Cozy and Easy Meals for Cold Days

For an easy chicken and rice soup, simmer cooked chicken, rice, chopped carrots, and celery in broth until the vegetables are tender, then season with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon. On a busy night, use leftover chicken and cooked rice to shorten the cooking time, or swap in canned beans and vegetable broth for a meatless bowl.

Build a simple bean stew by softening onion and garlic in a pot, adding canned beans, diced tomatoes, and broth, and simmering until the flavors come together. Serve it with crusty bread or over rice, and add spinach near the end of cooking if you want an easy way to include greens.

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Baked potatoes make a cozy dinner with little hands-on work: bake them until tender, split them open, and add toppings such as black beans, shredded cheese, steamed broccoli, or leftover chili. If you want a quicker stovetop option, toss cooked pasta with a little butter or olive oil, sautéed mushrooms, and grated cheese, adding a splash of pasta water to bring the sauce together.

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For a warm fruit dessert, bake sliced apples with cinnamon and a little brown sugar until tender, then serve them on their own or with a spoonful of yogurt. For more cold-day inspiration, our team recommends exploring the Heartwarming Meals Pack for Cold Days: Cozy Desserts, Stews, & Warm Meals Checklist alongside your favorite pantry staples.