Soups & Stews Tips & Advice

If you've got lots of apples, why not add them to your soups for a uniquely delicious and healthy twist? We'll share 4 creative soup recipes that utilize apples to their fullest.

This rich, creamy soup is all that you could want a chowder to be — hearty with potatoes and chunky with lots of plump, juicy clams. Cherrystone clams work best — adding lots of flavour but without an inky aftertaste. Read on for a delicious recipe t

Medium-sized, tan and acorn-shaped, chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) are often featured in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes. Chickpeas add low-fat protein to this Moroccan beef stew. Read on for a simple recipe that's sure to impress.

Adding orzo, a rice-shaped pasta, instantly ups the interest of this tasty and filling soup. Read on for a delicious recipe that's sure to impress.

Hearty but not too heavy, this is a wonderful dish for summer and autumn, when so many vegetables are at the peak of flavour. You can use all sorts of greens — simply adjust the cooking time accordingly. Get creative!

Ideal as a main course or side dish, soup is a flavourful dish that can help lower your blood pressure. Read on for a silky-smooth, vitamin-rich soup tastes as good as it looks.

With the creaminess of your favourite comfort food, this recipe delivers a satisfying bowl of goodness — silky-smooth and full of vegetable flavour. The cheddar cheese brings it all together and the high calcium content has health benefits you'll lov

Here's a hearty and satisfying chili — without the meat but with all the flavour. This version combines two varieties of beans with sweet corn in a rich tomato sauce seasoned with herbs, fresh chili pepper and chili sauce. It is a healthy source of v

Sesame oil, juicy chicken, and vitamin-rich bok choy are just three of the good-for-you ingredients in this delectable rice soup. Laced with strips of protein-packed omelet, it makes a perfect light meal.

Low in fat and boasting a number of heart-friendly nutrients, this turkey chili is simple and delicious. You can make up a large batch and freeze it for a quick and healthy lunch.

Perk up the rich flavours of hearty lentil soup with an unexpected zingy topping of avocado, scallions and lemon zest. lentils have a low glycemic index (GI) and are rich in starchy carbohydrates, so are great for keeping hunger at bay. Try out this

Fight back against the winter blues, and flu season, with this immune-boosting soup. Packed with delicious vegetables and plenty of vitamin C, it can help you stay healthy during those colder months.

Nothing beats a homemade vegetable soup stock. You can eliminate a lot of salt and preservatives by making your own, with little effort involved.

Savoury soups are a healthy and delicious way to introduce vegetables into your diet. Here are two recipe ideas that are great year-round.

Even meat eaters will love this flavour-packed vegetable stew. Despite the long list of ingredients, the stew is simple to prepare for a hearty family meal.

Fruity, light and delicious, this Scandinavian-style blueberry soup is the perfect summer appetizer. And with its many nutrients that fight blood-pressure, this soup's as healthy as it is tasty.

For a bowl of sunshine, try a rustic soup packed with the vivid goodness of tomato and red peppers, topped with a chili pepper-flecked fried egg. Read on for a delicious red pepper and tomato soup with a spicy egg recipe that's sure to please.

Serving noodles in a fragrant, spicy broth is a good way to ensure an appropriate portion size. Canned broth is the base, but this soup is infused with ginger and garlic to give it a characteristic Asian flavour. Read on for an authentic recipe that

For a refreshing and healthy cold soup, try this fusion of yogurt, herbs and two juices whose vibrant orange colour is the product of the cancer-fighting pigment beta-carotene.

This healthful, hearty stew includes lots of vegetables and full-bodied, low-fat gravy. It keeps well and tastes even better the next day. If you're looking for something a little different, give this Latin-inspired recipe a try.