14 Cozy Beef Stew Recipes to Warm Your Soul and Satisfy Your Hunger
As the weather cools down, there’s nothing quite like a steaming bowl of beef stew to bring comfort to your day. These 14 cozy beef stew recipes are the perfect combination of tender meat, savory broth, and hearty vegetables, designed to warm your soul and satisfy your hunger. Whether you prefer a classic recipe or want to try something new, each stew offers rich, mouthwatering flavors. So grab a spoon and get ready to indulge in these soul-soothing, filling dishes!
Beef Stew with Wine

There is nothing quite like a steaming bowl of Red Wine Beef Stew to warm your soul on a chilly winter night. It’s like your food is giving you a giant hug.
Traditional Beef Stew Recipe
This easy beef stew recipe requires only 15 minutes of prep, then a long slow simmer to draw out the best flavor and make for the most tender bites of beef with plenty of chunky vegetables and potatoes. It’s savory, rich, and satisfying.
Chile Colorado Recipe (Mexican Stew)
Chile Colorado is a flavorful and hearty stew recipe made with stew meat simmered in a Mexican style red chile sauce until fall-apart tender. This Chile Colorado recipe can be made in the oven, stove top, Instant Pot or slow cooker.
Irish Stew Recipe (from Ireland)
Irish stew is the perfect dish for a cool fall day or any day of the year. Warm up with a hearty bowl of filling Irish stew!
Instant Pot Beef Bourguignon
Stew Beef is cooked in red wine alongside bacon, carrots, mushrooms, and onions, for a deep, umami-rich meal. We are cooking this French classic in an Instant Pot to cut the cook time for this recipe in half!
Beef Stew in a Roasted Pumpkin Shell
Carbonada e Zapallo is a type of beef stew made with vegetables, dried fruit, potatoes, and spices and served in the shell of a roasted pumpkin. The beef stew and the pumpkin are cooked separately but put together for presentation and serving.
Instant Pot Beef Stew
This easy and satisfying Instant Pot beef stew is full of tender chunks of beef, hearty vegetables, and a rich and flavorful broth! This classic dish is the perfect budget-friendly comfort food for any day of the week. And with the Instant Pot, you can have it ready in just 45 minutes!
Hearty Beef Stew
Beef stew is a rich and nourishing one-pot meal and the quintessential American comfort dish. Whether you make it in a CrockPot or Instant Pot, this recipe will keep you warm when it is chilly outside.
Easy Stovetop Beef Stew
If you are in the need for some hearty comfort food, then this one pot easy beef stew is perfect! Packed full of veggies and loaded with flavor, this quick to prep meal is perfect for the whole family.
Zigni (Beef Stew from Eritrea)
Zigni is a beef stew dish that is very popular in Eritrean cuisine! It is made with tomatoes, red onions, and a special spice blend called Berbere.
Pressure Cooker Beef Stew
Making pressure cooker beef stew is so quick and easy. It makes an ultra tender and flavorful stew in minutes instead of hours!
Irish Inspired Ground Beef Stew
Looking for a delicious and hearty dinner? Try out my Irish inspired ground beef stewrecipe. It is loaded with seasoned ground beef, celery, carrots, potatoes, and more. This is a rich and delicious Irish stew with a twist.
Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew
This Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew is simple to make and loaded with cozy flavors. With just 30 minutes of prep time, leave it to the crockpot to do the hard work for you. Serve with toasted bread or a sandwich, it makes for a great weeknight meal and perfect for leftovers.
Beef Stew Recipe
My beef stew recipe uses carefully selected ingredients and techniques for the BEST flavor, ever! This stew can be made in the oven or slow cooker and includes instructions for both.