Soup and Stew Recipes

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)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

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

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

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

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

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

Sinigang na Baboy 
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)

Sinigang na Baboy 
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

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

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

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

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

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

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

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

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

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

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

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

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

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