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

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

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

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Gundi 
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Sinigang na Baboy 
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

Menudo Rojo 
(Mexican spicy beef tripe soup)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Tinolang Manok 
(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

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

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

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

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

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

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

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

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Seco de Chivo 
(Ecuadorian goat stew)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

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

Sopa de Maní 
(Bolivian peanut soup)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

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

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Moqueca 
(Brazilian fish and coconut milk stew)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

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

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Gumbo 
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)

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

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

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

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

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

Beef and Okra 
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

Soon Dubu Jjigae 
(Korean spicy tofu stew)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

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

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