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

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

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

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

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

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

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

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

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Harira 
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

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)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

Caldereta 
(Filipino beef stew)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

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

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

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

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

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

Oyster Stew 
(American shellfish stew)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

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

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

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

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

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

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

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

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

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

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

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