Soup, Stew and Chowder Recipes and Cooking Information

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Absolute Best Passover Chicken Broth Recipe. You don't have to be Jewish or wait for Passover to make incredible homemade chicken stock.

Ground beef and sausage meatballs are simmered in a tomato and chile beef broth base. Rice adds starch.

Filled with onion, celery, turnip, leek, wine, herbs, and pistachio nuts as well as artichokes for a hearty vegetable soup.

Leeks and celery flavor this deliciously rich soup with a cream cheese and yogurt base.

Avocado and ginger take the place of potatoes in classic cold vichyssoise soup recipe from a popular Jamaican hotel.

This cold avocado soup will cool you down on a hot summer day. It is easy to make with no cooking and few ingredients.

Baked Potato & Leek Soup with Cheddar & Bacon Recipe. Think of a loaded baked potato with butter, sour cream, onion, cheese, and baon. Now picture it as a creamy bowl of delicious soup.

This recipe is a traditional Irish stew straight from Ireland. It is made with lamb, carrots, onions, and potatoes.

Layered bean soup mix in canning jars makes a great gift and is also quite handy to keep stocked in your own kitchen.

The Guinness stout beer not only helps tenderize the beef, it also gives a rich malty flavor to this chunky stew.

Beef and bacon provide flavor and protein for this delicious soup made with cabbage, vegetables, herbs, and wine.

This is a classic hearty French stew of beef, onions, and carrots made rich with burgundy wine.

Curry, five-spice powder, oyster sauce, and lemon grass give a Vietnamese flair to beef stew with carrots and onions.

Brown ale makes a robust gravy for beef stew with dumplings.

A Greek specialty, this hearty beef stew with tomatoes, onions, and herbs is rounded out with feta cheese.

On a hot day, this cold soup made with naturally sweet beets, onions, and watermelon is refreshing as an appetizer or even a dessert.

This hearty bean soup makes 100 servings, enough to feed a crowd.

The classic billi bi recipe strains the mussels to leave a smooth soup, but the mussels are often left in as an added bonus these days.

This classic Marseilles seafood stew recipe uses a variety of fish and shellfish to make a seafood-lover's delight.

Flaming bourbon adds flavor and flair to traditional corn chowder.

Brisket is the basis for a flavorful and hearty beef stew with potatoes, onions, and corn.

This is an authentic mutton Irish stew from a hotel in Ireland. Mutton has a stronger flavor than lamb.

Fresh sage enhances the flavor of the butternut squash. Top with creme fraiche, and serve with a warm loaf of crusty bread.

Sweet Italian fennel sausage is recommended for this hearty soup, but you may substitute other varieties.

Protein-rich cashews, sweet pineapple, gold potatoes, and bourbon flavor this deliciously different cream soup.

Accompany this hearty French stew with salad and a light fruit dessert. Great for family or guests.

Simple cantaloupe and peach puree is chilled and topped with champagne and mint. Great for a classy but light dessert.

Thanks to peanut butter, this rich and creamy soup is loaded with protein.

Jerusalem artichokes are the focus of this creamy soup filled with onion, carrot, milk, and Gruyere cheese.

Parsnips, carrots, chestnuts, and herbs blend into a creamy savory soup flavored with amaretto liqueur.

Use frozen chestnuts for this soup flavored with wine, apple juice, carrots, onion, celery, parsnips, herbs, and spices.

Chicken drummettes add protein to this vegetable mushroom soup. Canned cornbread makes easy dumplings.

Rich chicken broth made from chicken wings is flavored with onion, carrots, celery, and thyme.

Hearty but light chili is made with chicken, white beans, chiles, and a classic herb pesto sauce.

Gumbo, a popular Cajun/Creole dish, is made here with chicken, andouille sausage, okra, and tomatoes.

The ingredient list looks long, but this soup is pretty easy to make. Kids love the little meatballs.

Chicken Mulligan Stew Recipe. This quick and easy hearty chicken vegetable stew looks as good as it tastes.

Classic chicken noodle soup is a comfort food suitable for any time of the year, but especially during cold winter months and when you are ill.

Is there any truth behind the nickname "Jewish penicillin"? You bet! Find out how this comfort food really can help when you are ill. Don't limit yourself to the old standard recipe, try one of the many variations from around the world.

Chicken soup has an interesting type of noodle dumplings made from bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and eggs.

Onions, garlic, spinach, and tomatoes boost this chicken soup with cheese tortellini recipe. Fast and easy to make.

Chicken breasts and backs are roasted with onions, garlic, carrots, green peppers, celery, and herbs, then boiled into stock.

Start with refrigerated French bread dough to make bread bowls for a hearty Southwest-style stew.

Thick and hearty chicken soup uses pre-made cheese tortellini and frozen broccoli.

White beans, bacon, shallots, and garlic add tremendous flavor to Portugese-style chicken soup.

Chicken enriches this hearty vegetable soup with protein. It includes navy beans, zucchini, squash, tomatoes, rice, spinach, and more.

Hearty vegetarian chili will please all with carrots, onions, bell peppers, cashews, kidney beans, tomatoes, and raisins topped with cheese.

Chili: Beans or no beans? Do you put beans in your chili? Why or why not?

A mixture of yogurt, sour cream and a splash of red wine cuts the sweetness and enriches this cold blueberry soup.

Leeks, broccoli and green olives form the basis of this cold, creamy soup perfect for a warm day.

Mace draws out and concentrates the sweetness of carrots, while ginger adds even more flavor to this cold soup.

Rich and creamy chilled strawberry and wine soup is great as an appetizer or as a light dessert.

Cola is the secret ingredient in this easy black bean soup recipe.

This hearty soup combines corned beef, cabbage, apples, leeks, potatoes, spinach, and spices. Enough for a crowd.

Creamy corn chowder made with evaporated milk, red bell pepper, thyme, and chives is rich, hearty, and filling.

Fresh corn is best for this creamy chowder with potatoes, but frozen corn will work.

Loaded with lamb, potatoes, cabbage, onions, leeks, celery, and peas, this Irish stew makes for a hearty dinner.

Gumbo is a Creole favorite and this version has crab, shrimp, and ham, along with the requisite okra.

Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe. Cream brings richness to this asparagus soup.

You cannot get more basic and simple than this easy cream of chicken or turkey soup.

Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe. The canned version comes in handy for casseroles, but for a stand-alone soup, go for the real thing with lots of mushrooms.

Cheddar cheese gives an added richness and tang to homemade cream of mushroom soup.

Butternut squash and apples are a match made in heaven in this soup also flavored with cinnamon and maple syrup.

This hearty chicken soup is filled with artichokes and other veggies and enriched with heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.

Ginger flavors the creamed lentil soup and spiced carmelized onions make a fabulous garnish for this rich soup from India.

Dried wild mushrooms combine with fresh white mushrooms in an easy cream soup flavored with allspice.

Crockpot Irish Stew Recipe. Let your crockpot do the work on this hearty Irish stew made with lamb and vegetables.

Apples and sweet potatoes meld harmoniously into this soup flavored with curry, ginger, and soy sauce.

Creamy potato soup with dill recipe makes 24 servings, enough to feed a crowd.

Dry lentils, split peas, alphabet pasta, rice, and onion are combined into a dry bean soup mix to cook in 45 minutes.

Creamy Boston clam chowder is flavored with bacon, leeks, and onions. Potatoes add starch to round out the soup.

Escarole Soup with Turkey Meatballs. Delicious soup is low-carb healthy and makes a hearty, filling meal in one dish.

Traditional Jewish soup of onions, potatoes, and barley farfel noodles is comforting, hearty, and filling.

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Classic chicken soup has celery, carrots, onions, garlic, and rice. The sherry wine adds depth, but may be omitted.

Rich fish broth is made from fish bones and trimmings. Add oysters, clams, and vegetables for a hearty seafood soup.

Rich and creamy onion soup is hearty enough for a full meal.

French onion soup is a classic restaurant favorite. It is very simple to make at home.

Thick and savory soup uses all the fresh vegetables available during the winter season.

Use fresh tomatoes to make a luscious creamy cream of tomato soup.

Vegetables and barley enrich this hearty soup made with oxtails and loaded with beef. It begins in the crockpot and finishes on the stove.

Gazpacho is a chunky Spanish tomato vegetable soup which is served chilled. It is much like a cold salsa soup.

Rich and creamy carrot and parsnip soup is brightened with ginger. The soup may be served hot or cold.

Authentic Irish stew is purported to be a favorite of actor Liam Neeson.

Hearty pork, beef, and vegetable soup is a favorite at Ambry's Restaurant in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Frozen green beans, carrots, potatoes, and bell pepper make an easy hearty vegetable chowder.

Groundnuts are peanuts. This hearty stew is made with peanut butter, chicken, beef, tomatoes, and onions.

Homemade chicken noodle soup is a favorite of diners at The Hard Rock Cafe. This is a copycat recipe.

Made from scratch, this hearty chicken soup with noodles is a favorite comfort food.

Simple and refreshing cold yogurt soup is made with yogurt, milk, cucumber, radishes, and a variety of herbs.

Homemade beef bouillon is easy to make, but it is literally an all-day job, so plan ahead.

The heat cooks away the spiciness of the horseradish and leaves a mild flavor to complement the onion, garlic, and apples.

Irish American Lamb Stew Recipe. Guinness stout gives richness and depth to this lamb stew without any hint of beer flavor.

True Irish stew is always made with lamb. Make this stew the day before. It is even better reheated.

This peasant dish is still popular whether you like the bare bones basic version or one of today's gourmet variations.

Irish stew with lamb, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and chiles gets a shot of flavor from whiskey.

Oxtails are beef tails and they make a deliciously rich and hearty stew filled with vegetables.

Classic Irish stew is made here with lamb shoulder and neck, onions, leeks, and potatoes. It is rich and hearty.

This soup of beef jerky, tomatoes, potatoes, and other vegetables is completely made with dehydrated ingredients.

Base a hearty stew on jerky, hominy, onions, and potatoes.

Dry mustard and Cheddar cheese give a boost of flavor to vegetable soup with Jerusalem artichokes.

Jerusalem artichokes, onion, fennel, leeks, and potatoes make a hearty soup flavored with bacon and garlic.

Saffron gives color and flavor to this homemade chicken soup filled with noodles or homemade rivels and corn.

Chicken soup with spinach, lemon juice, leeks, barley, carrots, and herbs is fast to make.

Lentil Soup Recipe. You won't believe how easy it is to make this hearty and heart-warming lentil soup.

Filling low-fat chili uses chicken breast and white beans instead of traditional beef and pintos.

Garlic, cilantro, cumin, coriander, chiles, and ginger flavor oxtail soup served over cooked pasta or barley.

The basic difference between Manhattan clam chowder and New England clam chowder is the tomatoes.

Matzo Balls With - Sephardic Recipe. You don't have to be Jewish or wait for Passover to flavorful matzo ball soup.

Matzo Balls Without - Ashkenazic Recipe. You don't have to be Jewish or wait for Passover to make incredible homemade chicken stock.

This hearty Feijoada stew is the national dish of Brazil. It's loaded with beans, pork, bacon, ham, and beef.

Mexican albondigas meatball soup is a great way to stretch a pound of ground beef to feed 10 people.

A classic Mexican dish, menudo is a spicy tripe and hominy soup known as a cure for hangovers.

Pork is simmered with tomatoes, herbs, onions, and garlic until tender. Black beans are added as a final touch to the chili.

It is called a soup, but this is more of a Cajun stew using beef, pork, and chicken.

Oxtails are slow-simmered with plenty of vegetables for a hearty stew just like Mom used to make.

This hearty cheese soup uses lower-fat mozzarella with plenty of vegetables and black olives for kick.

This mulligan stew uses chicken as a base with lots of vegetables, plus delightful blueberry dumplings.

Hearty chicken soup is rich with onions, carrots, celery, sweet bell peppers, tomatoes, rice, spices, and cream.

Chunky vegetable stew uses different types of mushrooms, plus red potatoes, gold potatoes, onions, and herbs.

Mutton is stewed with cabbage, rutabaga, carrot, leek, and ginger for a satisfyingly delicious meal.

Hearty mutton stew is loaded with vegetables and flavor. Lamb may be substituted for the mutton.

Inexpensive mutton neck bones make a rich soup enriched with turnip, carrot, onion, and barley.

Nine different beans, plus barley, are combined to make a heart-warming soup mix great for gifts or to keep on hand.

Oxtails provide the flavor boost to this hearty soup of lentils, brown rice, and other vegetables.

Oxtails are baked to release flavor, then boiled and strained into a rich consomme.

Onions, garlic, turnips, carrots, herbs, spices, and stout beer add tremendous flavor to this chunky oxtail soup.

Oxtails are beef, and they make the most delicious soup. Here it is made with onions, carrots, celery, thyme, and wine.

Tripe, veal, and vegetables combine to make a thick, hearty soup traditionally known as pepper pot.

Easy pork stew takes on a Hawaiian flavor with pineapple and teriyaki.

Pomegranates, chestnuts, spices, walnuts, and raisins flavor the lamb in this hearty stew served over saffron rice.

This savory soup combines pomegranate juice with rice, lentils, herbs, and raisins for a hearty meal.

Sweet potatoes and black beans enrich this hearty pork stew, completely made in the microwave.

Potato Onion Soup, Irish-Style Recipe. Hearty and filling, this potato soup gets flavor from onions and herbs.

Gumbo is a Cajun and Creole favorite. This version is full of ham, shrimp, chicken giblets, and crabmeat.

This healthy and hearty vegetable soup is easy to make and full of flavor. The pumpkin works as a thickener while the kale adds color and fiber.

Scallops add a mellow touch of protein to this flavorful and creamy pumpkin squash soup.

Mushrooms join pumpkin to make a flavorful, creamy bisque soup.

Make a rich chicken broth in less than an hour using chicken legs, thighs, and backs.

Real chili contains no beans. This version is made with three kinds of meat: beef, pork, and sausage. Then it is kicked up with beer and chipotle chiles

Italian wedding soup is a comfort food favorite in many households, and this recipe is packed with flavor. It is very easy to make.

This beet borscht soup recipe has authentic Russian roots.

This satisfying creamy potato and sweet onion soup is flavored with saffron and goes together quickly.

Beer and mushrooms add depth and flavor to this version of creamy onion soup served with a sprinkling of Gruyere.

Delicious San Francisco seafood stew dates back to 1941. Serve with sourdough bread to soak up all of the flavorful broth.

Scotch Broth Recipe. Lamb, barley, and vegetables make a hearty traditional soup.

Crab and shrimp are the stars of this creamy chowder with mushrooms, green onions, spices, and red wine. Serve with crusty bread.

Fish, crawfish, and mussels with vegetables make a hearty seafood soup popular in New Orleans.

Leeks are a symbolic food for Rosh Hashanah, but you will enjoy this leek and potato soup year-round.

Rich and creamy she-crab soup is a Southern favorite. If you cannot get she-crabs, simply substitute any crab meat.

Don't have time for soup from scratch? Try this recipe using frozen vegetables and chicken drummettes.

Hearty seafood stew with shrimp and scallops is slightly spicy with a Mediterranean flair.

Like many Cajun recipes, this stew begins with a roux. The stew is loaded with tomatoes, potatoes, and shrimp.

