In Australia, the weather is getting colder outside. The one comfort I love about Winter is slow cooked meals. Nothing warms you up like a slow cooked meal on a cold winter day.

Not only does it warm you up, but slow cooking is so convenient. You place all your ingredients into your pot or tray and a few hours later ‘ecco fatto’ (it’s done) – a beautiful hearty winter meal. Here are my top 5 favourite slow cooked meals for winter that your whole family will enjoy. These dishes are also sure to impress your guests.

Cook the lovely and rich slow cooked beef short ribs in red wine sauce served with creamy mashed potato or show your love for someone by cooking them a slow roasted crispy pork belly – a family favourite. There is also brodo di carne (beef soup) with farfalline pasta – a dish that you cannot cook too much of in winter and the kids love it. My final picks for winter warming are the succulent Braised lamb shanks with mushroom ragù and Osso Bucco alla Milanese which is served with a rich and creamy saffron-infused Risotto alla Milanese – happy cooking.

1. Slow cooked beef short ribs in red wine sauce

2. Slow roasted crispy pork belly

3. Brodo di carne (beef soup) with farfalline pasta

4. Braised lamb shanks with mushroom ragù

5. Osso buco alla Milanese

Buon appetito from Italian Spoon!

Top 5 slow cooked meals for winter blog authored by Vanessa Bottaro.

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Vanessa Bottaro

Author, Founder and Creative Director at Italian Spoon

In my eyes, Italian cuisine is love on a plate.

Vanessa is Creative Director of the Italian Spoon website and Author of The Italian entertaining cookbook, a collection of home-style Italian recipes and tips for entertaining in true Italian-style. In addition to cooking and taking photographs, Vanessa writes the recipes and blogs to bring the love of Italian cooking to life! The collection of recipes and blogs on the website have been inspired by travels to Italy and desire to share what she has learnt from the great ‘Mamma’s and ‘Nonna’s in her life!

Vanessa is an entrepreneur and wife to husband Simone and the mother of two beautiful kids Dante and Mia. Even so she was born and lives in Melbourne Australia, Vanessa has a deep connection to Italy. Perhaps it is the food, or maybe it is because it is the place where Vanessa met the love of her life, Simone to whom she has been happily married for so many years.

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