The cooler weather brings with it the inevitable longing for comfort foods, and what can be more comforting than curling up with a warm bowl of stew? I have dozens of recipes for belly warming vegan stews in the archives, but here are my absolute favorites: the ones I make again and again each fall and winter.
These recipes span the globe, from a French Cassoulet to a Cuban Black Bean Stew, from a Lebanese Chickpea Stew to an Ethiopian Lentil Stew, from a Caribbean Black Eyed Peas Stew to a Louisiana Fricassee, from an Italian Pasta e Fagioli to a vegan Irish "Lamb" Stew, from a Goan Feijoada to a Moroccan Chickpea Stew.
You will also find here cozy favorites, like a vegan "Beef" Stew and a mindblowingly tasty Indian Vegan Butter "Chicken."
Enjoy!
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Frances Sheridan Goulart says
Love your recipes. I am a personal chef and cookbook author. . And always looking for inspiration. Keep on inspiring us!
Frances ( The Green Apron)
June Oliver says
Thank you! These look scrumptious, and your timing is perfect!
Julie Fitzpatrick says
I am so excited to start trying these stews! Stews from my childhood are the foods I miss most since becoming vegan. Thank you, Vaishali!
JN says
GREAT, thanks for the variety of stews from all over, specially when its going to get cold tonight!!! I had just bought the brussel spouts stem from TJoes and made that one as I had all the ingredients except for curry leaves but I substituted some cilantro, it was delicious! I cannot for the life of me see how some people don't like brussel sprouts!
Vaishali says
Excellent!
krithika says
I've tried the gumbo, African stew and white bean chilli from this list and loved all of them. The African peanut stew especially. All were one pot meals that came together fairly quickly (I'm a very slow cook) and lasted forever in my one person household! I see a whole host of mushroom recipes that I need to try! Thank you for the list, it's helpful to see a recipes like this once in a while and spot the ones that I missed.
Vaishali says
Hi Krithika, makes me so happy to know you've tried -- and liked -- these recipes. Made my day! 🙂
Mary V says
Do you know which of these are freezer friendly? Vegan son and daughter-in-law are expecting twin siblings for their 2 yr old soon. I'm freezing meals as fast as I can and loving every minute of it. 🙂
Vaishali says
Hi Mary, all of these stews should freeze well. Make sure you cool thoroughly before putting in the freezer. Potatoes and tofu can lose their texture when frozen, so in recipes which call for those, I would probably leave them out or add just before reheating.
geetha ramaiah says
Lovely! gonna try them !It is sub zero here in Canada
Vaishali says
Brrr...Desi hates even slightly warm weather and loves the cold. He's often said he wants to move to Canada. 🙂 I'm sure the warm weather today has him wishing that more than ever!
Paula says
looks delicious--will try very soon
Anonymous says
looks good ! I will try very soon
SAR says
Wow! These look wonderful. Saving this post, as it is 92 degrees in California today. 🙁
Vaishali says
Thanks, SAR, it's a warm day here today too, at 81 degrees. 🙂 But we've had some pretty cool days already.
Anonymous says
do you know "vegan" excludes lamb? i'm unsubscribing. best wishes.
Vaishali says
I wish you'd have taken the time to look before passing judgment-- this is obviously a vegan lamb stew made with TVP. If you wish to unsubscribe, that's up to you.
amarthya says
Wow. Byeee! And pass the TVP <3
SAR says
These recipies are vegan versions of famous international dishes. No lamb.