Soups & Stews Archives - Meals by Mavis https://mealsbymavis.com/category/soups-stews/ Delicious African, Caribbean and American Food Wed, 13 Aug 2025 22:28:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/mealsbymavis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-sitelogo-7-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Soups & Stews Archives - Meals by Mavis https://mealsbymavis.com/category/soups-stews/ 32 32 159096637 Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup https://mealsbymavis.com/slow-cooker-chicken-and-wild-rice-soup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slow-cooker-chicken-and-wild-rice-soup https://mealsbymavis.com/slow-cooker-chicken-and-wild-rice-soup/#respond Sat, 14 Jan 2023 19:54:46 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=18445 Happy new year! I still don’t know how I went so long without a slow cooker. I absolutely love it! I’ve been making soups and braised meats with it since this fall. Nothing like warm soup on a cold day.  Anyways, this slow cooker chicken and wild rice soup is […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/slow-cooker-chicken-and-wild-rice-soup/feed/ 0 18445 West African Beef and Tomato Stew https://mealsbymavis.com/west-african-beef-and-tomato-stew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=west-african-beef-and-tomato-stew https://mealsbymavis.com/west-african-beef-and-tomato-stew/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2021 20:58:29 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=17538 West African beef and tomato stew, also called red stew, is a staple stew in many part of West Africa. Tomato serves as the base for the stew, but the beef can be replaced with chicken (which is actually the most popular version), fish, eggs, you name it. The popularity […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/west-african-beef-and-tomato-stew/feed/ 3 17538 Slow Cooker Jamaican Oxtail Stew https://mealsbymavis.com/slow-cooker-jamaican-oxtail-stew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slow-cooker-jamaican-oxtail-stew https://mealsbymavis.com/slow-cooker-jamaican-oxtail-stew/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2021 22:38:29 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=17259 I got my first ever slow cooker last year and I’ve become a slow cooker fanatic. I’ve made this slow cooker Jamaican oxtail stew several times now and I just love it. I got this huge batch of oxtails from the butcher, split it into portions and stored them in […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/slow-cooker-jamaican-oxtail-stew/feed/ 38 17259 Cuban-Style Picadillo https://mealsbymavis.com/cuban-style-picadillo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cuban-style-picadillo https://mealsbymavis.com/cuban-style-picadillo/#respond Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:22:54 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=16951 Cuban picadillo is an easy to make mince meat/hash that’s similar to sloppy joes, but less saucy. Cuban picadillo is traditionally made with ground beef, ground pork or both. It usually includes olives, tomatoes, raisins, potatoes, and white wine. Picadillo is also widely eaten in other Latin American countries, including […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/cuban-style-picadillo/feed/ 0 16951 Quick and Easy Pumpkin Coconut Soup https://mealsbymavis.com/quick-and-easy-pumpkin-coconut-soup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quick-and-easy-pumpkin-coconut-soup https://mealsbymavis.com/quick-and-easy-pumpkin-coconut-soup/#respond Wed, 18 Nov 2020 01:00:05 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=16494 So, I’m not the biggest fan of creamy soups, but I really like this pumpkin coconut soup. I’ve made it several times this fall and have enjoyed it each time. Even with the unseasonably warm weather that we’ve had this fall, it’s nice to have a warm bowl of soup […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/quick-and-easy-pumpkin-coconut-soup/feed/ 0 16494 Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-brown-stew-chicken/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamaican-brown-stew-chicken https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-brown-stew-chicken/#comments Sat, 02 May 2020 04:18:22 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=15562 Jamaican brown stew chicken (also called stew chicken or fricasseed chicken) is a classic Caribbean dish that is popular in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and other English speaking Caribbean islands. This stew consists of chicken that is cooked in a rich and flavourful gravy. You can use whole chicken […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-brown-stew-chicken/feed/ 4 15562 Kai Sega Wat (Spicy Ethiopian Beef Stew) https://mealsbymavis.com/kai-sega-wat-spicy-ethiopian-beef-stew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kai-sega-wat-spicy-ethiopian-beef-stew https://mealsbymavis.com/kai-sega-wat-spicy-ethiopian-beef-stew/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:09:32 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=15459 Kai sega wat is a spicy Ethiopian beef stew. It’s one of my favourite beef stews. It’s got an amazing depth of flavour. That being said, if you’ve never had this stew before, I must warn you that it’s very spicy. This stew is not messing around when it comes […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/kai-sega-wat-spicy-ethiopian-beef-stew/feed/ 14 15459 Spinach and Lentil Soup https://mealsbymavis.com/spinach-and-lentil-soup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spinach-and-lentil-soup https://mealsbymavis.com/spinach-and-lentil-soup/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:27:49 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=13388 Spinach and lentil soup is one of my go to weekday meals. I just make a big batch of it and store it in portions that I can take to school for lunch or have for dinner. I made this soup over the weekend and I’m really glad that I […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/spinach-and-lentil-soup/feed/ 0 13388 Leek and Potato Soup https://mealsbymavis.com/leek-and-potato-soup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leek-and-potato-soup https://mealsbymavis.com/leek-and-potato-soup/#respond Sat, 11 May 2019 12:47:02 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=2521 Leek and potato soup is one of my go-to quick and easy, one-pot meals; this dish has pretty much gotten me through graduate school. On weeks that I’m really busy and don’t have a lot of time to cook, I make a big batch of it, freeze it in portions […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/leek-and-potato-soup/feed/ 0 2521 Jamaican Curry Chicken https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-curry-chicken/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamaican-curry-chicken https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-curry-chicken/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2019 01:52:19 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=1743 Jamaican curry chicken is the first Jamaican dish I ever had so I credit it for making me a lover of Jamaican food. This dish is vibrant, spicy and very flavourful. Jamaican curry is quite similar to Indian curry with the exception that it includes allspice (pimento) and is soupier […]

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