Soups & stews

Chicken lime soup with a Mexican flair makes a great low carb or keto meal whether it’s summer, fall or winter. Light and robust at the same time!

This creamy rustic soup or stew is perfect for slow carb diets or for cold-weather cooking. Cannellini beans and sausage make it high protein, the kale adds tons of nutrients and flavor and the creamy broth give it a velvety texture. Serve it with or without rustic bread. Jump to: RECIPE Key Ingredients & Substitutions …

Slow-cooker turkey and butternut squash chili is the perfect dish to make for cold nights, especially if you’re looking for a tasty way to use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. It’s a perfect balance of sweet, spicy and smoky. Jump to: RECIPE | Ingredients & Substitutions | How to Get Smoky Flavor | Illustrated Step by …

My favorite thing to do with the end-of-season fresh corn on the cob is to make a seafood corn chowder. Using fresh corn in the broth is a game changer in terms of true corn flavor. The milk sugar from the corn cobs is so sweet there is no need for any added sugar. This …

Okra is quintessentially Southern and you most often hear of it being used in a gumbo. We grew okra in our Minnesota garden this year, and used it instead of  filé powder to thicken our gumbo recipe. There are many versions of gumbo, and the authentic version is hotly debated. This recipe is from my …

This recipe for pork and nopales (cactus) is a traditional Mexican lunch or dinner. This version of Chile Colorado is made with pork and an enchilada spice blend, rather than using dried, and then rehydrated, peppers. It saves a lot of time and is much easier to use a good powdered spice blend (recipe for …

Birria de Res Con Consommé is a rich stew that is traditionally made with either goat or lamb, but beef is the meat most commonly associated with birria in the U.S. The meat is always slow cooked in a richly-flavored broth (consommé) until it is melt-in-your-mouth tender. When served as a stew it is simply …

One of my resolutions this year is to include more vegetables in my recipes, but always with the criteria that they must be full of flavor and simple to cook. No bland vegetables allowed! This Tuscan dish is a sausage been stew with Winter cabbage as the vegetable. It is a full-flavored, slow carb comfort …

Osso buco is a robust Northern Italian comfort food, traditionally made with veal shanks, but easily modified with other meat shanks such as beef, lamb, and even pork. Although it sits in the oven braising for three hours, the hands-on part of cooking is easy and minimal. Great for cold weather cooking, entertaining guests or …

Oyster stew is a classic Christmas Eve recipe, but it also serves as creamy comfort food that will get you through any cold evening. Fresh oysters are ideal for this soup, but canned oysters can work almost as well if fresh are not available. This soup/stew recipe is made with a base of bacon and …

Pumpkin Ancho Soup, whether made with small pie pumpkins, butternut squash or any of the heirloom squash varieties is a creamy, hearty soup, spiced up with smoky ancho peppers to enhance the cozy warmth. Jump to: RECIPE | Best Squash for Soup | Recipe Ingredients | Substitutions for Ingredients | Roasting vs Slow Cooker | …

Bouillabaisse is a hearty French seafood stew, similar to cioppino but further characterized by adding saffron and a fish stock/white wine base as the broth. Fennel and orange peels are also ingredients that are common to a French bouillabaisse and are included in the recipe below. This easy but elegant low-carb bouillabaisse is great for …

Pheasant Normandy (Except with chicken) is a famous French stew make with apples, onions, cream and apple brandy

Mexican fish stew or Sopa de Pescado is a healthy dinner that works well with low carb or keto lifestyles and is quick and easy to make.

Mexican Meatball Soup is also known as Albondigas and is a healthy, hearty, low carb soup for chilly days. Using prepared meatballs makes this recipe easy!