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

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

Lham Lahlou 
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)

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

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

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

Chupe de Camarones 
(Peruvian shrimp chowder)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

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

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

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Gumbo 
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)

Gumbo 
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Sopa de Maní 
(Bolivian peanut soup)

Sopa de Maní 
(Bolivian peanut soup)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Pozole 
(Mexican pork and hominy stew)

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Beef and Okra 
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)

Beef and Okra 
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

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

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

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Cioppino 
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Sopa de Frijoles Negros 
(Caribbean black bean soup)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

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

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

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

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

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

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

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