Savory Stew

Treat family or friends to a warming meal in a bowl with one of these hearty stews.

Creamy Sausage Stew
Depending on the time of year, I serve my stew with bread or sweet corn muffins and fresh butter, and with salad or fruit. Then, since it tastes even better the next day, we have it for lunch on the rare occasions there are leftovers! —Rosemary Jesse, Cabool, Missouri

Herbed Beef Stew and Dumplings
With our supply of homegrown beef, I’m always searching for new ideas on how to cook it. That’s the way I came to invent this dish. Everyone loves it! —Madeleine DeGruchy, Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Pork and Winter Squash Stew
Here in the high desert area of California, we do get snow. So this stew’s especially popular in winter! —Evelyn Plyler, Apple Valley, California

Skillet Chicken Stew
It’s been 20 years now since I adapted this from a recipe for beef stew. We like it so much that, in all that time, I have never changed any ingredients or amounts—unless it was to double them! —Valerie Jordan, Kingmont, West Virginia

Irish Lamb Stew
With our busy schedule, I cook lots of stews. This one, handed down to me by my mother-in-law, is nice because you can prepare it on the weekend and reheat it during the week. It’s a great full-course meal...put out hard rolls and French bread, and you’re set. —Jeanne Dahling, Elgin, Minnesota

Southwestern Meat and Potato Stew
Even before it got cold outside last fall, my husband had asked me to make this stew twice. In fact, here at home, our name for it is "Tom’s Favorite Stew." —Linda Schwarz, Bertrand, Nebraska

Tomato Zucchini Stew
This recipe’s "famous" with my friends and the younger friends of my grown daughter and granddaughter. I make it for potlucks and other get-togethers. —Helen Miller, Hickory Hills, Illinois

Turkey Sausage Stew
My family loves traditional beef stew, so they were skeptical when I served this turkey sausage version. But they soon began asking for this stew often. — Sharon Moon, Hartsville, South Carolina