Soup

One of my all-time food memories revolves around tomato soup. My grandmother used to pick me up from nursery school on rainy days and took me back to her house, where she had a bowl of cream of tomato soup and an egg salad sandwich waiting for me. This take on that taste memory includes eggplant, which gives this rustic tomato soup an added creaminess and thicker...

Soups are the original one-pot comfort food. In this hearty and rich Hungarian mushroom soup, fresh mushrooms are sautéed, releasing moisture and concentrating their umami flavor. The soup is seasoned with Hungarian paprika, fresh dill, and thyme, and finished with tangy sour cream. It’s a soup that deserves a place at the table all winter long. Here’s how to make it.

Carrot soup is one of those dishes that uses basic ingredients and becomes a source of comfort during the winter months. Carrots are a member of the parsley family, which also includes caraway, coriander, celery, parsnip, and dill. The herbs perk up the overall carrot flavor.

This set-it-and-forget-it slow-cooker recipe simmers away all day so you come home to a warm and healthy dinner the whole family will love. Using bone-in chicken is the key to making rich soup without adding broth.

Inspired by salt and vinegar potato chips, this hearty potato soup is both vegan and budget-friendly. Most potato soups get their richness from cream or cheese; this version gets its creaminess from canned white beans and coconut milk. These mellow ingredients help create the soup’s silky texture and let the flavor of the potato and vinegar shine through.

Inspired by salt and vinegar potato chips, this hearty potato soup is both vegan and budget-friendly.

Thanksgiving leftovers can be assembled into a traditional pozole. Crisp corn tostadas or tortilla chips, broken into the finished soup, add another lovely corn flavor to this bowl of goodness.