Winter Recipes

  • Beef broth with finely diced vegetables and dried herbs simmering in a pot.

    Mini Meatball Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Big Pot of Comfort With Little Meatballs Mini Meatball Soup is a hearty, cozy soup filled with little Parmesan meatballs, vegetables, spinach, and a savory beef and tomato broth. A jar of marinara gives the broth extra flavor without a lot of extra work. Serve it over buttery ditalini for the kind of dinner that makes staying home sound like a very good plan. Before You Jump to the Recipe Ingredients You’ll Need For the mini meatballs: Lean ground beef, finely shredded Parmesan cheese, an egg, soy sauce, dried parsley, garlic salt, onion powder, and dried Italian seasoning. For…

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  • My Favorite Cooler Weather Recipes

    April Lee Wiencek

    Nine Cozy Soups, Stews, And Comfort Food Dinners The first stretch of cooler weather always makes me want to get something good cooking. Give me a pot of soup, a dinner with plenty of gravy, and a piece of bread to clean up whatever is left on the plate, and…

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  • Skillet Cream Of Celery Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Small-Batch, Cozy Soup Made Right in One Skillet This Skillet Cream of Celery Soup is a simple, old-fashioned soup made with fresh celery, onions, butter, chicken broth, milk, and a touch of tarragon. Everything cooks in one deep skillet and the finished soup is creamy and comforting without being…

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  • Mom’s Award Winning Chili

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Meaty, Old-Fashioned Chili Recipe With a Little Heat and Lots of Flavor My Mom’s Award Winning Chili is a hearty, meaty chili made with ground beef, fire-roasted tomatoes, onions, green peppers, poblano pepper, and plenty of warm chili seasonings. A little cinnamon is the unexpected ingredient that brings everything…

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