9 Cozy Winter Stews for People Who Don't Want to Cook

When we cook together, we learn that even basic foods can taste great.

1. Pork stew with mushrooms and potatoes

This is how to make this filling meal:

Boil some water and then add the radishes. After 3 minutes of blanching, take them out and put them aside. Add a little oil to your pot and heat it up. Then add the pork belly. Cook it until it turns golden and the fat comes out nicely. Next, add scallions, ginger, star anise, and a chili for a nice smell. Add your sauce mix and stir for about 30 seconds. Put in enough hot water to cover everything, then add the mushrooms and the water they soaked in. Next, add a little rock sugar.

Turn up the heat to bring it to a boil, then cover it and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Take off the lid, add the radishes, season with salt, and let it simmer for another 30 minutes. Finally, add garlic chives, turn up the heat, and stir until they are just soft. Put this warmth in a bowl and serve.

2. Stew with potatoes and cured meat

Are you ready for something salty? Here's how it goes:

Warm up your oil and cook the minced garlic over low heat until it smells good in your kitchen. Add slices of cured meat and let them tease your senses before adding a spoonful of chili powder. Add the potatoes and radish and stir for a minute. Cover it and let it bubble on medium for 15 minutes after adding water. You only need a little bit of salt, chicken bouillon powder, and white pepper to season. A last sprinkle of scallions, and it's ready to go on your table.

3. Stew with chicken and noodles

The sauce is what makes the dish, and here's how to make it:

Mix together two tablespoons of light soy sauce, one and a half of dark soy sauce, one tablespoon of sugar, half a tablespoon of chicken bouillon, one tablespoon of oyster sauce, half a tablespoon of pepper, one tablespoon of yellow bean paste, half a tablespoon of MSG, and a bowl of water.

To get rid of any bad smells in the stew, blanch the chicken pieces in cooking wine and ginger. Take them out and let them cool. In a hot pot, cook ginger, garlic, dried chili, Sichuan peppercorns, onion, and bay leaves until they smell good. Put in the chicken and stir-fry it well before adding the sauce. Add pieces of onion and wide noodles, cover, and cook until the sauce thickens. Add cilantro and a few scallions on top for a meal that is both tasty and comforting.

4. Stew with mushrooms and chicken wings

To add some umami, do the following:

Soak your mushrooms for three hours before you use them. Wash and chop your chicken wings, then add light and dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, a little sugar and salt, and mix well. Let them soak in some oil for 30 minutes. First, dry out the chicken wings in a pan. Then, add ginger, scallion, and garlic to the pan. Add the mushrooms and chestnuts and stir them in for a short time before adding the chicken back in. Add a teaspoon of each of the following to your stew: chu hou sauce, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, rice wine, and a pinch of sugar and salt. Bring to a boil and then add one and a half bowls of boiling water. Let it simmer for 10 minutes. Add some scallions and cook the sauce on high heat to thicken it. This dish is perfect.

5. Stew with green beans and pork

This is how to make this classic comfort food:

Put the pork belly in cold water and add cooking wine to get rid of the smell. After you take off the foam, wash the meat in warm water and put it aside. In a dry pot, cook the pork until it is lightly golden and the fat has melted. Stir in two tablespoons of yellow bean paste after adding your spices to make them smell good. After you add the sauce mix and smell the wonderful smell again, pour in enough hot water to cover the ingredients. Add rock sugar, bring to a boil, and then cover and let it cook for 40 minutes. Take the lid off, add the potatoes and green beans, and let everything simmer for another 20 minutes.

6. Stew with cabbage and tofu skin

7. Pork Rib and Sauerkraut Stew

These steps will give you a tangy twist:

Put the pork ribs in cold water and add ginger and cooking wine to clean them. After boiling and cleaning, put the ribs back in a pot of hot water with scallions, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, and cooking wine. Cover it and let it simmer for 40 minutes. After taking out the spices, cook the scallions, ginger, garlic, and dried chilies in a pan until they smell amazing. Before adding the ribs and broth back to the pot, mix in the sauerkraut. You can change the taste of the stew by adding six pieces of rock sugar, a pinch of salt, and pepper. It's ready to warm you up on any winter day after a quick boil and a 20-minute simmer.

8. Stew with cabbage, tofu, and noodles

Here's how to make a stew that everyone will love:

To make your sauce, mix scallions, garlic, chili powder, and five-spice powder together. Then, pour hot oil over it to release the flavors. Add oyster sauce, light soy sauce, vinegar, and Haidilao beef paste to the mix. Cut the potatoes into cubes, spray them lightly with oil, and air fry them at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes, flipping them halfway through. Soak your noodles until they are soft, then add baby bok choy, potato cubes, frozen tofu, and noodles in that order. Add the sauce mix and water, bring to a boil, and in three minutes you'll have a stew that warms the heart.

9. Soup with potatoes and enoki mushrooms

To make a soup that is both light and filling, do the following:

In a little oil, sauté minced garlic until the smell fills the room. Add the potatoes and a little chili powder, and stir to mix. Add water and let it cook on low for about ten minutes. Add chicken bouillon powder, a tablespoon of light soy sauce, the right amount of salt, and enoki mushrooms and sausage slices. Your comforting soup is ready to eat once everything is cooked through and the chili is on top.