From Better Homes and Gardens

Just stir all the ingredients in the pot and let the savory soup simmer away until you're ready to eat. Now that's an easy dinner.

Beef-Barley Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Long and slow cooking on the stovetop makes this stew rich in color and flavor, and with ultra tender meat.

Old-Time Beef Stew

From Better Homes and Gardens

This hearty beef and vegetable stew recipe makes a great hot main dish for cold winter nights. Use the slow cooker directions when time is short.

Old-Fashioned Beef Stew

From Food & Wine

At The Restaurant: $10 per person. Guanciale (pork jowl) adds salty richness.At Home: $4 per person. Use bacon, which costs less than guanciale.

Country Potato-and-Cabbage Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Sub in kielbasa or even a flavored chicken sausage for the smoked bratwurst in this slow-simmered meal.

Loaded Bratwurst Stew

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Part of this soup is pureed to add body, but it remains chunky and chowder-like and is also good chilled. If you make it ahead and reheat it, you may need to thin it with a bit of water.

Leek & Potato Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

The lentils cook all day in the slow cooker, but the ham and spinach are added at the end for optimal flavor and texture.

Ham and Lentil Soup

From Taste of the South

Country-Ham Potato Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

The lentils and barley give this pleasing poultry soup an earthy, down-home flavor.

Chicken, Lentil and Barley Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Cooking the chicken breasts in canned broth doubles up on the chicken flavor for this south-of-the-border soup.

Mexican Chicken-Tortilla Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Lentils and sausages are a classic New Year's Day main dish in some regions of Italy. Any time of year, it's a popular combination that tastes great and comes together easily.

Smoked Sausage and Lentil Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Italian seasoning flavors the meat in this beef and vegetable stew recipe served with light and creamy polenta.

Polenta Beef Stew

From Swanson Broth & Stock

This meat-free dish is far from boring...in fact, it's great taste and elegant presentation make it easy to impress your friends and family.

Roasted Winter Vegetable Ragout in Pastry Cups

From Food & Wine

Mexican posole is typically a thick, hearty soup made with hominy (chewy dried corn kernels with the hull and germ removed). For his version, Ethan Stowell slow-simmers chunks of pork butt in water with onion and garlic to create a dish that's appealingly brothy. He likes to make it with chicharrones (fried pork rinds) and pig's feet, hard-to-find ingredients that are omitted in the recipe here. The array of fun, potently flavorful condiments -- jalapeno, onion, cilantro, and lime wedges -- is key to the dish.

Simple Pork Posole

From Family Circle

All the flavors of a cheeseburger and fries are packed into a satisfying one-dish meal.

Cheeseburger Soup

From Smithfield

A filling yet light stew that melts in your mouth and is a snap to prepare. The homemade croutons add the finishing crunch!

Warm and Toasty Smoked Sausage Stew

From Smithfield

A hearty, easy-to-fix soup for a cold day.

Susan's Caldo Soup

From Smithfield

A classic Southern stew with a little Cajun kick.

Spicy Dixieland Ham Stew

From Better Homes and Gardens

Sliced polenta on the bottom and a spoonful of pesto or olive tapenade on top add a gourmet angle to this slow-simmered beef recipe.

Polenta with Ground Beef Ragout

From Taste of the South

Black Bean Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Let the slow cooker blend the flavors of this easy sausage and vegetable stew.

Kielbasa Stew

From Betty Crocker

Spoon up a piece de resistance in the alluring savory taste of French Onion Soup. It has 66% less fat, 38% fewer calories, and 84% less sat fat than the original recipe.

"Healthified" French Onion Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Built-in shortcuts such as instant mashed potatoes cut kitchen time when making this hearty ham and leek soup.

Chunky Ham and Potato Chowder

From Better Homes and Gardens

Edamame, the edible soybean, is a tasty source of protein. It's widely available everywhere from your local produce aisle to the appetizer section of trendy restaurants. It is also seen here, as a unique addition to this slow cooker chicken chowder.

Chicken Edamame Chowder

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Butternut Squash Soup with Cumin & Coriander