Main Dish Soups and Stews

Make a complete dinner in a bowl with 180+ trusted main dish soup, stew, and chili recipes.
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Chicken Minestrone Soup
Traditional Irish Stew with potatoes and carrots
Slow Cooker Irish Beef Stew
5 Ratings
Chef John's Brunswick stew in a white bowl.
Chef John's Brunswick Stew
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Noodle Bowl Formula
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Creamy Tortellini Soup
Creamy Tortellini Soup
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Moroccan harira soup served in a white bowl.
Moroccan Harira Soup
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Farmer Cheese Dumplings
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Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Cheese Soup
155 Ratings
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5,425 Ratings
homemade chicken soup topped with fresh parsley and served with crackers.
Homemade Chicken Soup
310 Ratings
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Good New Orleans Creole Gumbo
1,318 Ratings
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Absolutely Ultimate Potato Soup
3,015 Ratings
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Best Jambalaya
1,190 Ratings
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Split Pea Soup
1,430 Ratings
Basic Ham and Bean Soup
1,264 Ratings
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Turkey Carcass Soup
412 Ratings
Classic Minestrone Soup
30 Ratings
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849 Ratings
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Easy Homemade Chili
509 Ratings
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My Best Clam Chowder
2,568 Ratings
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Lentil Soup
3,253 Ratings
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The Best Vegetarian Chili in the World
2,280 Ratings
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Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup)
363 Ratings
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Classic Goulash
2,246 Ratings
A bowl of cabbage fat-burning soup, served with a small bowl of extra salt and a small bowl of extra pepper on the side
Cabbage Fat-Burning Soup
2,217 Ratings
Ham and potato soup topped with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped chives.
Delicious Ham and Potato Soup
14,890 Ratings
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The Best Thai Coconut Soup
1,631 Ratings
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Best Damn Chili
787 Ratings
A bowl of simple turkey chili, topped with sour cream, shredded cheese, and sliced green onions
Simple Turkey Chili
2,339 Ratings
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Slow Cooker Taco Soup
2,399 Ratings
A bowl of homemade Wendy's chili, topped with shredded cheese and onions
Just Like Wendy's Chili
897 Ratings
Green Chile Stew
178 Ratings
a bowl of boilermaker tailgate chili, topped with corn chips and cheddar cheese
Boilermaker Tailgate Chili
8,157 Ratings
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Jeff's Hot Dog Chili
455 Ratings
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Homemade Chili
96 Ratings
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Chicken Tortilla Soup
2,029 Ratings
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Slow Cooker Chili
933 Ratings
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Cioppino
888 Ratings
A bowl of Louisiana crawfish etouffee served over white rice
Louisiana Crawfish Étouffée
261 Ratings
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Italian Wedding Soup
1,004 Ratings
A bowl of sausage, potato, and kale soup
Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup
611 Ratings
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New England Clam Chowder
742 Ratings
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Easy White Chicken Chili
253 Ratings
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Albondigas
657 Ratings
A bowl of Laura's quick slow cooker turkey chili, topped with shredded cheese, sliced green onions, and sour cream
Laura's Quick Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
1,668 Ratings
A bowl of beef and Guinness stew, served over mashed potatoes and garnished with chopped parsley
Beef and Guinness Stew
1,249 Ratings
A bowl of Cajun chicken and sausage gumbo served over rice, garnished with sliced green onions
Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
658 Ratings
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Homemade Beef Stew
3,802 Ratings
a close up overhead view on a single serving of Hungarian Goulash served over egg noodles and dolloped with sour cream.
Hungarian Goulash
460 Ratings
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Super Easy Chicken and Dumplings
297 Ratings
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Pho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup)
179 Ratings
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Ham Bone and Green Split Pea Soup
61 Ratings
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Authentic Cincinnati Chili
282 Ratings
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Beef Barley Vegetable Soup
1,410 Ratings
A bowl of white chili with ground turkey, topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped cilantro
White Chili with Ground Turkey
1,354 Ratings
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Pasta Fazool (Pasta e Fagioli)
268 Ratings
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Chef John's Shrimp Étouffée
623 Ratings
A bowl of Chef John's sausage and shrimp jambalaya, garnished with sliced green onions
Chef John's Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya
838 Ratings
A bowl of Puerto Rican sancocho with corn, green beans, and beef
Puerto Rican Sancocho
10 Ratings
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Pork Sinigang
32 Ratings
A bowl of slow cooker chicken taco soup, topped with crushed tortilla chips and sour cream
Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup
7,433 Ratings
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Instant Pot Best Beef Stew
243 Ratings
Salmon Chowder
883 Ratings
A bowl of Italian sausage soup with a spoon
Italian Sausage Soup
3,453 Ratings
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Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian Herb Stew)
18 Ratings
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Stuffed Pepper Soup
505 Ratings
Slow Cooker Oxtail Stew
20 Ratings