Collection · 6 recipes
Soup and Stew Recipes: From Chili to Gazpacho
A good soup is mostly patience and a few honest ingredients. This collection runs from a comforting chicken noodle soup and a proper ramen broth to hearty Spanish pulse stews, a chili with real depth, and a gazpacho that needs no cooking at all.
Most of these freeze well and taste better on the second day, so they are ideal for batch cooking. Each recipe notes how long it keeps and the best way to reheat it.
Dinner
Easy Beef Chili
A rich, smoky one-pot beef chili with beans — perfect for game days, meal prep and cold evenings.
⏱ 1 h 15 min🍽 6 servings
Soup
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Comforting, golden chicken noodle soup with tender chicken, vegetables and egg noodles — in under an hour.
⏱ 55 min🍽 6 servings
Dinner
Spanish Lentil Stew (Lentejas)
A hearty Spanish lentil stew (lentejas) with chorizo, potato, carrot and smoked paprika. Simple, filling and ready in about an hour.
⏱ 1 h 5 min🍽 4 servings
Dinner
Spanish Chickpea and Spinach Stew (Potaje de Garbanzos)
A cozy Spanish chickpea and spinach stew with smoked paprika, cumin and tomato. Soak overnight, then about 1 hour 50 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.
⏱ 10 h 10 min🍽 6 servings
Soup
Homemade Ramen Broth (Chicken Shoyu Ramen Recipe)
Rich, clear homemade ramen broth with chicken wings, ginger and kombu, seasoned with soy sauce. Ready in 3½ hours, with noodles and toppings.
⏱ 3 h 30 min🍽 4 bowls
Soup
How to Make Gazpacho (Classic Spanish Cold Tomato Soup)
Classic Andalusian gazpacho: ripe tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, garlic, olive oil and sherry vinegar blended smooth and chilled. No cooking needed.
⏱ 2 h 15 min🍽 6 servings
