Hearty Bean Vegetable Soup
A tomato-broth soup with three kinds of canned beans, carrot, celery, onion, cumin, and paprika. Canned beans are drained and rinsed before use.
Soups & Stews
Tofu Soup with Mushrooms, Broccoli, and Noodles
Firm tofu and vegetables simmered in mushroom-enriched broth, finished with miso and optional separately cooked noodles.
Creamy Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Creamy crockpot chicken wild rice soup combines shredded chicken, carrots, celery, and chewy wild rice in a dairy-enriched broth. It uses a slow cooker for the main cooking stage, followed by a cooked flour slurry to finish the soup.
Vegetable Orzo Soup with Carrot and Celery
Vegetable orzo soup is a light, brothy meal with onion, carrot, celery, and rice-shaped pasta. The orzo cooks directly in vegetable broth, while a small amount of flour gives the liquid a little body.
Homemade Egg Drop Soup
Homemade egg drop soup combines ginger-seasoned chicken stock with soft strands of egg and sliced scallions. This version makes four small starter bowls with a lightly thickened broth rather than a heavy, creamy base.
Homestyle Beef Stew
Homestyle beef stew simmers beef, carrots, potatoes, onion, and thyme in a tomato-seasoned beef broth. This straightforward stovetop version makes six portions and has a light, spoonable broth rather than a flour-thickened gravy.
Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup brings cooked chicken, potato dumplings, shredded carrots, and spinach together in a creamy broth. This homemade, restaurant-inspired version makes six bowls and uses a butter-and-flour base to thicken the soup.
Chicken Pot Pie Soup with Potatoes and Cream
Chicken pot pie soup combines shredded cooked chicken, potatoes, carrots, celery, and peas in a broth finished with heavy cream. This version is creamy but still spoonable and brothy, with thyme and rosemary for a savory finish.
Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Stew with Potatoes and Peas
Creamy slow cooker chicken stew combines chicken, potatoes, carrots, and peas in a thyme-seasoned broth finished with cream or milk. This six-serving version has a light, spoonable broth rather than a flour-thickened gravy..
Chicken Vegetable Stew with Potatoes and Tomato Broth
Chicken and vegetables make a brothy tomato stew; the cooked chicken is added back after the potatoes become tender.