There’s no better way to combat cold weather than by spending the evening around a warm, hearty meal. But when the temperature drops and hibernation mode sets in, the last thing you want to do is worry about what to make for dinner. We’ve pulled together some of our favorite winter recipes to make it easy.
Don’t forget the staple of your winter cooking: root vegetables! Learn how to incorporate root vegetables into your family dinners.
Here are some recipes you can use all winter long.
Chili is the ultimate cold-weather meal, regardless of which recipe you choose. Our chicken and white bean chili calls for a fresh whole chicken, which takes about an hour and a half to cook. It only takes about 30 minutes to whip up the rest of this dish. This hearty recipe brings together the perfect combination of chicken, beans, garlic and onion, and it tastes great reheated. You can serve this dish with cornbread, garlic bread or crackers.
Prep + Cook Time: 2 hours
Servings: 4–6
This creamy dish will keep the shivers away. Made in less than an hour with our boneless, skinless chicken breasts, this delicious recipe would be a great addition to any holiday dinner or get-together. Looking for more recipes for this holiday season? Check out our favorite recipes for all your hosting and guest needs.
Prep + Cook Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4
This hearty harvest chicken casserole is the perfect mid-hibernation meal. This recipe combines a medley of your favorite winter vegetables, including sweet potato, butternut squash and Brussel sprouts paired with our boneless, skinless chicken breasts. This recipe will become a staple all winter long.
Prep + Cook Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6
If you’re looking for something quick and easy that your kids will love, this is the recipe for you. Made in less than 30 minutes with your pressure cooker, this recipe combines our chicken thighs with taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, diced green chilies and cheese, served over white rice. Think … chicken taco bowl. I promise, it will be a hit.
Prep + Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4–6
Chicken spaghetti is a classic, regardless of how you make it. This recipe calls for our chicken breasts served on top of pasta and tomato sauce. Pro tip: Shred the chicken and mix everything together if you have kids.
Prep + Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Here are a few more recipes you can pull out this winter to keep the cold away. Check out all of George’s products to see which one would go best with your recipe of choice.
Cold weather calls for hearty dinner recipes, and we hope you find your new favorite cold-weather recipe here! Looking for more? Check out our full selection of delicious recipes.
Stay warm, friends!
For all cooking methods, heat to an internal temperature of 165° F.
Preferred method
Place frozen nuggets in nonstick skillet.
Heat on medium for 3 to 5 minutes or until warm.
Center frozen microwaves on microwave safe plate.
Heat nuggets covered on high:
For each additional 1/2 cup add 30 seconds.
Do not overheat. Appliances may vary. Heating times are approximate.
Chicken will be very hot! Handle with caution after they have been heated. Let cool 1 to 2 minutes before eating.
Preheat oven to 350° F
Place frozen nuggets on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
Heat for 8 minutes, flip nuggets and heat an additional 8 1/2 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165° F.
Appliances may vary, adjust accordingly.
Remove and let stand 2 minutes before serving.
Preheat air fryer to 350° F
Place frozen nuggets in the air fryer basket. Do not use nonstick spray.
Heat for 4 minutes, flip nuggets and heat an additional 4 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165° F.
Pull nuggets from air fryer basket and let stand 2 minutes before serving.
For all cooking methods, heat to an internal temperature of 165° F.
Preferred method
Place frozen tenderloins in nonstick skillet.
Heat on medium for 3 to 5 minutes or until warm.
Center frozen tenderloins on microwave safe plate.
Heat tenderloins covered on high:
For each additional tenderloin add 30 seconds.
Do not overheat. Appliances may vary. Heating times are approximate.
Chicken will be very hot! Handle with caution after they have been heated. Let cool 1 to 2 minutes before eating.
Preheat oven to 350° F
Place frozen tenderloins on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
Heat for 9 1/2 minutes, flip fillets and heat an additional 8 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165° F.
Appliances may vary, adjust accordingly.
Remove and let stand 2 minutes before serving.
Preheat air fryer to 350° F
Place frozen tenderloins in the air fryer basket. Do not use nonstick spray.
Heat for 5 minutes, flip breasts and heat an additional 4 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165° F.
Pull tenderloins from air fryer basket and let stand 2 minutes before serving.
For all cooking methods, heat to an internal temperature of 165° F.
Preferred method
Place frozen breasts in nonstick skillet.
Heat on medium for 3 to 5 minutes or until warm.
Center frozen breasts on microwave safe plate.
Heat breasts covered on high:
For each additional breast add 1 minute.
Do not overheat. Appliances may vary. Heating times are approximate.
Chicken will be very hot! Handle with caution after they have been heated. Let cool 1 to 2 minutes before eating.
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Place frozen breasts on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
Heat for 13 minutes, flip breasts and heat an additional 13 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165° F.
Appliances may vary, adjust accordingly.
Remove and let stand 2 minutes before serving.
Preheat air fryer to 350° F.
Place frozen breasts in the air fryer basket. Do not use nonstick spray.
Heat for 8 minutes, flip breasts and heat an additional 8 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165° F.
Pull breasts from air fryer basket and let stand 2 minutes before serving.
Whole wheat English muffin sandwiched around pork sausage patty with scrambled egg and melted cheddar cheese.
Serving size: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes | Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
4 George’s Farmers Market Pork Sausage Patties
4 Eggs
4 teaspoons heavy whipping cream
Vegetable oil, for cooking
4 slices Cheddar cheese
4 Whole wheat English muffins, toasted
Instructions
Brioche bread slices soaked in a vanilla egg mixture and toasted golden with turkey sausage patties and served with strawberry butter, fresh strawberries and maple syrup.
Serving size: 4-6
Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes | Total time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
9 George’s Farmers Market Turkey Sausage Patties
4 eggs
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons honey
6 slices brioche bread
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup strawberry jam
Maple syrup, to taste
Sliced strawberries, garnish
Instructions
Red bell peppers with yellow onions mixed with pepperjack cheese, corn and black beans in fluffy eggs topped with pork sausage and baked golden in a tortilla crust. Served with pico de gallo.
Serving size: 4-6
Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 35 minutes | Total time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
6 George’s Farmers Market Pork Sausage Patties
¼ cup diced red bell pepper
¼ cup diced yellow onion
¼ cup corn
¼ cup black beans
6 eggs
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
6 corn tortillas (4” street taco size)
½ cup shredded pepperjack cheese
Pico de gallo, garnish
Instructions
Spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese wiped in egg whites and topped with turkey sausage patties baked golden in muffin cups. Served with tzatziki sauce.
Serving size: 6
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 30 minutes | Total time: 40minutes
Ingredients
6 George’s Farmers Market Turkey Sausage Patties
12 egg whites
3 teaspoons heavy whipping cream
¾ cup freshly chopped spinach
3 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes
3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
Tzatziki sauce, garnish
Instructions