Soups & Stew recipe collection

Quick 30-minute chicken rice soup using leftover cooked chicken, frozen mixed vegetables, and minute rice. One skillet, six servings, zero fuss for busy weeknights.

Pizza soup with stewed tomatoes, pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, basil and oregano, topped with broiled mozzarella. All the flavor of pizza in a chunky bowl.

One-skillet sausage stew with smoked sausage, red potatoes, stewed tomatoes, and cabbage wedges. Simmers in 20 minutes for a hearty, no-fuss weeknight supper.

Hearty vegetarian stew with chickpeas, parsnips, carrots, potatoes, and cabbage simmered in a tomato-herb broth. Filling, wholesome, and on the table in under an hour.

Classic Peruvian chupe de camarones with shrimp, flounder, potatoes, and corn in a creamy, spicy tomato broth finished with cream cheese and garnished with fresh mint.

Cider beef stew braises stew meat in apple cider with a splash of vinegar and thyme. The fruity-tart broth deepens into a fall-perfect dinner with carrots, celery, and potatoes.

Slow-simmered beef chuck chili with layers of dark chili powder, serrano peppers, and sazon. A bold, beanless Texas-style bowl that builds heat in stages.

A hearty Romanian cabbage soup layered with smoky bacon, green peppers, and fresh herbs, then finished with a velvety egg yolk and cream liaison. This ciorba is a full meal in a bowl.

Citrus soup frappe: a chilled, lightly jellied dessert soup of orange, raspberry, and lemon juices laced with red wine, Sauterne, and kirsch. A vintage Continental starter or palate-cleansing finale.

Clear tomato soup strains fresh tomatoes, celery, carrots, onion, and cloves into a clean, brothy soup brightened with lemon juice. Vegan, gluten-free, fat-free, served hot or cold.

A creamy chowder loaded with baby clams, shrimp, potatoes, corn, and red bell pepper in a buttery fennel-scented broth finished with half-and-half. Bowl-to-table in 40 minutes.

An old-school New England clam chowder built on rendered salt pork, a quart of chopped clams, cubed potatoes, and whole milk finished with butter. No flour, no cream, just pure Yankee tradition.

Traditional Maine clam chowder with salt pork, potatoes, and fresh clams creates a creamy, briny bowl that tastes like the New England coast.

Littleneck clams steamed with sliced chorizo, shiitake mushrooms, sweet vermouth, white wine, and tomato sauce. Served with garlic-thyme toasted baguette for soaking up every drop of that broth.

To the delight of clam lovers on the East Coast and Pacific Northwest, clams are available year round. OK, let's make some clams.

Classic feijoada, Brazil's hearty black bean stew simmered with sausage, beef, pork, and bacon until thick and rich. Served over rice with bright orange slices, the way it's done in Brazil.