Soup and Stew Recipes

Man with a bowl of soup
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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

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

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

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

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

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

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Sopa de Maní 
(Bolivian peanut soup)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

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

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

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

Tinolang Manok 
(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Seco de Chivo 
(Ecuadorian goat stew)

Gumbo 
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)

Gundi 
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

Soon Dubu Jjigae 
(Korean spicy tofu stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

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

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

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

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

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

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

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

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

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

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

Moqueca 
(Brazilian fish and coconut milk stew)

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

Sinigang na Baboy 
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Beef and Okra 
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)

Menudo Rojo 
(Mexican spicy beef tripe soup)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

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

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

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