Soups & Stew Recipes

Pasulj: Balkan white bean and kielbasa soup thickened with a paprika-oil roux (zaprška). Slow-simmered with onion, garlic, and smoked sausage. A Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian comfort classic.

Lovage, potato, and buttermilk soup with a velvety puree and tangy finish. A light, herbaceous soup that works hot or chilled with just five ingredients.

Five dahl soup, an Indian vegetarian classic blending mung beans, pigeon peas, chickpeas, and yellow and green split peas with ghee, turmeric, ginger, and a fragrant tarka of cumin, chilies, and asafetida.

Greek onion soup with yogurt, potato, garlic, marjoram, and bay leaves simmered in stock. A creamy, tangy vegetarian soup ready in 30 minutes that's lighter than classic French onion.

Philadelphia pepper pot soup with ham, leeks, onions, celery, tomatoes, rice, and bouillon, seasoned with pepper and simmered until the vegetables are tender. A quick, hearty American colonial-era soup.

A hearty Americanized goulash with beef round steak, potatoes, cabbage, and carrots simmered in vegetable juice. A filling one-pot meal ready in 35 minutes.

Tuscan peasant soup with sliced Italian sausage, zucchini, celery, basil, and tomato in a rich beef broth. Slow cooker comfort that perfumes the whole house. Served with garlic-buttered French toast.

Authentic Tuscan bean soup with cannellini, savoy cabbage, fresh herbs, and a rich ham and salt pork soffritto. Ladled over toasted Italian bread with a drizzle of olive oil.

Beef chunks are braised in beef stock, red wine and tomato sauce with lots of vegetables. A delicious yet filling stew that's perfect for a winter dinner.

Old-Fashioned Cold Cherry Soup (Hideg Meggyleves) recipe

Rich and earthy porcini mushrooms in a traditional Italian soup base. No need to hunt for the lone mushroom piece like from a can. Loaded with rich flavor.

Shiitake mushrooms, tofu and potatoes are like sponge that soak all the great flavor from the miso stew. Green beans add bright color and nice crisp, and the glass noodles give a bit chewiness and some healthy calories that are good for you.

Rich shrimp bisque built from sautéed shells, fish stock, brandy, paprika, heavy cream, and dry sherry. A classic French technique that extracts every ounce of shrimp flavor.

Irish parsnip and apple soup with curry powder, cumin, coriander, and cardamom, finished with cream. A silky pureed soup where earthy parsnips meet sweet apple and warm spice.

A traditional Swiss-Italian tripe soup from Ticino with borlotti beans, carrots, leeks, celery, and Parmesan, served alongside broiled Gruyere garlic bread. Hearty, rustic, and warming.

Try this succulent crockpot dish where potatoes and leeks simmer in a creamy sauce all day long.