Soups and Stews
Looking for a soul-warming meal on a chilly night? Hot soup to the rescue!
Roll up your sleeves and dig into some of the best recipes of the season. Inspired by top-notch ingredients and practical techniques, we've put together menus and serving ideas for the food you want to cook right now.
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Soups and stews are the ultimate comfort food in the cooler months. They're also generally easy to prepare, and you can make large batches and freeze the leftovers. So you'll spend less time in the kitchen—unless the aroma coming from your stove makes you want to stay there. Here are some of our favorites, from light, broth-based soups to hearty stews. We've chosen dishes with ingredients that are easy to find this time of year, too, like potatoes, onions and other root vegetables.
Light Broths
Full of flavor but low in fat and calories. Try these as a first course.
Hot and Sour Soup
French Onion Soup
Tortilla Soup
Creamy Soups
You don't have to steer clear of all creamy soups. Some of our secret weapons: fat-free evaporated milk, reduced-fat cheese and light coconut milk.
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
Baked Potato Soup
Lentils, Beans and Peas
These legume-based stews and soups will stick to your ribs—but not to your hips.
Italian Beef and Lentil Slow Cooker Stew
Spicy Black Bean Soup
Green Pea Soup with Yogurt-Dill Cream
A Meal in a Bowl
Soups and stews make great entrées. Try a salad on the side.
Asian Tofu-Noodle Soup
Middle Eastern Lamb Slow Cooker Soup
Warming Fish Stew
Mexican Beef Stew in Red-Chile Garlic Sauce
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