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

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

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

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Gumbo 
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

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

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

Gundi 
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Soon Dubu Jjigae 
(Korean spicy tofu stew)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Tinolang Manok 
(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)

Sinigang na Baboy 
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

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

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Moqueca 
(Brazilian fish and coconut milk stew)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

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

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

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

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

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

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

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

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

Seco de Chivo 
(Ecuadorian goat stew)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Menudo Rojo 
(Mexican spicy beef tripe soup)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

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

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Sopa de Maní 
(Bolivian peanut soup)

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

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

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

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

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Beef and Okra 
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

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

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