Soups, stews & curries: 12 supper recipes for cold winter nights

Beer is a brilliant addition to stews as it helps to tenderise the meat, while adding bags of flavour

Wholesome nutty-flavoured barley stretches this crowd-pleasing lamb stew without compromising on the flavour. For a sophisticated touch, top it with ...

This wonderfully warming Italian American stew of fish, mussels and prawns will cater for a crowd. Serve it with lots of crusty bread to mop up the ...

Paprika and chorizo give this tomato-based chicken stew an exotic edge

The secret to this soup is adding cocoa powder, which gives it a rich colour and lovely flavour

This simple recipe for one of Vietnam's most popular dishes can be made with chicken if you prefer

Top this scrumptious vegetarian soup with crispy fried sage leaves for a gourmet touch

If you've got a packet of frozen peas stashed in your freezer, you're minutes away from serving up the most delicious soup

You can't beat affordable mince when it comes to making a tasty curry in a hurry

All the big, bold flavours of a traditional curry but with less kilojoules

This fragrant, tomato-based curry can be made with the white fish of your choice

A moreish meat-free curry with a coconut-milk-based sauce

We ranked convenience meals from three major supermarkets. Here's which one's oxtail was the most mouthwatering

No time to slow-cook a hearty winter meal? No worries, supermarkets now sell mouthwatering beef and lamb stews that can be on the table in about 30 ...

To help you buy the best, we put meaty dishes that can be cooked in under 30 minutes to the taste test