When the temperature drops, it’s time to pull out the Le Creuset Deep Oven to make all manner of cozy and warming soups and stews. It’s the perfect pot for these kinds of recipes – the extra depth contains splatters and reduces boilovers, while the tall sides lock in flavor and increase capacity without taking up precious stovetop space. It’s a durable and versatile pot for all of our favorite soup, stew and sauce recipes.
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Zesty Tortellini Sausage Soup
This rich soup makes a hearty and comforting one-pot meal that the whole family will enjoy. And when made in the Deep Oven, there will be plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day. If you’re not a fan of spicy Italian sausage or want to dial down the heat a bit, simply substitute sweet sausage in its place and leave out the hot pepper flakes. Or omit the sausage entirely and use vegetable stock to create a vegetarian meal perfect for meatless Monday nights. Dinner will be on the table in less than an hour.
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Short Rib Massaman Curry
Michelin-starred Chef Pim Techamuanvivit of Nari restaurant in San Francisco shared this fragrant and delicious Massaman red curry recipe with us. She told us that the Deep Oven is a great pot for making Thai-style curries because the higher sides help prevent oil from spitting everywhere. Chef Pim also told us that depending on the fattiness of your short ribs and your coconut milk, you may end up with a thick layer of bright red oil in the pot after you finish cooking. You can scoop out some of the oil and use it as a delicious, mildly spiced chili oil that adds loads of flavor to your other noodle soup recipes.
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White Bean, Sausage and Kale Soup
Hearty and rustic, this soup is a modern version of a classic Tuscan recipe. The Deep Oven is ideal for making it since the light-colored interior enamel has a smooth finish to promote caramelization of the aromatics and sausage, and allows easy monitoring of the cooking progress. Using the soaking liquid of the white beans might sound unusual, but it adds rich, depth and flavor to every spoonful. If you’re short on time, canned cannellini beans can also be used instead. And be sure not to skip the toasted garlic-infused bread in the bottom of every bowl to soak up every last drop.
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Green Chili Pork Stew
The taller sides and additional depth of the Deep Oven slows down evaporation of liquids to help retain moisture, especially with the lid on. This allows more time for the flavors to infuse and mingle to create deeply flavored dishes, such as in this mouth-watering stew recipe. The pork shoulder becomes meltingly tender when cooked low and slow for hours alongside peppers, chilies, tomatillos and plenty of fragrant spices. Make it on a chilly weekend to enjoy all week long – any leftovers are great in tacos, quesadillas and even scrambled eggs.
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Slow Cooked Tomato Sauce
A perfect weekend project, this sauce gets its intense tomato flavor from simmering two kinds of caned San Marzano tomatoes on the stovetop for hours. Made in the Deep Oven, the added height of the pot contains the splatters so there is less mess and cleanup when you’re finished cooking, and it also takes up less stovetop space so you can have several meal prep projects going at once. The excellent heat retention of the enameled cast iron pot means that you only need to keep it on a low heat seating, which also ensures that the vegetables won’t burn.
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