It's winter, it's cold, time is short. That's the litany of January, right? This is the time of year when braised dishes will save your supper. Braising (cooking low and slow, in a bit of liquid) is an easy method for cooking inexpensive cuts of meat and some vegetables too, and one side benefit to braised dishes is that they usually reheat very well. So make a big pot of pork shank or ragu, or cook up a big mess of Greek-style green beans or collards; they'll feed you all week long.

Here's a look at 15 favorite dishes — some with meat, and some without — that are braised to perfection.

BRAISED MEATS
• 1 Lemon Braised Chicken and Beans with Mint Pesto
• 2 Braised Summer Pork Shank (Adaptable For Any Season)
• 3 Slow Cooker Recipe: Peppered Beef Shank in Red Wine
• 4 Braised Beef Stroganoff with Pappardelle
• 5 How to Make Mexican Braised Beef in a Slow Cooker
• 6 Japanese Braised Pork Belly (Buta no Kakuni)
• 7 Pork Ragu with Semolina Gnocchi

BRAISED VEGETABLES
• 8 Collard Greens Stew with Chorizo and Garlic
• 9 Sweet Potatoes Braised with Rosemary and Milk
• 10 Wine-Braised Cabbage
• 11 Leeks Braised with Wine and Garlic
• 12 Greek-Style Braised Green Beans
• 13 Melange of Squash Braised in Cream
• 14 Braised Escarole with Apples and Bacon
• 15 Cream-Braised Fennel a la Orangette

Related: Braising: Best Cuts of Beef for Braised Dishes

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