15 Cozy Comfort Food Recipes To Try This Winter

When the colder weather comes around each year, I’m always so excited to dive into cozy, comfort food dinners that nourish your soul and warm you up from the inside out!

Summer is for salads and meals that don’t sit too heavy on your stomach – but winter, now winter is a time for good food and keeping warm. Below, I’ve rounded up 15 of my favorite, all-time cozy comfort food recipes designed to be devoured!!

1. Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

This super cozy, comforting shepherd’s pie is made with lentils and packed with vegetables in a rich sauce, then topped with fluffy mashed potatoes and a crispy cheesy topping. This, for me, is ultimate comfort food that nourishes your soul!

2. Skillet Lasagna

I called this the “lazy cooks lasagna” when I first shared this recipe on social media, and that really seemed to resonate with a lot of people! Here, this lasagna is made in one-pot, with lasagna squares stirred into the lentil ragu with ricotta, then topped with cheese and grilled until golden and bubbly. Simply gorgeous.

3. White Bean Soup

This white bean soup is like a hug in a bowl – it’s hearty, healthy, and so cozy. This soup is made with cannellini beans, carrots, kale, and topped with hard cheese. It’s one of my favorite meals of all time, and perfect for chasing away those winter chills!

4. Gnocchi alla Vodka

The most delicious one-pot meal with a creamy tomato vodka sauce and pillowy soft gnocchi, grilled until crispy on the top. I love this recipe all year round – you could also adapt it with any pasta you like best!

5. Sausage Pasta

This sausage pasta, made with vegetarian crumbled sausages, is a winner year round. It’s the perfect cozy, hearty meal that fills you up and warms you from the inside out. Use whatever sausages and pasta shapes you most prefer.

6. Harissa Butter Beans

These are my viral harissa butter beans – spicy, smoky, creamy, and so delicious. Here, they’re served with a scoop of cream cheese and some garlic bread to mop up the sauce, but these beans are also great served as a side with mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, and more!

7. Classic Minestrone Soup

Minestrone soup is a staple meal of some of the longest living families in one of the world’s blue zones, Sardinia. It’s packed with fiber and nutrients, with two types of beans, zucchini, green beans, ditalini pasta, and a rich tomato broth.

8. Creamy Tortellini Soup

Pasta – but in soup form! This gorgeous creamy soup uses cheese tortellini and crumbled sausages for an extra cozy, hearty meal. The sauce is a deliciously creamy tomato base, and the soup is finished with a scoop of ricotta cheese for even more indulgence.

9. Cheesy Baked Orzo with Veggie Meatballs

This cheesy baked orzo with veggie meatballs is one of my favorite quick and easy one pot meals, and the perfect cozy dinner for families. This recipe uses orzo, but you could also use other pasta shapes depending on your preferences.

10. Mushroom Hotpot

This gorgeous mushroom hotpot contains a rich, savory mushroom sauce with caramelized onions, topped with thinly sliced potatoes which are baked until crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. This is a fantastic comfort food dinner – you could also try this Hotpot with Lentils for a slight variation!

11. French Onion Pasta

This is my viral French onion pasta recipe – it’s deliciously savory, creamy, and like an elevated, more filling version of French onion soup. Here, the pasta is cooked in the pot for a super creamy, hearty recipe.

12. Creamy Mushroom Pasta

This mushroom pasta is like a cream of mushroom soup but with pasta added to it and fried chanterelle mushrooms on top! It’s beautifully rich, cozy, and creamy – the perfect saucy pasta.

13. One-Pot Butter Bean Stew

This butter bean stew is honestly great all year round – it’s packed with vegetables and great flavors, and here I’ve topped it with tangy crumbled feta cheese and parsley for the perfect complement.

14. Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta e fagioli – pasta and beans – is another traditional Italian recipe and it’s so good! I make this meal at least once a week for my daughter and I, the perfect one pot meal.

15. Red Pesto Gnocchi

Gnocchi is one of my favorite ingredients for cozy, comfort food recipes. This red pesto gnocchi is a real show stopper – it’s a quick and easy meal, topped with melty mozzarella and grilled until bubbly, crispy, and golden.