Soup recipes, as prep tables

1 tablespoon / 15 g butter
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 rib celery, chopped
8 oz / 225 g mushrooms, sliced
6 cups / 1.4 L beef broth
⅔ cup / 130 g pearl barley
1 bay leaf

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Mushroom Barley Soup

, 45 min, 11 ingredients, 4 servings

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Calabrian chili paste (optional)
1 small onion, diced
1 medium carrot, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2–4 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups / 1.4 L vegetable broth
1 (15 oz / 425 g) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

+8

Lemon Chickpea Orzo Soup

, 30 min, 16 ingredients, Serves 4

1 cup / 200 g white peas (soaked overnight)
2 cups / 480 ml water
½ tsp salt
handful pudina / mint
small piece tamarind / imli
1 pod black cardamom
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp cumin / jeera

+21

Matar Kulcha (Spiced White Peas Curry)

, 29 ingredients, 2

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium white onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
1½ teaspoons sea salt
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons chili powder
3 cups cooked black beans
1 cup black bean liquid

+6

Black Bean Chili

, 40 min, 14 ingredients, Serves 4 to 6

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large sweet onion, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 in. piece of ginger, grated or minced
1 lb. / 450 g carrots, roughly chopped
1 lb. / 450 g kabocha squash or pumpkin, roughly chopped
1 small bunch marjoram, tied with cooking twine
4 bay leaves

+12

Turmeric, Carrot & Red Lentil Stew

, 50–55 min, 20 ingredients, Serves 6–8

1 tbsp olive oil
150 g / 5 oz bacon, finely chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large carrot, peeled and diced 1.5 cm / 0.5" pieces
1 celery rib, chopped 1.5 cm / 0.5" pieces
1 zucchini, chopped 1.5 cm / 0.5" pieces
800 g / 28 oz crushed tomato (or 700 g passata)

+15

Minestrone Soup

, 50 min, 23 ingredients, Serves 5–6

1 cup / 240 ml dried minced onion
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon / 3 g dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon paprika (regular, not smoked)
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons / 6 g dried minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Dry French Onion Soup Mix

, 7 ingredients, Makes 1 1/4 cups (16 tablespoons)

2 tsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp dried oregano
2 tsp fennel seeds (optional)
2 medium carrots, finely chopped
1 large celery stalk, finely chopped
2 red capsicums / bell peppers, cut into 2 cm / 3/4" pieces

+8

Spanish Healthy Vegetable Soup

, 50 min, 16 ingredients, 4–5 people

1 carrot
1 large jalapeño
1 lb / 450 g ground beef (at least 20% fat, 30% preferred)
3 cups / 710 ml water (for the chili base)
3 tablespoons Mexene chili powder
2 tablespoons Gebhardt chili powder
4½ teaspoons / 9 g ground cumin
3½ teaspoons / 7 g kosher salt

+12

Copycat of Original Tommy's Chili Sauce Recipe

, 1 h 5 min – 2 h 5 min, 20 ingredients, Serves 10

15 lbs / 7 kg beef shank with the bone

Pocket Soup

, 8–12 h + 14 h + 5 days drying, 1 ingredients

1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more
1 tsp. freshly ground pepper, plus more
1½ lb. / 680 g beef stew meat (such as boneless chuck), cut into ¼" cubes
1 Tbsp. / 15 ml vegetable oil
1 large red onion, finely chopped, plus more thinly sliced for serving
3 medium carrots, peeled, cut into ¼"-thick rounds
2 medium celery stalks, finely chopped
8 garlic cloves, finely grated

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Beef and Barley Stew

, 1 h 15 min, 13 ingredients, 4 servings

1 onion, quartered
5 cm / 2 in piece ginger, peeled & sliced
1 green chilli, halved & deseeded
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp / 30 ml vegetable oil
½ tsp turmeric
2 tsp black or yellow mustard seeds

+11

Cauliflower & tomato curry

, 1 h, 19 ingredients

2 pounds bone-in chicken breasts
2 tablespoons / 30 ml vegetable oil
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1 large yellow onion, sliced
3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups / 200 g cauliflower florets
2 cups / 400 g long-grain rice

