Stewing

Betty’s shrimp gumbo with chicken, shrimp, firm white fish, crab, tomatoes, and okra served over white rice with crusty French bread.

Betty’s Shrimp Gumbo

About 2 hours 35 minutes

Boatman’s seafood stew with tender white fish, softened onions, parsley, and toasted Italian bread in a rich tomato broth, served in a shallow ceramic bowl.

Boatman’s Seafood Stew

1 hr 55 minEasy

Bowl of braised beef stew with tender chuck roast, carrots, Yukon Gold potatoes, and parsley in rich brown gravy, served beside crusty bread.

Braised Meat Stew

3 hr 35 minEasy

Brazilian feijoada with creamy black beans, salt pork, and smoked sausage served over tomato rice with orange wedges at a Rio de Janeiro beachfront table.

Brazilian Black Beans & Rice (Feijoada)

About 12–16 hours including soakingEasy

Tomato-based Creole fish stew with large pieces of white fish, onions, celery, tomatoes, and herbs served with crusty bread.

Creole Fish Stew

Ground beef and pinto bean goulash over mashed potatoes, topped with shredded cheddar and sliced scallions.

Goulash

Bowl of Hamburger Vegetable Chowder with ground beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and pearl barley, topped with parsley and Parmesan cheese.

Hamburger Vegetable Chowder

1 hr 30 minEasy

A bowl of tomato-based kielbasa stew with sliced smoked sausage and vegetables beside an orange Dutch oven.

Kielbasa Stew

1 hr 10 minEasy

A plate of Potato Top Stew with tender beef, carrots, celery, and overlapping golden potato slices, with the casserole in the background.

Potato Top Stew

3 hr 25 minEasy

Cast-iron pot of tomato seafood stew with shell-on clams cooking over glowing coals on a rocky coastal beach.

Rustic Seafood Tomato Stew