Winter Recipes
Winter is the season for Southern comfort food, roasted root vegetables, and seasonal baking projects. From casseroles to cookies, these winter recipes will help you get through the crisp weather and all the holiday festivities the season brings too.
![Quick Turkey Chili](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/VveX1ZQz9LBLQ85WVL9s0yyXdSg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Southern-Living_Quick_Turkey_Chili_001-db68b69230834173bb93f38c472c2c47.jpg)
Quick Turkey Chili
![Southern Living Chicken-Fried Mushrooms with Creamy Mushroom Gravy on a platter to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/gDKHBA1rQpvaXNh9dEkzzvlMXbo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27691_mushrooms_267-1-804c73c2d7284131931b3375d0ad3bce.jpg)
Chicken-Fried Mushrooms With Creamy Mushroom Gravy
![Southern Living Homemade Chicken Stock in jars ready to use](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/-ET2ZSqFsBWKFfceO23hzGoQRDM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27856_CS_Stock_393-1-dbc15de4bf55449a85379f280571b9b1.jpg)
Homemade Chicken Stock
![Southern Living Buttermilk Cake sliced on plates to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/qhIQREHCAipeS8UU97gvAeJAsiY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Buttermilk-Cake_SEO66_beauty_095-5afeb0af2e844f239ba403a34b4aa715.jpg)
Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Cake Is Anything But Basic
![Southern Living Whipped Cream Cake sliced and ready to serve with whipped cream](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/m8bQKYZgWAk7TAc6j5pNcj9yyS4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Whipped_Cream_Cake_010-45343905b9a1474e87c1a103e2a707d1.jpg)
Old-Fashioned Whipped Cream Cake Is A Forever Favorite
![Southern Living Fried Saltines on a platter to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/NlLgdoQpCLmWuLfw6yaQI8uk1To=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Fried_Ssltines_005-f0a8826ff6fd41889e02c86b11ad38f8.jpg)
Extra Crispy Fried Saltines
![slow-cooker taco soup in two bowls with cheese - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/7sgo7nJioPobPZfl7zKikSMD96E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Slow_Cooker_Taco_Soup_009-411fbbe21e614ad7be499edebb5c9e3b.jpg)
Slow-Cooker Taco Soup
![Southern Living Pickled Shrimp on plates to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/928f9yGaGDPHRjnlzqq--HYQDTA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Pickled_Shrimp_007-8b628b33ad8b4996a9b60466754bd9d2.jpg)
Southern-Style Pickled Shrimp
![Southern Living Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts in the bowl to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/hKm0NYMYqlrlC3keo8vXiPBk71M=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Roasted_Brussel_Sprouts_008-1-d9e6fc451e824e53831f0c7ff32c8c0b.jpg)
Maple-Bacon Brussels Sprouts
![Southern Living Gooey Butter Cake cut into bars to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/IWFrS-ibWepC4z1RCR9OaOQCBiM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Southern-Living_Molly-Bolton_Gooey-Butter-Bars_June-2024_HIGH-RES-6-c110c301e2ee4fa6b74ad087ff667b5b.jpg)
Gooey Butter Cake Is Famous For A Reason
![Southern Living Martina McBride Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup in bowls to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/N-ZuVrtgvTr_5bc0qzwvsfqdrdI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Martina-McBrides-Creamy-Chicken-Tortilla-Soup_beauty_Audit7727-15-b2602ac0074a4c8482f46e1446c8170f.jpg)
Martina McBride's Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
![Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/4ziU_d1rulT24FEaO0UnVhQH6V4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/InstantPotBlackeyedPeas_0001-66d41dd6e8fa4f2bae284ef6e982ca9c.jpg)
Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas
![Southern Living Roasted Sweet Potatoes on a plate to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/aTLTOgj3cMiy6evFQVH8MNW3aQo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Roasted_Sweet_Potatoes_006-b6d0bf569ee246e8a391bc1f1b940896.jpg)
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
