Stews have a hearty texture and mouth watering aroma that brings a cozy ambiance to any table.

If you don’t like turnips, potatoes are an easy substitution.

Serve with rice to pair with the flavorful spinach sauce.Read more about this recipe.

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Eric Wolfinger

Serve this hearty bean stew for lunch or dinner.

Hearty Vegetable Beef Stew

The slow cooker makes this veggie-packed beef stew super-easy and extra-savory.

This easy curry recipe can be on the table in less than an hour.

Chicken Stew with Green Herbs & Citrus (Morgh-e Torsh)

Eric Wolfinger

Plus, cooking everything together low and slow infuses all the flavors together for complexity in every bite.

Serve with crusty bread for dipping.

Serve with crusty bread to soak up every last bit of the savory broth.

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Curried Chicken Stew

Short on time?

Consider this slow-cooked chicken stew recipe.

Spend just 20 minutes prepping in the morning and you’ll come home to a hearty dish.

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Serve it over basmati rice or with a slice of crusty bread.

And the tomato broth takes it to the next level.

When eating, you’ll want to have a toasted baguette at the ready to soak it all up.

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Kale & Lentil Stew with Mashed Potatoes

Fire-roasted tomatoes add slightly smoky flavor to red lentils.

The addition of mashed potatoes gives this an upside-down shepherd’s pie feel.

This version uses meaty bone-in chicken thighs and is full of onions, mushrooms and tomatoes.

Kale, Wild Rice & Chicken Stew

It’s also delicious served over egg noodles.

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a recipe photo of the Shrimp & Fish Stew served in a bowl

Christine Ma

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Kale & Lentil Stew with Mashed Potatoes

a recipe photo of the Hunter’s Chicken Stew

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman