Winter Recipes

Warm up with our best winter recipes, cooking tips and entertaining ideas. Among our favorite family activities and party ideas, you’ll find hearty, heart-warming comfort foods like soups, casseroles, warm drinks and more.

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    Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

    I created this soup while trying to duplicate one I enjoyed at a restaurant in Philadelphia. It isn’t exactly right,...


    Creamy Wild Rice Soup with Ham

    Angie Schramm from Yankton, South Dakota makes this comforting soup year-round...and after a few spoonfuls, you'll likely do the same....


    Quick Garlic Soup

    This recipe can be prepared a day ahead and can easily be doubled or tripled. I garnish each serving with...


    Egg Dumpling Soup

    —Mary Lou Christman, Norwich, New York


    Pepperoni Pizza Chili

    We love this on a chilly day. A big bowl warms you right up, and the leftovers freeze well. I...


    Sandy’s Slow-Cooked Chili

    I like to use my homemade stewed tomatoes and pizza sauce in this recipe. It's the perfect chili—not too spicy....


    Super-Duper Chili

    No one ever guesses the "secret ingredient" in this recipe that I created. A can of mushroom soup is what...


    Anything Goes Sausage Soup

    I call this recipe "anything goes" because you can add or take out a variety of ingredients, and the soup...

    Beef and Sausage Soup

    Everyone enjoys this soup, which is hardy and tasty. Each time I serve it, people seem to want the recipe....


    Chicken Soup with Spaetzle

    Here's a new and interesting twist to traditional chicken soup. Everyone who samples it can't resist the delicious soup paired...


    Halibut Chowder

    This rich, creamy chowder is so good you won't believe it starts with canned soup and frozen vegetables. It showcases...


    Chicken Tomato Soup

    While creating this crowd-pleasing soup, I was trying to keep in mind a variety of textures, colors and flavors. Its...


    Creamy Spinach & Potato Soup

    My three boys love this recipe, and I even pack it in their school lunches occasionally. I sometimes add...


    Wild West Chili

    My sister-in-law, who has cooked for many years at the family ranch, shared this hearty recipe with me. I make...


    Sauerkraut Sausage Soup

    “My husband and I make our own sauerkraut and grow many of the vegetables in this easy slow cooker soup,”...


    Great Northern Bean Chili

    Seven ingredients makes this mild version of a Southwestern chicken chili. I like to add a dash of hot sauce...


    “Apres-Ski” Soup

    Apres ski, French for "after skiing," refers to the social time directly after getting off the slopes, and this microwave...

    Sausage Tomato Soup

    "We tasted soup a lot like this at a local restaurant," Marilyn Lee from Manhattan, Kansas happily reports. "When I...


    Emily’s Bean Soup

    This is a wonderful fall or winter meal, served with thick slices of warm homemade bread. The recipe evolved over...


    Home-Style Chicken Soup

    “I’ve relied on this easily prepared broth on many occasions,” Kathy Rairigh shares from Milford, Indiana. “Mom gave me the...


    Dutch Oven Chicken and Dumplings

    I was born in Arkansas, and this recipe is one I grew up on. It's one of my favorite


    Hearty Quinoa & Corn Chowder

    My grandmother lived in the Appalachian Mountains and always served straight-from-the-garden corn and beans. I updated her dish with quinoa...


    Mediterranean Chicken Stew

    Tomatoes and peppers lend to the eye-catching color of this fast-to-fix stew. The mild seasonings will appeal to everyone's tastes.

    Black Bean-Tomato Chili

    My daughter Kayla saw a black bean chili while watching a cooking show and called me about it because it...


    Garden Minestrone Soup

    Brimming with a harvest of garden bounty, this quick-to-fix soup from Heather Ryan of Brown Dee, Wisconsin is fresh-tasting and...


    Chicken Bean Soup

    This easy soup is tasty and nutritious, too. I like to top individual bowls with a few sprigs of fresh...


    Roast Beef Soup

    If your family's like mine, you have to disguise leftovers in order for anyone to eat them! This special soup...


    Bulgur Chili

    This vegetarian chili is zesty, but it also offers a slight hint of sweetness. Because it doesn't have to simmer...


    Spicy Pork Chili with White Beans

    This chili, loaded with white beans and cubes of pork, has plenty of bite. But if it’s not spicy enough...