This is a collection of 44 Easy Stew Recipes from all over the world. Check them out, and learn about new ingredients and great flavors.

What is a stew, and what is the difference between soup and stew?
I am glad we have this conversation because I have wanted to talk about this for a long time now. I see a lot of recipes out there that are called stews when in fact, they are actually soups.
While stews and soups might use the same ingredients, they are not the same.
What is the same:
Soups and stews use a combination of vegetables and meat, sometimes just meat, or just vegetables (when you make them vegetarian), cooked in liquid.
They can be made on the stove or in a pressure cooker.
What is not the same:
- The amount of liquid:
What makes a huge difference is the amount of liquid used for each. Stews always contain less liquid than soup, and the liquid is thicker, like a sauce.
When you make a stew, the liquid is supposed to cover the meat and vegetables barely. This liquid could be just water or broth.
- The size of the ingredients:
The ingredients are chunkier in a stew than in a soup.
- The way stews are cooked:
Stews also simmer over low heat for extended amounts of time. The liquid reduces and becomes thicker.
They are also served on their own or often as a topping for solid starchy side dishes like polenta, mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta. Sometimes, the stew liquid is thickened with flour.
Conclusion: Soups are NOT stews, and stews are NOT soups, so let's not get confused anymore about that. 🙂
Stews are an important part of any cuisine around the globe
- Balanced meals- Stews provide a good amount of vegetables, meat, and starches, as a perfect balance for your nutritional well-being.
- Stews are economical- as the recipes usually require ingredients that are common and easy to find, like cheap cuts of meat or vegetables that are available all year round. A pot of stew feeds a crowd, so these types of meals are suitable for families with numerous members, at big gatherings, or places where people are in need of food.
- Slow and low- Stews are made by using slow cooking methods (unless you use a pressure cooker to speed up the process), so tough cuts of meat are tenderized.
- Stews are flavorful- Because of the slow cooking process, the ingredients have the time to become friendly with each other, making the stews flavorful and comforting, especially during the cold season.
- Less energy- As the cooking on the stove is done on low temperatures, stewing consumes less energy.
- Stews are beautiful dishes- The vegetables and meats used in these recipes retain their own juice and aromas, making the meal a rich and interesting choice of textures and flavors.
This collection of 44 easy stew recipes is designed to inspire you to go into the kitchen and make something delicious for your family or friends. Enjoy!
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44 Easy Stew Recipes
This a collection of incredible easy stew recipes to make all year round.
Hatch Pork Green Chili
Hatch Pork Green Chili is a savory pork stew featuring Hatch green chile peppers. A spicy soup from the southwest. Gluten-free and keto-low carb. Great for fall cold weather and game day food. Serve in a bowl or smothered on Mexican food.
Mexican Chicken Stew
Our Mexican Chicken Stew is real comfort food! Spicy chicken and chorizo with a rich smoky chipotle sauce. Load up your bowl with mash and stew and dig in!
Hearty Beef Stew Easy Recipe
This hearty beef stew is comforting food at its best! Loaded with tender beef, potatoes, and veggies make this dish a hearty one-pot meal that will definitely warm your soul!
Slow Cooker Beef and Ale Stew
Slow-cooked tender beef and beautifully flavorsome veg, this dish is amazing easy-to-cook comfort food!
Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole
Thick herby sausages and flavoursome beans in a seasoned tomato sauce create the most comforting stew! It’s delicious served with crusty bread.
Vietnamese One Pot Beef and Pumpkin Stew
Rich and hearty One Pot Beef and Pumpkin Stew, packed with traditional Vietnamese classic flavors.
Peas And Chicken Stew
Peas and Chicken Stew is a recipe that is perfect for a quick dinner during the week. Use fresh peas in the summer and frozen peas all year round.
Cinnamon Tomato Chicken Stew- Kota Kapama
This Chicken is Stewed in Tomato Garlic and Cinnamon- Kota Kapama is a Greek recipe made with chicken braised in tomato sauce, cinnamon, and garlic. A delicious dish that can feed a crowd, therefore perfect for any occasion you need to entertain.
Easy Potato And Meat Stew
This easy potato and meat stew is a delicious recipe to make any day of the week when you crave something hearty and fulfilling.
