Soup and Stew Recipes

Man with a bowl of soup
Image by James Kim

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

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

Tinolang Manok 
(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)

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

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

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

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Sopa de Maní 
(Bolivian peanut soup)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Beef and Okra 
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Gumbo 
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)

Soupe au Pistou 
(French Provençal vegetable and bean soup with basil-garlic sauce)

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

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

Menudo Rojo 
(Mexican spicy beef tripe soup)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

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

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

Seco de Chivo 
(Ecuadorian goat stew)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Soon Dubu Jjigae 
(Korean spicy tofu stew)

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

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Sinigang na Baboy 
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Asopao de Pollo 
(Puerto Rican, Dominican chicken and rice stew)

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

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Asopao de Gandules 
(Puerto Rican rice and pigeon pea stew)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Daube de Boeuf Provençale 
(French Provencal beef braised in red wine)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

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

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Gundi 
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)

Moqueca 
(Brazilian fish and coconut milk stew)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Chili con Carne 
(American Tex-Mex spicy beef stew)

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