When winter comes, people prefer to eat foods that warm up their body and comfort them. Winter comfort foods that are specially made with the magic of olive oil give you warmth and happiness along with health benefits. Olive oil is such an ingredient that adds life to your food, whether you are making cozy soup for dinner or some baked item as a starter or dessert.

This article will help you to make various winter dishes with olive oil that are not only comforting but also advantageous to your body because olive oil will enhance the flavor of your dishes but also provide healthy nutrients to your body.

The role of olive oil in winter comfort foods:

Olive oil is a food item that is famous for its smooth texture, tangy taste and refreshing smell. It has a rich flavor and healthy substances that are good for your heart and muscles. Its refreshing taste makes it perfect for making cozy winter meals. 

You can either use it for baking or deep-frying, it is suitable for both techniques. Using olive oil in your winter meal will provide healthy substances, inflammation reducing substances, low fat substances, vitamins and minerals. It is a very smart choice to use olive oil for making cozy and comforting winter meals.

Soups with olive oil:

Soup is a mandatory and essential winter comforting food that you can eat before having your meal. Olive oil will help to improve the texture and flavor of your olive oil by providing it with a buttery and creamy texture. Olive oil is an ingredient that goes well with other flavors and tastes. Some winter soup ideas are:

• Tomato and olive oil soup:

Tomato soup is a very classic and traditional winter meal that can be made with olive oil to enhance its taste. You can prepare it by first frying onion and garlic in olive oil and then adding tomatoes to this paste for sweetness and richness. You can also add some olive oil on the top of your soup for extra flavor.

• Spicy pumpkin and olive oil soup:

Spicy pumpkin with olive oil soup is comforting olive oil soup that you can have in winter. It has a creamy and smooth texture due to olive oil and pumpkin added in it. Pumpkin gives it a sweet taste, while olive oil gives it a tangy and salty taste. 

• Beans and olive oil soup:

Beans are winter food items that go very well with olive oil. People love to make beans and olive oil soup in winter. You can make a classic or spicy soup by using beans and olive oil but make sure to use a good quality extra virgin olive oil. Olive oil will add a soft and silky texture to it.

• South European bean soup:

South European bean soup is very famous all around the world. It can be made by using beans, tomatoes, spinach and a good quality extra virgin olive oil. Olive oil will enhance the flavor of vegetables and give a smooth and soft texture to the soup.

Baked food items with olive oil:

The best thing to eat in winter is baked food items specially made with olive oil. Because these food items are healthy, soft and delicious as well due to the presence of olive oil. They also give a warm feel, representing winter. Some baked food items that you can make with olive oil are:

• Olive oil cake:

Olive oil cake is a simple and delicious baked food item to eat in winter. If it is made with high quality extra virgin olive oil, it has nice crumbs with refreshing and rich taste that goes well with sweet honey. Using olive oil instead of butter or vegetable oil will make this cake extra soft and light, and you will not feel heavy after eating it.

• Crispy olive oil cookies:

Traditionally, cookies were made with butter or vegetable oil, but now cookies are made with olive oil and have a different and soft texture compared to the traditional ones. You can eat them as a snack or as a dessert after your meal in winter. You can add vanilla or lemon zest in them to have a different taste.

• Orange and olive oil muffins:

Olive oil and oranges are a perfect combination that is perfect to make winter snacks. Muffins made of olive oil and orange have a smooth texture with tangy taste due to the olive oil and citrus taste provided by orange juice and orange zest. You can eat them either for breakfast or as an evening snack.

Meat pie made with olive oil:

Meat pie is a very famous and most loved winter food item that is warming and comforting as well. You can serve this dish to all of your guests, and they all would love eating it. Some olive oil meat pie ideas are:

• Baked pasta with olive oil:

It is a classic Italian dish made with olive oil, garlic, pasta and herbs and spices. You can add one to two tablespoons of olive oil while boiling your pasta noodles to make them soft and smooth. Tomato sauce used for making pasta has a sweet flavor that is enhanced by olive oil.

• Baked vegetables and olive oil:

You can make this dish by layering the vegetables like potatoes and carrots with olive oil. Olive oil will give a nice, crispy and golden brown texture to the vegetables. Olive oil will let the vegetables cook evenly and become soft as well.

• Chicken and rice pie with olive oil:

It is a very comforting and warm winter dish made with chicken, rice and olive oil. Olive oil makes the chicken smooth, while it adds sweet flavor to rice. You can also add vegetables like carrots, beans or potatoes if you like.

Winter comfort soups made with olive oil:

There is nothing that can match with the smell, taste and richness of winter comforting soups specially made with extra virgin olive oil. When you add olive oil to your soup, its taste and texture is enhanced. If you slow cook your soup on medium to low heat, it adds some extra flavor to it that all of your guests will feel. Some of the winter comforting soup ideas are:

• Olive oil and beef soup:

While making this soup, you need to first cook your beef in olive oil to have a nice, crispy and brown exterior with a soft and flavorful interior. You can add vegetables like onion, garlic, carrots and potatoes in your soup to have more flavors that are later enhanced with olive oil.

• Lamb and olive oil soup:

Lamb and olive oil soup is a very comforting dish to make in winter because the tastes of lamb and olive oil compliment each other very well. You can also deep-fry onion and vegetables like carrots, onion and cabbage to add them in the soup to enhance its taste. Because the natural sweetness of vegetables will give a unique and delicious taste that everyone will like. You can also add herbs like thyme, rosemary and celery sticks to add some flavor.

• Chicken and potato soup with olive oil:

Chicken, olive oil and potatoes is a natural combination that is perfect for making soup. First of all you need to fry chicken and potatoes in olive oil so that they become nice and crispy from outside and soft from inside. Then you should make soup out of them using herbs and spices to enhance its taste. 

Do you want to make your winter warm, cozy and delicious this year? Try making your winter meal by using our high quality extra virgin olive oil. Make our extra virgin olive oil your secret ingredient of your holiday meal this year. You can make any dish ranging from delicious and hot soups to baked items by using our olive oil to enhance its taste and health benefits. Grab a bottle of our extra virgin olive oil and find out its magic by making your holiday meal this year.