Soup Recipes Roundup – Hearty, Tasty Soups and Stews
Soup season is here: what better time to make some great soup or a hearty stew? These favorite soup recipes include good old American classics like tomato and chicken soup and some creatively spiced recipes to ward off the chills.
Soup Recipes for All Seasons
Hunting season is coming to a close soon, so we are making the most of it while we can. It’s been a packed weekend of guests coming to hunt for dove and wild hogs, and I’ll say we all have stocked the freezer well! Now a big pot of soup or a hearty stew on the stove is just the thing.
To me, the best thing about soups and stews is that they lend themselves to so many different combinations of spices. In preparing them, you can culinarily travel the whole continent or even the whole world.
My Persian Venison Stew recipe should be a welcome option for folks looking for new ways to spice up venison. Each spoonful will warm and transport you. I hope you’ll try it!
Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, and some offer advice for substitutions.
Can soup be a meal?
I recalled that my family has had this discussion numerous times through the years. I say a big “yes,” but the men and boys in my family yell a hearty “no.”
We compromised: they allowed that soup could be a meal under two conditions. It has to have bread with it, and it has to be so packed with meat that you could eat it with a fork! I know, who eats soup with a fork? But some of these soups and stews are hearty enough to fit the bill. A big bowl of them with some crusty bread will satisfy the biggest appetites in your house.
To pack in the protein, try my New Orleans Gumbo with Chicken, Shrimp, and Andouille Sausage.
Ingredients for Soups and Stews
You probably have many of the basics for these soup recipes in your pantry. You can pick a recipe to fit the flavors you like or ingredients you already have on hand.
Potatoes, rice, or noodles make a good starch base for several of these recipes. Rice is an ingredient in the Mexican Chicken Soup, and you certainly could add noodles to my classic Chicken Soup recipe to make a chicken noodle soup.
Lentils and beans: try Lentil Soup with Venison and Sausage, Moroccan Venison Stew, or White Chili with Turkey.
Veggies: Garden Vegetable Soup and Granny’s Vegetable Beef Soup are chock full of vegetables for great taste and nutrition. Carrots, broccoli, onion — A good vegetable soup recipe adapts to what you have on hand, so it’s the perfect way to use up leftovers. Tomatoes, basil, and heavy cream star in the Roasted Tomato Soup. And if you have fresh mushrooms, the Cream of Mushroom Soup is a light and delicious way to use them.
Spices: Beyond the staples of salt and pepper, these recipes feature a variety of spices. Like ginger and other fall spices? Try the Creamy Sweet Potato Soup. If you’re a fan of cilantro, try the Mexican Chicken Soup or either of the venison stews.
If you have venison in the freezer, try the Venison Bourguignon, Moroccan Venison Stew, or Persian Venison Stew over Cheesy Garlic Grits. (Cheese grits make everything better!)
