Roundup of Healthy and Hearty Soup, Chowder, Stew and Chili Recipes

Black Bean Chili

If you're entertaining overnight guests this holiday season, meal planning can be stressful.  Why not simplify meals by making a big pot of healthy, hearty soup, chowder, stew or chili, and serving a fresh salad alongside. For more fun, make a few Holiday appetizers for guests to graze on.

Soups, chowders, stews and chili are great options since they can be made ahead of time and left in a crockpot or on the stove for guests to enjoy at their leisure. Not only will serving a soup, chowder, stew or chili make it easier on you, but your guests will welcome a warm, comforting meal. No fuss, no muss.

Here's a roundup of recipes for healthy and hearty soups, chowders, stews and chili, including vegetarian recipes and slow cooker recipes. I love foods from all countries, so you will find recipes representing all different parts of the world.  I hope you enjoy this collection of soups, chowders, stews and chili. I know I'm planning on a making a few over the holidays for my family and house guests.

I hope you all are able to take some time to relax, rest and enjoy some quality time with friends and family this holiday season, and to reflect on the many blessings we have all received this year.  Thank you for your readership and Happy Holidays!

Hearty Soup and Chowder Recipes

Thai Coconut Curry Lentil Soup

Armenian Red Lentil Soup, Soup Chick

Chicken, Lentil & Sweet Corn Chowder, Junglefrog Cooking

Creamy Healthy Corn and Quinoa Chowder, Picky Eater

Crockpot Corn Chowder, A Year of Slow Cooking

Curried Coconut Turkey Chowder with Corn and Butternut Squash, Foodess

Curried Root Vegetable Chowder with Dumplings, Diet, Dessert and Dogs

Farmer's Market Corn Chowder, Jeanette's Healthy Living

French Lentil Soup with Barley and Rainbow Chard, Jeanette's Healthy Living

Korean Kim Chi Soup, Jeanette's Healthy Living

Moroccan Coconut & Chick Pea Soup, gluten-free goddess

Roasted Corn Chowder with Chicken, Lime and Cilantro, gluten-free goddess

Roasted Vegetable Chowder, gluten-free goddess

Spicy Red Lentil and Tomato Soup, Andrea Meyers

Thai Coconut Curry Lentil Soup, Jeanette's Healthy Living

Tomato Corn Chowder, Lisa's Kitchen

Vegan Manhattan Clam Chowder, Got No Milk

Vegan Potato and Vegetable Chowder, Veggie by Season

Winter Bean and Veggie Soup, Food = Health

Chicken Stew Recipes

Burmese Chicken Stew, She Simmers

Chicken Stew with Onions, Tomatoes and Dijon, Simply Recipes

Chicken Stewed with Tomatoes, Cinnamon, and Preserved Lemon, the kitchn

Curry Chicken Stew, TasteFood

Ecuadorian Chicken Stew, Laylita's Recipes

Kerala Chicken Stew, Sailu's Kitchen 

Moroccan Chicken Stew with Chickpeas and Dried Fruit, Cara's Cravings

Slow Cooker Chicken Gohan Stew, La Fuji Mama

Spicy Chicken & Vegetable Stew (Dak doritang), My Korean Kitchen

West African Chicken and Peanut Stew, Kalyn's Kitchen

Vegetarian Stew Recipes

Three Sisters Stew

Caribbean Vegetable Stew, We Heart Food

Christmas Lima Bean Stew,101 Cookbooks

Curried Vegetable and Chickpea Stew, the kitchn

Greek Crockpot Stew, Dianasaur Dishes

Nigerian Red Kidney Bean Stew, Lisa's Kitchen

Ridiculously Easy Vegetable Lentil Stew, Fat Free Vegan

Roasted Vegetable Stew with Coconut Milk, eCurry

Thai Vegetable Stew, Kahakai Kitchen
Three Sister's Stew, Care2 Make A Difference

Vegan Black Bean and Sweet Potato Stew, The Perfect Pantry

Vegetable Stew with Cornmeal Dumplings, yumsugar

Vegetarian Guinness Stew, the kitchn

Chicken and Turkey Chili Recipes

Chicken Chili with Peppers, Chef Jeff

Sante Fe Chicken Chili Recipe, Gluten-Free Goddess

Slow Down with Your Slow Cooker Series: Chicken Chili, Comfortably Domestic

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili, Sweet Anna's

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup, Tammy Hershberger on Tasty Kitchen

Turkey Bean Pumpkin Chili, Erins Food Files

Turkey and White Bean Chili with Chocolate, Kalyn's Kitchen

Turkey Chili with Chipotle Peppers, Black & White Beans, Cookin' Canuck

White Bean Chicken Chili, I Don't Cook, But My Boyfriend Does

Vegetarian Chili Recipes

Fiery Red Bean Chili

Black Bean Chili, Jeanette's Healthy Living

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup, Two Peas and Their Pod

Fiery Red Bean Chili, Jeanette's Healthy Living

Slow Cooker Cuban-Style Black Beans and Rice, Andrea Meyers

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili with Sweet Potato, Real Simple

Smoky and Spicy Vegetarian Chili, What Would Cathy Eat

Spicy Vegetarian Chili, Joy the Baker

Vegetarian Black Bean Chili, ask George

Vegetarian Chili, (Chef) Uality

Vegetarian Chili with Chipotles en Adobo (and Shepherds Pie), Dear Love Blog

Wishing you all a joyous and peaceful Holiday Season!
Jeanette