Winter Stew Recipes

The best winter stews from around the world

There is nothing more satisfying on a cold winters night than a delicious stew and as winter approaches we have a selection of belly warming recipes for you. Stew is any meat, bean or vegetable slow cooked in the oven or on the stove, so we have put together a selection of stews and casseroles from around the world, with different meats vegetables and beans.

Chicken Stews

Lamb Stews

Beef Stews and Meatballs

The red meat on the chicken, i.e. the thighs and legs make delicious stews and left on the bone adds extra flavour. Our favourite chicken stews or casseroles come from Moroccan and Spain.

Chicken Tagine – Moroccan Stew

An authentic Moroccan chicken tagine, with chicken on the bone preferably chicken thighs cooked in a tomatoes and onions sauce, subtly flavoured with a mix of cinnamon, turmeric and ginger and finished with a touch of honey. Cooked in the oven till the chicken falls off the bone. Serve this Moroccan stew with couscous or a Jacket potato

 Moroccan Chicken Stew Recipe

Chicken, chorizo and butter bean – Spanish Stew

A delicious Spanish stew made with chicken thighs, spicy chorizo and butter beans, in a red onions, and tomato sauce flavoured with smoked paprika, garlic and herbs Provencal. This stew is slow cooked in the oven till the meat falls off the bone. Eat this stew with any type of potato, jacket spuds, roasties, mashed, potato cakes or traditional Spanish potato patatas. If you’re not a fan of potatoes, then serve with couscous or crusty bread rolls

Spanish Chicken Stew Recipe

Jerk chicken - Jamaican Stew

A delicious Jamaican chicken stew,  chicken thighs marinated in jerk spices, served with a butternut squash, sweet potato, red pepper and black bean stew spiced with scotch bonnet chilli, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg

Jamaican Chicken Stew Recipe

Lamb stew and casseroles

We have picked three lamb stews as our favourites from around the world, you cant ignore the traditional Lamb and ale stew from the UK, the French lamb shank combined with green lentils and a Greek lamb moussaka. 

Lamb & Ale Stew - Traditional English Stew

A rich lamb stew cooked with diced lamb mushrooms, carrots and parsnips and a rich ale gravy. This stew is slow cooked in the oven till the meat and vegetables become soft and fall apart. This is another stew that goes well with potatoes, to make this dish extra special we recommend serving it with Bubble & Squeak Patties

English Lamb Stew Recipe

Lamb Shank Stew – French Stew

This stew is made with lamb shanks cooked in a red wine, tomatoes and olive sauce flavoured with garlic and thyme. The lamb is slow cooked in the sauce till the meat falls off the bone. This recipe is a meal in one as the lamb is served on a bed of bay flavoured green lentils, carrots, and cherry tomatoes.

Lamb Stew with Lentils Recipe

Lamb Moussaka – Greek Stew

A traditional Greek oven baked lamb dish, this stew is made with minced lamb in a rich tomato and onion sauce flavoured with garlic, cumin, cinnamon and mint. The minced lamb and sauce is cooked initially on the stove top before layering in a casserole dish with slices of fried aubergines. The stew is topped with sliced potatoes similar to a hotpot, but the potatoes are covered in a thick savoury cheese sauce. The dish is baked in the oven till all the flavours merge, and the potato and cheese topping id cooled and golden brown. This mouth-watering lamb dish is served with a fresh green salad, dressed in a tomato dressing

Greek Lamb Bake Recipe

Beef stews and casseroles

Beef stews are traditionally form the UK in the form of beef stew and beef bourguignon from France, but on our culinary journey we have gone for an American beef chilli and beef meat balls from Italy both using minced beef

Beef Chilli – American Stew

A hot beef chili made with minced beef, diced red peppers and kidney beans in an onion and tomato sauce flavoured with garlic, coriander, cumin, oregano, fresh & dried chillies with a hint of dark chocolate. The chilli is best served with white rice or jacket potatoes and sprinkled with chopped served fresh coriander.

American Chilli Beef Recipe

Chianti Meatballs – Italian Stew

Delicious Beefy meatballs made with mince beef and flavoured with parmesan, olive, paprika, fresh chilli and fresh parsley. These tasty meatballs are oven baked in a Chianti, basil and tomato sauce. Serve them with pasta we like to use spaghetti, but you could serve them with any pasta. This is a meal in one but if you want to add a side dish we recommend garlic bread or crusty continental rolls

Spaghetti Meatballs Recipe

We hope you enjoyed are favourite stew recipes,

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