Chicken legs cooked in a red wine and pearl barley stew that gets a hint of sweetness from dried prunes is the perfect winter-warming dinner.
Stew Recipes
On a cold winter night, there ain't nothing quite like a hearty stew to warm you up, and I have a huge collection of recipes from all around the world.
Of course, I have a few variants of classic British stew and dumplings, but that's not all.
I have rustic French classics, Korean stews, Hungarian stews and plenty of delights from Greece, to name a few.
They all share one thing in common: they are all comfort food 101!
Székelykáposzta is a Hungarian pork and sauerkraut stew from the late 19th century; my version is inspired by my time living in Hungary.
Minted lamb stew with dumplings loaded with sweet swede and carrots in a rosemary and thyme gravy is the ultimate comforting one-pot dinner.
Mechado is a Filipino beef stew with a very European vibe; it is cooked in a tomato sauce seasoned with vinegar, lemon zest and soy sauce.
Chicken and butterbean stew with carrots and leaks in a thyme and mustard flavoured broth is a simple, delicious and hearty one-pot wonder!
Chicken Afritada is a delicious Filipino stew with definite European leanings; it is cooked in a tomato sauce with lots of root vegetables.
Harissa halloumi cheese tagine with almonds, a delicious and simple North African-influenced dish with spicy kick thanks to harissa paste.
A simple, delicious pork and butter bean stew cooked in ham stock and Bramley apple sauce before being finished with black pudding and sage.
Pork menudo is a Filipino dish that combines three meats, pork, liver and hot dog sausages with vegetables in a stew sweetened with raisins.
Beef kaldereta (caldereta) is a delicious, hearty Filipino stew loaded with veggies that bears a striking resemblance to European variants.
Marmitako is a fresh tuna stew or soup from the Basque region of Spain, my version contains potatoes, green pepper and a splash of sherry.
Taze fasulye is a beautifully simple Turkish green bean stew, I like to use runner beans in this recipe alongside onions, tomatoes & peppers.
Domoda is a West African (Gambian) peanut stew, my vegan version is loaded with sweet potato and carrot in a delicious peanut butter sauce.
Doenjang jjigae is a wonderfully simple Korean soybean paste stew, my take uses beef & tofu as well as a host of vegetables and a little chilli.
Afelia, a gloriously delicious Cypriot/Greek recipe that features pork marinated and cooked in red wine and coriander seeds until tender.
Somerset chicken legs in a creamy, cheesy, cider, apple and mustard sauce is a hearty stew guaranteed to fill bellies and raise smiles.
Pork sausage and lentil stew is the perfect one-pot wonder and it gets a helping hand from savoy cabbage, English mustard and apples.
Carbonnade Flamande is a classic and delicious Belgian (Flemish) beef and beer stew that is very easy to cook despite its long cooking time.
Picadillo is a popular dish across former Spanish colonies, this version is Cuban and rocks minced beef with potatoes, capers and raisins.
Sausage and baked bean casserole, the "full English" breakfast experience without all of the washing up, everything cooks in one pan.