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A new one-pan dinner from Kay Chun that turns ground chicken and some pantry staples into a satisfying dinner.
Any dish containing coconut milk coos “cozy” to me. It adds body and creaminess, of course, but also a little sweetness, so subtle that it plays well with any other flavors in the mix. (Coconut milk is also shelf-stable, so I stock up on cans and cartons whenever they’re on sale — knowing they’re waiting for me in the pantry is a very cozy feeling indeed.)
Kay Chun’s new recipe for fragrant coconut chicken and sweet potato is an excellent example of how coconut milk brings the comfort. Kay adds it at the end of her quick, one-pan dinner so that it coats the sautéed ground chicken, sweet potato and spinach with its trademark creaminess and rounds out the sharp edges of the garlic, ginger and scallions. A last, confident squeeze of lime brings everything together nicely.
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But Mia, you say — while Kay’s recipe does indeed sound pretty cozy, I want full-on, slipper-socks, Sleepytime-Tea-bear cozy. Understood! Let’s poke through this collection of our best soups and stews, shall we?
This ham and bean soup from Naz Deravian is easy and economical, turning dried white beans and a ham hock into a hearty dinner. And I’m intrigued by this chermoula potato and fish stew, a five-star recipe from Nargisse Benkabbou that, with only about 150 reviews, appears to be flying under the radar. “Phenomenal recipe,” writes Ella, a reader. “The effort to reward ratio is off the charts. The flavors are so fresh yet comforting at the same time. This one is going into the rotation.”
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