Top 10 Winter Recipes

Revive your taste buds and entice in new flavors that come out hot from the kitchen this winter season with the top 10 winter recipes of all time.
Tasty and delicious, a winter recipe carves the way for a perfect comfort as you enjoy the cool breeze of the season. The popular winter recipes evoke nostalgia and ideally charm both the stomach and heart and are perfect to enjoy a warm meal in the cold season.

Best Winter Recipes

Let us have a look at the top 10 winter recipes of all time that have ranked as the best recipes over the years.

1. Easy Chili Con Carne Recipe

Ingredients:

1. Beef or beef stew meat: 1 pound
2. Dry onion soup mix: 1 Packet
3. Chili powder: 1-2 tablespoons
4. Cumin: 2 teaspoons
5. Dry cocoa: 2 teaspoons
6. Worcestershire sauce: 1 teaspoon
7. Garlic: 2 cloves (chopped)
8. Chunky salsa: 1 cup
9. Tomato paste: 1- 6 oz. can
10. Diced tomatoes: 1- 15 oz. can
11. Coke: 1 can

Method:
Heat some oil in a pan and fry the beefs until brown, drain the beefs nicely and add it to cooker. Add the remaining ingredients on the cooker and cook until it boils. Turn the heat bit low and simmer the preparation for 30 to 45 minutes. Stir occasionally so the mixture does not get stick to the pan. Turn off the heat and it is ready to serve.

2. Crockpot Malaysian Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

1. Sweet potatoes: 3 lb (cut in cubes)
2. Red pepper: 1 pinch (grinded)
3. Onion: 1 (diced)
4. Lemongrass: 1 stalk
5. Sesame oil: 1 tbs
6. Tamarind paste: 1/2 tsp
7. Lemon: 1 (grated)
8. Ginger: 1/2 inch (minced)
9. Rice wine vinegar: 1/4 Cup
10. Light soy sauce: 1/4 Cup
11. Orange juice: 2 Cup

Method:
Add all the ingredients in a crock-pot, cover it up and cook for 4 to 5 hours or until the potatoes are soft. Take out the lemongrass from the crock-pot and sprinkle some salt and pepper over them. Put the potatoes away on a side dish making sure that they will be warm. Pour the liquid from the crock-pot into a saucepan and boil until it gets thick, then pour the sauce over the potatoes and serve.

3. Tennessee Steak Crock Pot Soup

Ingredients:

1. Beef bouillon cubes: 2
2. Beef consomme: 4 cans
3. Frozen mixed vegetables: 1 10-oz. pkg.
4. Flour: 1/2 cup
5. Carrots: 1/2 Cup (diced)
6. Celery: 1/2 Cup (diced)
7. Butter: 1
8. Tomatoes: 8-oz. can (chopped)
9. Onions: 1/2 Cup (diced
10. Accent: 1/2 tsp
11. Black pepper: 1/2 tsp
12. Ground steak: 1 lb (browned and drained)
13. Worcestershire sauce: 1/2 tsp

Method:
Melt the butter in a crock-pot and add flour to it to form a smooth paste. Cook this paste for 3 minutes over medium heat. Add the beef consomme to the paste and stir until thickened. Mix the vegetables with the seasonings, add the frozen vegetables and the steak to the mixture, and cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours.

4. Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:

1. Ground beef or turkey: 1 lb
2. Kidney beans: 1 15-oz. can
3. Cayenne pepper: 1/8 tbs
4. Brown sugar: 2 tsp
5. Pinto beans: 1 15-oz. can
6. Tomato juice: 1 24-oz. bottle
7. Taco seasoning: 1-pkg
8. Onion: 1 (diced)
9. Pork 'n beans: 1 15-oz. can

For garnishing:

1. Sour cream
2. Jalapenos
3. Greek yogurt
4. Shredded cheese
5. Green onion

Method:
Fry the beef or turkey, drain it well and put in the crock-pot. Add the onion to the beef, drain the cans of pork and beans and add it to the crock-pot. Add the brown sugar, tomato juice, cayenne pepper, and taco seasoning to the crock -pot and stir it well. Cook all the ingredients for 4 to 6 hours and serve with sour cream, shredded cheese, or yoghurt.

5. Mexican Pizza

Ingredients:

1. Fried beans: 16 oz. can
2. Garlic: 4 cloves (minced)
3. Taco sauce: 18 oz. jar
4. Onion: 1 (chopped)
5. Green chilies: 4 oz. can
6. Tomato sauce: 8 oz. can
7. Chili powder: 1 tbsp
8. Olive oil: 2 tbsp
9. Boboli pizza crusts: 2
10. Cumin: 1 tsp
11. Cojack cheese: 4 cups (shredded)
12. Frozen soy protein crumbles 2 cups

Method:
Fry onion and garlic in olive oil until tender. Add tomato sauce, taco sauce, chili powder, beans, cumin, and soy protein crumbles. Stir well, and heat until the crumbles are soft. Spread the sauce over the pizza crusts in an even manner, top it up with shredded cheese and bake it for 400 degrees or for 20 - 25 minutes until the cheese melts and gets brownish.

6. Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients:

1. Flour: 3/4 cup
2. Flaked coconut: 1 cup
3. Heavy cream: 1/4 cup
4. Baking soda: 1 tsp
5. Butter: 1/2 cup
6. Butter: 1/3 cup melted
7. Chocolate chips: 1 cup
8. Boiling water: 1cup
9. Cocoa: 1/4 cup
10. Sugar: 3/4 cup
11. Vanilla: 1 tsp
12. Brown sugar: 1 cup
13. Eggs: 2
14. Vanilla: 2 tsp
15. Brown sugar: 1/2 cup
16. Sugar: 1/4 cup
17. Walnuts: 1/2 cup (chopped)
18. Salt: /2 tsp

Method:
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the oatmeal with ½-cup butter and 1-cup chocolate chips in a large bowl and pour the boiling water over it. Keep it for 5 minutes and mix cocoa to it, stir well. Add 3/4th cup of sugar and 1-cup brown sugar and stir well so that they blend properly. Set aside the mixture for 10 minutes.

