Soup/Stew

This fortifying Japanese soup starts with a homemade dashi—stock made from seaweed and bonito flakes—which gives the dish a light, savory flavor.

This updated chowder recipe is made with buttermilk—which lends brightness to the creamy broth—and smoked trout, giving the soup an extra layer of flavor without any extra work.

Ribollita is like a heartier version of minestrone, thickened with bread and redolent with garlic. It is a beautiful soup when it’s fresh from the pot, but it is also perhaps the most noble of leftovers.

You can turn leftover roast chicken or store-bought rotisserie chicken into a hearty soup in about half an hour. Fresh dill and lemon juice bring a nice dose of brightness.

In this Filipino chicken rice porridge, a combination of medium-grain and sticky rice cooks in freshly made chicken stock until it becomes thick and creamy.

Make a double or triple batch of the dashi and freeze in airtight containers to keep for making savory soups on the fly.

Cooking lemon slices just to this side of burnt adds a layer of complex flavor to this comforting dish.

Stirring an egg yolk into each steaming bowl just before eating adds richness and body to this subtly spicy soup.

Skip that dusty bottle of chili powder. Instead, soak and purée whole dried chiles to stir into this authentic Texas beef stew.

The ingredients of this classic Portuguese soup (namely chorizo, kale, and potatoes) meld beautifully under pressure, so you only need water—no stock—to get a savory, rich broth.