Don't overlook the importance of the accompaniments. Eggs, tuna, cured meats, and other protein-rich items make the otherwise light-bodied soup a satisfying meal. Set everything out in separate dishes,...
There's a lot to like about this simply delicious one-pan dinner: you get soup, meatballs, and healthy vegetables in each colorful portion. Plus, the meatballs cook in the soup, streamlining both prep...
This is Martha's favorite cold-weather soup. The onions cook for 2 hours in butter and oil to develop the rich golden color of the perfect onion soup. It helps if you have homemade beef or veal stock on...
Instead of pork, this lighter take on Mexican pozole enlists shrimp, which is a tender accompaniment to those soft, puffy corn kernels (or hominy) and blistered tomatoes. Our cacao-free version of mole...
Chicken feet and fresh ginger in addition to the usual whole chicken and aromatics yield a richly flavored broth. It's the base for our Test Kitchen's Favorite Matzo Ball Soup.
Eggs are the key ingredient in this quick and easy soup inspired by the Italian classic. The whites are poured in first and cooked in chicken broth until set, while the yolks are stirred in off the heat,...
This soup can be served straight from the blender, when it is still frothy, or well chilled during warmer months. Use sorrel as a garnish; its bright, lemony flavor is a wonderful accent.
Somewhere between a pasta and a dumpling, these spaetzle are tender, toothsome, and fun to make. Meaning "little sparrows" in German, it's especially fitting that a spaetzle recipe found its way into this...
A simplified version of poule au pot (chicken in a pot), this comforting dish showcases the first of the season's root vegetables. Here, the cooking liquid becomes a light broth for ladling over the chicken...
Dried beans cook rapidly in the pressure cooker. We quick-soak beans here by boiling them and letting them sit for 30 minutes, but you can soak them overnight instead.
Whitefish caviar, the Leek-and-Parsnip Soup with Caviar and Black-Pepper Cream's garnish, is a relatively inexpensive variety. Look for it at Whole Foods or specialty-food markets.
This Pumpkin Soup hails from Jamaica and is filled with small, elongated dumplings called "spinners." Serve this dish as a light meal or a dinner starter.From the book "Lucinda's Authentic Jamaican Kitchen,"...
A vibrant vegetarian soup showcases late-summer tomatoes along with fall produce, cabbage, butternut squash, and sweet potatoes. Small, ring-shaped pasta like anelli makes this dish hearty but still light...
This recipe is adapted from the classic French frenseuse, a turnip and potato soup enriched with egg yolks and heavy cream. Select turnips with firm, unblemished flesh. The addition of a few shavings of...
This soup is a meal in itself, filled with winter vegetables and a secret ingredient that adds texture and flavor to the soup: a rind from a piece of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (just remember to remove...
Whole cumin, coriander, and mustard seeds lend authentic Indian flavor. If you prefer not to eat them, leave them in the bottom of the pot when serving.
Yogurt provides a tangy contrast to the sweetness of the apples and the cider; squash puree gives the soup a creamy texture, without the fat of heavy cream.
Positively brimming with spring produce, this filling soup was made for shoulder-season weather when you still want something warming to eat. Between ingredients like fava beans, English peas, watercress,...
Use leftover lobster shells in this flavorful stock recipe from chef Shea Gallante. The stock is part of his Lobster and Shiitake Ragu with Celery Root Puree.