pottage

/ˈpɑtɪdʒ/
noun
  1. A thick soup or stew made by boiling vegetables, meat, or grains in water or broth.
    • The medieval peasants ate a simple pottage of barley and turnips every day.
    • She simmered a hearty pottage with lentils, carrots, and herbs for the cold evening.
    • In the story, Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of lentil pottage.