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SOUPS
25 recipes in the collection.
The Best Avgolemono
Silky Greek lemon chicken soup, egg-thickened with orzo, bright and creamy without a drop of dairy. Comforting, restorative, ready in about an hour.
Huge Beef Barley Soup
Hearty beef barley soup with seared chuck, pearl barley, mushrooms, and root vegetables in a deeply savory broth. Cold-weather essential.
The Greatest Borscht
Deep, ruby-red borscht with roasted beets, cabbage, potatoes, and a finish of fresh dill and sour cream. Bright, earthy, and absurdly satisfying.
Tremendous Bouillabaisse
Provencal-style bouillabaisse with a saffron-tomato fish broth, white fish, mussels, and shrimp, served over toasted baguette with garlicky rouille.
Bigly Butternut Squash Soup
Velvety roasted butternut squash soup with caramelized onion, garlic, and a whisper of nutmeg. Forty minutes, one blender, zero regrets.
The Best Cabbage Soup
Hearty cabbage soup with beef, tomato, smoked paprika, and a splash of vinegar at the end. Sweet, smoky, deeply savory. Better the next day.
The Best Cauliflower Soup
Velvety roasted cauliflower soup with caramelized edges, garlic, and a hint of nutmeg, finished with cream and chives. Silky, nutty, deeply savory.
The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup
Smoky tomato-based chicken tortilla soup with shredded chicken, fire-roasted chiles, and crispy fried tortilla strips. Big flavor, one pot.
Bigly Cioppino
San Francisco-style cioppino with shrimp, clams, mussels, and white fish in a tomato-fennel-wine broth. Restaurant-quality seafood stew in under an hour.
The Greatest Cold Cucumber Soup
Chilled cucumber-yogurt soup with fresh dill, garlic, and a swirl of olive oil. Cool, tangy, and ready in 15 minutes. Perfect on a hot day.
The Best Corn Chowder
Sweet summer corn chowder built on a homemade corn cob stock, with smoky bacon, tender potatoes, and a whisper of paprika. Pure cornfield in a bowl.
Bigly Cream of Mushroom
Silky homemade mushroom soup built from three kinds of mushrooms, sherry, and cream. Rich, earthy, and ready in under an hour. Nothing from a can.
Tremendous French Onion Soup
Deeply caramelized onions in rich beef broth, topped with toasted baguette and bubbling Gruyere. Slow-cooked, fully restaurant-grade, worth the hour.
Bigly Gumbo
Louisiana-style chicken and andouille gumbo with a deep, dark roux, the holy trinity, and a kick. Rich, smoky, served over rice. The real deal.
Tremendous Jambalaya
Classic Creole jambalaya with andouille, chicken, and shrimp simmered with toasted rice, peppers, and onions. One pot, big flavor, no shortcuts.
Bigly Lentil Soup
Hearty smoked-paprika lentil soup with tomato, garlic, and a bright squeeze of lemon. One pot, pantry ingredients, ready in under an hour.
The Greatest Lobster Bisque
Silky lobster bisque built on a deeply roasted shell stock, finished with cream, sherry, and tender lobster meat. Restaurant-grade, fully homemade.
Huge Manhattan Clam Chowder
Tomato-based Manhattan clam chowder with bacon, fresh clams, potatoes, and a hit of fresh thyme. Bright, briny, and unapologetically red.
Huge New England Clam Chowder
Thick, creamy New England clam chowder with bacon, tender potatoes, and plenty of clams. No tomato, no shortcuts. The way it was meant to be.
Bigly Posole
Pozole rojo with tender pork shoulder, hominy, and a deep guajillo-ancho chile broth, finished with shredded cabbage, radishes, oregano, and lime.
Tremendous Potato Leek Soup
Classic French-style potato leek soup, silky and rich with sweet caramelized leeks, Yukon Gold potatoes, and a finish of cream and chives.
Tremendous Split Pea Soup
Thick, smoky split pea soup with ham hock, carrots, and celery. Simmers low and slow into a creamy bowl that holds a spoon upright.
The Best Vegetable Soup
Hearty homemade vegetable soup with toasted tomato paste, white beans, and a Parmesan rind for depth. The vegetable soup that finally tastes like something.
Tremendous Wedding Soup
Italian wedding soup with tiny chicken-Parmesan meatballs, escarole, acini di pepe pasta, and a clean garlicky chicken broth. Light but deeply savory.
Huge White Bean Soup
Creamy Tuscan white bean soup with rosemary, garlic, and a Parmesan rind. Finished with a generous swirl of olive oil and crusty bread for dunking.