Soups & Stews

Healthy soups and stews are deeply nourishing and satisfying, plus they can be made on the cheap. A remarkably good way to use wholesome, mineral-rich bone broths.

	Gluten-free Chicken and Dumplings Gluten-free chicken and dumplings is rich with broth, fresh herbs and aromatic vegetables, for a bit of variation, consider omitting bacon and adding two cups chopped wild mushrooms – any will do, but I’m particularly fond of chanterelles in this dish.
	Cream of Chicken Soup Adapted from James Beard’s Fireside Cook Book, this homemade cream of chicken soup is gentle and soothing in its flavor, deeply comforting and satisfying. While my adaptation includes more vegetables and more egg yolks than the original, you’ll find that either version provides that beautiful, filling nourishment that can even satisfy the soul on a chilly, rainy autumn afternoon.
	Mushroom Stew Mushroom stew combined with wholesome grass-fed beef and simmered gently for hours in stock, herbs and wine, is a satisfying dish – robust and warming and utterly perfect for autumn.
	Miso Soup with Clams and Scallions Miso soup with clams, just as any good Japanese soup does, begins with dashi – a fine and clear broth made from bonito and kombu.
	Potato Leek Soup with Dill Potato leek soup truly satisfies and nourishes on those rainy, cold and wet days of autumn and winter (and spring and summer if you live where I live). I love the way the smoky, salty bacon pairs with the gentle and subtle flavors of potato and milk while the fragrant aroma of fresh dill brings it all together with a touch of greenery. So for those of you too busy enjoying your lemonades to appreciate a good potato leek soup recipe in the middle of June – just you wait. When the sunshine wanes and the weather goes awry in your neck of the woods, you’ll be back. I promise.
	Caldo Verde: Portuguese Kale, Potato and Chorizo Soup Richly spiced with chili peppers and smoked paprika, caldo verde is deeply flavored and brimming with nutrient-dense additions such as manganese-rich kale, potatoes and pasture-raised lard and chorizo. For both ease of preparation and for a lovely presentation, I recommend serving the potatoes whole.
	Fresh Chicken Broth Achieving a solid gel when preparing homemade broth is an elusive task for many cooks; however, with a good quality chicken and a slow simmer, you can achieve a solid gel anytime. This recipe for fresh chicken broth makes use of the whole chicken as well as vegetable scraps for an inexpensive, but nourishing dish.
	Winter Minestrone Soup Overflowing with vegetables and brimming with nourishing, wholesome fats, this winter minestrone makes for a nourishing, nutrient-dense supper during the darkest days of the year.
	Asian-inspired Chicken Feet Stock Prepared from chicken feet and no other bones or meat, this stock produces a solid gel. One pound of feet will produce approximately ½ gallon of well-gelled stock. Its aroma is faintly reminiscent of Top Ramen, no joke. Even if you prefer to season your stock with a mild combination of onion, celery and carrot or herbs of your choice, follow the same method as outlined below.
	Homemade Beef Stock A long cooking time provides ample opportunity for the wholesome nutrients present in the beef soup bones to leach out and into the water. The resulting beef stock is rich in both flavor and nutrients – particularly minerals like calcium. It is also a rich source of gelatin and glucosamine chondroitin.

	Coconut Shrimp Soup with Ginger, Chilies and Limes Developed to nourish my family through a wicked cold, this simple soup is made from a nourishing bone broth combined with coconut milk and seasoned with fresh lime, ginger, garlic and chilies. The soup is warm, spicy and full of coconut goodness.
	Ham and Bean Soup for the Crockpot Ham and Bean Soup is simple food at its best. Easily prepared in a crockpot or slowcooker. The sweet smokiness of the ham hock complements the mildness of cannellini beans for a delicious, satisifying and nourishing meal on the cheap.
	Chicken & Wild Rice Soup Golden, homemade roast chicken stock is seasoned with celery, onion, garlic, carrots and bay for this nourishing, flavorful Chicken & Wild Rice Soup.
	Kale & White Bean Soup Frugal, nourishing and packed with nutrients, Kale & White Bean Soup is a stand-by in our kitchen throughout the cold nights of winter.