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Forgotten winter dinners making a comeback | taste recipes

Oxtail stew? Bouillabaisse? If you haven’t ever cooked these dishes, you’re not alone. Here are some long-lost winter favourites of days passed.

Slow cooker French onion osso bucco

Taste delved deep into the its recipe archives to rediscover some long-lost winter dinner favourites from decades gone by.

Have a look at these top 20 dishes which you might not have even heard of but will make a tasty addition to your weekly menu.

How many of these hearty classics do you remember or have tried cooking?

Home-style lamb casserole

Nothing spells comfort food like a gorgeous chunky lamb hot pot, stewed to tender perfection.

Lamb shank and barley soup

This soup is hearty enough to serve as a meal.

Try this hearty lamb shank and barley soup.
Try this hearty lamb shank and barley soup.

High pie

Use leftover beef casserole to make a delicious filling for a homemade family pie.

Chicken and leek casserole

A hearty casserole is just what you need to warm up on a cold night and this one’s a real winner.

Slow-cooker oxtail stew

Make the most of this often overlooked cut of beef with taste member loans_lady’s version of slow-cooker oxtail stew.

Oxtail is often an under-utilised ingredient.
Oxtail is often an under-utilised ingredient.

Braised skirt steak

As nights get nippy, take comfort in a hearty dinner, perfect for warming up your midweek, without breaking a sweat.

Chicken and celery casserole

The ultimate in comfort food, this hearty chicken casserole will warm you up on cold winter nights.

Bouillabaisse

Infused with saffron, orange, thyme and chilli, this French fish soup is ready in 25 minutes.

Do you know how to make bouillabaisse? Taste has you covered.
Do you know how to make bouillabaisse? Taste has you covered.

Chicken basque

Savour the rich flavours of Spanish chicken with smoked ham, chilli and paprika.

New England seafood casserole

Atlantic coastal states celebrate their ocean location with delicious seafood dishes such as this one, flavoured with aromatic herbs.

Beef osso bucco

Traditional osso bucco is a warm hearty meal for a cold winter’s night.

Basic beef casserole

With winter just around the corner, warm up with a large helping of hearty beef casserole.

Braised veal with olives

The preparation for these veal shanks may be lengthy but it is worth every minute when you taste the delicious and succulent result.

Herb cobbler mince casserole

Leftover mince sauce is reinvented in this crusty topped beef casserole.

Chicken and apricot hotpot

The sweetness of dried apricot plays with the succulent chicken to create a winning meal.

This chicken and apricot dish hits the sweet spot.
This chicken and apricot dish hits the sweet spot.

Potato and beef ragu lasagne

This is one pumped-up potato bake – it’s comfort food at its hearty best.

Grandma’s curried sausages

Nothing is as comforting as a big plate of traditional curried sausages.

Beef coconut curry

Fill the air with fragrant mouth-watering spices, pile the table with curries, then dive into a spectacular feast.

Chicken, ham and potato pie

Serve this delicious family pie with a crisp green salad for a complete midweek meal.

Tuna and macaroni bake

This tuna bake with crunchy topping is a family favourite on cold winter nights.

For more recipe ideas, go to taste.com.au or check out the Taste Test Kitchen now.

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