Stew and Soup Recipes | Leite's Culinaria

Apple-Onion Soup with Cheddar-Bacon Croutons

Apr 16, 2004 by Andrea Immer

The classic French onion soup recipe gets a lift from apples, crispy bacon and a liberal sprinkling of Cheddar cheese. A great lunch soup for the family.

Butternut Squash Soup

Nov 17, 2003 by Maria Helm Sinskey

Perhaps the most gratifying use for a gourd that we can imagine, this spare but silken butternut squash soup sort of defines autumn–with or without the little curlicue of creme fraiche.

Pumpkin Soup with Curried Pumpkin Seeds

Apr 18, 2003 by Clark Frasier | Mark Gaier

A puree of pumpkin soup, enriched with chicken stock and leeks, is topped with crunchy pumpkin seeds seasoned with curry, cayenne pepper, and tumeric.

Beet Soup with Goose Stock

Apr 18, 2003 by Andreas Viestad

This is a high north version of the Russian soup, borscht. Goose or turkey stock tempers the sweetness of the beets, as do the chili powder and lemon juice.

Gujarati Mango Soup

Apr 17, 2003 by Madhur Jaffrey

This sweet, sour, and hot, soup gets its flavor from mangoes, chile peppers, yogurt, curry leaves, and spices like turmeric, cumin, and coriander.

Gazpacho

Apr 17, 2003 by Jose Andres

Fresh, ripe tomatoes, green peppers, cucumber, garlic, bread, oliver oil, and vinegar come together in this classic Spanish soup.

Spring Pea Soup with Chive Oil and Crème Fraîche

Apr 02, 2003 by David Leite

Bright-green, this pureed soup is filled with peas, shallots, celery, and pancetta bits. On top is a squiggle of white-pepper cream and chive oil.

Gooey, Cheesy Baked French Onion Soup

Jan 13, 2003 by Frank Mentesana | Jerome Audureau

This easy onion soup can be made in a snap. A few chops of onions and leeks, a laying on of bread and cheese, and a tour under the broiler.

Portuguese Fennel Soup

May 10, 2001 by Ana Patuleia Ortins

Fennel soup, or sopa de funcho in Portuguese, is a staple in Madeira and the Azores Islands. This recipe is full of fennel, pork, sausage, cabbage, and beans.

Portuguese Kale Soup, Zinnia Café Style

May 10, 2001 by Lisa Lawrence

This recipe for Portuguese soup is an adaptation of sopa de couve, a soup from the Azores in Portugal. It’s replete with beef, beans, onions, potatoes and kale.

Portuguese Kale Soup

Jan 10, 2001 by John Villa

Considered Portugal’s national dish, caldo verde, or green soup, is a homey dish of potatoes, kale sliced whisker thin, and smoky pork sausage.

South Coast Portuguese Fish Chowder

Aug 10, 2000 by Jasper White

The hearty fish chowder is an homage to the Portuguese in the New Bedford and Fall River, Massachusetts, areas. It’s replete with fish, spicy sausage, potatoes.

Corn Chowder

Apr 17, 2000 by Jasper White

Plump kernels of corn, substantial cubes of potatoes, slices of onion, chunks of bacon and plenty of spices fill every cup of this hearty corn chowder.

Chilled Spring Pea Soup

Apr 17, 2000 by Gordon Ramsay

This soup, rife with peas and smoky bacon, has a tempting color, velvety texture, and a fresh flavor. The trickle of cream on top doesn’t hurt, either.