Recipes for Winter Veggies

When we think of Winter, the last thing we're likely thinking about is fresh produce, but that would be a mistake. Despite the frigid, winter temperatures, some produce actually thrives when the temperature drops and are at their peak at this time of year. Here's a little compilation of recipes featuring winter produce!

KALE

4 Cheese & Kale Lasagna

Kale is not necessarily my favourite green to consume raw, but cooked, it's absolutely delicious. My four cheese & kale lasagna is a great way to get those greens in. Layers of tender pasta, 4 glorious cheeses including cottage, ricotta, and grana padano, and a delicious blended roasted pepper tomato sauce. 

Revisit the recipe with the link below.

4 Cheese & Kale Lasagna
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/4-cheese-kale-lasagna-with-roasted-pepper-sauce

White Bean, Potato, & Kale Soup

Soup is honestly, the perfect cozy, winter dish. First of all, it's warm and you can feel it working it's way through you, warming up every inch of you from the inside out. Second of all, it's an easy way to get kale in to your diet! 

My White Bean, Kale, & Potato Soup is full of tender taters, green kale, and smooth, creamy white beans. Get the recipe!

White Bean, Kale, & Potato Soup
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/white-bean-potato-kale-soup

Gnocchi, Broad Bean, & Kale Pot Pie

For me, pot pies are a total winter comfort food dish. Crispy, golden brown crust, warm, delicious stew, and hearty and filling. My Gnocchi, Broad Bean, & Kale Pot Pie is just that! The flaky, golden brown phyllo crust is divine and the stew itself is creamy, rich, and full of tender gnocchi, smooth broad beans, and green kale. Absolutely delicious!

Gnocchi, Broad Bean, & Kale Pot Pie
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/gnocchi-broad-bean-kale-pot-pie-with-phyllo-crust

LEEKS

Potato Leek Au Gratin

Leeks are expensive for a large part of the year but when winter hits, they are in their prime and become affordable and abundant. Leeks are subtle, sweet, and absolutely delicious in a variety of dishes.

They're perfect for a creamy, rich, and comforting au gratin. Substitute leeks for onions in this otherwise simple, traditional dish and you'll be rewarded with layers of sweet, delicious leeks. Both the leeks and the potatoes in my Leek & Potato Au Gratin are perfectly cooked and dredged in a luscious, creamy sauce.

Potato Leek Au Gratin
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/potato-leek-au-gratin

Creamy Leek & Lemon Tortellini Skillet

My Leek & Lemon Tortellini Skillet is the perfect weeknight dish. First of all, it relies on simple, easy to prepare ingredients that make prep a cinch. Secondly, it takes no time at all to cook! You've got pops of citrus from lemon, sweet, delicious, leeks, plump tortellini, and some melty mozzarella to finish everything off. It's delicious and so easy to make.

Leek & Lemon Tortellini Skillet
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/creamy-leek-lemon-tortellini-skillet

Potato Leek Soup

Potato leek soup is probably one of the most recognizable and familiar soups on this planet. Potatoes and leeks just go so well together in whatever you're making. This particular potato leek soup is a little bit different because it's broth based, a little bit spicy, and features pesto for a pp of fresh flavour.

Potato Leek Soup
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/potato-leek-soup

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CAULIFLOWER

Cauli Tikka Tacos

Honestly, cauliflower is one of the most versatile vegetables to cook / play around with. It can be mashed, roasted, blended, I mean, you can do anything with it. 

I love my Cauliflower Tikka Tacos. Saucy, tikka masala coated cauliflower, crispy cabbage, cheese, and fresh garnishes. They're so delicious and this recipe jazzes up a jar of tikka from the pantry making it easy to make as well!

Cauli Tikka Tacos
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/cauliflower-tikka-tacos

Cheesy Cauliflower Steaks

This recipe is definitely in my top 3 favourite ways I've eaten cauliflower. This recipe is inspired by that viral parmesan potato trend that went around there for a week or so. Cauliflower steaks are nestled in to a cheesy layer on the bottom of your hot skillet and roasted until tender and golden. The resulting cheese crust is so savoury, crispy, and divine. Honestly, these are so good.

Cheesy Cauli Steaks
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/cheesy-skillet-cauliflower-steaks

BROCCOLI

Cheesy Broccoli Jacket Potatoes

Much like cauliflower, broccoli is fairly versatile in the kitchen as well. It can be roasted, baked, and pureed in to soups, all of which are delicious.

