As temperatures dip and winter approaches, everyone seems to be craving comfort food. Often, when we think “comfort food”, though, we think dishes like soups and stews that can take a while to prepare. Slow cooked dishes are great for making ahead of time on the weekend when most of us have a little more time to cook.
But what about weeknights? When you come home after a long day, it’s cold and all you want is a warm bowl of something comforting? And you’ve only got a short time to prepare it? Pasta and soup are often our “go-to” dishes but what about those nights when you want something a little fancier than soup or pasta? How about risotto? Even better, how about risotto baked in a roasted squash?
I know – you’ve maybe heard that risotto is hard to make properly. In my kitchen, though, it’s become a “go to” recipe for cold evenings when we want something a little special. It’s the kind of recipe that once you have figured out the technique, the possibilities for changing up the flavours are endless.
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My go to recipe for cool Autumn nights is crockpot chili
Left the wrong e mail address with my comment my go to recipe for a cold night is Shepards pie 🙂
I usually set my crock pot in the morning and come home from work to a delicious stew with beef and dumplings.
Entered via Twitter as well! https://twitter.com/AlexJChops/status/534009096580890624
Yes, as the temperature dipped, this was a delightfully warming dish. Simple, and oh so delightful.
Mr. Neil didn’t even miss the meat. 😉
I paired this with a Chardonnay from the southwest of France, partly as a match – partly to remind us of warm summers.
Stove top Mac N Cheese tastes great on a cool autumn night!
https://twitter.com/Jemrah1/status/534050611105632256 – I tweeted!
I love to cook baked spaghetti..yumm!
I tweeted about the giveaway https://twitter.com/JemsW16/status/534101860807086080
A pot of homemade soup simmering on the stovetop keeps us warm all fall long!
I tweeted. https://twitter.com/nonna_mahoo/status/534200936600592385
I love to make baked pork chops on cool autumn nights
tweeted
https://twitter.com/edmontonjb/status/534317510900727808
Usually it’s spaghetti.. With a cheese sauce. The kids call it KD spaghetti its a winner with all the family 🙂
I’m also told to make enough to cover lunches for the next day!
For me and my family, it’s my homemade mac and cheese-very cheesy and spicy!
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/dldesforges/status/534369716337274881
My go-to is a quick black bean and beef chili, perfect for autumn!
My go to recipe is pizza.
I like to use the crockpot a lot in the fall/winter. Our favourite right now is slow cooker Mac & Cheese. Who knew you could make a really good mac & cheese in the crockpot?
I retweeted
https://twitter.com/auroramom1/status/534376763309445120
i love making Shepherds pie
i commented & tweeted! @reinventyourday
My go to recipe is my hearty chili….warms us up right down to our toes!
My go to recipe for Cool Autumn Nights is a Delicious Sweet Potato Casserole! So Yummy!
I also just #Tweeted #tweet #tweet
Mac and cheese! yum!
Tweeted https://twitter.com/margaretimecs/status/534386065520746496
stew in the slow cooker, complete meal in one container
My go to recipe is Chili, and it’s easy to dress up with a little sour cream and cheese on top.
https://twitter.com/Nicolthepickle/status/534387527927746560
My tweet
I tweeted https://twitter.com/ivypluchinsky/status/534390133093437440
My go to recipe is homemade pizza
Butternut squash soup with cheddar cheese green onion scones
https://twitter.com/Muckymoo/status/534405384014811136
my tweet entry
I tweeted https://twitter.com/NewfieChic/status/534433882909982721
My go to recipe would be a Creamy Garlic Bacon Penne recipe that I created.
Tweet~ http://twitter.com/glogirl3/status/534436835230240768
My go to recipe is lamb chops
https://twitter.com/1hbit/status/534454010410172418
shepherds pie
tweeted
https://twitter.com/merzibsuz/status/534463127308738562
my go-to recipe for cool Autumn nights is Coconut Chicken Curry – I’m making it right now in fact! Thanks for the chance to win!
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/miss_elles/status/534495663745417217
My GO to Recipe for Cool Autumn nights is Homemade French Onion soup with Homemade Caesar Salad and Garlic Cheese Bread! Cheesy Comfort all around as well as Quick and Tasty!
Our go to recipe is crockpot chili
https://twitter.com/suzquiz/status/534505995595030530
My go to cold winter night recipe is potato and sausage chowder
tweet
https://twitter.com/flower_child_23/status/534508587914383361
spaghetti.. With a cheese sauce
My go to is a hearty chili with garlic bread!
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/missbobloblaw/status/534537042999275520
Pulled pork sandwiches
https://twitter.com/truthful/status/534544138952134656
I like to cook lasagna on cool autumn nights.
For cool Autumn nights we like soups – especially broccoli/cheddar or potato/bacon, or clam chowder.
here is my tweet – https://twitter.com/Teegzmum/status/534550954759053313
tweeted
https://twitter.com/Butterfly_012/status/534551392292061184
Chili or a wonderful homemade chicken stoup-(yes stoup) is our got to fall recipe .
tweeted https://twitter.com/missplewes/status/534716305656401920
I like to make a hearty kale, sausage and white bean stew.
My go to meal is beef stew
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/carollushka/status/534777561046212608
Harvest Vegetable soup because it always warms to up (I had some tonight – it’s bitter cold in SW Ontario tonight!)
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/JustPlainSuzi/status/534916700555067392
Thanks for the opportunity!
Cheeseburgers are the go to meal.
tweeted: https://twitter.com/jnunavut/status/534935804628332545
Beef stew with assorted root vegetables and dumplings. In fact, its what I’m making tonight 🙂
https://twitter.com/mommy2fiveboys/status/535154559216123904
My go-to fall recipe is pork chops with Ontario potatoes and kale from my garden.
I tweeted:
https://twitter.com/magnalicious/status/535167719373811712
a beef stew with dumplings
https://twitter.com/Loributler5/status/535235064293257216
Lovely idea with the risotto in squash, Mardi. Must try that – and lovely idea Mr Niel with the sunny Chardonnay. Funniest is that we sometimes go to Napa wines just for the extra sun at times like this (grass always greener, eh?)
Last night I roasted squash to make gnocchi with semolina. Then realised I had no semolina left! So tossed it in with sage, pasta, chicken, St Agur and walnuts. Comfort indeed – esp with a glass of sunshine!
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