The best replacement for stew is soup.

The best alternatives to stew are rated as following:
★★★★★  soup
★★★  pot roast
★★★  chowder
★★  chili
★★  casserole
★  stu
★  broth
★  ragout
★  gumbo
★  lowcountry boil
★  goulash
  boil
  brunswick stew
  roast
  setter
  braise
  bisque
  ragu
  stew beef
  melting pot
  soup recipe
  dinuguan

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Speaking about stew, one probably shouldn't forget about dumplings.

Other search terms related to stew and their ratings are:
★★★★★ dumplings
★ tomato paste
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