46 Hearty Meat Stew Recipes


Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Emily Elsen, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich2/46Chicken and Tomato Stew With Caramelized Lemon
Cooking lemon slices just to this side of burnt adds a layer of complex flavor to this comforting dish.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Jennifer Ophir3/46Haitian Beef and Pumpkin Soup (Soup Joumou)
A delicious and aromatic pumpkin soup that's warming to the core.
Photo by Charles Masters, Food styling by Sue Li4/46Our Favorite Texas Beef Chili
This cowboy-style "bowl of red" is all about tender chunks of beef chuck and a five-chile-pepper purée.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson5/46Instant Pot Caldo Verde
The ingredients of this classic Portuguese soup meld beautifully under pressure, so you only need water—no stock—to get a savory, rich broth.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova6/46Chicken Stew With Potatoes and Radishes
This one-pot comfort-food stew takes its flavor cues from chicken paprikash.
Photo by Peden + Munk7/46Tteokguk (Good Luck Korean Rice Cake Soup)
Korean rice cakes can be found frozen or vacuum-packed at Asian markets. They’re delicious in soups (of course) but also seared or lightly grilled.
8/46Beef Chili
It’s faster and easier to brown the meat in larger pieces first and chop them afterward.
Photo by Alex Lau9/46Chicken Escabèche
This hearty, tangy-sweet chicken stew couldn’t be simpler to throw together.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks10/46Somali Beef Stew with Spiced Rice (Bariis Maraq)
This classic Somali stew is great for a crowd and packs a big flavor punch, thanks to the xawaash spice mix, a classic Somali spice blend, which lends a warm, peppery flavor.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson11/46Arroz Caldo (Chicken Rice Porridge)
A mix of regular and sticky rice gives this warming dish just the right thickness and texture.
Photo by Peden + Munk12/46Red Posole With Pork
If you’ve never made posole, this is a good starter recipe. There are no hard-to-get cuts (like the pig’s head called for in many traditional versions), and most of the process is hands-off.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks13/46Nabeyaki Udon Soup With Chicken, Spinach, and Mushrooms
This classic Japanese soup is both nourishing and comforting—just the thing for those midwinter blues.
Photo by Peter Frank Edwards/Redux14/46Kare-Kare with Beans, Baby Bok Choy, and Eggplant
This recipe is a project that you make for people you love. They’ll be thankful.

Sheela Prakash

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