What's your best low-effort dinner for the first really cold weeknights?

I get home at 6pm, it's pitch dark and freezing, and I want something warm without an hour of standing at the stove. My current rotation is a tray-baked sausage-and-lentil thing and a big pot of miso-ginger soup that lasts three days. I'd love to add a couple more ideas that don't feel like the same stew every night. What's your go-to cold-weather weeknight meal?