The holiday season can get HECTIC, to say the least. It’s easy to feel like you’re hurtling from the big Thanksgiving meal straight to Christmas party potluck season; then before you know it, it’s time to make a big Christmas dinner again. But what about all those weeknights in between? Don’t just end up subsisting on leftovers and Christmas cookies! Instead turn to this list of cozy and hearty weeknight dinners—they’re all full of ingredients guaranteed to keep you fueled through whatever the season throws at you. Christmas movie marathons? Caroling? Present wrapping extravaganzas? School and church plays galore? These high-protein winter dinners have your back.

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