The Saturday Simmer: Stew recipes for stovetop or slow cooker
For those of us who don't measure well, who don't make fancy or fussy food, or who don't like to cook every single day, there is stew. Whether it's vegetable based, or built around meat and potatoes like this gorgeous Irish stew from Recipe Girl, a well-constructed stew never fails to satisfy. It's almost a requirement that when you cook stew, you make a big pot of it, either on the stovetop or in the slow cooker. Most stews taste even better on the second day as the flavors have a chance to meld, so you can prepare a stew today, have some for dinner tonight, enjoy the rest tomorrow, or portion it out for easy worknight dinners after a quick reheat.
Plenty of hearty stew recipes caught my eye this week:
Pork and green chile stew, from The Kitchn
White bean stew with winter squash and kale, from FatFree Vegan Kitchen
Slow cooker root vegetable stew, from Gimme Some Oven
Irish stew, from Recipe Girl
Spiced mushroom, chickpea and tomato stew, from Cookin' Canuck
Cantonese beef stew, from Rasa Malaysia
African chicken peanut stew, from Simply Recipes
Slow cooker Mediterranean beef stew with rosemary and balsamic vinegar, from Kalyn's Kitchen
Karina's roasted Hatch chile stew with sweet potato, corn and lime, from Gluten-free Goddess
Slow cooker lemon-garlic chicken and white bean stew, from The Perfect Pantry
Brazilian shrimp stew, from I Breathe... I'm Hungry
Chicken chickpea stew, from The Shiksa in the Kitchen
Which will you try first? What intrigues you? Please leave feedback on the original recipe post, and let us know if you've made or adapted any of these recipes. See you next Saturday, and every Saturday, with more soups, stews and chili.
[All photos used with permission.]
Thanks for sharing one of my stew recipes; love to make stew in the slow cooker!
Kalyn, same here. The slow cooker is so great for stews of all kinds.