Soups and Stews

Turn your favorite soup into a savory crème brûlée.

This (vegetarian!) Italian classic is about as comforting as it gets, packed with hearty greens, meaty beans, and plenty of rich olive oil and umami-packed Parm.

It’s the 45-minute dish that just keeps on giving.

If you want this take on classic chicken soup to have a similar consistency to congee, add 10–15 minutes to the cooking time.

You can call it beef bourguignon if you want to sound fancy—nobody has to know how much easier it is than the French classic.

The key to a soup with fully developed savory flavor starts with the soffritto—a mix of slowly cooked aromatic vegetables.

This is the hearty, rustic, and deeply warming comfort food you'll be craving on all snowy days.

If you've always thought you needed hours to make a luxuriously silky puréed vegetable soup, well, this recipe is here to say you don't! 

The actress and Ina are now friends, but years ago, she was just another fan, testing out this recipe on her ‘Alias’ co-stars.

This black bean soup is seasoned with a heavy hand. If you are salt- or spice-averse, decrease the amount of salt to 1½ tsp. and use 1 chipotle chile with 1 tsp. adobo sauce instead.

The warming pork- and cumin-laced main course is about to become your main squeeze.

The dal is vegan but full of hearty protein thanks to the chickpeas, lentils, and coconut milk.

You and 14 of your closest friends.

This Polish hunter’s stew features kielbasa, smoky bacon, melty cabbage, and lots of delicious broth that can be sopped up with bread.

Use it to lure friends and family over for a fall stew party.

Simmering a rotisserie bird with a handful of aromatics and ‘shroom stems beats boxed chicken stock any day.

Few ingredients have such a stellar deliciousness-to-affordability ratio, and the best part about starting a soup with dried beans is that they create their own incredibly savory broth as they cook.

Add some crunchy, creamy toppings and your laid-back dinner hang practically takes care of itself.

Top this uber-rich slow-cooked autumn centerpiece with mix n’ match fixings.

The homemade stock makes all the difference in this flavorful, savory, perfectly smooth chowder.

Oxtails contain a ton of collagen, which melts into the stew to create an ultra-rich, ultra-silky texture and flavor.

A flavorful chicken stew that gets every iota of value from the chicken bones.

The ham hock in this stew lends a rich, smoky essence that flavors the beans from the inside out.

Harissa and lamb are a fantastic marriage in this hearty stew with minty yogurt.