+7

Amy Poehler-Inspired Chicken Curry and Rice

, 1 h, 15 ingredients

8 cups / 1900 ml water
4 chicken bouillon cubes
2 cans (12.5 oz / 355 g each) chunk chicken breast in water, drained and rinsed
1 can (14.5 oz / 410 g) sliced carrots, drained
1 can (15 oz / 425 g) green peas, drained
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

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30 Minute Pantry Chicken Noodle Soup

, 30 min, 9 ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 lb / 450 g ground beef
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 small yellow onion, diced
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp ground cumin
Kosher salt and black pepper
3 cups / 720 ml beef broth

+8

Chili Mac and Cheese

, 30 min, 16 ingredients, 8 servings

2 Honeycrisp or Gala or Sweet Tango apples, sliced
2 Tbsp / 30 ml extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp ground cinnamon (for roasting)
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground allspice (for roasting)
1 Tbsp / 15 ml extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups / 480 ml vegetable stock, organic

+17

Creamy Roasted Apple Pumpkin Soup

, 45 min, 25 ingredients, 4 servings

1 tbsp / 15 ml neutral oil
3 cloves garlic, grated
1 tbsp / 15 g ginger, grated
4 tbsp / 60 g green curry paste
14 oz / 400 ml can coconut milk
1 tsp fish sauce
3 tsp sugar
4 kaffir lime leaves

+6

Thai Green Shrimp Curry

, 14 ingredients, Serves 4

1 1/2 cups / 300 g brown lentils
1/2 large onion, diced
2 tablespoons red curry paste
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2 cloves garlic, minced

+8

Instant Pot Red Curry Lentils

, 35 min, 16 ingredients, 6 servings

2 tbsp / 30 ml vegetable oil
3 chicken breasts (approx 500 g / 17.5 oz), chopped into bite-size chunks
1 large onion (or 2 small), peeled and finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp minced ginger
2 tbsp mild curry powder
1 tbsp ground coriander
1/2 tbsp ground cumin

+13

Easy Chicken Curry Recipe

, 35 min, 21 ingredients, Serves 4

2 large onions, cut into 1 cm / 0.5" squares
8 large garlic cloves, peeled, halved
4 cm / 1.5" piece ginger, peeled, sliced 3 mm / 0.2" thick
1/4 cup / 60 g cashews, roasted, unsalted
1/3 cup / 80 ml water
3 tbsp / 45 g ghee
800 g / 1.6 lb lamb shoulder, trimmed, cut into 4–5 cm / 2" cubes
1/2 tsp ground turmeric

+10

Lamb Korma curry

, 2 h 50 min, 18 ingredients, 4

1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
1 garlic clove, sliced
500 g courgettes, quartered lengthways and chopped
200 g frozen peas
400 g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 l / 1000 ml hot vegetable stock
2 tbsp basil pesto or vegetarian alternative

Courgette, pea & pesto soup

, 15 min, 7 ingredients

1 cup / 240 ml water
1 piece kombu (dried kelp, 5 g; 2 × 2 inches / 5 × 5 cm)
1–2 dried shiitake mushrooms
2 Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
1½ tsp ginger (grated, from a 1-inch / 2.5-cm knob)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 green onions/scallions, white parts (thinly sliced)
1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil

+11

Vegetarian Ramen

, 1 h (30 min soaking + 30 min active), 19 ingredients, Yield: 2

2 tablespoons / 30 g butter
1 yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon celery salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon salt

+7

Zucchini Soup

, 50 min, 15 ingredients, Yield: 6

2 tablespoons / 30 ml avocado oil or neutral-flavored oil
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 heaping teaspoon cumin seeds
15 to 20 fresh curry leaves, or 30 dried curry leaves (optional but recommended)
1 large yellow or red onion, finely diced
6 garlic cloves, minced
2-inch piece fresh ginger, minced or grated
1 to 3 serrano peppers, diced

+20

Chickpea Curry

, 50 min, 28 ingredients, Serves 6