Soup and Stew Recipes

Nothing warms the soul like a hot bowl of soup or a comforting stew, slow-simmered on the stove. Soups and stews can be among the simplest of creations, but their often complex flavor can belie the ease of their creation. Every pot is endlessly customizable — substitute an ingredient here, subtract one there, add a new one this time — so each pot takes on its maker’s personality.

Most soups and stews benefit from a slow simmer and gain in flavor if made a day ahead, which makes this cooking method a favorite of the Slow Food movement.

International Soup and Stew Recipes

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Gundi 
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)

Gundi 
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Ogbono Soup 
(Nigerian meat and vegetable stew thickened with ogbono seed)

Ogbono Soup 
(Nigerian meat and vegetable stew thickened with ogbono seed)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Soon Dubu Jjigae 
(Korean spicy tofu stew)

Soon Dubu Jjigae 
(Korean spicy tofu stew)

Penang Hokkien Mee 
(Malaysian spicy shrimp and pork noodle soup)

Penang Hokkien Mee 
(Malaysian spicy shrimp and pork noodle soup)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Carbonade Flamande, or Vlaamse Stoverij 
(Belgian beef and beer stew)

Carbonade Flamande, or Vlaamse Stoverij 
(Belgian beef and beer stew)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Moqueca 
(Brazilian fish and coconut milk stew)

Moqueca 
(Brazilian fish and coconut milk stew)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Bigos 
(Polish hunter's stew of meat, cabbage and sauerkraut)

Bigos 
(Polish hunter's stew of meat, cabbage and sauerkraut)

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Menudo Rojo 
(Mexican spicy beef tripe soup)

Menudo Rojo 
(Mexican spicy beef tripe soup)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Chicken Stock 
(How to make chicken stock, with variations)

Chicken Stock 
(How to make chicken stock, with variations)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Kaeng Khiao Wan Kung 
(Thai shrimp in sweet green curry sauce)

Kaeng Khiao Wan Kung 
(Thai shrimp in sweet green curry sauce)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Seco de Chivo 
(Ecuadorian goat stew)

Seco de Chivo 
(Ecuadorian goat stew)

Scotch Broth 
(Scottish lamb, barley and root vegetable stew)

Scotch Broth 
(Scottish lamb, barley and root vegetable stew)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Ewa Dodo 
(Nigerian black-eyed pea stew with plantains)

Ewa Dodo 
(Nigerian black-eyed pea stew with plantains)

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