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Easy Fish Stew With Mediterranean Flavors

This is a typical fisherman's stew. No need to make a fish stock; water, aromatics and anchovies will suffice. Use anchovies even if you don't like them,...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Sopa de Albóndigas (Mexican Meatball Soup)

Ask 10 people for a recipe for a particular dish, and you'll probably get 10 different recipes. Mexican sopa de albóndigas is no exception. Most variations...

Author: Alexa Weibel

Beer Braised Beef and Onions

This hearty, warming beef and onion stew is flavored with Belgian beer, bay leaves and sweet paprika. A variation on a traditional Flemish carbonnade,...

Author: Melissa Clark

Slow Cooker Cassoulet

Many look down their noses at the slow cooker, but it's perfect for some dishes. Stews, for one. This sausage, duck and white bean stew is rich and hearty,...

Author: Mark Bittman

Slow Cooker Short Ribs With Chinese Flavors

Slow cookers get a bad rap in the world of accomplished chefs, but Mark Bittman loves his. He calls it his "Monster of Braising," and he claims to use...

Author: Mark Bittman

Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Chicken Stew

This creamy braised chicken stew is inspired by spinach-artichoke dip. It is comfort food to be sure, but white wine, marinated artichokes and fresh dill...

Author: Sarah DiGregorio

Green Chile Chicken Stew

Many agree the best green chiles are grown in the Hatch Valley in southern New Mexico, so it's great to make this delicious chicken stew in early fall...

Author: David Tanis

Mushroom and Potato Paprikash

This recipe is a vegetarian adaptation of chicken paprikash, a classic dish in Hungary, where there are many regional and cultural variations. This version...

Author: Sarah DiGregorio

Greek Stewed Green Beans and Yellow Squash With Tomatoes

Green beans are one of many vegetables that both Greek and Turkish cooks stew with abundant olive oil in dishes known as ladera. This recipe is inspired...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Coconut Curry Chicken Noodle Soup

This sweet, spicy and fragrant chicken soup, called curry mee, is a happy contrast of hot broth, springy noodles and a madness of garnishes. Coconut milk...

Author: Julia Moskin

Lentil Soup With Smoked Sausage and Apples

Flavored with apple, sausage and mustard, this slightly creamy lentil soup strikes a nice balance between delicate and hearty. Small green lentils, or...

Author: Sarah DiGregorio

Lamb and White Bean Chili

Here is a meaty, rich, lightly spiced mix with all the heartiness of my usual chili variations, but graced with an unusual, mineral flavor from the lamb...

Author: Melissa Clark

Mark Bittman's Bouillabaisse

You can make any soup with water instead of stock, but the soups that drive you wild usually have a beautiful stock as their base. This is doubly true...

Author: Mark Bittman

Tomato Fennel Soup With Brie Toasts

The childhood pleasure of tomato soup with a side of grilled cheese had been enshrined in my mind since I'd last had it, decades ago. A tart, bright tomato...

Author: Melissa Clark

French Onion Braised Lamb Shanks With Barley and Greens

This warming stew starts with a mountain of lightly caramelized onions and leeks to combine the sweet-savory flavors of French onion soup with rich, red...

Author: J. Kenji López-Alt

Shiro (Ground Chickpea Stew)

Shiro is a simple, silky ground chickpea stew that takes little time and effort to bring together. In Eritrea and Ethiopia, it's a most beloved and important...

Author: Samin Nosrat

Upperline's Duck and Andouille Gumbo

Chefs dating back to Upperline restaurant's opening in New Orleans, in 1982, have contributed to the development of its famous duck-andouille gumbo. Miguel...

Author: Brett Anderson

Slow Cooked Red Wine Beef Stew

Red wine and beef are such an elemental combination that it's worth mastering the technique for a great stew: Sauté the ingredients quickly to caramelize...

Author: Julia Moskin

Smoky Lentil Stew With Leeks and Potatoes

Rustic with deep flavor, this stew improves after a day in the fridge. Make the whole recipe, and eat it over several days - or freeze it for later. If...

Author: David Tanis

Parmesan White Bean Soup With Hearty Greens

Whatever you do, don't throw away your Parmesan rinds: Within those waxy rinds is enough rich umami and salty cheese flavor to carry an entire soup's broth....

Author: Ali Slagle

Slow Cooker Lentil Soup With Sausage and Apples

This simple slow cooker lentil soup is flavored with tart apple and hearty smoked sausage, and finished with a little sour cream and mustard. If you don't...

Author: Sarah DiGregorio

Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew With Horseradish Cream

This is a thick, rich braise that makes good use of root vegetables. Pick whichever roots you like best; carrots and rutabaga work particularly well together;...

