Winter Comfort Food Recipes

By The editors of MidwestLiving.com
Updated September 01, 2020

Amy Thielen, author of "The New Midwestern Table" and star of Food Network's "Heartland Table," shares six of her favorite winter comfort food recipes, including morning buns, old-fashioned potato doughnuts, chicken paprikash, and classic chicken and wild rice hotdish.

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Morning Buns

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Pillowy Morning Burns, inspired by the original Brittany Buns from Madison, Wisconsin, need no caramel or pecans. They're perfect in their buttery, sugar-crusted simplicity. The recipe is from The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com) by Minnesota chef Amy Thielen.

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Breakfast Wild Rice

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For a hearty breakfast, serve steaming wild rice topped with toasted pecans, maple syrup, milk or half-and-half, and a pat of melty butter. The recipe comes from The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com) by Minnesota chef Amy Thielen.

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Old-Fashioned Potato Doughnuts with Coffee Glaze

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Amy Thielen's nutmeggy Old-Fashioned Potato Doughnuts follow her grandmother's farmhouse recipe, but instead of powdered sugar, she tops them with vanilla-coffee icing. The recipe comes from Amy's book The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com).

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Chicken Paprikash

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Rosemary and slow-cooked onion yield a savory-sweet base for Chicken Paprikash. For a tangy finish, Minnesota chef Amy Thielen stirs a shot of fermented-pickle brine into the sauce. The recipe comes from Amy's book The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com).

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Pan-Roasted Cauliflower with Salt Pork and Capers

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This roasted veggie dish is a lunch favorite for Minnesota chef Amy Thielen. It's from her cookbook The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com).

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Classic Chicken and Wild Rice Hotdish

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Rich cream sauce stands in for canned soup in Minnesota chef Amy Thielen's spin on classic chicken and wild rice hotdish. The recipe comes from Amy's book The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com).

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