8 slow winter Recipes

boneless chuck roast , cut into 1 1/4 inch pieces, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, canola oil, red potatoes, cut into chunks, carrots , cut into 1 inch pieces, onions, chopped, reduced-sodium beef broth, unsweetened apple juice, minced fresh parsley, bay leaves, salt, dried thyme, pepper, bacon, cooked and crumbled, tomato paste, quick-cooking tapioca

organic italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained, red potatoes , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, stalk celery , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups), carrots , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 1/2 cups), parsnips, peeled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, leeks , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, vegetable broth or 1 (14 oz) can reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, salt, dried thyme leaves, dried rosemary leaves, cornstarch, cold water

chicken, cut up (or use drumsticks, thighs or breast to your preference), carrots, sliced, stalks celery , chunked, potatoes , chunked, onion, chopped, frozen peas, salt and pepper, bay leaf, garlic cloves, diced, chicken broth (or water and chicken bouillon), chicken gravy mix, dried basil

frozen winter squash puree, thawed, ground nutmeg, ricotta cheese, baby spinach (6 cups), kosher salt and black pepper, lasagna noodles (about 3/4 of a 16-oz box), mozzarella cheese, grated (about 2 cups), green salad , for serving

whole-wheat multi-grain bread , preferably stale, cut into large cubes (about 6 cups), half-and-half, eggs, sugar, whiskey or bourbon, pure vanilla extract, fine salt, freshly grated nutmeg, dried pears or a combination of pears and apricots, chopped, sugar and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon mixed together, walnuts or pecans, toasted, cream or yogurt

butternut squash, unpeeled, quartered, and cut into 2-inch chunks, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and halved, scallions (green and white parts separated ), cut into 1-inch pieces, coconut milk, water, soy sauce, sambal oelek , or other asian chili paste, kosher salt, cilantro leaves, roughly chopped for garnish, salted peanuts, roughly chopped for garnish