Soup Recipes

Cream-style potato soup with diced potatoes, celery, onion, dill, and chives. Made creamy with skim milk and flour, no actual cream required. Lighter than traditional potato soup.

Cream of mussel soup is a classic Irish-style chowder built on a butter-flour roux and mussel liquor, finished with single cream. Briny, silky, and ready in 30 minutes.

Red bean soup with beef, celery, lemon, and Worcestershire sauce, pressed through a sieve for a smooth, thick puree. A hearty old-fashioned bean soup ready in about 40 minutes.

Rivel soup is a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch egg dumpling soup with tiny flour-and-egg crumbles cooked in broth with corn. Three ingredients, ready in 20 minutes.

Root vegetable soup simmers leeks, carrots, turnips, parsnips, and potatoes in a butter roux-thickened chicken broth. Finished with cream, wilted spinach, and chives for a rustic European bowl.

Traditional German rose hip soup (Hagebuttenssuppe) made from dried rosehips simmered until soft, strained, and finished with Madeira wine, almonds, and lemon juice.

Sherried barley soup is a hearty mushroom and pearl barley soup deepened with a browned roux, a splash of sherry and Worcestershire. Earthy, savory and thick, the kind of cozy bowl that warms you through.

Louisiana-style shrimp and chicken gumbo with smoked sausage, the holy trinity, and a dry-roasted oven roux. No-mess deep brown roux that drives serious Cajun flavor.

Soup Royale, the Italian napkin soup with a savory Parmesan-egg dumpling poached in a napkin, then sliced into cubes for a clear chicken-and-beef broth. Vintage technique that yields elegant restaurant-style soup.

Soupe a l'oignon is the classic French onion soup with deeply caramelized onions, beef stock, vermouth, and cognac, topped with garlic-rubbed bread and broiled Swiss cheese. The bistro standard, done the long way.

Hungarian sour cherry soup (meggyleves): a chilled summer soup of cherries, sugar, cinnamon, dry red wine, and heavy cream. Served cold, sweet, and tangy as a starter or light dessert.

Hungarian sour cherry soup (meggyleves) with sour cream, flour, and sugar. A traditional chilled fruit soup that's tangy, creamy, and served cold as a starter or dessert.

Quick Mexican-style chicken tortilla soup with crispy fried corn tortilla strips, bell peppers, chili powder, and mixed vegetables. A warming, hearty bowl from pantry staples in 40 minutes.

Spinach garlic soup is a creamy blended soup with fresh spinach, shredded carrots, eight cloves of garlic, and a nutmeg-scented finish. Silky, vivid green, on the table in 40 minutes.

Creamy spinach yogurt soup pureed smooth with chicken broth, tarragon, nutmeg, and a touch of cayenne. A light, tangy alternative to heavy cream-based spinach soups.

Light summer asparagus soup made with fresh asparagus sauteed until golden, simmered in broth, then strained and thickened with egg yolks and milk. A delicate, thin soup built for warm weather when asparagus is cheap and plentiful.