Food Soups & Stews Favorite Recipes for Soups and Stews By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 8, 2023 Trending Videos Photo: Brie Goldman Our recipes for warm-and-comforting soups include creamy butternut squash soup, beef stew, corn chowder, chicken noodle soup and more. 01 of 22 Mexican Potato Soup Brie Passano A favorite comfort food gets a bit of a kick with spicy chorizo sausage and chiles. This recipe is quick enough for a weeknight. Fast-Fix Weeknight Recipes View Recipe 02 of 22 Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup Carson Downing This creamy, gingery soup balances savory elements with the sweetness of the squash and apples. The flavors are complex but the preparation isn't. Easy and Delicious Butternut Squash Recipes View Recipe 03 of 22 Italian Wedding Soup Brie Goldman Because this soup—which uses Italian turkey sausage as the base for mini meatballs—is so simple, the quality of the broth will show. Choose a more flavorful brand, such as Kitchen Basics. Or if you're lucky enough to have homemade stock in the freezer, this is the time to bust it out. View Recipe 04 of 22 Pasta e Ceci (Pasta and Chickpea Soup) Carson Downing This meat-free meal will nourish your body and satisfy your soul. Vegans can omit the sprinkle of cheese on top and use toasted panko breadcrumbs instead. View Recipe 05 of 22 Buffalo Corn-Potato Chowder Inspired by Buffalo chicken wings, this zesty twist on classic cheesy potato soup is perfect for dishing up on game day (or any weeknight). The recipe doesn't call for chicken, but you can add it if you like. View Recipe 06 of 22 Shortcut Dumpling Soup You'll be amazed what a quick simmer with fresh ginger and scallions will do for boxed chicken broth. Throw in frozen pot stickers (Chinese dumplings), edamame and red cabbage for a nutritious dinner that's ready in 30 minutes. 6 Soul-Satisfying Asian-Style Soup Recipes View Recipe 07 of 22 Corn-Sausage Chowder Pork sausage, cream-style corn, evaporated milk, potatoes and whole-kernel corn come together quickly for a delicious weeknight dinner, Corn-Sausage Chowder 08 of 22 Avgolemono Soup Blaine Moats This traditional Greek chicken soup made with egg, lemon and orzo is rich and velvety, but also bright and refreshing thanks to a healthy dose of lemon juice. View Recipe 09 of 22 Italian Soup This flavorful soup from Mary Ann Van Wassenhove of Mitchell, South Dakota, is a breeze to make and is heartier than other, similar soups thanks to kidney beans and broccoli. View Recipe 10 of 22 Autumn Beef Stew We riffed off Julia Child's legendary boeuf bourguignon, stealing her trick of flavoring a wine-rich beef stew with bacon drippings, but adding generous chunks of carrot, potato and butternut squash. Fabulous Fall Recipes View Recipe 11 of 22 Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup This 170-calorie slow-cooker version of a classic comfort food takes just 25 minutes of prep and uses reduced-fat cream cheese in its creamy homemade broth. Slow-Cooker Soups, Stews and Chilies View Recipe 12 of 22 Chili-Ginger Mung Bean Soup Blaine Moats Mung beans are petite beans with a toothsome texture and earthy flavor. They're sold dry and simmer right in the broth of this delicious soup. View Recipe 13 of 22 White Surprise Chili This high-protein main dish looks like navy bean soup but is actually a mild chicken chili. Warm-You-Up Chili Recipes View Recipe 14 of 22 Brats and Beer Cheddar Chowder Mark Thomas Midwest Living created this hearty chowder to salute the Badger State's German beer, bratwurst and cheese heritage. The tang of the beer and smokiness of the brats hold up to the bold cheddar and caraway. Soups Inspired by Each Midwest State View Recipe 15 of 22 Three Sisters Corn-and-Chili Chowder This lively chowder uses the three sisters of Native American cooking: corn, beans and squash. Simmering Soups and Stews View Recipe 16 of 22 Miner's Beef Stew In Branson, Missouri, guests dine on this stew at a Silver Dollar City restaurant. The meat slow-cooks for fork-tender results. View Recipe 17 of 22 Macaroni and Cheese Chowder with Crispy Ham A splash of hot sauce, a topper of pan-fried ham and a just-right secret ingredient for ultrasmooth creaminess. (Guilty pleasure, thy name is American cheese.) Veggie Cheese Chowder View Recipe 18 of 22 Sweet Potato-Corn Chowder Cincinnati Chef Paul Dagenbach upgraded the classic Midwest corn chowder. Sweet potatoes and andouille sausage made their way into the mix, along with cumin, chili powder and Cajun spice for a little zing. View Recipe 19 of 22 Slow-Cooker Brat and Sauerkraut Soup Potatoes, onion, sauerkraut and brats pack in the German flavor in this homey slow-cooker soup. Try with Whole Wheat Pretzel Rolls; the soft pretzels' chewy, brown exterior comes from being boiled in an alkaline solution—the 1/4 cup baking soda in the water isn't a typo! View Recipe 20 of 22 Cheesy Potato Soup Potato, bacon and cheese—all the flavors you love in a bowl of soup! The American cheese keeps the soup from curdling while it slow cooks. Mashing cooked potatoes a bit gives it some body, while the bacon adds a smoky-salty taste to this soup. Smoky, Sizzling Bacon Recipes View Recipe 21 of 22 Souper Spaghetti Use classic spaghetti ingredients—sauce, diced tomatoes, ground beef, noodles and Italian seasoning—to create this easy soup. A salad and garlic bread complete the meal. View Recipe 22 of 22 Chipotle Black Bean Chili Inspired by traditional Mexican mole, this hearty vegetarian chili includes a touch of chocolate to add depth. Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce give a rich smokiness. If you like, you can save half the chili to make Stacked Black Bean Enchilada Pie. Top Vegetarian Recipes View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit