Thursday, October 23, 2025

25 Cozy Soups and Stews

Favorite cozy soups and stews


When the weather turns cold, I go straight into Soup Recipe Mode. Something about a pot bubbling on the stove just makes everything feel a little calmer, a little cozier, and a lot happier.

These are my all-time favorite soup and stew recipes — the ones that have been loved, shared, and made on repeat in my kitchen (and yours!) for many years. From cozy soups that are creamy and smooth, to hearty stews packed with vegetables and protein, these are the ones I come back to again and again.

So grab your soup pot (or your slow cooker, or your Instant Pot) and your ladle and let’s settle in. ❤️

Watch How To Make My Favorite Soups


Soup + Stew Recipes

Tortellini soup in a bowl.

Ang’s Creamy Tortellini Soup

One of the top-rated soups on the whole site! Comforting, cozy, and so yummy! Rich and creamy tomato broth, cheesy tortellini, fresh spinach, and Italian sausage.

Miso peanut ramen in a bowl topped with crispy tofu.

Miso Peanut Ramen Bowls

A sweet and creamy savory broth ladled into bowls with noodles, crispy crumbled tofu, and fresh veg! These ramen bowls are SO GOOD.

Lemon rosemary chicken soup in a bowl with a spoon.

Lemon Rosemary Chicken Soup

Loads of veggies like carrots and kale, beans, chicken, and a lemon rosemary broth. This soup feels like you’re eating at a fancy bistro!

White chicken chili in a bowl with tots on top.

Spicy White Chicken Soup with Seasoned Tots

Petition to add tots to your chili! Chicken, white beans, and green chiles folded up in a creamy soup blanket and topped with golden crispy tots. WOW. Top combo.

Creamy potato soup in a bowl.

Basic + Awesome Creamy Potato Soup

So simple and all-homemade, no canned cream-of-anything soups. This is my most ideal perfect comfort food!

Sausage, kale, and white bean soup in a bowl with a spoon.

Sausage, Kale, and White Bean Soup

Herby Italian sausage, kale, smoky paprika, creamy beans and potatoes, and a splash of cream. This is a must-make for soup season!

White chicken chili in a bowl with tortilla chips on top.

Sarah’s White Chicken Chili

This is a chili I make every single year, and perfect for a Sunday game day. Creamy, smoky, cozy, and spicy with BIG flavor and simple ingredients. SO GOOD.

Sopa tarasca in a bowl topped with corn fritters.

Sopa Tarasca (Pinto Bean Soup) with Jalapeño Corn Fritters

A creamy, silky Mexican-inspired soup made with pinto beans, warm chili spices, and whole tomatoes. And you NEED a big pile of the jalapeño corn fritters on top. Drooling over this one!

Wild rice soup in a bowl with a spoon.

Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup

The BEST Wild Rice Soup – in the Instant Pot! So creamy and simple and ready in an hour. I make this multiple times every fall.

Thai coconut soup in a bowl with rice with a spoon.

Thai Coconut Soup with Tofu and Rice

A savory coconut creamy broth, swirls of chili oil floating on top, beautiful veg and cubes of flavor-soaked tofu, and a pile of steamy rice, at your service. Comfort, bright, and warming. So good!

Broccoli cheese soup in a bowl with bread being dipped in.

Basic + Awesome Broccoli Cheese Soup

Easy, creamy, and a perfect cozy classic. A silky-smooth soup base, little bites of just-right broccoli and carrots, and some sharp creamy cheddar cheese to finish it off.

Red lentil soup in a bowl with socca on the side.

Smoky Red Lentil Soup with Spinach

Ultra creamy and totally vegan! Packed to the brim with veggies, red lentils, coconut milk, and lots of spices, it’s a total win for the coziest months of the year!

Chicken and rice soup in a bowl with herbs, peanuts, and lime on top.

Healing Chicken and Rice Soup

I make this one whenever I have the sniffles. Limey, salty, and so fresh! Garlic-ginger-infused broth, shredded chicken thighs, tender jasmine rice, fresh herbs, and peanuts. YUM.

Homemade tomato soup in a bowl with cheese on top.

Simple Homemade Tomato Soup

Pssst: this tomato soup has BACON! It’s super easy to make and is bound to be your next go-to tomato soup with a side of grilled cheese.

Sweet potato soup in a bowl with roasted cauliflower on top.

Sweet Potato Soup with Roasted Cauliflower Crumbles

Luscious, silky, and seriously good! Sweet potatoes and red onion get roasted and blended to perfection, and topped with crispy bits of cauliflower.

Pumpkin soup in a bowl with walnut crispies and cheese on top.

Pumpkin Soup with Walnut Crispies

It’s lush, it’s beautiful, it’s creamy Pumpkin Soup with Walnut Crispies! Made with a whole roasted pumpkin, garlic, cream, speckles of fresh herbs, and topped with the best sweet/savory walnut crispies.

Creamy mushroom soup in a bowl with croutons on top.

Creamy Mushroom Soup

All hail this Creamy Mushroom Soup! Earthy mushrooms, velvety broth, onions and shallots, plus splashes of white wine and cream to finish. This is a good soup moment!

