14 Hearty Stew Recipes to Make You Look Forward to The Cold Season

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Nothing says comfort food like a hot bowl of nourishing stew. And while this sounds much like a cold-season kind of food, nothing stops us from enjoying stew all year round. After all, comfort food knows no season. These hearty stew recipes are family-friendly, and budget-friendly too actually, and use real ingredients that make us feel good. A real fuel for our bodies, these stews are a must-try.

Beef and Sweet Potato Stew

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Beef and Sweet Potato Stew Stew,, a hearty and soul-soothing dish that will go down well even a fussy eater. This stew makes a delicious dinner all year round, but it’s particularly nice in Autumn and Winter when we need comfort food to keep us going.

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Chicken and Mushroom Stew

A portion of chicken and mushroom stew over a bed of mash.
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Chicken and Mushroom Stew, a hearty one-pot dinner dish that is bursting with the most amazing flavours. It’s easy to make, it’s budget-friendly, and a family-favourite meal all year round.

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Cassoulet-Style French Bean Stew

Bean stew with sausage and pork and beef.
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This is no ordinary bean stew, but a true delicacy! A fantastic French Bean Stew bursting with layers of flavours. The prep might be lengthy, but this stew is worth it.

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Chicken and Pea Stew

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Romanian-Style Chicken and Pea Stew, a hearty and nutritious dish that is full of vibrant colour and goodness. It’s quick and easy to make, and can be cooked with fresh or frozen peas.

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Guinness Beef Stew

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This Guiness Beef Stew is a hearty Irish dish that is nutritious and delicious and full of goodness. No need to wait for the cold season to enjoy a comforting bowl of soup, this beef stew can be enjoyed all year round.

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Thick Beef Stew

A portion of beef stew in a white bowl.
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A classic Southern recipe, this Farm to Table Thick Beef Stew is wonderfully flavoured, and so comforting, one bowl will definitely not be enough.

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Seafood Stew

Seafood stew in a blue plate.
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Seafood Stew cooked in a delicious tomato sauce, a quick and easy dinner recipe that is ready in well under 15 minutes. It’s a cheap and nutritious dish that absolutely everyone can cook from scratch.

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Greek Beef Stifado

A portion of beef stew with couscous on a plate plate.
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This Greek Beef Stifado is a delicious beef stew cooked in the slow cooker until the beef is tender and melting in your mouth. The use of earth warm spices make the sauce aromatic and delicious, and so comforting.

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Green Bean Stew with Leftover Chicken

A blue bowl with chicken and green bean stew and pot with more stew next to it.
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30-Minute Green Bean Stew with Leftover Chicken, a hearty meal that goes down well with the whole family. If you have any rotisserie or leftover chicken, you really need to try this recipe.

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Green Lentil Stew with Chorizo

A portion of green lentil and chorizo in a white bowl.
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This Green Lentil Stew with Chorizo is a hearty and delicious stew packed with Spanish flavours. It’s a great frugal meal to feed a crowd, it’s comforting and perfect for the cold season.

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Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore.
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Chicken Cacciatore, an Italian stew full of flavour and goodness. It’s a rustic dinner recipe that never fails to deliver, it’s nutritious, family-friendly and for all budgets too.

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Leftover Roast Beef Stew

A white bowl of beef and veggie stew.
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Leftover Roast Beef Stew, a comforting and nourishing dish for the cold season, but also great all year round to use up any leftovers left from your Sunday roast.

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Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Stew

A white bowl with butternut squash, bean and sweet potato stew.
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Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Stew with beans and spinach, a healthy Fall dish that is comforting and filling, and even meat lovers will agree that it’s a delicious and perfect meal for cold crisy days.

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Chicken and Potato Stew

A pot with chicken stew.
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30-Minute Chicken and Potato Stew, a nourishing stew that can be enjoyed all year round. It has a delicate flavour of fresh parsley and dill, and it’s a great child-friendly dinner recipe.

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