LOL   being a Heinz 57 American with two immigrant grandmothers, my ancestry's cuisines include the UK, central Europe and the Mediterranean... then I married into a Scots-Irish, Bohemian and Polish family.

Growing up the main difference between a stew and soup was based on what we had in the pantry and how many would be at the table, add a little more water and seasoning with plenty of bread to fill you up. :)

Stewed zucchini with chopped onion, celery, bell or cubanelle pepper, tomatoes and some left over Italian sausage would have garlic, basil, oregano and some left over spaghetti sauce would be ladled up and coated with grated cheese along with thick slices of Italian bread for dipping and cleaning the bowl.