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10 of Our Most Popular Soup and Stew Recipes

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over 2 years ago

10 of Our Most Popular Soup and Stew Recipes

Even though summer may be fast approaching, we still have the rainy month of April to get through and what doesn't pair better with a gloomy day than a piping hot bowl of soup. We have rounded up 10 of our most popular soup and stew recipes to see you through yet another lockdown (hopefully the last!) as we eagerly await sunnier days!

10

White Lily Diner's Minestrone Soup

Easy

Mecca of comfort food, the White Lily Diner has grown into an institution for monster meatloaf and turkey sandwiches, full-monty breakfasts and fresh cream-filled donuts. Their comforting minestrone soup is just what you need to liven up your weeknight dinner rut.

9

West African Vegan Groundnut Stew

Easy

West Africans love their soups and stews! There are very few dishes that don’t include a pot of tomato based soups that have been simmered to perfection with meats or veggies. In Ghana, where I am from, groundnut soup is a popular dish eaten with rice balls (omotuo) or pounded...

8

Arthur's Matzo Ball Soup

Easy

Arthur's matzo ball soup consists of rich dark chicken stock, tender matzo balls and an abundance of fresh herbs that make this soup the ultimate comfort food.

7

Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup

Easy

Butternut squash soup is the ultimate comfort food. It is smooth, creamy, has warm flavours like cinnamon and not to mention it is extremely easy to make. You essentially chop up all your vegetables, cook them down in a pot, blend until smooth and add your seasoning.

6

Potato Leek Soup

Easy

Are you looking for another hearty soup recipe to get you through the cold months? Look no further because this potato leek soup recipe is everything! It is so easy and gets its delicious flavour from the herbs and buttery leek base of the soup. Although this recipe is for a c...

5

Jamaican Oxtail Stew

Moderate

This recipe was adapted from NYT Cooking's adaptation of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill oxtail stew recipe. The slow build up of flavours in this recipe is worth it and you only need to taste the finished stew to understand why the cooking process is slow and methodic...

4

French Onion Soup

Easy

French onion soup! The epitome of indulgent comfort food. Rich, brothy soup flavoured with slowly caramelized onions, topped with slices of French bread and finished off with strong cheese and a high-heat broil --what is not to like about a hot bowl of savoury, cheesy goodness...

3

Toronto Soup Co.'s Thai Carrot Lentil Soup

Easy

Toronto Soup Co. prides itself on making healthy and affordable soups, especially for those in need. For every soup purchased, Toronto Soup Co. gives a soup to someone in need. This has always been the business model for Toronto Soup and will continue through this time of cris...

2

Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Stew)

Moderate

"Jjigae" means stew in Korean and sundubu jjigae is a very popular Korean stew. Soondubu (also spelled sundubu, aka silken tofu) is the characteristic ingredient in this soup. This sundubu jjigae calls for kimchi, although home cooks and restaurants offer sundubu jjigae with v...

1

Thai-Inspired Chicken Meatball Soup with Cannellini Beans

Easy

This recipe is a slight twist on a New York Times Cooking recipe by Ali Slagle. This meatball soup is light, fragrant, easy to make, and so full of flavour. It is colourful, hearty and packed full of delicious veggies like spinach, cannellini (white kidney beans) and cilantro....

Guides / Dishes & Drinks

over 2 years ago

10 of Our Most Popular Soup and Stew Recipes

              West Africans love their soups and stews! There are very few dishes that don’t include a pot of tomato based soups that have been simmered to perfection with meats or veggies. In Ghana, where I am from, groundnut soup is a popular dish eaten with rice balls (omotuo) or pounded...

              Are you looking for another hearty soup recipe to get you through the cold months? Look no further because this potato leek soup recipe is everything! It is so easy and gets its delicious flavour from the herbs and buttery leek base of the soup. Although this recipe is for a c...

5

Jamaican Oxtail Stew

Moderate

              This recipe was adapted from NYT Cooking's adaptation of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill oxtail stew recipe. The slow build up of flavours in this recipe is worth it and you only need to taste the finished stew to understand why the cooking process is slow and methodic...

4

French Onion Soup

Easy

              French onion soup! The epitome of indulgent comfort food. Rich, brothy soup flavoured with slowly caramelized onions, topped with slices of French bread and finished off with strong cheese and a high-heat broil --what is not to like about a hot bowl of savoury, cheesy goodness...

3

Toronto Soup Co.'s Thai Carrot Lentil Soup

Easy

              Toronto Soup Co. prides itself on making healthy and affordable soups, especially for those in need. For every soup purchased, Toronto Soup Co. gives a soup to someone in need. This has always been the business model for Toronto Soup and will continue through this time of cris...

2

Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Stew)

Moderate

              "Jjigae" means stew in Korean and sundubu jjigae is a very popular Korean stew. Soondubu (also spelled sundubu, aka silken tofu) is the characteristic ingredient in this soup. This sundubu jjigae calls for kimchi, although home cooks and restaurants offer sundubu jjigae with v...

1

Thai-Inspired Chicken Meatball Soup with Cannellini Beans

Easy

              This recipe is a slight twist on a New York Times Cooking recipe by Ali Slagle. This meatball soup is light, fragrant, easy to make, and so full of flavour. It is colourful, hearty and packed full of delicious veggies like spinach, cannellini (white kidney beans) and cilantro....