Winter Recipes

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Our favorite Spanish winter recipes to help you cozy up this winter!

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A large pan of sweet potato stew with some spinach on top

A good winter recipe offers everything we crave as the months turn cooler. They must be warming, filling, and rich in flavor. Winter recipes must be able to please a crowd, and offer second servings with ease, straight from the pot that bubbles away on the stovetop or the dish that’s been baking away in the oven.

Winter recipes include hearty stews and casseroles, the ultimate one-pot comfort food that can be quick and easy to make, while others deserve more time and become a delightful day’s cooking. Of course, there are other gorgeous recipes to come out of the kitchen in winter from luxurious desserts to roast veg, meat, and fish.

With the turn of the season, we are excited to return to the kitchen to make warming Spanish main meals, festive Spanish tapas dishes, and decadent winter desserts that have guests demanding a second serving.

Winter Tapas & Festive Dishes

mediterranean roasted eggplants sit beside a tangy yogurt dipping sauce

Spanish Garlic Zucchini

Easy vegetarian tapas or side

Albondigas

Meatballs in smoky sofrito sauce

Huevos estrellados

Madrid-style eggs with potatoes

Braised Pork Shoulder

Cooked in Asturian Cider

Roasted Potatoes with Chorizo and Thyme

Easy Side or Tapas Recipe

A plate of pan-fried artichoke with garlic and lemon

Pan-Fried Artichokes

Alcachofas Salteadas al Limón

Spanish Chorizo Cooked in Cider

Tapas in 20 minutes!

A plate of salted cod salad sits on a marble countertop

Empanada Gallega

Easy empanada recipe | Oven-baked

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Pumpkin and Caramelized Onion Cocas

Vegan recipe

Spinach with Chickpeas (Vegan recipe)

Espinacas con garbanzos | Vegan

Papas Arrugadas

with mojo verde and a spicy mojo picón

Spicy Patatas Bravas

Easy Spanish tapas recipe | Vegan

Catalan Roasted Vegetables

Escalivada Catalana | Vegan

Spanish Mussels

in a rich tomato sofrito sauce

Potatoes Mozarabic

Patatas Mozárabes | Andaluz Tapas

Shrimp in a Cava Bath

Easy Canapé Recipe - Party Food

Clams in Tomato and Wine

Tapas | Easy Seafood Recipe

Pan-fried Spicy Shrimp

with romesco sauce

a large pan of vegan arroz al horno is topped with roasted red pepper and a whole head of garlic

Vinegar Braised Chicken

with Pedro Ximénez Sherry Sauce

A bowl of creamy shrim soup with spinach and chickpeas is garnished with some fresh parsley

Creamy Shrimp Soup

with Spinach & Chickpeas

Vegetarian nut roast cut into slices with dried cranberries and rosemary sprigs around them.

Loaded Nut Roast

Vegetarian | Vegan Option

Spanish Salmon Stew

30-Minute Recipe

Rioja-Style Beans with Spanish Chorizo

Alubias a la Riojana

Baked Cod with Tomatoes & Chickpeas

Easy One-Pan Recipe

Seafood Soup

Sopa de Mariscos

Mediterranean Roasted Eggplant

with Yogurt & Thyme Dipping Sauce

Spanish Seafood Stew

Suquet de Mariscos

Rioja-Style Potatoes with Chorizo

Patatas a la Riojana

Marinated Presa Ibérica with Walnuts

Gourmet Pork Made Simple

Patatas a la Importancia

Vegan Option | One-Pan Recipe

Spanish-Style Potato Gratin

with Manchego Cheese

Patatas Panaderas

Vegan | One-Pot Recipe

Spanish Pork Stew

Carcamusas From Toledo

Catalan Style Beef Stew

Estofado a la Catalana

Spinach and Chickpeas

Vegan | One-Pot Recipe

a small bowl of sweet potato stew sits with chickpeas and spinach and garnished with parsley.

