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)

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Gumbo 
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)

Seco de Chivo 
(Ecuadorian goat stew)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

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

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

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

Menudo Rojo 
(Mexican spicy beef tripe soup)

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

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

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

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

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

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

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

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Soon Dubu Jjigae 
(Korean spicy tofu stew)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Sinigang na Baboy 
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)

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

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

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

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Tinolang Manok 
(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

Moqueca 
(Brazilian fish and coconut milk stew)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

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

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

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

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

Beef and Okra 
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Sopa de Maní 
(Bolivian peanut soup)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Gundi 
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

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

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

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

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

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

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

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