These winter dinner ideas will warm you from the inside out. Some can be made quickly on a weeknight, like Julie Goodwin’s Spanish chicken, and chicken and leek pie with potato bake topping. And others take a little longer to cook, with some being made in generous portions to either freeze for a future dinner, or pack in the fridge for lunch the next day. We’ve also included plenty of slow cooker recipes to keep prep time to a minimum and flavour to a maximum.
If you’re ready to revamp your recipe repertoire this winter, these winter dinner ideas are guaranteed to satisfy the whole family. Find recipes from soups to pastas, casseroles to curries, and so much more.
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Julie Goodwin’s slow cooker beef stew
Slow cooker pea and ham soup
Classic beef stew with dumplings
Slow cooker chicken noodle soup
Julie Goodwin’s slow cooker lamb chops
Slow cooked lamb shoulder
Eggplant pasta bake
Pumpkin cannelloni
Slow cooker beef soup with chickpea & chorizo
Julie Goodwin’s beef & barley stew
Beef curry pie
Slow cooker massaman lamb shanks
Quick & easy potato soup with cheddar toasts
Chicken cacciatore
Creamy lemon chicken
One pan creamy chicken, bacon & pumpkin
Chilli con carne
Quick & easy minestrone & ravioli soup
Quick & easy chicken & corn soup
Slow cooker peppered pork curry
Slow cooker beef and mushroom pies
Julie Goodwin’s braised steak and onions
Richest beef casserole
Slow cooker chicken curry
Julie Goodwin’s slow cooker beef & mushrooms
Slow cooker beef stew
Slow cooker beef ragu
Chunky beef & mushroom pies
Roast chicken with herb stuffing
Julie Goodwin’s chicken & leek pie with potato bake topping
Slow cooker lamb ragu
Julie Goodwin’s coq au vin
Classic spinach & ricotta lasagne
Steak pie with caramelised onion & potato
Slow cooker satay pork stew
Slow cooker pumpkin soup
Greek-style lemon chicken rice with fetta
Julie Goodwin’s chicken stroganoff
Apricot chicken tray bake
Chicken and leek pie
Julie Goodwin’s Spanish chicken
One pan layered burrito bake
Cottage pie
Slow cooker chicken and vegetable soup
Beef stroganoff
Slow cooker massaman beef curry
Traditional beef casserole
Roasted rice and pumpkin curry
Slow cooker chicken pot pie soup
Slow-cooked lamb pie with potato rosti
Italian minestrone soup
Steak, bacon and mushroom pot pie
Slow cooker lamb keema
Oregano lamb stew with gnocchi
What is in season during winter?
You’ll find the following vegetables in season during winter, which makes them great to include in your winter cooking: Asian greens, Avocado, Beetroot, Broccoli, Broccolini, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Fennel, Ginger, Horseradish, Jerusalem artichokes, Kale, Leek, Okra, Olives, Parsnip, Peas, Pumpkin, Rhubarb, Silverbeet, Swede, Sweet Potato, Turnip.
Dinner ideas and other recipes with winter produce
- our greatest Brussels sprouts recipes
- Beetroot: recipes, varieties and more
- creative cauliflower recipes
- sensational silverbeet recipes
- really good rhubarb recipes
- Perfect pumpkin recipes
- sweet potato recipes
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