Make It A Meal: 6 Hearty Winter Dinner Ideas

What's for dinner tonight? One of these menus! We've paired popular winter main dishes with two side dish or dessert ideas to make meal planning a little easier. Want to mix and match recipes? Go right ahead!

Menu #1 Oven-Roasted Pistachio-Crusted Salmon

Serve with: Honey-Roasted Red Potatoes or Sautéed Green Beans

Wine pick: Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve Pinot Noir

Menu #2 Slow Cooker Barbecued Beef Ribs

Serve with: Keto Cauliflower Hash Browns or Coleslaw with Vinaigrette Dressing

Beer pick: Bell's Brewery Oberon or other American pale wheat ale

Menu #3 Instant Pot Coconut-Curry Chicken

Serve with: Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons or Cinnamon-Chile Pineapple Slices (sprinkle fresh or canned pineapple rings with cinnamon and chile powder.)

Beer pick: Oskar Blues Brewery Old Chub or other Scotch ale

Menu #4 Slow Cooker Bolognese

Serve with: Pomegranate Spinach Salad or Chef John's Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

Wine pick: Michele Chiarlo Le Orme Barbera d'Asti or other Barbera

Menu #5 Fennel-Rubbed Pork Chops with Apple, Kale, and Sweet Potato

Serve with: Classic Vanilla-Infused Crème Brûlée or Sautéed Mushrooms

Wine pick: Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Chardonnay or other Chardonnay

Menu #6 Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Rosemary

Serve with: Roasted Potatoes or Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Wine pick: Jean Paul Brun Terres Dorees L'Ancien or other Beaujolais

More: Check out our collection of Family Dinner Ideas & Recipes.

This article originally appeared in the Decemeber/January 2020 issue of Allrecipes Magazine.