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25 soups and stews to warm you up in the dead of winter

These piping hot bowls of comfort are exactly what we want to come home to.

These piping hot bowls of comfort are exactly what we want to come home to

(Credit, left to right: Perry Jackson; Greta Podleski; Laura Wright)

We've hit peak winter and thus, we can't think of anything more satisfying (or necessary) than coming home to a bowl of something hot and delicious. So, we curated a collection of our hot stews and soups for very cold days. Below you'll find 25 dishes featuring creamy, hearty, meaty, noodle-y, vegetarian, and vegan options to keep you cozy until the snow starts to melt.  

Vegan Potato, Leek & Artichoke Chowder

A ladle removing some creamy potato chowder from a light blue dutch oven sitting on a stovetop.
(Photography by Jeanine Donofrio and Jack Mathews)

Chicken and Lentil Soup

(CBC Life)

Turkey Neck Soup

Overhead shot of a bowl of turkey neck soup sitting on a red wooden table.
(Photography by Cathryn Sprague)

Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup with Fresh Herbs

A red Dutch oven filled with chicken noodle soup, sitting on a wooden table with carrots, onions, soup bowls and spoons sitting next to it.
(Photo: David Bagosy, Styling: Melissa Direnzo)

Mexican Lentil Soup

Jamie Oliver's Mushroom Soup with Stilton, Apple & Walnut Croûtes

(Credit: David Loftus)

Miso Soup with Root Vegetables

Closeup on someone ladling miso soup with root vegetables from a silver pot into two white bowls.
(Credit: Meg Tanaka and Zenta Tanaka)

Drake Devonshire's Lemon Cream-Topped Tomato Soup

Overhead closeup of a white bowl of tomato soup topped with breadcrumbs, cheese and basil.
(Credit: Drake Devonshire)

Meatball Soup with White Beans and Greens

Overhead shot of a shallow white bowl filled with meatball soup with lots of vegetables in it. It's sitting on top of a dark blue cloth napkin on a wooden table.
(Photo: David Bagosy, Styling: Melissa Direnzo)

Root Vegetable Stew with Rosemary Garlic Baguette

Overhead shot of a red dutch oven with a root vegetable stew on a wooden surface. 2 bowls of the stew and a plate with sliced bread sit next to the dutch oven.
(Photo credit: Dennis The Prescott)

Sweet Potato, Coconut and Ginger Soup

Overhead shot of bowls of creamy orange soup with a small toast on top of one.
(The Goods)

Harvest Corn Chowder

a bowl of chowder filled with corn, chopped zucchini and red bell pepper
(Photography by Tim and Angela Chin)

Reishi Mushroom Veggie Soup

'Oh She Glows' Soul-Soothing African Peanut Stew

(Credit: Oh She Glows)

Nadiya' Grapefruit Chicken Stew with Couscous

(Credit: Hungry Gap Productions Ltd.)

Red Wine Beef Stew

Overhead shot of a pot and a bowl filled with red wine beef stew.
(Photo: David Bagosy; Styling: Melissa Direnzo)

Jamie Oliver's Balinese-Style Pork Stew

(Credit: James Lyndsay)

Chicken Fricot Cheticamp with Fricot Dumplings

(Photography by Perry Jackson)

Jamie Oliver's Steaming Ramen

(Credit: David Loftus)

Vegan Weeknight Root Vegetable Dal

(Credit: Laura Wright/The First Mess Cookbook )

Real Greek Egg-Lemon Soup

(Credit: Julie Van Rosendaal)

Paul Sun Hyung Lee's Kimchi Soup

Winter Pappa al Pomodoro

Overhead shot of 2 black bowls filled with tomato soup topped with basil leaves. They're sitting on a wooden table and surrounded by bread, cheese, and an assortment of cutlery and dishes.
(Photography by Dennis the Prescott)

Jerk Chicken Stew

Jamie Oliver's Winter Nights Chili

(Credit: David Loftus)