Kid friendly Italian boil soups, stews & chilis recipes

Mom's Pastina Egg drop soup

My mom used to cook pastina for us kids a lot, she had four kids and she always made sure that we always had some kind of protein in us. So the…

Classic Cioppino

This is a traditional Cioppino base recipe for you to play with. Cioppino is a simple and hearty fish stew originally cooked by Italian fisherman…

Minestrone Romagna Style

This is the way minestrone is made in Romagna. It's not a lot of prep time, but you simmer the soup for a long time until all of the vegetable…

Italian Wedding Soup

This recipe is simple and delicious. Our kids loved the turkey meatballs. It's got a relatively mellow flavor akin to chicken noodle, but a bit…

Tuscan Vegetable Soup - La Ribollita

We made a heaping pot of this up at Heavenly Valley last week when up there for ski week. It was the perfect…

Italian Bean and Rice Soup

This is a delicious soup culled from the treasure trove of recipes by Marcella Hazan. It can be made with pasta instead of rice, but is wonderful…

Italian Chick Pea Soup

Chickpeas are one of my favorite ingredients in soup. They don't lose their texture or their nutty flavor. Whether in a spicy Harira (served…

Grandmother’s Handkerchief & Sausage Soup (Fazzoletto di nonna e la zuppa di salsiccia)

A friend of mines mom was making pasta sheets, which I thought was to be…

Suppa di matrimonio Italiano ( Wedding Soup)

I believe this soup was served at weddings and family gatherings because it was quick and easy to prepare,…

Bread Soup

Here is an easy-to-remember recipe for delicious, hearty Tuscan-style bread and vegetable soup. It calls for equal amounts of each vegetable, and…

Creamy aubergine and cannellini soup

Creamy and gutsy soup to be eaten with warm crusty bread. Borrowed from great chef Jamie Oliver.

Soup with sausage, Savoy cabbage, cannellini beans and tortellini

Early spring-time soup wonderful in taste, aroma and ingredients Easy…

Tomato and Red Pepper Soup with Meatballs

Soup is a great dish for when a meal is needed in a hurry and this Tomato and Red Pepper Soup with Meatballs is…

Pasta Fagioli