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Fire up your stove or oven and make one of these warm, cozy dinners using yourDutch oven. From delicious soups and stews to comforting braised beef with veggies, these meals highlight some of our favorite winter flavors and produce, like sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts and carrots. Recipes like our Braised Brisket with Tomatoes and Onions and Spicy Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup are perfect ways to end a chilly winter day.
01of 16Braised Brisket & RootsView RecipeThis braised brisket gets a decidedly wintery feel from the earthy-sweet flavors of carrots, parsnips and rutabaga.
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Braised Brisket & Roots
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This braised brisket gets a decidedly wintery feel from the earthy-sweet flavors of carrots, parsnips and rutabaga.
02of 16Sweet Potato & Black Bean ChiliView RecipeMake a double batch of this quick vegetarian chili, full of black beans and sweet potatoes, and eat it for lunch the next day or freeze the extras for another night. We love the smoky heat from the ground chipotle, but omit it if you prefer a mild chili. Serve with tortilla chips or cornbread and coleslaw.
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Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili
Make a double batch of this quick vegetarian chili, full of black beans and sweet potatoes, and eat it for lunch the next day or freeze the extras for another night. We love the smoky heat from the ground chipotle, but omit it if you prefer a mild chili. Serve with tortilla chips or cornbread and coleslaw.
03of 16Basic Whole Roast ChickenView RecipeThis roasted chicken recipe may be the most useful recipe you’ll ever find. It’s a meal on its own or the start of any recipe that calls for cooked chicken–perfect for meal-prepping lunches or dinners to have throughout the week.
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Basic Whole Roast Chicken
This roasted chicken recipe may be the most useful recipe you’ll ever find. It’s a meal on its own or the start of any recipe that calls for cooked chicken–perfect for meal-prepping lunches or dinners to have throughout the week.
04of 16Spicy Weight-Loss Cabbage SoupView RecipeBased on a popular weight-loss plan, this healthy cabbage soup recipe gets tons of flavor and a metabolism-boosting kick from spicy chiles.
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Spicy Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup
Based on a popular weight-loss plan, this healthy cabbage soup recipe gets tons of flavor and a metabolism-boosting kick from spicy chiles.
05of 16Braised Brisket with Tomatoes & OnionsView RecipeEric WolfingerTamari, sherry, dried mushrooms and Worcestershire sauce add intense umami flavor to this saucy brisket.
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Braised Brisket with Tomatoes & Onions
Eric Wolfinger
Tamari, sherry, dried mushrooms and Worcestershire sauce add intense umami flavor to this saucy brisket.
06of 16Coq au VinView RecipeThis flavorful French chicken stew is all about the wine, so use a bottle that’s so good you can enjoy a glass while you cook.
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Coq au Vin
This flavorful French chicken stew is all about the wine, so use a bottle that’s so good you can enjoy a glass while you cook.
07of 16Creamy White Chili with Cream CheeseView RecipeThis rich, yet healthy, white chicken chili comes together in a flash thanks to quick-cooking chicken thighs and canned white beans. Mashing some of the beans acts as a fast thickener when your soups don’t have a long time to simmer. Cream cheese adds the final bit of richness and a hint of sweet tang.
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Creamy White Chili with Cream Cheese
This rich, yet healthy, white chicken chili comes together in a flash thanks to quick-cooking chicken thighs and canned white beans. Mashing some of the beans acts as a fast thickener when your soups don’t have a long time to simmer. Cream cheese adds the final bit of richness and a hint of sweet tang.
08of 16Roasted Cauliflower & Potato Curry SoupView RecipeIn this healthy cauliflower soup recipe, roasting the cauliflower first adds depth and prevents the florets from turning to mush. A little tomato sauce and coconut milk give the broth a rich, silky texture. Serve with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt, if desired.
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Roasted Cauliflower & Potato Curry Soup
In this healthy cauliflower soup recipe, roasting the cauliflower first adds depth and prevents the florets from turning to mush. A little tomato sauce and coconut milk give the broth a rich, silky texture. Serve with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt, if desired.
09of 16Sausage, Brussels Sprout & Potato SoupView RecipeBake up some Manchego cheese toasts and uncork a bottle of Ribera del Duero to enjoy alongside this healthy pot of soup. Both sweet and hot Italian sausage work well.
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Sausage, Brussels Sprout & Potato Soup
Bake up some Manchego cheese toasts and uncork a bottle of Ribera del Duero to enjoy alongside this healthy pot of soup. Both sweet and hot Italian sausage work well.
10of 16Coffee-Braised Pot Roast with Caramelized OnionsView RecipeThis recipe is reminiscent of a pot roast made with onion-soup mix, but the flavors are true and pure–and nobody misses the excess sodium. (For a slow-cooker variation, see below.)
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Coffee-Braised Pot Roast with Caramelized Onions
This recipe is reminiscent of a pot roast made with onion-soup mix, but the flavors are true and pure–and nobody misses the excess sodium. (For a slow-cooker variation, see below.)
11of 16Four-Bean & Pumpkin ChiliView RecipeThis healthy vegetarian chili has a fragrant touch of cinnamon for added flavor. Let diners top it with whatever suits their taste.
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Four-Bean & Pumpkin Chili
This healthy vegetarian chili has a fragrant touch of cinnamon for added flavor. Let diners top it with whatever suits their taste.
12of 16Moroccan-Inspired Chicken & Sweet Potato SoupView RecipeThis healthy chicken soup recipe gets bold Moroccan flavor from sweet potatoes, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and a touch of fiery harissa. To get a homemade stock flavor using store-bought broth, we simmer bone-in chicken breasts in the broth before adding the rest of the soup ingredients.
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Moroccan-Inspired Chicken & Sweet Potato Soup
This healthy chicken soup recipe gets bold Moroccan flavor from sweet potatoes, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and a touch of fiery harissa. To get a homemade stock flavor using store-bought broth, we simmer bone-in chicken breasts in the broth before adding the rest of the soup ingredients.
13of 16Chicken Vegetable SoupView RecipePhotography / Kelsey Hansen, Styling / Sammy MilaBarley adds texture, flavor and a healthy dose of fiber to this chicken vegetable soup recipe.
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Chicken Vegetable Soup
Photography / Kelsey Hansen, Styling / Sammy Mila
Barley adds texture, flavor and a healthy dose of fiber to this chicken vegetable soup recipe.
14of 16Chicken-Sausage & Kale StewView RecipeA splash of vinegar is a long-standing chef’s trick for soups. Added just before you serve the soup, vinegar brightens the taste considerably. Use your favorite style of chicken sausage to add variety to this dish.
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Chicken-Sausage & Kale Stew
A splash of vinegar is a long-standing chef’s trick for soups. Added just before you serve the soup, vinegar brightens the taste considerably. Use your favorite style of chicken sausage to add variety to this dish.
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Borscht with Beef
16of 16Brunswick StewView RecipeThis classic Southern stew has as many variations as people making it, but historically it features fresh game and smoked meat along with some vegetables. This veggie-loaded version gets great smoky flavor from a smoked turkey drumstick.
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Brunswick Stew
This classic Southern stew has as many variations as people making it, but historically it features fresh game and smoked meat along with some vegetables. This veggie-loaded version gets great smoky flavor from a smoked turkey drumstick.
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