Soup, Stew, & Chili Recipes

Soup, stew, and chili recipes are the perfect go-to for a chilly winter night or when you are in need of an extra wholesome and comforting weeknight dinner. To me, soup is cozy comfort in a bowl and these soup, stew, and chili recipes bring all the warm and comforting vibes.

Whether you’re looking for the classics, a hearty chili, sick day comfort food, or something fresh and new, we’ve got you covered. This soup season will be your coziest yet!

PWWB favorites

An overhead shot of a white soup bowl filled with Hearty Minestrone Soup with Sausage. The bowl sits atop a creamy white textured surface. The soup has been garnished with parmesan cheese and ground black pepper. A plate full of pieces of crusty bread, silverware, another bowl filled with minestrone soup, loose fresh herbs, and a dark grey linen napkin surround the bowl of soup at center.

Bold and Hearty Minestrone Soup with Italian Sausage

26 reviews

An overhead shot of a serving of chicken and gnocchi soup in a blue speckled bowl atop a wooden surface. The bowl is surrounded by fresh herbs, salt and pepper, and crusty bread on a blue striped cloth.

Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

8 reviews

Vegan lentil soup, topped with toasted breadcrumbs, served in 3 speckled ceramic bowls. The bowls sit atop a light blue surface. The bowls are surrounded by crusty buttered bread, spoons, and a sprinkling of fresh herbs & breadcrumbs.

Damn Good Vegan Lentil Soup

41 reviews

master the classics

An overhead shot of a small white handled bowl of creamy tomato soup topped with cracked pepper and basil leaves on a white marbled surface alongside a striped blue and white cloth. A second bowl of soup and a grilled cheese sandwich sit alongside it.

Middle-of-Winter Creamy Tomato Soup (Canned Tomatoes)

A ceramic soup bowl with a brown rim is filled with chicken and wild rice soup. The soup is garnished with black pepper and finely chopped herbs. The bowl sits atop a creamy white textured surface with a blue and white striped linen napkin and a small white pinch bowl filled with finely chopped herbs resting alongside. A metal spoon rests inside of the bowl.

Quick & Easy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (30 Minutes)

Two small white soup bowls with handles are filled with beer cheese soup with broccoli. The bowls rest atop a creamy white textured surface surrounded by a light gray linen napkin, silver spoons, torn crusty bread, loose sprigs of fresh herbs, and a small pinch bowl filled with black pepper. The soup has been garnished with extra shredded cheese and black pepper.

Beer Cheese Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Soup

An overhead shot of Italian wedding soup served in a white bowl that sits atop a creamy white textured surface. The bowl is surrounded by a second bowl of Italian wedding soup, and black and white striped linen napkin, a piece of crusty bread, a few spent lemon wedges, and a small glass jar filled with shredded parmesan cheese. The soup has been garnished with dollops of fresh pesto and a spoon rests inside of the bowl.

Italian Wedding Soup with Turkey Meatballs (45 Minutes!)

Oven Roasted Tomato soup, drizzled with heavy cream & topped with crushed red pepper flakes & a few fresh basil leaves, served in a speckled ceramic bowl. The bowl sits atop a creamy white surface and is surrounded by a jar of fresh herbs, silverware, a small wooden pinch bowl filled with crushed red pepper flakes, and a light gray linen napkin. Inside of the bowl of soup rests a fresh mozzarella crostini.

Easiest Homemade Roasted Tomato Soup with Basil

in season

A bowl of hearty soup with ground sausage, white beans, kale, carrots, and broth, topped with grated cheese. Slices of bread and a drink are nearby on a marble surface. A spoon rests in the bowl.

Cozy Butternut Squash and Sausage Soup with White Beans

Pumpkin chicken and dumplings soup fill a large Dutch oven that sits atop a creamy white textured surface. A burnt orange linen napkin rests alongside the pot with a small white ceramic pinch bowl filled with finely chopped parsley, a small wooden pinch bowl filled with black pepper, three silver spoons, and a gray speckled ceramic soup bowl. A wooden ladle rests inside of the soup for serving.

Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings

An overhead shot of chicken lentil soup in a green bowl, garnished with fresh parsley. The bowl sits on a white marbled surface alongside a golden yellow cloth napkin, a pot of soup and dishes of pepper and chopped herbs.

Spiced Chicken Lentil Soup with Hearty Veggies

hearty chilis

An overhead shot of turkey chili in a dark green bowl atop a white surface. The bowl is surrounded by an orange cloth, tortilla chips, a bottle of beer and plates of sliced avocado and lime wedges.

Damn Good Turkey Chili with Beans & Beer (Thick & Hearty!)

Creamy White Chili served in a gray speckled ceramic bowl sits atop a white textured surface. The chili is garnished with chopped cilantro, cheese, and ground black pepper. A second bowl of chili, a plate of lime wedges, loose tortilla chips, cilantro leaves, two gold spoons, and a blue and white striped linen napkin surround the bowl of chili.

Best-Ever Creamy White Chicken Chili

Beef chili is served inside of two white bowls that sit atop a dark textured surface. The chuck roast chili in the bowl at center has been topped with a dollop of sour cream, whole and crushed tortilla chips, fresh cilantro, shredded cheese and a lime wedge. A gold spoon rests inside of the bowl. The bowls are surrounded by a burnt orange colored linen napkin, a small wooden pinch bowl filled with cilantro, cut lime halves and quarters, a small white pinch bowl filled with shredded cheese, loose tortilla chips, and two amber colored glasses filled with beer.

Fall-Apart Tender Braised Beef Chili

A bowl of buffalo white chicken chili topped with sliced jalapeños, crumbled cheese, tortilla chips, guacamole, celery, hot sauce, and fresh cilantro, with a bottle of Franks RedHot sauce in the background.

Thick & Creamy Buffalo Chicken Chili with Beans & Beer

A bowl of chili topped with shredded cheddar cheese, jalapeño slices, cilantro, and tortilla chips, with a spoon inside. Surrounding items include a drink, sour cream, guacamole, and chips on a green tabletop.

Thick & Hearty Ground Beef Chili with Beans & Beer

Vegan White Chili

soup for a sick day

Golden soup served inside of two white ceramic bowls that sit atop a creamy peach colored textured surface. The bowls of soup are surrounded by a white and yellow striped linen napkin, amber colored drinking glasses and gold spoons.

Golden Soup (Turmeric Chicken Soup)

Close up of browned whole chicken in a large white Dutch oven with soup aromatics before roasting.

Slow Roasted Whole Chicken Soup

An overhead shot of chicken stew topped with chopped fresh herbs in a stoneware bowl atop a grey speckled surface. The bowl is surrounded by a second bowl of stew, an orange cloth napkin, and slices of crusty bread.

Creamy Chicken Stew with Hearty Vegetables

perfect pairings

A ceramic bowl filled with golden, crispy toasted breadcrumbs garnished with herbs, placed on a wooden board next to a fork, a cloth napkin, and fresh herb sprigs.

Magical Crispy Garlic Toasted Breadcrumbs (5 Minutes)

A close-up overhead shot of slices of garlic bread on white parchment paper.

Garlic Lover’s Garlic Bread with Parmesan Cheese

Italian Herb Asiago Cheese No-Knead Bread

An overhead shot of a grilled cheese with mozzarella that has been cut in half. Each half is being held by a woman's hands over a white plate. The woman pulls the two halves apart creating a cheese pull. The plate sits atop a gray and white marble surface with a small wooden pinch bowl filled with grated parmesan resting alongside the plate at center.

Gooey Garlic Herb Mozzarella Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Four slices of golden-brown garlic bread topped with chopped parsley are arranged on a light blue oval plate, set on a table with garlic cloves, parsley, salt, a pepper grinder, and utensils nearby.

Last-Minute Garlic Bread with Sliced Bread (10 Minutes)

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I’m the flavor-obsessed founder and recipe developer behind Plays Well With Butter! My love of cooking was shaped by years working in fine-dining restaurants, and I’ve spent the past 10+ years exploring how to make exceptional food work for everyday life. Here on PWWB, you’ll find smart techniques and thoroughly tested recipes you’ll be excited to make again and again. So glad you’re here!

Soup, Stew, & Chili Recipes

PWWB favorites

Bold and Hearty Minestrone Soup with Italian Sausage