22 comforting winter warmer recipes (2024)

This French classic, beef bourguignon, from James Martin is a stew packed full of hearty flavours and aromas. It will become your dinner party go-to dish.

Try James Martin’s beef bourguignon recipe

A true lasagne takes a little time but the end result is simply delicious. Layers of rich meat sauce, creamy white sauce and perfectly cooked pasta meld beautifully in the oven. There are many different variations on this Italian classic from and this one from Donal Skehan features a rich white sauce with three different cheeses, which adds a wonderful dimension to the dish.

Try Donal Skehan’s three cheese lasagne recipe

This vegetarian take on the classic beef bourguignon recipe takes the flavours of the rich, wine-oozing hot pot into something suitable for vegetarians. Serve with creamy mashed potato or crusty bread.

Try this beetroot bourguignon recipe

Any type of sausage works for this soup but a mixture of smoked and fresh is absolutely delicious. Available from September to March, curly kale is a hearty winter brassica with frilly leaves and are best eaten when they're fresh and crisp.

Try this sausage and kale chowder recipe

Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood is our go-to baker and this delicious pizza will definitely end up on your favourites list. The hearty and well-loved potato bake from the French Apls, tartiflette, has been adapted into a pizza topping. It's delicious with Reblochon but you could also use Brie or another flavoursome, oozy cheese.

Try Paul Hollywood’s tartiflette pizza reicpe

Celeriac is greatly under-rated. Underneath its stumpy exterior lies velvety flesh, subtly tasting of celery, which purees beautifully to a creamy mash. With an egg, it makes a delicious and easy supper or a late brunch.

Try this celeriac mash and fried eggs recipe

A simple recipe that is all the better for good-quality ingredients, so don’t skimp. If you are really pushed for time, don’t bother with the sage leaves.

Try this grilled cheese with smoked mountain ham recipe

Shepherd’s pie is the ultimate comfort food. The sweet, flavoursome roasted garlic and Parmesan mash make the dish lovely and rich. A good handful of mature cheddar will give the mash an extra cheesy kick. A perfect one-pot dinner dish.

Try this shepherd’s pie with garlic and cheesy mash recipe

Fish pie is the ultimate comfort food dish. Break with tradition and top your fish pie with puff pastry, rather than the classic potato mash

Try this fish pie with a pastry crust recipe

This comforting pasta dish has a delicious mixture of creamy gorgonzola, emmental and salty prosciutto. Perfect for a warming winter supper.

Try this macaroni cheese with gorgonzola and prosciutto recipe

Everyone loves baked beans and this homemade version from Tom Kerridge is really worth the effort. They are great as part of a full English breakfast, or served just simply on toast for the ultimate warming comfort food. The joy of this soda bread recipe is that it is so easy to make. It’s not proven bread, so it won’t sound hollow on the bottom if you tap, but you’ll know when to take it out of the oven because it will be golden brown and smell fantastic.

Try Tom Kerridge baked beans recipe

Packed full of flavour and the ultimate comforting dish, this beef and dumplings recipe from Heston Blumenthal is the perfect dish for winter. The slow-cooked beef will be tender and falling apart while the dumplings are light and fluffy.

Try Heston Blumehtnal’s beef and dumplings recipe

This pot-roast chicken is tantalisingly good and is great for winter entertaining and a warming Sunday lunch for the whole family.

Try this pot roast chicken recipe

This campfire classic is easy to make and so delicious. It’s comfort food at its best, with the warming sausage base and crisped potatoes on top, there’s nothing not to like.

Try this sausage hotpot recipe

This easy soup makes a tasty and warming winter dinner. Quick to make, it’s perfect for a weeknight and something the whole family can enjoy too.

Try this cheese and onion soup recipe

This nourishing dish combines sausages with herby potatoes – the gremolata adds an extra hit of flavour.

Try this potato and sausage fry with herb gremolata recipe

Lisa Faulkner’s delicious cassoulet was inspired by 2010 MasterChef winner Dhruv Baker. The tender duck, sausage meat and beans are topped with a golden crusted breadcrumb mix making this delicious moreish. Balance the rich dish with a healthy green salad.

Try Lisa Faulkner’s cassoulet recipe

Cheaper cuts of beef such as stewing steak need to be cooked for longer to become tender but they can be every bit as delicious as steaks, as this satisfying casserole will prove time and time again. The whole family will love tucking into this for a weekend dinner.

Try this hearty beef stew recipe

The combination of succulent chicken pieces, vegetables and buttery pastry is the ultimate winter dish. A great way to use up leftover chicken, the individual portions makes this perfect for a Sunday lunch.

Try this chicken pot pies recipe

This cottage pie is the ultimate quick and easy comfort dish. The topping has been given a twist by adding a tasty mustard crust

Try this mustard cottage pie recipe