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

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Menudo Rojo 
(Mexican spicy beef tripe soup)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Moqueca 
(Brazilian fish and coconut milk stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

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

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

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

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

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

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Soon Dubu Jjigae 
(Korean spicy tofu stew)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

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

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Seco de Chivo 
(Ecuadorian goat stew)

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

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

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

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

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

Sopa de Maní 
(Bolivian peanut soup)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

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

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Sinigang na Baboy 
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Tinolang Manok 
(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)

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

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

Gundi 
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)

Beef and Okra 
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)

Gumbo 
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

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

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

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

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

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