Soups, Stews & Chili

At first, the pot is just water and a smoked ham hock, with a long, quiet simmer ahead. Give the...

As soon as the first cubes of beef hit the Dutch oven, the pot fills with a deep, roasted smell....

The slow cooker does the quiet work here: firm cubes of squash and chopped apples soften together until a fork...

The beef should sizzle when it hits the Dutch oven, then turn brown in small crumbles rather than gray, watery...

The sausage starts to brown and leave little savory bits on the bottom of the pot, and that’s when this...

As the beef browns in the Dutch oven, the sausage gets its turn in the same pot, picking up color...

The chicken gives off a deep, savory smell as it browns, and the sliced vegetables turn sweet as they soften...

The beef gets its deep, savory flavor before it ever reaches the slow cooker. When the cubes hit a hot...

The vegetables soften in butter first, then flour turns that base into a soup that feels creamy before the cream...

The first cubes of beef should give a clear, steady sizzle when they hit the Dutch oven; if the pot...