Warm and Cozy Soups
Dig into one of Cooking Channel's more than 50 piping-hot broths to warm up on a cold winter evening.
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Souped-Up Chicken Noodle Soup
To liven up the soothing base of this cold-busting classic, Rachael poaches chicken breast with nine types of herbs and vegetables.
Get the Recipe: Suped-Up Traditional Chicken Noodle Soup
Homemade Roasted Tomato Soup
Take this classic soup over the top by roasting your own tomatoes.
Get the Recipe: Homemade Roasted Tomato Soup
Irish Stew
Tyler went all the way to Ireland to learn the recipe for this chill-busting stew brimming with lamb, potatoes and onions.
Get the Recipe: Irish Stew
French Onion Soup
Kelsey speeds up the cooking process for this rich onion soup by using crisped croutons under a blanket of nutty Gruyere cheese.
Get the Recipe: French Onion Soup
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Ginger and chiles add a burst of brightness that perfectly balances this soup's creamy consistency.
Get the Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Chili Ginger
Super-Tuscan Clam Chowder
Balance out the richness of clam chowder with white wine and a flurry of fresh nutmeg.
Get the Recipe: Super-Tuscan Clam Chowder
Good Eats Beef Stew
Like great music, a grew stew is a commingling of ingredients to create culinary harmony. Alton Brown orchestrates perfection with science.
Get the Recipe: Good Eats Beef Stew
Creamy Tomato Soup
Banish the winter blues in less than an hour with a bowl of Chuck’s luscious tomato soup.
Get the Recipe: Creamy Tomato Soup
Tuscan Beef Stew with Polenta
A generous glug of red wine turns Debi and Gabriele's simple vegetable-filled stew into a robust, deeply flavored Italian stallion.
Get the Recipe: Tuscan Beef Stew with Polenta
Italian Wedding Soup
Fend off winter’s chill with this Italian-American classic, featuring homemade meatballs and snappy endive.
Get the Recipe: Italian Wedding Soup
Corn Chowder with Chili Powder and Crumbled Cotija Cheese
The savory secret to Nadia G.'s no-nonsense chowder is her homemade chili powder, which bursts with potency from a cumin, cayenne and paprika trio. As if this weren't oomph enough, the corn kernel and Yukon gold base is topped off with bacon "crispies" and cheesy crumbles.
Get the Recipe: Corn Chowder with Chili Powder and Crumbled Cotija Cheese
Chicken Stew
Giada draws out extra chicken flavor by using bone-in breasts in her nourishing veggie-packed stew.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Stew
Leftover Baked Potato Soup
Leave it to Alton to transform day-old baked potatoes into a fresh-tasting soup flavored with leeks, garlic and Parmesan, and speckled with a flurry of chives.
Get the Recipe: Leftover Baked Potato Soup
Beef Bourguignonne
Like dining in Bordeaux, this classic stew gets its robust flavor from red wine, mushrooms, bacon, onions, and a bouquet garni made from bay leaves, parsley stems and thyme sprigs. Serve with a crusty baguette and an earthy French red.
Get the Recipe: Beef Bourguignon
Vietnamese "Pho" Rice Noodle Soup
This clear and fragrant broth is so intensely beefy you’ll slurp it down to the very last spoonful.
Get the Recipe: Vietnamese "Pho" Rice Noodle Soup with Beef
Curried Squash Soup with Apple and Cheddar Melts
Rachael spices up the typical soup-and-grilled-cheese combo with Indian accents by adding curry to the butternut squash soup and chutney to the gooey cheddar sandwiches.
Get the Recipe: Curried Squash Soup with Apple and Cheddar Melts
Quick and Spicy Tomato Soup
Giada's simple soup takes a shortcut, relying on jarred marinara sauce for the soup's base. Cannellini beans and pasta add bulk to the otherwise lighter broth, which possesses rich flavor despite its lack of cream.
Get the Recipe: Quick and Spicy Tomato Soup
Italian Stracciatella
With its long list of ingredients, this Roman egg drop soup may sound complicated, but Nadia G. has a few timesaving tricks, including make-ahead chicken broth and store-bought tortellini.
Get the Recipe: Italian Stracciatella with Mini Meatballs, Tender Cheese Tortellini and Baby Spinach
Black Bean Soup
Requiring just a handful of ingredients, this filling, ready-in-a-flash soup is ideal for busy weeknight dinners.
Get the Recipe: Black Bean Soup
Spicy Clam and Corn Chowder
Bacon, lager and a hefty helping of hot sauce give Rachael’s spicy chowder a warming wintertime kick.
Get the Recipe: Spicy Clam and Corn Chowder
High Cotton Brunswick Stew
Named after its birthplace of Brunswick, Ga., this one-pot wonder brims with hearty pork tenderloin, fingerling potatoes and fresh butter beans. To make it a true Southern meal, pair the stew with cornbread.
Get the Recipe: High Cotton Brunswick Stew
Beef and Roasted Vegetable Stew
Raid your proverbial root cellar to make Nadia G.'s hearty stew, packed with winter veggies like carrots, beets and parsnips.
Get the Recipe: Beef and Roasted Vegetable Stew
Chicken Noodle Soup
Kelsey's essential chicken noodle soup will nurse you through cold days and winter colds alike. To deepen its flavor, she roasts chicken thighs before finishing them off in the carrot, noodle and pea-flecked broth.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Noodle Soup
Fisherman's Stoup
Get the Recipe: Fisherman's Stoup
Rustic Fall Vegetable Soup
Kelsey adapts classic vegetable soup to include cold-weather veggie favorites, like butternut squash and sweet potatoes.
Get the Recipe: Rustic Fall Vegetable Soup
Beef Stew Scented with Horseradish
Horseradish and Worcestershire sauce brighten up Rachael's thick, beefy stew, best served over buttered potatoes with crusty sourdough.
Get the Recipe: Beef Stew Scented with Horseradish
Italian Chicken Stoup with Mushrooms and Peppers
Cacciatore is reinvented as a robust soup with Rachael low-fuss recipe, using chicken stock, canned tomatoes and dried porcini mushrooms.
Get the Recipe: Italian Chicken Stoup with Porcini, Portobello and Peppers
Easy Peasy Split Pea Soup
Don't settle for same ol' same ol' pea soup. Add slab bacon!
Get the Recipe: Easy Peasy Split Pea Soup
Oyster Chowder
Oyster fans will appreciate Kelsey’s pearl of a soup: This thick, ultra-creamy chowder is the perfect wintry way to enjoy the briny seafood.
Get the Recipe: Oyster Chowder
Sliced Steak and Mushroom Barley Soup
Roasted garlic and two types of mushrooms bring extra earthiness to this stick-to-your-ribs soup, topped with slices of juicy flatiron steak.
Get the Recipe: Sliced Steak and Mushroom Barley Soup
Spicy Thai-Flavor Soup
Tyler amps up the heat factor of his Thai-inspired soup by adding ginger, lemongrass and more spices to a stock made with both shrimp and chicken.
Get the Recipe: Spicy Thai-Flavor Soup
Ratatouille with Poached Eggs and Garlic Croutons
Rachael's cross between ratatouille and shakshuka blends European and Middle Eastern styles by calling for eggs to be cooked in a zucchini, eggplant, pepper, herb and tomato mixture.
Get the Recipe: Ratatouille with Poached Eggs and Garlic Croutons
Minestrone Soup with Sweet Sausage
Planning to serve this minestrone to vegetarians? Enjoy it simply loaded with carrots, beans and tomatoes. Otherwise, follow in Rachael’s footsteps and stir in sweet Italian sausage.
Get the Recipe: Minestrone Soup with Sweet Sausage
Chipotle Tomato Barley Soup
As spicy as its creator, Nadia G., this tomato soup isn't for the spice-averse. Barley makes it hearty enough for even the hungriest diners.
