Meaty meals (5)
I believe the answer is:
stews
'meaty meals' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stews that I've seen before include "Swelters" , "Ragouts" , "Dishes cooked by long simmering" , "Cooks slowly in liquid" , "Pickles" .)