![Lemon Meringue Cake - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/eBi0rw6OxnQiLQiSLA499krgKJs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SLCOM-LemonMeringueCake-SEO61-10946-e1d918a8641e439093c4eedd5652b5a3.jpg)
Lemon Meringue Cake
![Southern Living Dulce de Leche Brownies on plates to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/xqbBT6jfQHiQz__PDveMoQYLMlQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27726_POC-_Brownies_DIGI_9214-32221aabe8364cf780b4b4bcb9c34d62.jpg)
Dulce De Leche Brownies
![Roasted Garlic Duchess Potatoes](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/sjR9m5WDjPezufH1cqFCb11YKNI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/southern-living-Roasted_Garlic_Duchess_Potatoes_003-8713a6ed8d194d83bb3efae9f52723a9.jpg)
Roasted Garlic Duchess Potatoes
![Southern Living Roasted Potatoes in a bowl to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/kTysMH2h3xRXv70aFor0pefI9T4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Roasted_Potatoes_006-1-8e683ab857354fec9adf59c9c27e2a37.jpg)
Roasted Potatoes
![best-ever brownies](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/ao8Z3ATMEWKr0J83zLCOiFiW8uc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2623401_HeyYa_Brownies_Opener_069-ab5cf18e5a404fa98350e38440f18364.jpg)
Best-Ever Brownies
![navy bean and ham soup](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/KHxghBGjNNs4VKTf92IO7beOPIA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2500501_SESlo_22145-d5de22c66a1c4b79ad246d25d8a260db.jpg)
Navy Bean And Ham Soup
![Peppermint Brownies](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/A5UZpBwF9tKkPOlK76DRmi2Qlbk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/southern-living-Peppermint-Brownies-3x4-872-0641b4f4e21c47279f355375f59abcaf.jpg)
Peppermint Brownies
![Sugared Cranberries on a small plate to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/2PcGb1o6fPSGLGm9iSR-pDmguC4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Sugared_Cranberries_006-8cccd6a76a544d44929cf052b8c73007.jpg)
Sugared Cranberries
![Southern Living Chicken Gumbo in a bowl to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/n6c-4C-nozVFFy_uwZtL0McNDAk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Chicken_Gumbo_Batch-60_-Beauty_01-8fcebc066e3d49a8aaebe23d30c7f351.jpg)
Chicken Gumbo
![Southern Living White Bean Chicken Chili in a bowl to serve topped with sour cream and cheese](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/JbUxj5smaFuOu3bLzkwjBmnSPg4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/White_Bean_Chicken_Chili_011-06d0bdb022f5422eb856b61a35da86d1.jpg)
White Bean Chicken Chili
![coconut pecan frosting - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/D6UOzJActwBy9j2Iafr0f21ja00=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/German_Chocolate_Cake_006-645b7f3f70d5416c839f273277f129e5.jpg)
Mama's German Chocolate Cake Is The Most Searched Winter Dessert In The South
![Southern Living Chicken Mull in bowls to serve topped with hot sauce](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/p0_SQEyC8bhZzotDJs2eOBsJNJo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Chicken_Mull_012-f64ad6cf68614e0cb1fee33e60a069a8.jpg)
Chicken Mull
![Southern Living Hot Chocolate Lasagna sliced on a plate to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/jTzlkHSHZ9Cm0lwajnSxxUzRHwA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Hot_Chocolate_Lasagna_001-2890859ae4104347b6770148e71d817b.jpg)
Hot Chocolate Lasagna
![Southern Living Smoky Black Bean Soup](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/PuNX2ooGrNN-rqSiJTMQZi9cAIY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27641_SupT_DutchO_31838-e7e8e7a5379d416c9061e4df2436e32d.jpg)
Smoky Black Bean Soup
![Southern Living Low-And-Slow Beef Pot Roast in bowls to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/rM2yP3rLfG-8yiil9JgPxYdcdOw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27641_SupT_DutchO_31867-67876001693b496495fb6a31da3513ff.jpg)
Low-And-Slow Beef Pot Roast
![Southern Living Creamy Kale Soup](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/w1exLUrEGZxW5T4OitqjZG3VwFw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27689_BTY_Kale_106-601c57cd31544d70a8edacec38814a67.jpg)
Creamy Kale Soup