Sweet potato tortilla soup in a bowl with avocado and crispy tortilla strips.

Instant Pot Sweet Potato Tortilla Soup

A smoky, limey, tomato-rich broth with onion, garlic, jalapeño, crispy tortilla strips, and tender chunks of sweet potato. If you want to add some protein, you can add some shredded chicken to the mix too!

Ancho turkey chili in a bowl with chips, cheese, and green onions on top.

30 Minute Spicy Ancho Turkey Chili

This chili delivers on big flavors with turkey, black beans, ancho chili powder, tomatoes, and farro. So much yum and cozy and smokiness in a bowl!

Country chicken stew in a bowl with carrots, beans, and buttered bread.

Country Chicken Stew

Cozy, hearty, and humble. Chicken, thick-cut bacon, navy beans, veggies, and fresh herbs all simmering in one big pot. It’s a good one!

Vegetarian chili in a bowl with sour cream, cheese, and cilantro on top.

Vegetarian Chili

Vegetarian Chili that’s “meaty” and satisfying – without all the meat! A hearty mixture of walnuts, mushrooms, and carrots as your base, with big flavors of onion, garlic, green chiles and spices.

Chicken and orzo tomato soup in a bowl with bread being dipped in.

Chicken Orzo Tomato Soup

This soup is the perfect ode to fall! Chicken meets orzo in an almost tomato soup form with lots of bread dips, of course. My kids love this one, too!

Peanut soup in a bowl with herbs and peanuts on top.

Spicy Peanut Soup with Sweet Potato + Kale

Another fan favorite from the blog! Comforting and SUPER nutritious. Naturally vegan, gluten free, refined sugar free, ALL THE GOOD THINGS.

Chicken and dumplings in a bowl.

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

This Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings is the most comforting, delicious bowl of goodness. Chicken, veggies, pre-made biscuits, seasoning, and all of it made creamy by the humble potato. YUM!

White bean lasagna soup in a bowl.

Roasted Garlic and White Bean Lasagna Soup

Lasagna, but make it soup! Super easy to make, fun to eat, with all the flavor of your favorite pan of lasagna.


Pairings With These Soups

Let’s make it a meal! These are some of my favorite things to pair with a bowl of soup – whether a slice of buttered, crusty bread to swoosh on through, or a salad on the side to bring some crispness to the table. They’re my soup essentials!

Breads and Carbs

  • No Knead Bread: If you think you can’t make homemade bread, you absolutely need to try this. It’s no-knead – which means all you need to do is a mix, let it rest, and then bake. This goes with just about everything!
  • Garlic Bread: I don’t think I’ll ever need to buy garlic bread from the store again. I’ll often make multiple loaves of these and stick them in the freezer, so I can just grab a loaf of garlic bread to bake all winter long.
  • Socca: This one specifically is amazing with that Smoky Red Lentil Soup, but it’s also a great higher-protein, gluten-free alternative to your standard bread. It has a really fun texture, is easy to make, and can be made with just one ingredient at a moment’s notice!

Salads

  • Simple Green Salad: I almost always have every ingredient on hand for this – it’s a simple balsamic dressing tossed with greens that can buddy up with any soup on this list.
  • Kale Salad: This one is so simple and so good. The breadcrumbs and parmesan really bring an amazing texture and crunch!
  • Avocado Caesar Salad: A little more elevated and just so good. My kids especially love the avocado Caesar dressing!

Tips and Tools For Cooking Soup

I love how forgiving soup can be, and how many different ways it can be made! I’ve made almost all of these soups on the stove, in a slow cooker, or in an Instant Pot. Here are my picks! (Links below are affiliate links and I may receive a commission from your purchase!)

  • Instant Pot: My favorite thing about making soup in the Instant Pot is SPEED! I can get the recipe started when I get home from the office and have dinner ready to go less than an hour later, with basically zero hands-on time. —> Buy my Instant Pot
  • Slow Cooker: I opt for the slow cooker when I need all the good house smells and also don’t want to have to babysit my stove. Always reliable, always so good. —> Buy my Slow Cooker
  • Dutch Oven: This is the OG soup vessel, and the only way I make soup on the stove. It gives you a perfect simmer and also just looks and feels so cozy. ❤️ —> Buy my Dutch Oven

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Teriyaki Tofu Bowls with Kimchi Mayo

Teriyaki tofu bowls in a bowl with rice, broccoli, and kimchi mayo.

This Teriyaki Tofu Is A Weekly Event In My Life

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Remember the tofu from the ramen bowls? I can’t stop making it. I shared this bowl combo on Instagram the other day and got lots of requests to write up the recipe, which brings us to this moment!

Lately what I’ve been doing is:

  • Plating up some steamed jasmine rice
  • Putting a scoop of that saucy, chewy tofu on it
  • Adding some steamed broccoli (or air fryer broccoli!)
  • Dolloping it all with a tangy, lightly spicy kimchi mayo
  • Finishing it off with green onions and/or togarashi or some kind of sesame-seedy sprinkle

If you do nothing else with this, just make the teriyaki tofu. That shreddy tofu is so good. It gets coated and caramelized with a teriyaki sauce (store-bought, no prob) and laced with just enough fresh garlic to make your house smell like a restaurant, so, yeah, I’m pretty into it.

