15 Dinners that Will Warm You Up on Cold Nights

Sandwiches and salads are great, but everyone craves something comforting on chilly evenings. A hearty meal can warm you up from the inside. We’ve put together our favorite cozy meals that we hope you’ll love too.

White Bean and Chorizo Stew

This White Bean and Chorizo Stew is perfect for busy nights because it only takes 15 minutes to make and requires just 4 ingredients. The chorizo brings a subtle spice while the pesto introduces a burst of freshness. This dish also boasts 15g of fiber and 26g of protein to help fill you up.

Stovetop Spinach & Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Macaroni and cheese is a classic comfort dish. Put a spin on it with our Stovetop Spinach Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese. Squash is a great fall and winter vegetable, and it makes the perfect addition to your mac and cheese. Along with a serving of veggies, get a hit of calcium, potassium, and phosphorus.

Tex-Mex Beef Casserole

Enjoy classic Tex-Mex flavors in this beef casserole. It has tomatoes, corn, bell peppers, cheddar cheese, and all the spices you need to warm up. Just brown the ground beef with onion and bell pepper. Then mix in the remaining ingredients and bake!

Classic Chicken Noodle Soup

We couldn’t create this list without our Classic Chicken Noodle Soup! This soup is a fan favorite. It has egg noodles, potatoes, carrots, celery, and other tasty ingredients. A bowl of our chicken noodle soup provides calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and a serving of veggies.

Instant Pot Beef Stew

Another winter classic is our Instant Pot Beef Stew. By cooking your beef stew in a pressure cooker, you can develop deep flavors and get your meat tender in less time than it would take on the stove or in a crock pot.

Salmon and Quinoa Skillet Casserole

Our Salmon and Quinoa Skillet Casserole offers lighter flavors while still filling you up. This dish has zucchini, broccoli, and walnuts and packs a nutritional punch with vitamin D, phosphorus, iron, and calcium. Plus, salmon is a great source of lean protein and omega-3 fatty acids.

Cheezy Broccoli Soup

Cozy up to a bowl of our Cheezy Broccoli Soup. It has carrots, cashews, white beans, onion, celery, and broccoli, of course. But the main surprise is that it doesn’t have any cheese! Instead, you get the cheesy flavor with nutritional yeast. But you can always substitute cheddar cheese or another alternative.

Cauliflower Coconut Curry

This Cauliflower Coconut Curry is full of Indian spices that are sure to warm up your body and soul. This vegan dish comes together in just 20 minutes and boasts fiber, iron, carbs, and over 1.5 servings of vegetables.

Spicy Turkish Lahmacun

Our Spicy Turkish Lahmacun is just what you need on a cold evening. A lahmacun is a Turkish pizza; it has a dough base and is topped with meat, vegetables, and herbs. This take on a lahmacun has corn tortillas topped with ground lamb, sun-dried tomatoes, and various herbs and spices.

Instant Pot Split Pea Soup

We’ve got another pressure cooker soup for you with our Instant Pot Split Pea Soup. With garlic, celery, onion, carrots, and seasonings, this soup has deep flavor. It’s also a great source of fiber and vegetables. But if you want to take it up a notch, try adding some ham.

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