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)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Soon Dubu Jjigae 
(Korean spicy tofu stew)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

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

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Seco de Chivo 
(Ecuadorian goat stew)

Menudo Rojo 
(Mexican spicy beef tripe soup)

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

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

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

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

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

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

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

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

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

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

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

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

Moqueca 
(Brazilian fish and coconut milk stew)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

Sinigang na Baboy 
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)

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

Gumbo 
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

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

Sopa de Maní 
(Bolivian peanut soup)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Beef and Okra 
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)

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

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Tinolang Manok 
(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

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

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

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

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Gundi 
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)

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

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

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