Stews are the perfect cold weather meal.  You can make them ahead of time and they freeze well too.  To keep the stew healthful use lean beef  rather than fattier cuts and add lots of vegetables.

My brother-in-law used to make this creamy bean soup.  We love to serve it with hot corn bread topped with butter and honey, and steamed greens.

This soup made a great meal. We just added some slices of French bread and a small salad.  The original recipe called for fresh tomatoes but we use a can of DiNapoli whole tomatoes, drained and choppe

Lentils flavored with bay leaves, basil, onion and garlic.

Buttery smooth split pea soup. Some would call this merely a soup base; surely you may add what you like to it. Cheap, easy, and although not fast, requires little of your time. The long process and c