Vegan Stew Recipe (Lots of Veggies!)
A rich gravy and plenty of hearty vegetables come together for one delicious and comforting veggie stew recipe. Serve this vegan stew with a big hunk of bread for mopping up every last bit of sauce!
Traeger Smoked Texas Cowboy Stew
A smoked stew packed with Tex-Mex style ground beef, smoked sausage, and a ton of vegetables.
Filipino Beef Caldereta
Hearty, rich, and oh so satisfying, this Filipino Beef Caldereta is a great family meal. Beef, potatoes, carrots, and other vegetables and herbs simmer in a flavorful tomato-beef broth base.
Easy Brunswick Stew Recipe
Brunswick Stew is a traditional Southern dish that is the perfect way to use up leftovers. It’s a flavorful, budget-friendly, soul-warming stew that is so easy to make.https://conservamome.com/carne-con-papas-cuban-beef-stew-recipe/
Carne Con Papas (Cuban Beef Stew) recipe
This delicious and easy Carne Con Papas recipe is a favorite in our home. A traditional Cuban Beef Stew that will be a welcome addition to any recipe book.
Turkey Stew
Convert leftover turkey into this cozy and chunky turkey stew! The meat is combined with carrots, celery, tomatoes, and potatoes for a healthy, warm and hearty meal.
Norwegian Salt Cod Stew (Bacalao)
This Norwegian Salt Cod Stew, or Bacalao from the Spanish word for cod, is a recipe made with salted cod, olive oil, stewed tomatoes, garlic, shallots, and potatoes.
Carbonnade Flamande (Flemish Beef and Beer Stew)
Carbonnade Flamande is a super hearty beef and beer stew from Belgium. This is one pot sure to keep you cozy!
Kedjenou Chicken (Ivory Coast Stew)
Kedjenou is a beloved stew in the Ivory Coast. It's so simple, yet so spectacularly tasty. Do you want it spicy? Oh, I will show you how to make it spicy!
Carne Con Tomate (Meat in Tomato Sauce)
Traditional Spanish recipe usually made with beef or pork. Super easy to make and perfect for the entire family.
Red Wine Lamb Stew (Dutch Oven Braised)
Old fashioned Lamb Stew braised with veggies and red wine. The ultimate comfort food.
Cioppino
Cioppino is a hearty Italian seafood and tomato stew flavored with floral saffron, sauteed fennel, and loads of fresh seafood.
Moqueca (Brazilian Fish Stew)
An impressive and easy Brazilian fish stew, moqueca can use any fish you have on hand and is flavored with coconut milk and bright lime zest.
Moroccan Chicken Stew
Quick Moroccan Chicken Stew is an incredibly satisfying meal that feels fancy yet is easy to prepare! Serve it up with Ginger-Turmeric Rice for a wildly adventurous night in.
Slow Cooker: Birria de res
Birria de Res is a traditional Mexican stew, the perfect comfort food with rich, bold flavors that your tastebuds will enjoy.
How to Make Bison and Mushroom Stew with Herbs
Serve this robust and deeply flavorful mushroom stew over mashed root vegetables for a simple, warming autumn supper. While wild mushrooms, like chanterelle and boletes, give the stew an extraordinary, rich flavor, you'll find that it's equally good made with the button and cremini mushrooms you can find at your local grocery store, too.
Keto Brazilian Shrimp Stew (Moqueca de Camaroes)
This Keto Brazilian Shrimp Stew recipe is my low-carb version of the classic Moqueca de Camaroes. It is so incredibly delicious with a creamy coconut and tomato base, plump juicy shrimp, jalapeno, all brightened up with fresh lemon juice. It is easy to make but perfect for any occasion, from a fancy get-together with friends to a quiet dinner at home with family!
Pumpkin and Pork Stew
Celebrate the flavors of Fall! This is the perfect weather for a comforting one-pot meal of hearty Pumpkin and Pork Stew. The sweet flavor of pumpkin teams up with tender chunks of pork, herbs, and spices, creating an amazing, mouthwatering fragrance in your kitchen.
