Food and Recipes Dinner Our 12 Best 30-Minute Winter Dinner Recipes To Keep You Warm This Season You're just a half hour away from serving up these comforting suppers. By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Senior Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on June 13, 2024 Close Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox One of the best ways to warm up on a cool evening is with a hot, home-cooked meal. When you want to serve up a comforting dinner during the winter months but don't have all day to spend in the kitchen these, 30-minute recipes will save the day. We're talking comforting soups, warm pasta, hearty stews, and more all made in just a half hour. We've rounded up our favorite winter dinner recipes that come together in 30 minutes (or less) to help take the stress out of feeding your family during the coldest season of the year. 10 Winter Dinner Casseroles In Three Steps Or Less 01 of 12 Chicken Bog Greg DuPree Rotisserie chicken helps this comforting rice dinner come together in just 30 minutes. Onions, carrots, and garlic make sure there's no shortage of flavor. Get The Recipe 02 of 12 Cheeseburger Soup Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland Burger night in the summer means firing up the grill, but in the winter we love serving up all of our favorite dishes in soup form. It comes together in just 30 minutes and will be loved by not only kids but adults as well. Get The Recipe 03 of 12 Cast-Iron Salmon With Baby Kale Salad Photographer: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn Not only does this meal come together in just 25 minutes, but it's also a meal that's good for you too. Once you cook salmon in a cast-iron skillet, you may never cook it any other way again. Get The Recipe 04 of 12 Buttermilk Alfredo Chicken Spinach Pasta Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox You're just 20 minutes away from getting this comforting pasta supper on the dinner table. Complete the meal by serving warm bread on the side. Get The Recipe 05 of 12 Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley When you need a quick dinner, rotisserie chicken always comes in handy. This shortcut allows homemade chicken noodle soup to come together in just 30 minutes. Get The Recipe 06 of 12 Fried Pork Chops with Potatoes and Peas Greg DuPree For this recipe, we recommend using ½-inch-thick pork chops. The potatoes cook in the oven while the stovetop takes care of the chops. Get The Recipe 07 of 12 Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Rishon Hanners; Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis The addition of heavy whipping cream gives classic chicken noodle soup a creamy upgrade. And it just may be even more comforting than the original. Get The Recipe 08 of 12 Creamy Kale and Pasta Bake Hector Manuel Sanchez When it's combined with pasta and cheese, every member of the family will enjoy eating kale even if they aren't usually a fan. The breadcrumb topping adds a nice crunch. Get The Recipe 09 of 12 Broccoli-Cheddar Soup Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox When making this recipe, we recommend shredding the cheese yourself to ensure that it melts easily. Though there's cheese in the soup, we like offering some for the top of each bowl as well. Get The Recipe 10 of 12 Chicken Scallopini Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Prop Styling: Audrey Davis, Food Styling: Rishon Hanners A recipe that's both easy and impressive? Yes, please. Since there's a 1/2 cup of dry wine on the ingredient list, choose one you enjoy and you can have a glass with alongside your 30-minute dinner. Get The Recipe 11 of 12 Lasagna Soup Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox While delicious, traditional lasagna does take some time to prepare. The good news is you can enjoy the same flavors in just 25 minutes with this soup recipe. Get The Recipe 12 of 12 Ground Beef Vegetable Soup with Gnocchi Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero Our Test Kitchen recommends reaching for refrigerated gnocchi for this recipe, instead of the shelf-stable variety. Feel free to add any other veggies you may have on hand if desired. Get The Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit