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

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

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

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

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

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

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

Seco de Chivo 
(Ecuadorian goat stew)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

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

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

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

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Sinigang na Baboy 
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Sopa de Maní 
(Bolivian peanut soup)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

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

Soon Dubu Jjigae 
(Korean spicy tofu stew)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

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

Gundi 
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

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

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Gumbo 
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

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

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

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

Menudo Rojo 
(Mexican spicy beef tripe soup)

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

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

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Beef and Okra 
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)

Moqueca 
(Brazilian fish and coconut milk stew)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Tinolang Manok 
(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

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

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Kare-Kare 
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

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