Italian Sausage & Vegetable Stew
A stick-to-your-ribs slow cooker soup! The Mediterranean vegetables blend with zucchini and Italian sausage for the heartiest stew.
Lamb Stew with Garlic Polenta
A rich, flavor-intense lamb stew served with a garlic polenta. This lamb stew is an easy recipe to put together and finished in the oven while the garlic polenta takes about 10 minutes just before serving.
Hamburger Stew
This hamburger stew recipe is thick, hearty, and easy to make! It's a delicious family meal that uses inexpensive everyday ingredients.
Chickpea and Tofu Curry Stew
Bursting with creamy coconut and curry flavors, this vegetable-forward Chickpea and Tofu Curry Stew is perfect for a cozy meal or use a meal prep for lunch all week long.
Spanish Seafood Stew
When you're looking for a seafood dish that's full of flavor and easy to make my version of a Spanish Seafood Stew is just what you're looking for. And it's easy to customize, by using the seafood that you like to eat or that you have on hand.
Bazella (Vegan Lebanese Stewed Peas & Carrots)
Bazella is a basic recipe of Lebanese stewed peas and carrots, it’s our family’s fallback recipe whenever we need something quick to make. This recipe is vegan friendly, using peas and carrots in a tomato base (yakhni). Traditionally served over Lebanese vermicelli rice.
Bamia (Easy Lebanese Okra Stew Without Meat)
This Bamia recipe is a classic Arabic dish from Lebanon made with okra and tomatoes. Preparation is quick and easy. Okra Stew is a hearty meal usually served with buttery vermicelli rice.
Caribbean Chicken Stew
This rich, warmly spiced Caribbean Chicken Stew is - without question - one of the most delicious, satisfying, flavorful chicken stews you'll ever eat!
Vegan Sweet Potato Stew
Fall is all about comfort foods and filling, delicious, savory meals. This vegan sweet potato stew hits all of those things.
Vietnamese Beef Stew {B� Kho}
Vietnamese Beef Stew, or Bò Kho, is a delicious stew of beef and root vegetables flavored with unexpected amazing herbs and spices.
Lebanese Moussaka Stew [Maghmour]
Flavor-packed vegan Lebanese moussaka stew. Prepare this amazing dinner meal at home. A bowl of comforting homemade vegetable goodness.
Brazilian Fish Stew (Moqueca)
One of the easiest stews you will ever make, this Brazilian Fish Stew is made with fish and shrimp simmered in a slightly spicy and tangy tomato-based coconut milk broth. AND...it takes less than 20 minutes to make!!
Persian Okra Stew (Khoresh Bamieh)
Persian Okra Stew (Khoresh Bamieh) is a classic Iranian dish of meat stewed with tomatoes, okra, and spices. It’s delicious enough to convert even the most adamant okra haters!
Georgian Lamb Stew
This stew is assembled in layers with meat on the bottom of the pot, onions, eggplant, peppers, potatoes, fresh herbs, and tomatoes piled on top. A low slow oven braise brings it all together and yields a delicious and satisfying stew with meltingly tender lamb and vegetables, and rich flavorful sauce.
Korean Chicken Stew with Gochujang Sauce l Panning The Globe
An easy one-pot recipe for Korean chicken stew with spinach simmered in an addictive sweet and spicy sauce that uses store-bought Gochujang. Serve this with rice for a delicious meal that the whole family will love.
Latvian Stew {from A Gentleman in Moscow}
This Latvian Stew recipe is based on a dish from the pages of A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. It's a simple, comforting combination of tender, slow-cooked pork shoulder, carrots, onions, apricots, and prunes that's warm and flavorful and even better the next day.
Christina says
Great idea to have so many wonderful stew recipes to choose from! THanks so much, I love this as a reference for these comfort food recipes!
The Bossy Kitchen says
Thank you, Christina!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
So many delicious stews! Thanks ever so much for including one of my recipes!
The Bossy Kitchen says
Thank you as well!
Gloria says
This is a post for stew lovers. Lots of delicious options here. Now, which one will I try first? Maybe the lamb?
The Bossy Kitchen says
Anything you like, Gloria! 🙂 Thank you for visiting.
Maggie says
They all look so good. I don't know where to start! LOL. 🙂