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)

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

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

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

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

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

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

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Gumbo 
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

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

Gundi 
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)

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

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Sinigang na Baboy 
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Moqueca 
(Brazilian fish and coconut milk stew)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

Beef and Okra 
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

Tinolang Manok 
(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)

Soon Dubu Jjigae 
(Korean spicy tofu stew)

Menudo Rojo 
(Mexican spicy beef tripe soup)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

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

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

Sopa de Maní 
(Bolivian peanut soup)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

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

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

Seco de Chivo 
(Ecuadorian goat stew)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

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

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

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

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

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

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

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

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