Here’s What to Cook Every Night This Week (March 4 – 10)

We kinda can’t believe it, but the official start of spring is just a few weeks away. While we’re excited for warmer days (and all that seasonal produce), we want to give winter the delicious sendoff it deserves. This week, we’re cooking seven cold-weather dinners that kept us cozy and satisfied through the last dreary days. We’re talking winter veggie gratin, white turkey chili and everything in between.

Kid-friendly? Check. Cooked in a single pan? Check. Ready to serve in less than an hour? You bet. Swap in ground beef, chicken or turkey if you’d prefer (or collard greens, Swiss chard or spinach for kale), but the Italian sausage provides lots of built-in flavor.

Put down the canned tomatoes and step away from the kidney beans. This lighter spin on old-school chili is just as comforting, but way more unexpected, thanks to lean ground turkey standing in for beef. Finish your bowl with diced avocado, cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream, if you feel so inclined.

Fun fact: This Panera copycat is made with nutritional yeast and cashews instead of dairy (but you’d never know it, since its texture is so decadent). The soup is crowned with a drizzle of caraway-infused oil and caraway croutons, but it’ll be just as satisfying sans-frills if you’re feeling lazy.

PSA: Stop torturing yourself with kale raw. With a bit of TLC (aka a zingy, tenderizing dressing and a brief sauté), the hardy green turns slightly wilted, delightfully tender and deeply flavorful. Garnish each plate with toasted sesame seeds for extra crunch.

This foolproof weeknight meal will teach you a few hacks for cooking better beef. The meat is briefly frozen before being sliced against the grain and marinated in a tenderizing mixture of baking soda, corn starch and rice vinegar.

No hate to white potatoes, but this gratin stars parsnips, sweet potatoes and butternut squash as a welcome update. Better yet, instead of being sliced paper-thin, they’re all spiralized to give the bake a unique appearance and texture. Don’t let the veggies mislead you: It’s still loaded with plenty of ooey-gooey cheese.