It’s a high-flavor, fast and easy dinner recipe, topped with a creamy-mouthfeel-kinda sauce, that’s conveniently also packed with fiber and protein. I sound like a salesperson right now and if that’s my legacy for these teriyaki tofu bowls, so be it!

Hope you love this combo!

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Teriyaki tofu in a bowl with rice, Kimchi mayo, and broccoli.

Teriyaki Tofu Bowls with Kimchi Mayo


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Description

Bowls packed with teriyaki tofu that gets shredded and caramelized in a sweet and garlicky sauce! A fast and easy weeknight dinner that’s high in texture and flavor!


Ingredients

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Teriyaki Tofu:

  • 1 block extra-firm tofu
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce (more to taste)
  • 1 clove garlic, grated or minced

Kimchi Mayo:

  • 1/2 cup kewpie mayo
  • 3/4 cup kimchi, chopped finely
  • salt and pepper to taste

Bowls:

  • 12 cups steamed jasmine rice
  • 12 cups steamed broccoli
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced (green parts)

Instructions

  1. Prep Tofu: Wrap the tofu with a few paper towels, or a clean kitchen cloth, and press the tofu to remove some of the moisture. (I use the high protein tofu from Trader Joe’s and it needs almost no pressing.)
  2. Grate Tofu: Gently grate the tofu on a box grater, turning it into fine shreds.
  3. Fry Tofu: Heat the oil over medium high heat in a nonstick pan. Add tofu and pan-fry for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned a little bit crisped.
  4. Sauce It: Add the teriyaki sauce and grated garlic to the hot pan. Toss to combine. (It’ll smell amazing when the garlic hits!)
  5. Make Kimchi Mayo: Mix the kimchi and mayo; season to taste.
  6. Serve: Serve the tofu over rice, with broccoli and a dollop of the kimchi mayo. I like to finish it off with green onions, more teriyaki sauce, and a spicy sprinkle like togarashi!
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Korean-Inspired

Keywords: shredded tofu, crispy tofu, tofu bowls, teriyaki bowls, vegetarian teriyaki

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Carrot Soup with Spiced Ground Beef and Pine Nuts

Carrot soup in a bowl topped with crispy ground beef, yogurt, and naan.

The Carrot Soup + Topping Combo That I Didn’t Know I Needed

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This combination is dynamite. Wow. We did this for dinner last week and it was amazing.

Two main parts:

  1. a silky carrot soup (think coconut milk, madras curry powder, onions and carrots) – borderline 5 ingredients and very easy
  2. an equally easy savory ground beef skillet with toasty pine nuts and lemon zest

And then (wait for it) we’re putting the spiced beef and pine nuts on top of the soup. And adding some thinly sliced shallots, a swirl of yogurt, and dipping into that beauty with some warm flatbread! She is beauty, she is grace, she is layered to the maximum with textures and flavors (savory, toasty, bright, warming, all of it)! I am here for every single dunk of that bread through the creamy carrot soup.

Carrot soup in a bowl with ground beef on top.

My kids love that this is a build-your-own situation (which, for them, mostly consists of soup and bread). Meanwhile, Bjork and I get to go a little overboard with toppings and feel like we’re eating out in a fun restaurant. Wins all around! Hope you love it!

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Carrot Soup with Spiced Ground Beef and Pine Nuts


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  • Author: Lindsay
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 5 servings 1x

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Silky carrot soup topped with spiced ground beef and toasty pine nuts! Bright, savory, warming, all the best things!


Ingredients

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Carrot Soup

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, sliced
  • 2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2 tablespoons Better Than Bouillon beef flavor base
  • 2 teaspoons hot madras curry powder (regular curry powder works, too)
  • 1 14ounce can coconut milk
  • 3 1/2 cups water

Spiced Ground Beef and Pine Nuts

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons Better Than Bouillon beef flavor base
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
  • a bit of lemon zest

For Serving:

  • thinly sliced shallot (love)
  • plain yogurt
  • flatbread

Instructions

  1. Carrot Soup: Heat a soup pot over medium high heat. Add oil, onions, carrots, bouillon, and curry powder. Sauté for 3-5 minutes.
  2. Simmer: Add water; simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. Puree: Add coconut milk; puree with an immersion blender until smooth. (affiliate link)
  4. Cook the Ground Beef: heat a large skillet with the oil over medium high heat. Brown the ground beef until cooked (season with a little bit of salt and pepp).
  5. Ground Beef Extras: Stir in tomato paste, bouillon, and garam masala; sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add pine nuts, parsley, and lemon zest and sauté until toasty and fragrant.
  6. Serving: Serve soup topped with a scoop of the ground beef, and whatever other toppings you like (I love this with thinly sliced shallot, a swirl of plain yogurt, and some flatbread for dipping).

Notes

To make the yogurt easier to swirl on top of the bowl, I usually thin it out with a bit of water until it drizzles off a spoon.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

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