One-pan chicken breast with rosemary potatoes, garlic, and olive oil. A microwave-shortcut for the spuds plus a fast skillet sear gets dinner on the table in 30 minutes.
Baeckenoffa is a classic Alsatian stew of beef, pork, and lamb marinated overnight in white wine, layered with potatoes and leeks, then sealed and slow-baked for four hours.
Potée Auvergnate is the rustic French farmhouse stew of cabbage, beans, potatoes, and three kinds of pork (bacon, sausage, smoked chops) slow-braised together in one pot. Hearty mountain cooking from central France.
Italian vegetable ragout simmers potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, Swiss chard, zucchini, and chickpeas in a marjoram-scented tomato base. A hearty meatless main over whole wheat pasta or brown rice.
Traditional Irish lamb stew from County Cork with bone-in rib chops, potatoes, cabbage, leeks, and green peas simmered in a herb-scented broth. A one-pot supper ready in about an hour.
Easy kielbasa casserole layers smoky Polish sausage with tangy sauerkraut, sliced potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and bacon, then bakes it all in one dish. A hearty dump-and-bake dinner with old-world Polish comfort.
This is really a nice frittata, I do love the ham and cheese combination in this recipe, yummy.
Corn chowder flambéed with Jack Daniels whiskey, simmered in cream and chicken broth with cubed potatoes. Smoky-sweet chowder with dramatic flair.
Harvest pot roast with pork shoulder, acorn squash, apples, potatoes, and carrots braised with chervil and finished with an apple cider vinegar pan gravy. Fall in a Dutch oven.
Ground beef and potato chowder with carrots, celery, and cheddar cheese soup for a creamy Midwestern comfort bowl. A hearty, simple chowder with pantry staples.
Carrot soup with North African spices: velvety pureed carrots warmed with cumin, coriander, and ginger, brightened with orange juice, and finished with a swirl of creme fraiche. A vibrant vegetarian bowl.
Hearty bacon cabbage and root vegetable soup with carrots, turnip, potatoes, and onion. Smoky, savory, peasant-style winter cooking. Topped with grated Parmesan.
For a cold night, serve with a warm crusty bread and good beer or red wine for a complete meal.
A hearty sausage stew built on browned veal and Italian sausage, slow-simmered with potatoes, stewed tomatoes, peppers, green beans, herbs, and three melting cheeses.
Potato soup with butter dumplings: tender potatoes simmered with celery and parsley, dotted with rich nutmeg butter dumplings, finished with sour cream.