![Southern Living Kale and Sausage Rigatoni](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/yD-TFE49y-IHblSvqIalkJYo-CE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27689_BTY_Kale_132-c6904206fde9477fb66af14040466b34.jpg)
Kale Pasta
![Southern Living Hamburger Soup in bowls to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/HrtkMNDRejuWepxOE_b1BI1RSpc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Hamburger_Soup_009-5f637a03795248e7a7a7d6a63d56709e.jpg)
Hamburger Soup
![Southern Living Chili Con Carne in a bowl to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/1DGNfi796oeQLvAiP2AwNGl8cME=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Chili-Con-Carne-Batch59-Beauty-04-59d1f95854614650b9f04c37a1a8f367.jpg)
Chili Con Carne
![Southern Living Beef and Barley Soup in bowls to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/Hv2HuovuRKN_5yLQJJT4xu-5Xe4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Beef-And-Barley-Soup-Batch59-Beauty-03-8479b0ad876c47a98aa9d9d9d498a9d1.jpg)
Beef And Barley Soup
![Southern Living 7-Can Soup on a table with two individual bowls to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/Y2KbgvImAYFDzaQmOGcvjaSJ-gY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Southern-Living-7_Can_Soup_021-bb4f87324e274fc0ae7a7b878860cce9.jpg)
Grandpa's 20 Favorite Winter Soups
![Twice-Baked Potato Casserole - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/TDDjC_QfynIJWv4t0Ffu552bxSA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Twice_Baked_Potato_Cassserole_011-6037efabf4aa401a931ef1b77764ef68.jpg)
Twice-Baked Potato Casserole
![Southern Living Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup in bowls to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/3gAfpUMn0MxZdcGvrzd0PacCnqI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Slow-cooker-vegetable-soup-Beauty2x3_40264-2b34146e54624d23b0dad3434fc0f036.jpg)
Slow-Cooker Vegetable Soup
![Southern Living Baked Potato Soup in a bowl to serve toped with bacon cheese and green onions](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/3ZZc9QOvlhqy3OWSQrnilfwvbhg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/baked-potato-soup-Beuaty-2x3a-56fd4defd8c74e5f85e965b14d0f1007.jpg)
Baked Potato Soup
![Southern Living Potlikker Pappardelle](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/ebQPS4GDPreeUp4qy2ooZegZcAw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27426_Potlikker_8432-db7a503121a3454ca379c2d9ec1d9d56.jpg)
Potlikker Pappardelle
![Southern Living One-Pot Chicken Thighs And Potlikker Rice](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/F1vcdZCeEiDXifpLD8F11lD1_40=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27426_Potlikker_8076-484b5d298c804bc38c8189a35c98597c.jpg)
One-Pot Chicken Thighs And Potlikker Rice
![Southern Living Potlikker Boiled Peanuts in a bowl to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/7hw6wE_HPSqyg-yuzXUTFPOqBCQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27426_Potlikker_8399-a866ff6d8f374778b67dc7744fc64321.jpg)
Potlikker Boiled Peanuts
![Southern Living Double Potlikker Greens in a dutch oven ready to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/paZqUGMqa_yEBCgJ7WwUMXMowSU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27426_Potlikker_8163-4ff2d87e779b4fcfa435359ec5710876.jpg)
Double-The-Potlikker Greens
![Soup Beans](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/2ckpWyIK60PLUIB8Aow9e34rMXM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Southern-Living_SEOBatch46_Soup-Beans_Beauty_4109-1e43f18114b64429bc48467f00b2b85c.jpg)
Soup Beans
![creamy potato and ham hock slow cooker soup](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/8NoCFS-QtO6QFWeJ6CDDq5N1BBU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2536701_QFSOc_15-bcd37ac1bfb041938dc0a2feda54ccf7.jpg)
Creamy Potato-And-Ham Hock Slow-Cooker Soup
![Southern Living Key Lime Cheesecake whole on a cake plate to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/05YctG2tl7PrVaP4Q_8-kZxNIDo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Southern-Living-Key_lime_cheesecake_3x4_002-67eeb33368b8494aa0e3fd3eefcbc1f9.jpg)
Key Lime Cheesecake
![Mardi Gras King Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/DTbF1wFoXwzVM63j_9uyJQ_laJc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Southern-Living_Mardi_Gras_King_Cake_022-2-a3b533197a964a54bb3764f2281c5646.jpg)
