Soups, Stews, & Chowders

This vegetarian dish is really more of a pumpkin stew than a pumpkin chili, but the flavors and garnishes bring to mind a standard chili. And the effect is just as hearty and warming.

This warming chicken and peanut stew recipe from Mé Lon Togo in Rockland, Maine, is full of authentic West African flavor.

Bacon and clam juice make this tasty fish chowder recipe from Fish & Whistle in Biddeford, Maine, extra-flavorful.

This classic Italian Sausage Zucchini Soup recipe makes for a hearty and filling meal. Served with warm bread, it’s perfect for cold nights!

The best Portuguese Kale Soup recipe is made with linguica – a spicy sausage. Make a batch and see why they call this soup “Portuguese penicillin”!

Made with prepared chicken stock, canned beans, and a colorful combination of vegetables, this easy Italian bean and vegetable soup is perfect for winter.

In need of a new good chowdah? From clam to corn to lobster, there’s something for everyone with these six favorite New England chowder recipes.

The rich broth of this clear broth Rhode Island clam chowder is loaded with potatoes, bacon, and either cherry-stones or quahogs.

A riff on Portuguese pumpkin soup, this adaptation calls for butternut squash, the closest in taste to a Portuguese pumpkin.

This delicious recipe for lobster chowder yields a rosy red broth that’s loaded with lobster chunks and potatoes.

Rich and thick with Maine potatoes and fresh haddock, this haddock fish chowder recipe from Helen’s Restaurant in Machias, Maine, is a Down East classic.

This warming and hearty Maine clam chowder recipe, thickened with crackers, is an old-fashioned Yankee favorite.