Warm Up with Soup, Stew, and Chili Recipes from Nourish PA

Nothing warms the soul quite like a steaming bowl of homemade comfort, especially when it is packed with the nutrients your body needs to thrive during the colder months. We’ve collected healthy, nourishing soup, stew, and chili recipes, created in a special partnership with our friends at PA Eats as part of the Nourish PA recipe series, for you all in one place. These dishes are designed to be as affordable as they are delicious, utilizing accessible ingredients to create hearty meals that provide lasting energy for the whole family. Whether you’re craving a protein-packed chili or a vegetable-forward stew, these recipes offer a simple and flavorful way to bring wholesome nutrition to your kitchen table.

On-The-Go Veggie and Chicken Noodle Soup

Canned chicken noodle soup can be comforting, but there’s often not a lot to it. We take a few cans of soup and add four kinds of veggies (cabbage, carrots, mushrooms and scallions) to boost flavor and nutrition. And because you’re starting with prepared soup, the prep and cooking happens in a flash!

One-Pot Pinto Bean and Rice Stew

Sometimes, you just need a warm, hearty dish on a cold day. This one-pot stew brings together savory spices and nourishing veggies for a comforting vegetarian meal that’s easy to make. The fragrant seasoning, rice, broth, nutrient-rich leafy greens, flavorful diced tomatoes, and hearty beans that will keep you feeling full for hours.

One-Pot Pinto and sweet potato stew

A can of vegetable soup makes an okay meal, but we suggest using it as a great jumping-off point for a more nutrient-dense, vegetarian stew, studded with pinto beans and sweet potatoes. Simply sauté some chopped veggies, then simmer with beans, canned soup, water and canned tomatoes for a filling lunch or supper!

fish and tomato stew

This comforting, hearty stew pulls from the freezer (fish filets and spinach) and the cupboard (canned potatoes and tomato soup). Try it for lunch or dinner with a spinach salad or microwave cornbread! Bonus: It’s dairy- and meat-free!

Creamy Pollock Chowder

Chowder is a rich and comforting meal that’s really quite easy to make. This one uses fresh or frozen fish filets combined with veggies, butter and milk for a dish that will warm you head to toe!

We suggest serving creamy pollock chowder alongside toasted crusty bread or crackers for a completely cozy meal.

One-Pot Beef and Black Bean Chili

This simple chili recipe lets you throw all of the ingredients in a pot and let the flavors go to work. It’s a hearty, zesty stew that’s ready in under a half hour, with only one vessel to clean up after dinner! Black beans give you complex carbohydrates, fiber and protein while ground beef offers protein, too, plus essential minerals like iron and zinc.

One-Pot Zucchini and Bean Chili

This lighter take on classic chili delivers bold, savory flavors while loading your bowl up with veggies! Instead of ground meat, this recipe calls for spicy zucchini, two kinds of beans, and corn in a robust tomato broth. It all comes together in one pot for easy prep and quick clean-up. This vegetarian chili also freezes well, so pack up any leftovers for a hearty meal when you’re short on time.

One-pot Chicken and Mushroom White Chili

There are so many kinds of chili, and they don’t all have to include beef and red beans! This “white”-style recipe with chicken, mushrooms, spinach and white beans is more like a creamy stew rather than something you’d put on nachos. Using canned beans, chicken and mushroom soup helps it come together in just about 20 minutes.

Want more delicious recipes? Check out more at the Nourish PA archive or the PA Healthy Pantry Initiative website!