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As the weather gets colder, many of us turn to food not just as sustenance, but as a way to keep ourselves
nice and toasty while sharing a meal with friends and family. From slow cooker meals to warm and hearty stews,
one-pot comfort food is in season — here are some ideas to help you to stay warm over the winter:

Homemade Soup

Soup is a surefire way to warm your belly and is also a great way to get some vegetables in your system when
it feels too cold to dig into a salad. The best part is that it’s relatively easy to make a big pot of homemade
soup, whether you prefer a brothy soup packed with bits of meat and vegetables or a pureed soup made with
carrots and ginger or curry and butternut squash. Soup is also a great way to use up leftover roast meats —
simply throw shredded chicken or chunks of beef in with your other ingredients to create an economical meal in
a bowl.

Baked Pasta

Baked pastas generally take a little bit longer than pasta dishes where you simply ladle sauce over boiled
noodles, but the extra effort is worth it. Baked lasagnas, ravioli dishes, and ziti casseroles (basically a
“lazy” lasagna that uses penne-like noodles rather than flat lasagna dishes) offer a cheesy pick-me-up on a
winter day. Of course, if you’d rather not do tomato sauce, adults and kids alike will also reach for a
bubbling baked macaroni and cheese any time of the year.

Stews

A deliciously saucy beef stew is the ultimate winter comfort food for many of us, partially because a big
part of the joy of stew is catching the smell of it as it bubbles away on the stove for the better part of the
day. Stews take a while to prepare, but it’s time well spent, and because the meat and vegetables are so nicely
broken down by the stewing process, any leftovers freeze beautifully for a future cold-day meal.

Chili

Another one-pot meal that is synonymous with comfort, a good chili should warm you both with its temperature
and its spiciness. Chili is also fairly versatile — many of us associate it with beef, but you can also whip up
a great turkey or chicken chili or, for a meatless meal, stick to beans for your main protein.

Curries

For a different flavour profile altogether, try making a homemade curry, spiced to your own heat preference
and full of healthy ingredients like chickpeas, squash, or pieces roasted chicken. Like the flavours in chili,
a classic curry with warm you up with its spices, though when you go the homemade route you can go mild if you
prefer a less spicy meal.

Slow Cooker Meals

Any of the above meals can be made in a slow cooker (yes, even the pastas), provided you have a good slow
cooker-appropriate recipe to work from. While a slow cooker won’t warm your kitchen in the same way your oven
will, there’s something incredibly satisfying about being out and about on a cold day and then coming home to a
warm wholesome meal sitting right on your counter.

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