lovers! We’ve got a delicious mushroom sauce and we’ve paired it with pasta for an easy rigatoni recipe, but it also goes great with vegetables, chicken, or sopped up with a hunk of bread. Any way you serve it, this mushroom sauce is a perfect choice for a quick and delicious weeknight dinner. “
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Apple Butter Pork Chops
“These pork chops are browned with apple butter, whole-grain mustard, and deliciously caramelized onions. With only 5 ingredients, this quick and easy recipe is a perfect weeknight meal.”
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Creamy White Lasagna Soup
Super simple Creamy White Lasagna Soup…the perfect cozy bowl for nights when you’re craving your favorite lasagna, but could also go for a cozy bowl of soup! A mix of vegetables, simmered with chicken, Italian seasonings, spinach, and lasagna noodles. Finish each bowl off with crispy prosciutto and serve with crusty bread. It’s hearty, full of greens, and so delicious. Great for just about any night of the week. You can make this soup in a dutch oven, in the slow cooker, or even in the instant pot!”
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Pumpkin Beer Broccoli Cheddar Soup
“This soup is warm, cozy, creamy, loaded with broccoli, cheesy, and flavored with the most delicious hints of sweet pumpkin.”
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Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad
This Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad features crisp apples, dried cranberries, feta cheese, and hearty walnuts to create the perfect Autumn-inspired salad. It is an easy and delicious side dish for any of your favorite meals!
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Ginger Apple Moscow Mule
This Ginger Apple Moscow Mule is a delicious autumn twist on the classic Moscow Mule. Vodka mixed with fresh lime juice, apple cider, sweet apple butter, fresh ginger, and topped off with ginger beer. For just a touch of sweetness and a little bit of bubbly! It’s both spicy and warming, perfect for cozy autumn nights and upcoming holidays too.
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Fig and Goat Cheese Pinwheels
These Fig and Goat Cheese Pinwheels are the ultimate unique and delicious holiday treat! Creamy goat cheese, perfectly sweet fig preserves and thyme makes these flaky pastries ultra delicious!
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Apple Cider Braised Pork Shoulder
“This Apple Cider Braised Pork Shoulder is an easy one-pot dinner recipe that is so cozy and perfect for the fall months. Tender pork cooked low and slow in a bath of fresh apple cider, onions, apples, and fresh herbs. Apple Cider Braised Pork Shoulder is fall-apart tender and packed with all the flavor.”
GET THE RECIPE: Apple Cider Braised Pork Shoulder
I hope you enjoyed these 10 Easy Comfort Food Recipes! Looking for more delicious dinner options? Check out these 5 Fall Recipes we love! Or, if you’re like me, Thanksgiving planning is in full swing! Check out our favorite Thanksgiving dishes all right here!
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