Soups + Stews

Soups and stews are the ultimate comfort food. Indulge in these flavourful, easy recipes for soups on those days where you just wants a cozy bowl of delicious goodness. Whether you’re looking for a winter warmer, or are a soup lover all year round, here you can find an array of options to satisfy those cravings. Soup is a great and easy way to get your nutrients, from blending with hidden vegetables, to getting collagen and minerals from bones in a broth. Not only do soups and stews provide great variety, they are also typically budget friendly. As a lover of all things soup and stew, you’ll find something you’ll love in this category.

pork/ham hock soup, with butternut squash, carrot, leek, onion, and garlic
Brooke

Ham Hock Soup

Now this ham hock soup is a Kiwi winter classic! Not only is it budget friendly, the ingredients of choice are super variable, and it makes the perfect cozy dinner for a chilly winter evening.

lentil potato soup with kale. served with toasted pitas
Brooke

Lentil Potato Soup

This creamy and dreamy lentil potato soup is perfect for a delicious fulfilling meal. Flavourful lentils in a smooth coconut cream base, with kale and everyone’s favourite carby vegetable – potato!

pressure cooked massaman curry on rice, with beef, onions, and potato
Brooke

Massaman Curry

Fork tender beef, delicious potatoes, and a flavour packed gravy – this massaman curry is absolutely divine. Done in a pressure cooker, or slow cooker, this is a recipe with simple ingredients but a far from simple taste. This is definitely a dish to try!

slow cooked beef bourguignon red wine stew on cheesy mashed potatoes and parmesan roasted brussel sprouts
Brooke

Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon

Hearty slow cooker beef bourguignon is the perfect easy meal. Tender beef that falls apart, bacon, carrots, and mushroom all bathed in a rich red wine sauce. Chuck it in the slow cooker in the morning, forget about it, and it’s ready to go for dinner in the evening.

golden tumeric healthy chicken soup with rice
Brooke

Golden Chicken Soup

This golden chicken soup is divine. With tender chicken breasts, delicious aromatic veggies, in a smooth slightly tangy broth… what’s not to love? If you’re looking for a cozy but healthy dinner, then this is the recipe for you.

red wine chicken stew with chicken thighs, carrot, onion. served with creamy and cheesy mashed potatoes
Brooke

Red Wine Chicken

Succulent chicken thighs engulfed in a delicious tomato red wine gravy. If you’re looking for a comforting dish, then you’re in the right place. 

spiced lentil soup blended with carrot, onion, potato and topped with a splash of cream.
Brooke

Lentil Soup

This smooth lentil soup is the perfect budget pantry meal. It’s flavourful and cozy, a delicious healthy easy meal. 

slow cooked pot roast with shredded beef, potatoes, carrot, in a rich gravy and a side of green beans
Brooke

Pot Roast

With juicy beef that falls apart, tender potatoes and carrots, soaked in a rich and delicious gravy. Perfect for when you’re wanting a simple and comforting meal. 

zuppa toscana, with pork mince, onion, potato, kale, chicken stock, and coconut cream
Brooke

Zuppa Toscana

This zuppa toscana is one of my favourite soups ever. It’s both flavourful and colourful, a real treat to eat!

fresh chicken soup broth with chicken thighs, carrot, onion, celery, and chicken stock
Brooke

The Best Quick Chicken Soup

Is there anything that compares to the comfort of chicken soup? This hearty chicken soup is packed with flavour, and is easy enough to make any day of the week!