18 Cozy, Comforting Winter Dinner Recipes You'll Make on Repeat

Wondering what to make for dinner when it's cold outside and you're short on time? Enter our easy winter dinner ideas, most of which are made in the oven. An all-in-one sheet-pan meal, for example, gives you time to catch up on things while it bakes. But don't count out the stovetop: It wins for cozy soups and stews that can be made quickly with items you already have on hand, whether that's fresh fish, leftover roast chicken, homemade stock from the freezer, or store-bought broth.

Don't shy away from dipping into your freezer in winter, since green vegetables are frozen at peak freshness and can provide what seasonal produce cannot (they'll also help you get dinner on the table in a flash). And of course, there will be pasta—it's reliably satisfying and always crowd pleasing. All to say, you'll rely on this collection of comforting winter dinner ideas until spring.