Author: Sarah DiGregorio

Lamb Stew With Apricots

Author: Robert Farrar Capon

Pasta e Fagioli

This is a classic Italian bean and pasta soup. If you have already made a pot of beans using a pound of beans, and want to use it for this soup, just use...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Pressure Cooker Guinness Beef Stew With Horseradish Cream

The first step of this hearty cold-weather stew is to put together a quick, aromatic roux directly in the pressure cooker. It sounds fussy, but it's really...

Author: Sarah DiGregorio

Roasted Carrot and Red Lentil Ragout

Somehow, over the centuries, the word ragout (which in 17th-century France meant anything that stimulated appetite) has come to signify a dish of sturdy...

Author: Molly O'Neill

Vegetarian Gumbo

This meatless gumbo has a distinct Louisiana flavor, thanks to the roux, Creole seasoning and the "holy trinity" of Creole cooking (onion, celery, bell...

Author: Vallery Lomas

Mediterranean Fish Chowder With Potatoes and Kale

This brothy fish stew gets extra body and heft from the kale and potatoes, and a hint of the Mediterranean from thyme, parsley and bay leaf. The method...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Slow Cooker Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup

Making creamy soups in the slow cooker can be tricky because it's not possible to simmer them with the top off and reduce the liquid. One easy way to thicken...

Author: Sarah DiGregorio

Indonesian Chicken Soup With Noodles, Turmeric and Ginger (Soto Ayam)

Soto ayam, an Indonesian version of chicken soup, is a clear herbal broth brightened by fresh turmeric and herbs, with skinny rice noodles buried in the...

Author: Julia Moskin

Lentil Soup With Cilantro (Lots of It)

This easy lentil soup is seasoned with cumin and an entire bunch of chopped cilantro, stirred in just before serving.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Oven Braised Guinness Beef Stew With Horseradish Cream

Classic beef stew is good, but this sophisticated beef stew - enriched with beer, cocoa powder and espresso - is really something special. Start by browning...

Author: Sarah DiGregorio

Stuffing Dumpling Soup

Smash it up eggs and flour, and leftover stuffing transforms into a tender dumpling dough. A simple bone broth made from your turkey carcass creates a...

Author: Sohla El-Waylly

Spicy Green Garlic Chicken Soup

This rustic soup features green garlic, a delicious seasonal specialty that comes to the market in early spring. The tender shoots are as small as scallions...

Author: David Tanis

Khoresh Karafs (Persian Celery Stew With Lamb)

Most types of Iranian stew, known as khoresh or sometimes spelled khoresht, take hours to prepare and yet more hours to cook. Not this one. Karafs means...

Author: Daniela Galarza

Greek Fisherman's Stew

It's summer, and no matter what you choose to drink, your plate should be bright with ripe beefsteak tomatoes and basil. If those treasures of the season...

Author: Florence Fabricant

Lamb and Bean Stew

Author: Trish Hall

Conch Chowder

Author: David Edelstein

Braised Lamb Shanks With Fresh Herbs

Bone-in lamb shanks are perfect for braising. The marrow in the bones releases into the sauce, deepening its flavor, while the tough meat softens into...

Author: Melissa Clark

Lemony Greek Chicken, Spinach and Potato Stew

If your favorite Greek foods are the lively vegetable dishes, this meal-in-a-bowl stew is for you. A simple mix of lemon, garlic and lots of herbs enliven...

Author: Sarah DiGregorio

Pressure Cooker Chicken Tagine With Butternut Squash

This warmly spiced stew is inspired by a Moroccan tagine. The word tagine describes both the clay pot traditionally used to cook the dish and the dish...

Author: Sarah DiGregorio

Curried Shrimp and Crab Gumbo

Arvinder Vilkhu is chef of Saffron Nola, the New Orleans Indian restaurant he owns with his family. Mr. Vilkhu developed this gumbo recipe over the 30-plus...

Author: Brett Anderson

Sabzi (Spinach and Lamb Stew)

Sabzi is one of the traditional dishes served during Afghan Nowruz, the celebration of the new year and vernal equinox, and Durkhanai Ayubi included this...

Author: Naz Deravian

Fesenjan

This rich, tangy Iranian chicken stew from Azita Houshiar is a highlight of the Persian holiday Shab-e Yalda, a winter-solstice tradition that predates...

Author: Sam Sifton

Slow Cooker Chickpea, Red Pepper and Tomato Stew

This easy vegan stew is inspired by romesco, the Spanish sauce made from roasted red peppers, tomatoes, almonds, garlic, olive oil and vinegar. Here, those...

Author: Sarah DiGregorio

Creole Redfish Gumbo

Jordan Ruiz cooks a version of the seafood gumbo his mother and grandmother made when he was growing up in New Orleans' Gentilly neighborhood. It contains...

Author: Brett Anderson

Corn, Tomato and Fish Chowder

Author: Marian Burros

Lamb Chili With Lentils

Mr. Franey brought this French-inspired variation of the American classic to The Times in 1993 his 60-Minute Gourmet column. In a nod to his country of...

Author: Pierre Franey