I love the combination of broccoli and cheddar together. It's a classic duo that go so well together no matter what you're pairing them with. In this case, we're smothering a perfectly baked potato in a cheesy, broccoli sauce that's absolutely delicious. A little heat from pepper flakes to round everything out and you've got a super satisfying stuffed tater.

Cheesy Broccoli Jackets
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/cheesy-broccoli-baked-potato

Broccoli Cheddar Pot Pie

As I mentioned, broccoli and cheddar are a pairing that work well together no matter how you're serving them. They're particularly wonderful in a creamy, rich stew like filling, baked under a crispy, golden layer of crust.

My Broccoli Cheddar Pot Pie is total comfort food vibes and perfect for winter eats. Comforting, hearty, filling AF, and so delish. I'm such a big fan of cracking through pot pies to reveal that gloriously creamy filling underneath. Pot pies are definitely one of my faves.

Broccoli Cheddar Pot Pie
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/broccoli-cheddar-pot-pie

BRUSSEL SPROUTS

Garlic Peri Peri Brussel Sprouts

Admittedly, I believe brussel sprouts are my favourite in the cruciferous line of veggies. They're so delicious when cooked properly and lend to a variety of flavour combinations.

My Garlic Peri Peri Sprouts are proof that brussels love a variety of different flavours. These brussels are roasted until lightly charred and tender and then finished in some store bought peri and loads of garlic. They're addictive to say the least.

Garlic Peri Peri Brussel Sprouts
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/garlic-peri-peri-brussel-sprouts

Crispy Grana Brussel Sprouts

Another recipe modeled after those viral parm taters, my Crispy Grana Brussel Sprouts are in my top 3 favourite brussel sprouts I've ever eaten. Not only are they absolutely tender, that cheesy crust is utterly divine. It takes these tender sprouts to the next level in terms of both flavour AND texture. Trust me, make these and you'll be as obsessed as I am.

Crispy Grana Brussel Sprouts
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/crispy-grana-brussel-sprouts

Smashed Brussel Sprouts

Another recipe that was kind of modeled after something you do to potatoes, my Smashed Brussel Sprouts are to die for delicious. They're perfectly roasted and absolutely tender, then, you're smashing and roasting until you get some crisp action.

A little hard cheese and pepper flakes to compliment these delicious sprouts and you're set to snack your heart out.

Smashed Brussel Sprouts
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/smashed-brussel-sprouts

POTATOES

Potato Parm Steaks

You guys, potatoes are my favourite vegetable. In fact, they're also my favourite food. They're one of the most versatile veggies you can work with and they taste fabulous no matter how you enjoy them. My Potato Parm Steaks are ridiculously tender, cheesy, and frankly, heavenly. The taters are cooked fondant style making them so creamy and smooth and they're finished under a layer of cheese and served with tomato sauce. Trust me, these are to die for.

Potato Parm Steaks
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/potato-parm-steaks

Potato Bruschetta

Even more proof that taters can do it all, my Potato Bruschetta is the appetizer you'll want to serve at every gathering moving forward.

Crispy, spicy roasted potatoes topped with a fresh, tomato bruschetta, cheese, and some balsamic reduction to round everything out. You get spice from the taters, pops of freshness from the bruschetta, and sweet flavour from the reduction. I'm telling you, these are so addictive.

Potato Bruschetta
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/potato-bruschetta

Pesto Potato Caprese Paninis

Even when you think you couldn't possibly slip potatoes in to a recipe, I've gone ahead and done just that.

My Pesto Potato Caprese Paninis are absolutely delicious. Thin, crispy roasted potato slices are nestled in our paninis along with freshly prepared pesto, spicy pepperoncini, melty mozzarella, and tomatoes. A delicious sammie you'll want to eat over and over again.

Pesto Potato Caprese Paninis
www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/pesto-potato-caprese-paninis

Y'all, this is only a fraction of the recipes I have at the blog that feature winter produce in all of it's glory. If you go to the main page and look for the SEARCH BAR, simply type in the veggie that you're looking for and all of the recipes I have featuring that vegetable will pop up. There's plenty to look through and something for everyone.

What winter produce is your favourite? For me, taters all the way with brussel sprouts a distant second.

HAPPY VEG