3,292 stock recipes

Old-fashioned fish chowder with cod, russet potatoes, onions, and thyme simmered in milk. A creamy, no-cream New England-style soup that lets the fish shine.

Earthy lentils simmered with fresh spinach, green onions, garlic, and cumin in this Santa Maria-style soup. Vegan, high-fiber, and ready in 30 minutes flat.

Moist, herb-seasoned turkey meatloaf with mushrooms, thyme, and Worcestershire sauce, baked in a water bath for extra tenderness. A leaner take on classic meatloaf that slices clean and pairs with tomato sauce or mushroom gravy.

Italian sausages and chicken braised in red wine and crushed tomatoes with peppers, garlic, and fresh herbs. A big-batch one-pot dinner built for feeding a crowd or stocking the freezer.

Ukha, the classic Russian fish soup, made with a double-stock of smelts and salmon clarified with egg white. Crystal-clear broth with poached salmon, potatoes, and carrots in every elegant bowl.

Jellied veal loaf: an old Pennsylvania Dutch cold-cut classic. Slowly braised veal, ground and set in its own gelled stock with onion and celery. Sliced cold for sandwiches and supper plates.

Gravy soup is an old-fashioned roux-based broth with chicken fat, flour, and stock, topped with croutons and grated Gruyere. A frugal European-style starter that turns pantry staples into comfort.

Homemade vegetable broth simmered with leeks, fennel, turnips, carrots, mushrooms, herbs and white wine. A clear, flavorful stock base for vegetarian soups, risottos and braises. Yields 8 cups in under an hour.

Old-school big-batch chili with whole beef roast, soup bone, cooked pinto beans, and a hit of Mexene chili powder and cumin. Slow-simmered for deep beefy stock and tender chunks.

Tomato vegetable broth with carrots, parsnips, turnip, celery, and an onion stuck with cloves simmered slow with fresh herbs. A clean, deeply flavored homemade vegetable stock that beats anything from a box.

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.

Spice-rubbed chicken breasts with a luxurious green peppercorn cream sauce made with white wine and chicken stock. A bistro-style French classic you can pull off at home in about an hour.

Old-school cold redfish mold with boiled red snapper, bell pepper, celery, and a mustard-lemon kick, set in its own fish stock. A Gulf Coast classic served chilled with mayo and crackers.

Polish dill pickle soup (zupa ogorkowa) made from soup bone stock, shredded dill pickles, pickle brine, and a flour-cream finish for a tangy, creamy bowl. Eastern European comfort food at its purest.

Authentic French onion soup built on a homemade veal-and-chicken stock and deeply caramelized onions, ladled over toasted croutons and broiled under a blanket of melted Gruyere. The real, from-scratch classic.

Rock shrimp chowder built on a rich homemade shrimp-shell stock, spiced with curry, chili, and thyme, with potatoes, peppers, and tomato. The shrimp go in last to stay tender. A warmly spiced seafood chowder.