137 onion stew recipes

Portobello caps breaded and pressed flat like paillards, piled onto a garlicky white bean and spinach stew with slow-caramelized red onions on top. A vegetarian main with real steakhouse presence.

A simple but savory chili made with succulent stewing beef, pinto beans and jalapeno peppers.

This was outstanding. A huge amount of flavor was developed in the slow and low technique using my slow cooker. A classic mostly hands-free make ahead main dish that filled the house with aroma.

Black bean chili built on two meats: cubed stewing beef and pork shoulder browned with onions, peppers and jalapeños, then simmered with tomatoes, cumin and a splash of red wine. Thick, smoky, deeply savory.

Slow cooker alphabet beef soup with stew meat, stewed tomatoes, frozen mixed vegetables, and alphabet noodles. A kid-friendly crockpot soup with just 5 minutes of prep.

Pressure cooker beef stew browns chuck with onion soup mix, then pressure-cooks with potatoes, carrots, and onion for fall-apart tender meat in 40 minutes instead of three hours.

Hearty Brazilian black bean and beef casserole simmered with stewed tomatoes, garlic, and a hint of orange zest. A one-pot comfort meal that feeds a crowd and thickens into rich, spoonable goodness.

Olive Garden-style spaghetti sauce with ground round steak, stewed tomatoes, vegetable juice, onion soup mix, and a secret half cup of grape jelly for sweetness and body.

A simple slow cooker recipe for a beef casserole made with mushrooms, veal stock and mixed herbs.

Chowning's Tavern Brunswick stew: a Colonial Williamsburg classic with stewing hen, lima beans, corn, okra, tomatoes, and potatoes slow-simmered into Southern comfort.

Rice with black beans, stewed tomatoes, garlic, and oregano cooked in one pot. An oil-free, plant-based side dish or light meal ready in under 30 minutes.

Bogracs gulyas (Hungarian kettle goulash) slow-stews tender beef cubes with sweet paprika, onions, and bell peppers. The traditional Hungarian comfort dish topped with cool sour cream.

Garbanzo bean stew with beef or venison, slow-simmered for hours with dried chickpeas and onions. A hearty Native American-inspired dish best served with Indian bread.

Bean and beef soup with navy beans, stewing beef, prunes, and root vegetables, scented with whole cloves. An old-world soup where dried fruit adds unexpected sweet depth to a long, hearty simmer.

Olive Garden-style pasta fagioli with great northern beans, stewed tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, and spiral pasta. A one-pot Italian soup that simmers in a Dutch oven.

No-peek stew simmers beef, onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, ginger ale, carrots, and potatoes in a crockpot all day. Set it and walk away, dinner cooks itself.