Soups & Stew recipe collection

Hot and sour tofu soup builds a silky Chinese-style broth with shiitake mushrooms, ginger, garlic, rice vinegar, and chili oil, thickened with cornstarch and finished with green onions.

Korean-style hot chili beef soup with braised beef, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, green onions, garlic, and toasted sesame seeds in a rich, spicy broth. Slow-simmered for deep flavor.

Yukgaejang is a fiery Korean shredded beef soup simmered with chili flakes, sesame oil, garlic, and twelve green onions. Spicy slow-cooked broth that warms from the inside out.

Hot guacamole soup blending ripe avocado, romaine, cilantro, garlic, and chili in chicken broth. A creamy, spicy Mexican-style soup ready in 30 minutes.

Classic leek and potato soup that pulls double duty: hot with croutons or chilled with milk, chives, and Tabasco for homemade vichyssoise. French bistro basics, two ways.

Hot rough tomato soup simmered with fresh tomatoes, ghee, dried red chiles, whole cloves, peppercorns, and bay leaves. An Indian-spiced, chunky vegetarian soup with real heat.

Hot spiced crab soup with whole cracked Dungeness crab simmered in a buttery white wine and chicken broth, spiked with garlic, cayenne, and hot pepper sauce. A messy, hands-on bowl built for cracking and slurping.

Simple Hungarian cold cherry soup with just 6 ingredients. Fresh or canned cherries simmered with lemon, thickened with sour cream and cornstarch. Traditional chilled summer dish in 20 minutes.

Hearty beef borscht with browned chuck, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, and dill, finished with a swirl of sour cream. A chunky, stew-like take on the Eastern European classic.

Iced cucumber yogurt soup: a no-cook chilled soup blended with mint, scallion, lemon, and garlic, then enriched with sour cream and yogurt. The summer starter that cools the room as it cools the palate.

Chilled cucumber yogurt soup with diced kirbies, olive oil, mint, garlic, and a garnish of plumped raisins, walnuts, and chives. A cool Mediterranean hot-weather meal.

Rustic white bean soup with great northern beans, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and vegetable broth finished with extra-virgin olive oil. A hearty, naturally vegan bean soup.

Homemade cream of whatever soup mix made with powdered skim milk, cornstarch, chicken broth granules, and herbs. A pantry-ready substitute for canned cream soups.

Creamy Irish potato soup made dairy-free with soy milk and thickened with instant potato flakes. Loaded with carrots, onions, and fresh dill in just 30 minutes.

Irish beef stew braised with Guinness stout, potatoes, carrots, rosemary, and thyme in a low oven for two hours. A rich, dark, deeply savory pub-style stew with fork-tender beef.

Traditional Irish lamb stew with layered lamb chops, potatoes, and onions slow-baked for two hours with thyme and parsley. A no-brown, one-pot stew that lets the meat and vegetables flavor each other.