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 Family Circle

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

Cheeseburger Soup

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 Better Homes and Gardens

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

Kielbasa Stew

From Food & Wine

Chef Way: At Boston's Tupelo, chef Rembs Layman prepares rich gumbo with house-made stock and a jerk seasoning blend from Christina's Spice & Specialty Foods.Easy Way: Use store-bought rotisserie chicken, canned chicken broth and supermarket jerk or Cajun seasoning.

Chicken-and-Okra Gumbo

From Food & Wine

"A few years ago," Sang Yoon recalls, "I caught a cold and my friend Sal Marino of Il Grano invited me for a bowl of stracciatella alla romana, the Italian soup with egg strands and semolina. I went home and made my own ghetto version with broth from a box, and realized it would taste even better with ginger and spinach."

Spinach Egg Drop 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 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 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 RO*TEL

Pork added to a rich chunky tomato sauce flavored with chilies, spices, and chocolate.

Quick Pork Mole

From VELVEETA®

Cheese and beer, a quintessential Midwestern duo, in a soup. Because why not? Garlic, Worcestershire and creamy Velveeta make for a bowl that warms you from the inside out.

Cheesy Beer Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Leeks lend a mellow onion flavor to this rich and creamy fish chowder.

Halibut Chowder with Spinach

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

Spinach Soup

From EatingWell

Pork shoulder is an inexpensive and juicy cut that lends itself to roasting, grilling and braising. Here it's paired with prunes, which is a natural marriage of flavors, but you can also use butternut squash combined with a few dried apricots. Serve with polenta and roasted carrots.

Ragout of Pork & Prunes

From Taste of the South

Black Bean Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

This easy chicken soup makes a tasty lunch for kids after a morning of sledding. Dumplings look like snowballs floating in this chicken and vegetable soup.

Snowball Soup

From Taste of the South

Creamy Asparagus Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

This hearty simmered stew recipe has whole chicken drumsticks, fresh green beans, and loads of flavor from herbs and spices.

Assyrian Chicken Stew

From Taste of the South

Broccoli-Cheese Chowder