One-Pot Sweet Potato Stew

Vegan | Heart-Healthy

Main Meals

Spanish Pork Stew

Carcamusas From Toledo

Catalan Style Beef Stew

Estofado a la Catalana

Spicy Spanish Chicken Thighs

One-Pan | Weeknight Dinner

Crispy Spanish Baked Chicken Thighs

5 Mins Prep | High Protein

Four cooked chicken thighs in a skillet with creamy sauce and parsley flakes.

Easy Creamy Chicken Thighs

One Skillet & Ready in 30 Mins

Rioja-Style Potatoes with Chorizo

Patatas a la Riojana

A large pot of one pot chicken thighs in cava and caramelized apples.

Chicken in Cava with Apples

Decadent Main Meal Recipe

Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs

With Chorizo and Veggies

a large pot of smoky sweet potato chorizo stew sits beside some fresh bread

Smoky Sweet Potato Chorizo One-Pot

Easy 30-minute recipe

Spanish-Style Spicy Salmon

with Cayenne, Paprika, and Orange

Pumpkin Pisto

Super Healthy One-Pot Recipe

Arroz al Horno

Spanish Oven-Baked Rice

A large pan of Spanish chicken in creamy mustard sauce

Creamy Mustard Chicken

Pollo a la Mostaza

Spanish-Style Potato Gratin

with Manchego Cheese

A pan with cooked chicken thighs, chorzio pieces, potatoes, and other veg and herbs.

Chicken, Chorizo, and Potatoes

One pan, 5 mins prep

Seafood Soup

Sopa de Mariscos

Baked chicken thighs with roasted peppers and black olives scattered around a sheet pan.

Chicken Thighs with Olives

Ready in 35 Mins | One-Pan Dinner

A pan with cooked chicken, rice, and vegetables. The rice has a yellow hue from the saffron.

Spanish Chicken and Rice

Arroz con Pollo

Spanish-Style White Bean Stew

Classic white bean stew recipe | Vegan

Spicy Mediterranean Chicken Thighs

Easy to Make, One-Pot Recipe

Garlic-Infused Boneless Chicken Thighs

Easy 15 Minute Recipe

Chicken Chorizo Chili

Spicy One-Pot Recipe

Baked Chicken Thighs with Potatoes

Healthy - One-Pot Recipe

Artichoke and Spinach Casserole

Vegetarian | One-Pot Recipe

Chicken Chorizo Dinner

5 Ingredient Recipe | One-Pot Stew

Creamy Artichoke Chicken

with Spinach and Paprika

Chicken pieces cooked in vermouth in a pan.

Spanish Vermouth Chicken

In a Deliciously Rich Sauce

Fabada Asturiana

Spanish bean stew

Chicken with Peaches in Sherry

Simmered with Pedro Ximinez Sherry

Spicy Spanish-Style Pork Stew

Spicy, Easy-to-Make One-Pot Recipe

Pollo al Horno

Oven-Baked Chicken with Sherry

One-Pot Sweet Potato Stew

Vegan | Heart-Healthy

Oven Baked Fish Casserole

with homemade romesco sauce

Smoky Butter Bean Stew

with Sweet Potato and Kale

A tray of baked chicken thighs and potatoes with thyme on top.

Chicken and Potatoes

With Smoked Paprika

Vegan Arroz al Horno

Oven-Baked Rice | Vegan

Spanish Chicken and Rice

One pan arroz con pollo

Romesco de Peix

Catalan Fish Stew | 30-Min recipe

Mediterranean Eggplant Casserole

One-Pot Recipe | Vegan | Made in an hour

Chickpea Stew

Potaje de Garbanzos

2 large whole fish sit on a baking tray with garnishing and some seasoning.

Pescado al Horno

Roasted Fish Spanish-Style

A frying pan of pisto with eggs with a little chopped parsley to garnish

Spanish Vegetable Pisto

Easy one-pot recipe!

A serving of Spanish pork tenderloin marinated in a smoked paprika sauce

Spanish Pork Tenderloin with Smoked Paprika

Easy One-Skillet Pork Recipe

Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes

Easy Vegetarian Recipe

A large pot of creamy paprika-infused chicken thighs