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12 of our favorite hearty soup, stew, and chili recipes. Cozy and comforting, these recipes are a meal-in-a-bowl that everyone will love!
Cold and dreary January days have us craving cozy and hearty food. You too? These soups, stews, and chilis are the perfect thing to make right now! We've got lots of easy and delicious recipes that everyone will love.
These recipes are great for making ahead, in fact, they get better as the flavors meld. Plus they make a big pot so you have plenty for leftovers or sharing with family and friends. Add them to your menu today and enjoy!
Pasta Beef Soup (in the Instant Pot or oven)
This fabulous Instant Pot (or oven) Pasta and Beef Soup is a throw-it-all in-the-pot soup that's loaded with tender chunks of beef and lots of healthy veggies!
Slow Roasted Short Rib Chili
Let the oven do the magic instead of messing up your stovetop! This delicious Slow Roasted Short Rib Chili (can also be made with chuck roast) is loaded with chunks of super tender beef and lots of healthy beans and veggies!
Braised Pork Shoulder Pozole (Pozole Rojo)
A rich, brothy chili-tomato stew with tender pork shoulder, hominy corn, and roasted red peppers, this Braised Pork Shoulder Pozole, served with an assortment of garnishes, is always a huge hit!
Guinness Slow-Roasted Beef Barley Soup
A hearty with super tender beef and lots of healthy veggies, this Beef Barley Soup is slow-roasted to create lots of fabulous flavor!!
Mexican Chicken Soup (Sopa de Pollo Mexicana)
This Mexican Chicken Soup comes together quickly with rotisserie or leftover chicken and is loaded with fabulous South-of-the-Border flavor!
Instant Pot (or oven) Italian Vegetable Beef Soup
This Instant Pot (or oven) Italian Vegetable Beef Soup is bursting with vibrant Italian flavor, tender beef and an array of fresh veggies!
Instant Pot Black Bean Beef Tortilla Soup
An easy crowd-pleaser, this Instant Pot (or oven) Black Bean Beef Tortilla Soup is loaded with healthy veggies and lots of delicious south-of-the-border flavor!
Italian Chicken Pastina Soup (aka Italian Nonna's Penicillin Soup)
This cozy, comforting Chicken Pastina Soup is also called Italian Nonna's Penicillin soup because it's known to cure just about anything that ails you! It hits the spot on a chilly day, for sure!
Slow Braised Italian Beef Stew
In addition to tender chunks of beef and carrots and a deeply flavored sauce, this Slow Braised Italian Beef Stew also features fire-roasted tomatoes, briny olives, pearl onions and lots of fresh rosemary for a delicious taste of Italy!
New York Times Italian Black Lentil Soup
If you enjoy the cuisine of Italy, you're going to love this Italian Black Lentil Soup! It's bursting with delicious flavor and will make your kitchen smell like a fabulous little trattoria!
Peruvian Chicken and Rice Soup (Low Carb... or Not!)
This vibrant, delicious Peruvian Chicken and Rice Soup is loaded with lean protein and a boatload of fresh, healthy veggies! Make it low carb... or not, depending on your preference and/or dietary restrictions.
French Lentil Soup (Vegetarian or with Chicken)
This French Lentil Soup is loaded with great nutrition, but it's also bursting with fabulous flavor. Keep it vegetarian or add bites of super tender chicken!
Thought for the day:
Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap,
they have neither storehouse nor barn,
and yet God feeds them.Â
Of how much more value are you than the birds!Â
 And which of you by being anxious
can add a single hour to his span of life?
Luke 12:24&25
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Thank you for delicious recipes. I appreciate the ability to "downside" the number of servings. The food you make reminds me of our stay in Provence and the meals we enjoyed . Layers of flavors without being over seasoned.
Thanks for the kind comment, Sarah!