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

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

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

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

Carapulcra 
(Peruvian pork and freeze-dried potato stew)

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

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

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

Plantain Porridge 
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)

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

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

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Dograma 
(Turkmen shredded meat and bread stew)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Curry Goat 
(Jamaican curried goat stew)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

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

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

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

Dashi 
(Japanese basic soup stock)

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)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Bredie 
(South African lamb stew)

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Pappa al Pomodoro 
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Caldillo de Congrío 
(Chilean seafood stew)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

Sopa de Mondongo 
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)

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

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

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Puchero 
(Spanish meat and chickpea stew)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Tom Yum Kung 
(Thai hot and sour shrimp soup)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Sambar 
(Indian spicy lentil stew)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Hakô Bantara 
(Guinean cassava leaf stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

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

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

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Zarzuela de Mariscos 
(Spanish seafood stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Zuppa di Lenticchie 
(Italian lentil soup)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

Misoshiru 
(Japanese miso soup)

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Borshch 
(Ukrainian beet soup)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Feijoada 
(Brazilian pork, beef and black bean stew)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

Sopa de Caracol 
(Honduran conch and vegetable soup)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Olla de Carne 
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

Caldo Verde 
(Portuguese potato and kale soup)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Toshikoshi Soba 
(Japanese New Year soba noodles)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

Candinga Hondureña 
(Honduran stewed pork liver)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

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