Get the Recipe: Chipotle Tomato Barley Soup
Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Stoup
Get the Recipe: Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Stoup
Catalan Chicken Stew
Rachael gives this chicken stew Iberian flair with saffron, Spanish olives and a picada made from Marcona almonds.
Get the Recipe: Catalan Chicken Stew
Beef Noodle Soup with Rice Noodles: Pho Bo
This Vietnamese broth gets it bold flavors from a homemade beef stock. The steaming noodle soup – garnished with tender slices of beef and fragrant spring onions – is worth the wait.
Get the Recipe: Beef Noodle Soup with Rice Noodles: Pho Bo
Corn and Lobster Chowder
Brimming with sweet corn and lobster meat, Michael Symon’s chowder tastes like a quick trip to Maine.
Get the Recipe: Corn and Lobster Chowder
Nadia G.'s Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Aged cheddar and crispy pancetta add complexity to this comforting cauliflower soup.
Get the Recipe: Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Aged Cheddar Pancetta, and Sauteed Leeks
Velvety Tomato Bisque
Use easy homemade marinara sauce as the base for this soup alongside roasted vegetables and garlic-sauteed potatoes. To make it lusciously decadent, Laura Vitale blends it all with Parmesan and cream.
Get the Recipe: Velvety Tomato Bisque
Minestra With Beef and Pork Polpette
Get the Recipe: Minestra with Beef and Pork Polpette
Lentil and Tomato Soup
David Rocco combines two pantry staples — canned plum tomatoes and lentils — with parsley and chile peppers for this quick and satisfying soup.
Get the Recipe: Lentil and Tomato Soup
French Onion Soup
Cooking onions low and slow brings out their sweet notes, which Alton amplifies with apple cider and a splash of cognac.
Get the Recipe: French Onion Soup
Moroccan Meatballs with Eggs
This spice-loaded stew is an ideal make-ahead meal. To serve it later, simply reheat the meatballs in the sauce and drop in freshly cracked eggs.
Get the Recipe: Moroccan Meatballs with Eggs
Everything Gumbo
Get the Recipe: Everything Gumbo
Porcini Soup
Overflowing with comforting, earthy flavor, this Italian mushroom soup is all about highlighting the fresh quality of a few simple ingredients.
Get the Recipe: Zuppa di Porcini: Porcini Soup
Sopa de Tortilla
This classic Mexican soup has it all — juicy chicken, rich avocado, melted cheese, crispy strips of tortilla and a satisfyingly spicy broth.
Get the Recipe: Classic Tortilla Soup with all the Trimmings: Sopa de Tortilla
Pasta e Fagioli
David mixes spaghetti with sage, pancetta, and Parmigiano Reggiano for a thick, comforting stew.
Get the Recipe: Pasta E Fagioli
Soy-Carrot Soup
Get the Recipe: Ginger-Soy Carrot Soup
Roger's Celeriac Soup
Get the Recipe: Celeriac Soup
Vegetable and Dumpling Soup
Get the Recipe: Vegetable and Dumpling Soup
French Onion Soup With Porcini
Get the Recipe: French Onion Soup with Porcini
Chuck's Sweet Potato Soup
Get the Recipe: Sweet Potato Soup with Matchstick Fries and Frizzled Leeks
Ribolitta
A hearty Italian vegetable soup, this ribolitta is perfect for a cool evening served with hot, crusty bread.
Get the Recipe: La Ribolitta
Curried Coconut Soup
Get the Recipe: Curried Coconut Vegetable Noodle Soup
David Rocco's Clam Soup
Get the Recipe: Zuppa di Vongole: Clam Soup
Charred Tomato Soup with Melted Mozzarella
Like the Italian answer to French onion soup, this velveteen tomato soup is topped with a slice of sourdough and bubbling mozzarella.
Get the Recipe: Charred Tomato Soup with Melted Mozzarella