Kind of soup

Hearty & chunky

14 hearty & chunky soups in Soupmap Recipes, including French onion soup, Tonjiru and Pozole rojo. Tested recipes with honest timings, a servings scaler and timers.

14 recipes

French onion soup covered with a golden layer of melted cheese.

France · Hearty & chunky French onion soup (soupe à l'oignon gratinée) Onions cooked slowly in butter until deep brown and jammy, simmered in good beef stock, then sealed under toasted baguette and bubbling Gruyère. 2 hr 15 minTakes some care

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A bowl of tonjiru with pork and root vegetables in miso broth.

Japan · Hearty & chunky Tonjiru (pork and vegetable miso soup) Thin pork belly and a basket of root vegetables fried in sesame oil, simmered in dashi and finished with miso. The winter miso soup that eats like a meal. 1 hr 25 minEasyDairy-free

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A bowl of red pozole with hominy and traditional garnishes.

Mexico · Hearty & chunky Pozole rojo Pork simmered until it falls apart, plump hominy and a brick-red broth of toasted guajillo and ancho chiles, finished at the table with cabbage, radish, oregano and lime. 4 hrTakes some careGluten-freeDairy-free

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A bowl of Japanese kenchin soup with root vegetables and tofu.

Japan · Hearty & chunky Kenchinjiru (temple-style vegetable soup) Root vegetables, shiitake and torn tofu fried in sesame oil, then simmered in kombu-shiitake dashi and seasoned with soy. A clear, savoury soup with no meat or fish at all. 3 hr 55 minEasyVeganDairy-free

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A bowl of Chinese hot-and-sour soup.

China · Hearty & chunky Hot and sour soup A thick, glossy chicken broth with pork, mushrooms, bamboo, tofu and egg ribbons, sharp with black vinegar and hot with white pepper. Ready in under an hour. 55 minEasyDairy-free

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A pot of Filipino pork sinigang with vegetables in a light broth.

Philippines · Hearty & chunky Sinigang na baboy (Filipino sour tamarind pork soup) Pork ribs simmered until tender in a broth soured with fresh tamarind, then filled with radish, long beans, eggplant and greens. Bracingly sour, savoury and made for rice. 2 hrEasyGluten-freeDairy-free

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A bowl of Moroccan harira with herbs and chickpeas.

Morocco · Hearty & chunky Harira (Moroccan lamb, lentil and chickpea soup) Morocco's velvety tomato soup of lamb, lentils, chickpeas and a fistful of herbs, thickened at the end. The bowl that breaks the Ramadan fast, with dates and lemon. 10 hr 30 minTakes some careDairy-free

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West African groundnut soup served with banku.

Ghana · Hearty & chunky West African peanut soup Browned chicken simmered in a tomato, ginger and scotch bonnet broth, thickened with peanut butter until its red oil rises. Rich and fiery, with soft rice balls alongside. 2 hr 5 minTakes some careGluten-freeDairy-free

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A colorful bowl of Italian minestrone with vegetables and beans.

Italy · Hearty & chunky Minestrone Italy's big vegetable soup. A slow soffritto, the season's vegetables added in order of cooking time, beans, a little pasta and a parmesan rind simmered in for depth. 1 hr 25 minEasy

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Rustic Tuscan ribollita with beans, vegetables and bread.

Italy · Hearty & chunky Ribollita (Tuscan bean and bread soup) A thick Tuscan soup of cannellini beans, cavolo nero and stale bread, made one day and reboiled the next. Finished at the table with a generous pour of olive oil. 20 hrTakes some careVeganDairy-free

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A bowl of Spanish garlic soup with bread and paprika.

Spain · Hearty & chunky Sopa de ajo (Castilian garlic soup) Sliced garlic and stale bread fried in olive oil, reddened with smoked pimentón and simmered into a rustic broth, with an egg poached in each bowl. Ready in 30 minutes. 30 minEasyVegetarianDairy-free

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A vivid red bowl of Ukrainian borscht with a spoonful of sour cream.

Ukraine · Hearty & chunky Ukrainian borscht A ruby-red pot of slow beef broth, beetroot, cabbage and potato, sweet and sour in balance, finished with garlic and dill and a spoonful of smetana. 3 hr 55 minTakes some careGluten-free

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A bowl of New Orleans gumbo with a deep, dark roux.

United States · Hearty & chunky Chicken and andouille gumbo A roux stirred patiently to the colour of chocolate, the holy trinity, smoky andouille and tender chicken thighs, ladled over white rice. Louisiana's great stew, Cajun-style. 3 hr 15 minTakes some careDairy-free

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A cup of dark Cuban black bean soup.

Cuba · Hearty & chunky Sopa de frijoles negros (Cuban black bean soup) Dried black beans simmered until creamy, a slow olive-oil sofrito with cumin and oregano, a splash of vinegar and sherry, part puréed. Vegan as written, and better the next day. 10 hr 30 minEasyVeganGluten-freeDairy-free

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