Food and Recipes Dish Stew 8 Mouthwatering Beef Stew Recipes By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 29, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Jennifer Causey As temperatures drop and fall turns into winter, keep your family warm with these beef stew recipes. Soups and stews are so satisfying on a cold night, and these easy beef stew recipes will go perfectly with a lit fireplace and a Christmas movie. Beef stew is the comfort dish your fall and winter nights need. If you've never made beef stew before, no worries. This list includes slow-cooker beef stew recipes that are as simple as putting ingredients in the slow cooker and pressing "on". Slow-cooker recipes like these are ideal to make ahead for busy weeknights, and these beef stew recipes are hearty and filling dinners. If you don't have a slow cooker, many of these recipes cook in one pot on the stove. One of the most convenient things about soups and stews is that they freeze well, so you can make these recipes, freeze the leftovers, and enjoy them again. These beef stew recipes are filled with vegetables, spices, and other ingredients with tons of flavor to ensure you and your crowd won't be hungry after dinnertime. So snuggle up—beef stew is for dinner. 01 of 08 Beef Stew with Buttery Garlic Bread Stephen DeVries, Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Beef Stew with Buttery Garlic Bread The secret to the best crunchy garlic bread? Cook it in a cast iron skillet instead of toasting it in the oven. 02 of 08 Beef-and-Butternut Stew Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller Recipe: Beef-and-Butternut Stew You'll never want to have overly sweet butternut squash again after taking a bite of this stew recipe. The beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender with the orange juice bringing out dimension in the squash and beef palettes. 03 of 08 Hamburger Stew Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Kay E. Clarke; Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey Recipe: Hamburger Stew When you're suddenly craving the flavors of a summer barbecue in the middle of winter, this stew is the ideal winter blues cure. 04 of 08 Classic Slow-Cooker Beef Stew Iain Bagwell Recipe: Classic Slow Cooker Beef Stew When choosing a dark beer for this recipe, make sure it isn't too hoppy. You don't want to add bitter notes to the stew. 05 of 08 Beef Stew with Cheddar Biscuits Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Beef Stew with Cheddar Biscuits This comforting beef stew is made even better with cheesy biscuits on top. 06 of 08 Beef Stew Tina Evans Recipe: Beef Stew This one-pot meal has five kinds of vegetables for tons of texture and flavor. 07 of 08 Chicken-and-Brisket Brunswick Stew Iain Bagwell Recipe: Chicken-and-Brisket Brunswick Stew Made with chicken and brisket, this smoky stew has plenty of protein to fill your family up. 08 of 08 Slow Cooker Beef-and-Barley Stew Jennifer Causey Recipe: Slow Cooker Beef-and-Barley Stew This beef-and-barley stew needs only an half-an-hour of hands-on prep—perfect for those busy fall and winter nights. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit