Soup/Stew

Studded with green peas and enriched with a swirl of cream, this pea and potato chowder feels light and bright—perfect for a cool spring evening.

Lightly mash some of the white beans for a creamy, velvety texture without any added dairy.

This easy recipe for miso ramen is perfect for dinner on the fly (or a quick lunch). It’s highly adaptable and can even be made using a microwave.

Inspired by Greek avgolemono, this versatile stew is a seafood party with a lemony punch in a creamy broth enriched with eggs.

In this fiery Indian classic, chunks of pork shoulder and succulent pork belly are cooked until tender in a tangy, spicy chile-vinegar sauce. 

This Tex-Mex staple is worth the long braise; you’ll be rewarded with shreddy short ribs and tender potatoes in a deeply flavorful sauce.

This sheet-pan soup featuring deeply roasted vegetables and earthy, spicy ginger is the ultimate hands-off approach to dinner.

A fiery, flavor-packed piri-piri sauce grounds this quick-cooking chicken and kale stew. Serve with fried toasts to mop up all the juices. 

This succulent beef and black pepper stew is a set-it-and-forget-it meal finished with bright, fresh peas.

This cozy, vegetarian, super umami dish proves that stews don’t always need to be simmered for hours on end to be complex, rich, and satisfying.

Canned beans get a full-on makeover in this creamy, coconutty, spiced stew fortified with Swiss chard and sweet potato—perfect for cold winter days.

Comfort and flavor are at the heart of this velvety squash and plantain soup loaded with aromatics and topped with a crunchy apple garnish. 

Curry powder, lime juice, and skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs amp up boxed stock, delivering massive flavor in minimal time—all in one pot. 

Gently poached in an aromatic broth, these plump and juicy shrimp balls come together in a snap in the food processor for an easy weeknight meal.

An aromatic pork filling and finishing scoop of chile crisp make this homey wonton soup as flavorful as it is comforting.

A deeply comforting soup featuring the humble potato, made complete with a zippy pickled pepper garnish.

This recipe for homemade chicken and dumplings has tender shredded chicken, just the right amount of vegetables, and light, fluffy dumplings.

Pepperpot is a Guyanese dish of braised meat flavored with casareep (a spiced syrup made from cassava). It reheats well and is ideal for making several days ahead.

Great summer gazpacho starts with epic tomatoes—because this preparation is raw, there’s no hiding a substandard specimen.

A cousin to gazpacho, salmorejo gets its velvety texture from the inclusion of bread in the mix with summer’s best tomatoes.