Soup & Stew

Cooking genealogy is fondly remembering family members and events as you prepare "their" foods. This is my Aunt Margie's beef vegetable soup. In the 20th century, common sense and frugality ruled housewives responsible for feeding a family.

Make a batch of this easy minestrone on those cold fall and winter nights!

Thick, creamy, and loaded with cheese! This soup tastes just like a delicious baked potato.

Deliciously tender beef in a wonderfully tart and piquant sauce combined with hearty gnocchi and zesty pickles make for a satisfying stew for cold winter nights.

This savory pumpkin soup has delicious pumpkin seeds, bacon, and onion that meld into a lushly smooth pumpkin and red bean paste mix. Delightfully savory with pleasant fruity notes.

I created this French onion soup recipe after being unable to find one as good as the one I enjoyed on a trip.

A warm and hearty vegetable soup with easy-to-follow instructions from The Gardener & The Cook. This soup can be meatless or not—your choice.

A warm, hearty, and creamy soup with easy-to-follow instructions from The Gardener & The Cook. Also: how to reduce bean-related gas problems!

A warm, hearty, and creamy soup with easy-to-follow instructions from The Gardener & The Cook.

This aromatic lentil and carrot soup recipe is a cheap, non-meat recipe that has great onion and tomato flavors. Pair it with bread, yoghurt, and paprika oil.

This flavorful dish is perfect for a cold night and is packed full of nutrients. It is also quickly put together, which makes it a perfect weeknight meal.

This delicious and simple chicken noodle soup is enriched by the addition of soy sauce and dashi, which gives it a wonderfully savory unami flavor. A comforting but easy meal.

Cool off on a hot day with a chilled bowl of nutritious chunky veggie soup.

Instant ramen can be made healthier and turned into a filling meal for one or a family with a few simple additions.

Beef stew can take up to four to six hours to cook in a slow cooker, but in an Instant Pot it only takes an hour and five minutes.

Transform your instant ramen into something special. Add protein and vegetables for that wow factor.

Egg drop soup made with bone broth and a hint of saffron, plus several delicious variations.

Feeling under the weather? This feel-good soup recipe will have you back on your feet in no time.

Here is my Indian-style cream of mushroom soup recipe. Video included.

This simple and delicious soup contains only five ingredients and takes only about an hour to make.

First things first: it's not a pie! Ham pot-pie is a thick, hearty stew consisting of noodles, ham, and potatoes. The recipe comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch tradition.

Flavorful and hearty gumbo is perfect with basmati rice for a cozy winter warm-up, or perhaps even a rockin' summer social. Either way, it's sure to be a hit with all your family and friends!

A one-pot, easy-to-make tasty Chinese dish. The fresh herbs and spinach add a healthy boost during the colder winter months.

This deliciously hearty ramen soup recipe features an eclectic mix of flavors ranging from ginger to garlic to citrus. It's perfect for warming up a cold night with its wonderful tomato-based stock.

This is a quick and easy creamy tomato soup recipe. Recipe video included.

This article shares some tips and tricks for improving your homemade soups.

This delicious soup is thick and hearty. It is a equally good as an afternoon snack or a filling meal.

This delicious master stock is so easy—and so good for you—that you'll be making it all the time.

This creamy chicken corn chowder is a family favorite because it has a thick, filling consistency but contains very little cream. It only takes about 45 minutes to prepare, so it is one of the least time-consuming soups I make.

This Manhattan clam chowder recipe contains chicken broth, which I always have on hand. It does not have a lot of clam juice, but the plentiful clams still give the soup a traditional Manhattan clam chowder flavor.

Sweet corn is a mildly sweet and crunchy vegetable. This restaurant-style sweet corn vegetable soup is mildly spicy, colorful, and tasty. Do make this delightful starter on weekends and enjoy it with your family!

This inexpensive ($1.05 per serving) soup is exceptionally easy to make. It uses frozen vegetables and V-8 Juice. Mix them up and viola, vegetable soup.

Barley coconut soup is creamy, smooth, and healthy. Both barley and coconut have many essential nutrients, and they help to improve overall health in many ways.

Briam (otherwise known as Greek ratatouille) is a tasty dish of roasted vegetables and wine. This version is made from ingredients in your pantry.

Pumpkin and coriander are a perfect marriage in this soup recipe. Adding a poached egg gives creaminess and texture.

Barley is rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and many beneficial plant nutrients. This barley vegetable soup is not only healthy and filling, it is delicious without being high calorie.

Clear soups are yummy because of their wonderful flavors and crunchy vegetables. Cauliflower, spinach, and green pea soup is no exception. This soup is nutrient-dense, palatable, and soothing.

Mulligatawny soup—no it’s not Indian. It’s a purely English dish concocted to replicate the flavors and aromas of India during British rule. Learn how to make the best “pepper water” right here.

Celebrate Mardi Gras with a bowl of Cajun chicken gumbo.

A fun, experimental, multi-layered Thai soup that has all the complex flavors that you'd find at your local Thai restaurant. The recipe is vegetarian and vegan, too!

Want more veggies, but fewer salads? Try this no-cream, cream of mushroom soup! It's 100% plant-based, delicious, satisfying, and filling. There is NO oil, NO other added fats, and NO thickening agents like flour or corn starch used in this recipe. This soup is also gluten free!

This thick, pureed spinach-carrot soup is a soothing and delightful appetizer. Making it is quick and easy; the recipe requires only a few simple ingredients.

Learn how to make beetroot soup with either an Instant Pot or on the stovetop. This soup is made with fresh apples and carrots and is topped with a delectable (yet easy) hemp seed cream.

This sweet potato carrot soup is a warm treat during the holiday season.

The weather is getting colder, and my daughter told me she couldn't remember the last time we had tomato soup and grilled cheese. I decided to upgrade this classic combo for a chilly fall day.

I love the flexibility of this recipe. It has so many options, and no single version is objectively better than the other. This meal will warm the belly, soothe the soul, and hug your heart.

Nothing says winter more than cozying up with a bowl of hot soup. The wintertime chill often leaves us susceptible to illness. Fortunately, this plant-based soup is loaded with Vitamins A and C, filled with protein, and of course it is simply delectable.

This heartwarmingly tasty yet simple stew is quick to prepare. It's perfect when served with pancakes, dumplings or beetroot. First, I'll go into a bit of history about my stew; then, we'll proceed to the step-by-step instructions.

Wonderfully thick and almost decadent, this stew combines the rich flavors of bacon, cabbage, onions, potatoes, and a host of other ingredients to produce a stunning and comforting meal.

Carrot onion soup is a delightful pureed soup that is made from unique ingredients. A hearty winter warmer, this soup is enhanced by the addition of apple, milk, and dried herbs.