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

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

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

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

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

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

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

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

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

Soon Dubu Jjigae 
(Korean spicy tofu stew)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

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

Sinigang na Baboy 
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Sopa de Maní 
(Bolivian peanut soup)

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

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

Gumbo 
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Menudo Rojo 
(Mexican spicy beef tripe soup)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

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

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

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

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

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

Seco de Chivo 
(Ecuadorian goat stew)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Gundi 
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Beef and Okra 
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Tinolang Manok 
(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Moqueca 
(Brazilian fish and coconut milk stew)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

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

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

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

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

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

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

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

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