Soups & Stews
20 recipes in the soups & stews category — each tested in our kitchen with per-serving calories, cost, and step-by-step instructions you can actually follow.
vegetarianCreamy Tomato Tortellini Soup
Comfort-in-a-bowl with cheese tortellini, basil, and a velvety tomato broth. twenty-five minutes from pantry to spoon.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 460 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.10/serving
gluten freeNigerian Egusi Soup
Rich melon-seed stew with leafy greens, smoked fish, and palm oil. the Sunday afternoon soup that anchors a Nigerian table. Serve with pounded yam or fufu.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
dairy freeQuick Vietnamese Pho (Beef Noodle Soup)
Aromatic star-anise broth, tender rice noodles, paper-thin beef finished with basil, lime, and bean sprouts. Vietnam in a bowl, in under an hour.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
vegetarianRoasted Pumpkin Soup
Silky, deeply caramelized pumpkin soup with garlic, sage, and a swirl of cream. autumn weeknight comfort that tastes like it took hours.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.80/serving
gluten freeChicken Tortilla Soup
Smoky tomato-chile broth with shredded chicken, black beans, corn, and crisp tortilla strips on top. Tex-Mex comfort in thirty minutes.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Classic French Onion Soup
Deeply caramelized onions in beef broth under a blanket of bubbling gruyère on toasted baguette. Paris bistro classic, achievable at home.
- Time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.10/serving
dairy freeTom Yum Goong (Thai Hot & Sour Shrimp Soup)
Lemongrass, lime, galangal, and chili in a fragrant broth with shrimp. Thailand's bright, fiery, intensely aromatic soup.
- Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $5.60/serving
gluten freeClassic Russian Borscht
Beet-red, deeply savory soup with cabbage, potato, and a dollop of sour cream. Cold-weather comfort that gets better every day in the fridge.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Owo
Urhobo people from Delta State in Nigeria adore the soup known as "Urhobo Owo." It pairs well with starch, boiled yam, boiled plantains, and yellow garri. Whatever you prefer, Owo Soup won't let you down!
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
Ogbono
Ogbono soup is a delicious and incredibly simple to make Nigerian concoction soup. A meaty and filling stew cooked with Ogbono seeds (wild mango seeds) and simmered in a delectable light broth.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
Efo Riro
16 since Efo Riro is one of Nigeria's most well-known vegetable soups and a favourite of the Yoruba people, it doesn't need an introduction. As long as you adhere to the main guidelines and prerequisites, making this dish is rather simple.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
Waterleaf Soup
Waterleaf is a preferred soup by most Nigerians, it is easy to make and the leaves are in abundance during the raining season
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
Seafood Okra
Seafood Okra soup is simply Okra soup made with seafood, such as fish, prawns, or crab. Okra soup continues to be one of my all-time favourite soups. whether it's simple Okra stew or something more elegant. It always tastes delicious no matter how it is prepared.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
Oha Soup
Ora (Oha) soup is native to the South Eastern Nigeria. It is a very traditional soup similar to the bitterleaf soup but cooked with Ora leaves
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
Ofe Owerri
27 The Igbo people of Eastern Nigeria are known for their traditional vegetable soup called Ofe Owerri. As you might have guessed, Ofe Owerri is peculiar to the people of Owerri in particular. "Ofe" means soup, and "Owerri" is the capital of Imo state in South Eastern Nigeria.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
Seafood Boil
31 Fresh prawns, lobster, clams, crab, potatoes, corn and sausage are all combined in this seafood boil and simmered in a savoury broth. A magnificent one-pot supper that's ideal for serving a crowd!
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
Fisherman Soup
29 Anywhere there is a body of water, such as a river, sea, ocean, or lake, the local populations frequently link it with a fishermen stew or soup. Best fish of choice are; fresh croaker, catfish and barracuda fish. Their flavour profiles are unique and makes the soup taste even better. It also helps the appearance as
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
gluten freeGarlic Ginger Immune Broth — Cold & Flu Recovery Soup
A clear broth built on the garlic + ginger synergy that broadens antimicrobial spectrum beyond what either ingredient provides alone. Lemon adds vitamin C; turmeric layers in compound anti-inflammatory effect. Sip when you feel a cold coming on, or use as a base for chicken-and-rice when you are unwell.
- Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 50 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.85/serving
gluten freeUkrainian Borscht
Deep ruby beet soup with cabbage, beef, dill, and a swirl of sour cream — Ukraine's national dish, on UNESCO's intangible heritage list.
- Time
- 1 hr 55 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.80/serving
dairy freeBurmese Mohinga
Myanmar's national dish — rice noodles in a deep, lemongrass-fish broth thickened with chickpea flour, eaten any time of day but classically for breakfast.
- Time
- 1 hr 25 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.40/serving