Slow-Cooker Black Bean-Mushroom Chili. Mushrooms take the place of beef in this hearty and healthy vegetarian chili. If you don't have a crockpot, a stovetop method is included.

Creamy salmon chowder with mushrooms is an updated Irish favorite.

Hearty low-fat soup contains not only a variety of beans, but also other vegetables.

Learn how to reduce the fat in your soups and stews, plus other soup and stew cooking tips.

Find out the difference between bouillabaisse, cioppino, chowder, and other types of soups and stews with this chart of various types with linked example recipes.

This recipe collection includes many unique recipes you won't find elsewhere. Both hot and cold soup recipes are included.

Soups and stews may be thickened in a variety of ways. Learn how.

Soups can warm you in winter and cool you in summer. Find out the difference between cioppino and chowder and other types of soups and stews and try one of the many, many recipes.

Cilantro, corn, limes, and avocados give a Mexican flair to traditional chicken soup.

Southwest Chicken Corn Chowder Recipe. Mild green chiles, chili powder, and cilantro give a Southwest flavor to chicken corn chowder. Serve in a bread bowl.

Acorn squash and boneless chicken form the base for this healthy spicy stew topped with crispy tortilla strips.

If you like conch chowder, try this version using calamari. It is thick and hearty with robust seafood flavor and just enough spiciness.

Pork, white beans, tomatoes, pineapple, and chiles combine to make an unusual chili made in the crockpot.

This spicy chili with beans goes together in about an hour. If you cannot find chorizo, use another spicy sausage.

Chiles and allspice give a punch of flavor to this creamy pumpkin soup.

Oxtails render incredible flavor to beef and noodle soup loaded with vegetables, garlic, spices, and herbs.

Spareribs, celery, carrots, and leeks add great flavor to this split pea soup.

Red wine and sun-dried tomatoes give a robust flavor to this simple beef stew.

Ellery Hollingsworth, of the US 2010 Winter Olympics Snowboard Team soars in the kitchen as well as on the slopes with this delicious chunky chicken soup flavored with sweet potatoes, apples, and chiles.

This vegetarian stew filled with carrots, sweet potatoes, tomato, corn, and kale is hearty enough to be a main meal.

Thick and hearty lamb and sausage stew is rounded out with sweet potatoes and a hint of ginger.

Beef brisket, onions, tomatoes, cabbage, and raisins make a delicious traditional Jewish soup.

This Chinese favorite soup can easily be made at home. Adjust the heat to your own tastes.

Put this Thai shrimp, mushroom, and noodles soup together in less than 30 minutes.

Rich, creamy tomato soup is topped with puff pastry croustade crusts.

This hearty chicken soup with a Mexican flavor is loaded with chicken, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, and zucchini.

The wild boar in this stew is a pork leg or shoulder cooked with red wine, rosemary, garlic, and sage to a tender finish.

To make a really rich chicken broth, begin with pre-made stock and cook with chicken, carrots, garlic, and herbs.

Fennel, saffron, and licorice Pernod liqueur flavor this hearty chicken stew.

Green peas, carrot, and onion are cooked in a wine and chicken broth flavored with salt pork, sage, chervil, and thyme.

Julia Child has an easy version of classic French vichyssoise soup made with leeks and potatoes.

Calories and fat are reduced for dieters in this Weight Watcher's version of hearty Irish stew.

Wild rice mix, vegetables, smoked turkey or chicken, and evaporated milk make a creamy soup in the crockpot.

Low-fat and full of parsnips, sweet potato, broccoli, and ricotta cheese, this simple vegetable soup is a winter delight.

Mix up beans for gifts or just to have on hand to make soup. The soup is made with ham hock, onions, and tomatoes.

Yukon Gold and Leek Soup Recipe. Leeks and potatoes go together like peanut butter and jelly, and gold potatoes are perfect in this creamy, rich soup.

Creamy zucchini soup is loaded with onions, tomatoes, and corn. It is further enriched with Cheddar cheese.