Stockpots: Recipes & Guides

At Italian restaurants, I always order minestrone. After doing many trial-and-error batches, I developed a hearty veggie soup my whole...

My family and friends love this soup. It's elegant and unusual, but the hardest part of making it is occasional...

Pad thai is one of my favorite dishes, but it is often loaded with extra calories. This soup is a...

I love serving this savory soup to lunch guests. Italian turkey sausage gives the broth just the right spice. I...

When pasta and veggies are on the menu, my sons get to the table fast. The frozen medley is so...

This is an old recipe from southern Italy. My mother gave it to me when I was first married. It...

For a creamy turkey soup with a sense of fun, we go wheels up at our house. We load it...

Using ingredients on hand, I stirred up this turkey and veggie-packed soup. If you have them, corn, beans and celery...

I pick the mushrooms for this soup in the beautiful forests of the Pacific Northwest. There is nothing like harvesting...

Since retiring, I have more time to tend to our 75 apple trees and to experiment in the kitchen. I...

This is a wonderful fall or winter meal, served with thick slices of warm homemade bread. The recipe evolved over...

Peppercorns and a handful of herbs add the perfect seasoning to this low-sodium stock. Browning the chicken and...

This homemade jam has been a favorite in my family for as long as I can remember. It's a delicious...

No one ever guesses the "secret ingredient" in this recipe that I created. A can of mushroom soup is what...

Home-canned pickled mushrooms are a handy addition to your pantry. They’re ideal for cocktails, appetizers, salads and relish trays.—Jill Hihn,...

This pot is a fun way to feed a crowd for a tailgate. You can serve it two ways: Drain...

My grandmother’s Pennsylvania Dutch-style recipe turns plain old green beans into a tangy cross between three-bean and German potato salads....

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Try this chili decked with red and green veggies! —Catherine Nickelson, Scandia, Minnesota

This old-fashioned dessert has been a family tradition during the holidays for years. My children say it's just not Christmas...

My mom makes this hot chocolate with pumpkin, spices and white chocolate. We usually drink it on Halloween, but it’s...

A variety of winter vegetables gives the broth for this classic Jewish soup a deep flavor. You can use a...

My husband loves pasta, but I cringe over the messy dishes. Now, on "Spaghetti Day," as he calls it, I...

Pasta with ground beef was a family staple while I was growing up. I’ve added bacon, ground pork, white wine...

When time is tight, Beverly Menser whips up Pasta Meatball Soup in her Madisonville, Kentucky home.
The savory Italian...

This cross between a soup and a stew fits the meatless Monday bill quite nicely. It warms you right up,...

This classic San Fransisco soup makes an easy, healthy and flavorful dinner. I serve it every New Year's Eve, and...

During the Depression, the backyard garden was the source for most of our food. I can remember picking fresh vegetables...

I like to make this sauteed Swiss chard a main dish by serving it with pasta, but it’s also a...

I made this for our pastor one night. He loved it so much we nicknamed it “Jason’s Pasta.” It’s a...