Stews, Ragouts, and Chilis

These Winter Stews and Chilis are easy to make and warm you twice first while they simmer on the stove or in the oven and second when you slurp them up. These recipes can all be doubled or tripled to feed a crowd, or frozen in portions for quick, defrostable weeknight dinners. You'll find both meat- and vegetable- based stews and chilis below.

Pork stewed in a sauce flavored and thickened with ground dried chiles, this dish is just that simple. It is the essence of seasonal winter cooking -- using the dried, and thus preserved, chiles from the summer and fall harvest. Serve with corn tortillas and a tossed green salad or sautéed greens and you'll stay warm all winter long.

This easy Chicken Artichoke Heart Stew is a tart and briny delight - quick to pull together.

Chickpeas and escarole are quickly heated in broth, poured over pieces of bread and topped with a variety of garnishes and a sunny poached egg.

Chickpeas, spinach, and canned tomatoes are gently stewed with onions, ginger, garlic, and spices to make a quick, nutritious one-dish dinner.

Hopping John is a traditional New Years dish that's delicious anytime of the year - black eyed peas, with a bit of bacon or ham, carrot, onion, and celery cooked int yummy broth for a warm and savory treat.

Classic Irish Lamb Stew is best made with spring lamb.

Zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes come together in this quick summer vegetable stew.

A simple and delicious recipe for Moroccan-style vegetable stew is a perfect easy, healthful dinner.

Make this easy, warming, delicious Pork Green Chili in a snap.

Posole is a simple stew made with pork and hominy.

This quick stew-like brew of bite-size potatoes and chickpeas is cooked in a slightly spicy broth and topped with plenty of fresh flat-leaf parsley.

Fresh shelling beans (like cranberry beans or dragon's tongues) and dark cooking greens (kale, collard greens, chard) simmer in broth and exchange flavors and textures. Add sausage, chicken, or smoked meat to make it a more traditional main dish.

A simple way to make humble red beans absolutely delicious.

Ladle this soupy red bean dish over rice or serve with crusty bread.

Try this light "stew" of late spring/early summer vegetables. On its own it's a light, easy side dish. For a satisfying main dish just serve it atop polenta.

When the garden goes crazy or you haul home just a few too many veggies from the farmers market, try this Late Summer Vegetable Stew to make quick and tasty work of your bounty.

This Turkey Green Chili couldn't be easier or more delicious - turkey, green chiles, hominy, and white beans.

Cabbage, hominy, and chiles to create a stew that is far greater than the sum of its parts.

This homey, comforting dish is inspired by Chinese congee, a rice porridge traditionally eaten for breakfast. Adding wild rice, brown rice, and a range of garnishes makes this hearty dish easily adaptable to suit vegetarians and carnivores alike.