A thing we’ve both learned rather quickly is that dinner time is no joke when you have a young baby. Between cluster feedings and too-short of naps, there often isn’t time (or space?!) to whip up the dinners we were used to making. We both did some prep work on freezer meals before having babies (Laura even added this deep freezer to their kitchen!) and bookmarked a handful of recipes for the future. That being said, the most welcome sight in those early weeks was someone coming to visit and arriving with a meal in hand! Stews, soups, and casseroles quickly became our favorites to see because they freeze well, so could be had at a later date if our fridge happened to be filled with other gifted meals.

We’ve rounded up 30 stew, soup, and casserole recipes that are perfect to bring to a new mom!

Stews

1. Slow cooker beef stew with potatoes, carrots, and onion.
2. Chana Masala with chickpeas, tomato, and onion.
3. Turkey chili with green peppers, celery, and jalapeño.
4. Moroccan inspired chicken and tomato stew.
5. Hearty sausage stew with green beans and kidney beans.
6. Kimchi jjigae stew with pork belly, chili paste, and ginger.
7. Lamb stew with saffron and tomatoes.
8. Brunswick stew (Virgina style) with chicken, bacon, and lima beans.
9. Moroccan spiced chicken stew with sweet potato, chickpeas, zucchini, and cilantro.
10. Portobello mushroom stew with potatoes, sage, and basil.

Soups

1. Taco soup with chicken, beans, corn, and tomatoes.
2. Tuscan white bean soup with kale and ham.
3. Lentil soup with curry powder, turmeric, and cayenne.
4. Whole roasted pumpkin soup.
5. Red pozole Mexican pork and hominy soup.
6. Roasted butternut squash soup with maple chile butternut seeds.
7. Knoephla dumpling soup with carrots, celery, and nutmeg.
8. Potato soup.
9. Cheesy chicken enchilada soup with peppers, onions, and black beans.
10. Panera’s broccoli cheddar soup with carrots and cheddar cheese.

Casseroles

1. Pad Thai with noodles, chicken, and peanut sauce.
2. Mini chicken pot pies with peas and carrots in biscuit cups.
3. Everything bagel mac and cheese (add hot dogs and/or veggies!).
4. Tater tot chicken pot hotdish with carrots and broccoli.
5. Three cheese chicken casserole with bell peppers, mushrooms, and cottage, cheddar, and parmesan cheeses.
6. Baked eggplant and zucchini casserole with mozzarella and cherry tomatoes.
7. Polenta breakfast bake with sausage, greens, and cheddar.
8. Huevos Rancheros casserole with tortillas, salsa, and chorizo.
9. Paprikash hotdish with chicken thighs and tater tots.
10. Chicken caprese cauliflower casserole with fire roasted tomatoes.

Do you have a go-to recipe that you bring to new moms? Have any soups, stews, or casseroles you know freeze well?? Let us know in the comments!

P.S – This post is part of our ‘30 Blog Posts We Want to Write in 2019‘ list. Be sure to check out the post for the rest!