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Soups & Stews

Soup and stew can begin with a clear broth or become a substantial bowl with vegetables, grains, meat, or seafood. Chowders, chilled soups, bean preparations, gumbo, chili, and other dishes give this collection its range. Browse by the texture and ingredients you want, then choose a method suited to the time you have for cooking.

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  • Bean & Lentil Soups

    Bean soups bring body to a bowl through legumes and their cooking liquid. Ham-and-bean and lady pea preparations offer different seasonings and accompaniments within this substantial soup collection.

  • Broth & Vegetable Soups

    Onion soups, vegetable preparations, and egg roll soup bring different ingredients into a broth-based bowl. Browse these recipes for the flavor of the liquid and the texture of the accompanying vegetables.

  • Chili

    Chicken chili and Texas chili offer different approaches to a substantial bowl. These recipes vary in their proteins, seasonings, and other ingredients, with the preparation defining each dish.

  • Chowders & Bisques

    Shrimp, corn, and colcannon-inspired chowders offer several ways to build a full-bodied soup. Browse the base and accompanying ingredients for a bowl with the texture and flavor you want.

  • Cold Soups & Gazpachos

    Cucumber, avocado, and corn provide bases for chilled soups, sometimes paired with seafood. These recipes offer cool bowls with different levels of creaminess and contrasting garnishes.

  • Creamy Soups

    Potato soup and shrimp Toscana preparations give this collection a creamy direction. Browse soups for the ingredients that build their body and the additions that change the flavor of each bowl.

  • Gumbos

    Chicken-and-sausage and shrimp-and-chicken gumbo offer different combinations within this collection. The recipes explain the ingredients and method that give each substantial bowl its particular character.

  • Noodle & Pasta Soups

    Tortellini, other pasta shapes, and noodles bring substance to these soups. Browse preparations where the grain component shares the bowl with broth, vegetables, or other savory ingredients.

  • Pozole & Posole

    Chicken posole and slow-cooked beef pozole offer different proteins within a hominy-based soup. The collection retains both spellings while the individual recipes explain their particular ingredients and method.

  • Stews

    Shrimp and bean stew, seasoned pork stew, and other preparations offer substantial bowls with varied textures. Browse these recipes for the ingredients and cooking time that shape the finished dish.

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  • Chicken Tamale Soup

    Chicken Tamale Soup

    Ingredients For Chicken Stock 
3 pounds, bone in, skin-on chicken pieces (thighs, breast or drumsticks mixed) 
2 carrots, roughly chopped 
2 stalks celery, roughly chopped 1/2 white onion…

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  • Chili

    Chili

    Bust out the Dutch ovens: it’s getting “chili” in Texas. The origins of the robust dish Texans fervently claim as their own are, as food writers are wont…

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  • Cucumber Gazpacho with Shrimp Relish

    Cool off with this warm-weather favorite. A garnish of fresh shrimp relish provides the finishing touch. Ingredients 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 3/4 pound peeled and deveined medium…

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  • Beef Pozole in the Slow Cooker

    Beef Pozole in the Slow Cooker

    Ingredients 1 medium sweet onion, diced 1 1/4 pounds to 1 1/2 pounds of beef back ribs or short ribs (if the ribs are whole, I cut them…

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  • Southwestern Turkey Soup

    This spicy soup is loaded with turkey, beans, corn and tomatoes. We like it really hot, so we tend to use all three tablespoons of jalapenos…and then some.…

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  • Orange-Cranberry Pork Stew

    Orange-Cranberry Pork Stew

    prefer a thicker stew, reduce the broth to 3/4 cup, or simmer on the stove after baking. Ingredients 1 medium orange 1 1/2 teaspoons dark sesame oil 1…

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  • Lasagna Soup

    Lasagna Soup

    Ingredients 8 ounces elbows pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound Italian sausage, casing removed 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, diced 2 teaspoons oregano 1/2 teaspoon crushed…

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  • Spicy Pumpkin Soup with Avocado Cream

    Spicy Pumpkin Soup with Avocado Cream

    If you don’t have any buttermilk on hand for the avocado cream sauce, substitute plain yogurt and just a little water. Ingredients 1 cup diced yellow onion 3…

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  • Sopa de Albondigas

    So you’ve got the savory but want some sweet? Add dried cranberries and your choice of peach, pineapple, or mango salsa to brighten up this meatball soup; then…

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  • Slow-Cooked Beef Pozole

    Ingredients 8 ounces round red potatoes, chopped 1 large onion, cut into thin wedges 1 pound beef flank steak, cut into 6 pieces 2 14 1/2 ounce can…

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