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.

Buttermilk Alfredo Chicken Spinach Pasta
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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.

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Chicken Bog

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.

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Cheeseburger Soup

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.

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Cast-Iron Salmon With Baby Kale Salad

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.

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Buttermilk Alfredo Chicken Spinach Pasta

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.

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Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

Southern Living Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup in a bowl to serve

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.

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Fried Pork Chops with Potatoes and Peas

Fried Pork Chops with Peas and Potatoes
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.

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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup - Southern Living

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.

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Creamy Kale and Pasta Bake

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.

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Broccoli-Cheddar Soup

Southern Living Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a bowl to serve topped with extra shredded cheddar

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.

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Chicken Scallopini

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.

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Lasagna Soup

Southern Living Lasagna Soup in bowls to serve

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.

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Ground Beef Vegetable Soup with Gnocchi

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.

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