Mardi Gras King Cake
![Smashed Baby Red Potatoes](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/eT2x-Hn19RP8gzyL3UKV6lde3b8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/southern-living-smashed-baby-red-potatoes-recipe-12_4x3-36d96c10344d452d92275735635c6449.jpg)
Smashed Baby Red Potatoes
![Tabitha Brown's Vegan Mac and Cheese](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/Gqn2PYGHtAEU49D11kkzgphCIoQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2659602_Tabit_044-b2595920086545198da4495a8d257cbf.jpg)
Tabitha Brown's Vegan Mac And Cheese
![Southern Living Cabbage Soup in a bowl to serve with the pot nearby](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/iCgf950a4pqSZeVBlv8hRJ_hApo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cabbage-soup_batch57_beauty3x2-73-d2a329b4b1f34f2eafe2c9919f5ea731.jpg)
Cabbage Soup
![Southern Living Tomato Soup in bowls topped with basil and olive oil](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/cUw2bhaa4AxWK1eYlmeAAEWU1fM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Tomato_Soup_001-d7130f407c6c470688b193069bac0d9f.jpg)
Easy Tomato Soup
![Classic Beef Chili - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/BfHtGzsi61quk1x09fNmqKDwAd0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2447004_chili_16-d59d432e74744a6a8567f4c87a344f53.jpg)
Classic Beef Chili
![Broiled Oysters With Tasso Breadcrumbs](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/LjVWG4r6rIpfthVRjt5iMjU13os=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2648701_Broiled_Oysters_084-bee50eabaaa44cd7a446ce7126e4e8dd.jpg)
Broiled Oysters With Tasso Breadcrumbs
![Southern Living Red Velvet Mug Cakes in the mug ready to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/76y0yWSU3XiZ-3zyrOEE9lfeqqo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Red_Velvet_Mug_Cakes_011-e6d921b191754352bffaf43d6ee833e7.jpg)
Red Velvet Mug Cakes
![Southern Living Candied Pecans in a bowl to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/adw3-YGfWhCzQCimeR5asxLJXH8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Candied_Pecans_013-ef40ca4d6e5e4548ab00f26f7a945645.jpg)
Candied Pecans
![Instant Pot Pulled Pork Chili - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/JJmFMkTQ1KiylcGTUSMBBkw3448=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Pulled-Pork-Chili-3x4_172-271663b3c69746339093535533a1e2b5.jpg)
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Chili
![Southern Living Hot Buttered Bourbon in mugs to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/nbojyiUZQkR9mJUsWYFo9CdMo2k=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Hot_Buttered_Bourbon_009-62c85b909e224131a527da923b52efcd.jpg)
Hot Buttered Bourbon
![Southern Living Cranberry Pistachio Bark](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/EhzMjufdo_OrJOwNZd3L8-jWYOE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27612_POC_CandyC_288-1-e3a74d09920d46cc979c98e99e8e3822.jpg)
Cranberry-Pistachio Bark
![Southern Living Cranberry Margarita in glasses to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/3wSaoRvgT4mA3Ko79qYmK1sd28E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27427_Cranberry_Cocktails_176Ab-20500d5c98394c8daaa2cdcad48329c2.jpg)
Cranberry Margaritas
![Southern Living Peppermint Bark broken into pieces on a plate to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/sq5UFNocACcV_HGdVDAXsjeR_-8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Peppermint_Bark_011-70dc7e0bbcf34b9595f685c7f2693611.jpg)
Peppermint Bark
![Southern Living Hot Chocolate Mix after stirring the mix together](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/n7rqrrzgrclyjpR5ESC27cRzqFU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Hot_Chocolate_Mix_005-526d88e0378f4d228f3833ae7918e5ec.jpg)
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
![Buttermilk Alfredo Chicken Spinach Pasta](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/ciGgivOrZ3HovgXzLWosx3nQRp8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2626201_hihbu_21730-2000-03d842e9bdba40a5b158857b01d02192-38aa74c5d1384423a332b187bb8ebcf5.jpg)
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