Hearty and Healthy Stews to Stock Your Freezer With

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Freezer and make-ahead meals are a great way to ensure dinner is on the table fast without having to think too much or worry about what you can cook with from your fridge. With some simple planning and prep, you can have meals easily ready in your freezer. For the winter season, stock up on recipes for hearty and healthy stews that can be easily made straight from your freezer!

Crockpot Sweet Potato Stew

Chelsea from Chelsea’s Messy Apron shares a recipe that cooks in your crockpot from the freezer! Made with stew meat, sweet potatoes, corn, and some great seasoning, there is something for everyone in your family to enjoy in this recipe! Check it out!

Hearty Beet Greens and Chickpea Stew

If looking for a great #MeatlessMonday recipe, then this vegan recipe from Teffy of Sprinkle of Green is the recipe to get your family on board. Filled with eggplant, chickpeas, and tomatoes, this stew is so hearty, no one will remember that it’s meatless!

Lentil, Kale, and Sausage Stew

If trying to get your family to eat more legumes and greens, then this hearty dish from Kelly of Kelly’s Ambitious Kitchen is just the recipe to try! A hearty stew packed with sausage, bacon fat, lentils, and kale, there won’t be any skimp on flavor. Add this recipe into your weeknight rotation!

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