Add 2-teaspoon vanilla and egg and mix properly, now add baking soda, flour, and salt to the mix and stir well. Pour the batter over the pan and bake it at 350 degrees or for 20 to 25 minutes. Mix walnuts, coconut, 1 - teaspoon cream, vanilla, 1/3 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1/4 cup sugar and stir well. Remove the cake from the oven and set on a wire rack.

Pour the topping over the cake and broil for 2 to 5 minutes until the topping gets lightly brown. Turn the cake on both sides so that it spread and cook evenly. After done, sprinkle chocolate chips over the cake and serve it hot or cold.

7. Indulgent Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:

1. Chicken broth: 2 cups
2. Butter: 2 Tbsp
3. Onion: 1 (chopped)
4. Heavy cream: 2 cups
5. Garlic: 4 cloves (minced)
6. Pasta: 1 lb
7. Olive oil: 1 Tbsp
8. Parmesan cheese: 1/2 cup (grated)
9. Gouda cheese: 1-cup (shredded)
10. Cheddar cheese: 1cup (shredded)
11. Gruyere cheese: 1 cup (shredded)
12. Brie cheese: 1/2 cup (diced)
13. Salt and pepper to taste
14. Bread crumbs: 1 cup
15. Butter: 3 Tbsp (melted)
16. Dijon mustard: 3 tbsp

Method:
Heat oven to 450 degrees and butter a baking dish. Boil the pasta in a large pot of water and add the chicken broth in it. Boil the cream in another bowl and reduce it to 1-1/2 cups. Melt the butter and olive oil in another saucepan and fry the garlic and onions in it until soft. Cook the pasta in it and drain it properly.

Add the cream and broth to the onions, stir well and add the mustard, Gouda, cheddar, Brie, and Gruyere cheeses to it, stir well until it blends properly. Add the seasonings and pasta to it and mix well. Mix 3 tablespoon melted butter, parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs in a bowl. Sprinkle this over the casserole and bake at 400 degrees or for 2o to 30 minutes until the top is brown.

8. Skillet Gnocchi with Chard & White Beans

Ingredients:

1. Shelf-stable gnocchi: 1 16-ounce package
2. Tomatoes with Italian seasonings: 1 15-ounce can (diced)
3. Yellow onion: 1 (sliced)
4. Extra-virgin olive oil: 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon Garlic: 4 cloves (minced)
5. Chard leaves: 6 cups chopped
6. White beans: 1 15-ounce can (rinsed)
7. Part-skim mozzarella cheese: 1/2 cup (shredded)
8. Ground pepper: 1/4 teaspoon
9. Parmesan cheese: 1/4 cup (shredded)
10. Water: 1/2 cup

Method:
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan and cook the gnocchi on it, stirring frequently until brown or for 5 to 7 minutes. Pour this in a bowl and keep it aside. Pour 1-teaspoon oil in the pan and fry the onions in it. Add garlic and water, stirring frequently until the onion is soft. Add the chard to it and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, beans, and pepper and boil the mixs for few minutes. Add the gnocchi to the mixture and sprinkle the mozzarella and parmesan cheese over it. Cover the preparation and cook for 3 minutes.

9. Crockpot Beef Stroganoff

Ingredients:

1. Beef sirloin tip: 1-1/2 lbs (cut in cubes)
2. Flour: 1/4 cup
3. Sour cream: 8 oz. carton
4. Garlic: 3 cloves (minced)
5. Baby carrots: 16 oz. pkg
6. Dried oregano leaves: 1/2 tsp.
7. Thyme leaves: 1 tsp. dried
8. Pepper: 1/8 tsp
9. Bay leaf: 1
10. Onions: 2 (chopped)
11. Apple juice: 1/2 cup
12. Water: 1/4 cup
13. Salt: 1/2 tsp

Method:
Mix all the ingredients except the flour, sour cream, and water in a slow cooker and cook for 8-10 hours on low heat. Remove the bay leaf after it is done. Mix the flour, sour cream, and water in a bowl and stir well to form a paste. Add 1cup of hot liquid from the crock-pot onto the mixture and stir well until it blends properly. Cover the pot and cook for 20 - 30 minutes or until the sauce thickens.

10. Irish Pot-Roasted Chicken

Ingredients:

1. Chicken: 4.5 lb
2. Stock: 3 tablespoon
3. Bacon: 6 oz
4. Onion: 3 (chopped)
5. Flour:
6. Oatmeal: 4 oz
7. Butter: 2 tablespoon
8. Potatoes: 2 lb
9. Dripping or oil: 3 tablespoon Carrots: 4 (sliced)
10. Pepper
11. Salt

Method:
Sprinkle some pepper and slat over the chicken and bring to boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Mix the onion, oatmeal, stock, seasoning, butter and keep it aside. Fry the bacon and keep it aside. Fry the carrots and onions until soft and pour it over the chicken. Cover it up and cook for an hour in 350 degrees. Boil the potatoes for about 5 minutes, dredge them in flour, and add to the chicken. Cover it up with buttered wax paper and cook for another 30 minutes. Take off the paper in the last few minutes before browning. Turn off the heat when it is done and enjoy the roasted chicken.

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