Dutch oven soups, stews & chilis recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

Shrimp Bisque in a Bread Bowl

Creamy bisque soup in an edible bowl. Great meal for a cold day!

Dad’s Tavern Chili

As an adolescent I was commissioned by my dad to make a huge pot of chili for his tavern weekly, and I earned fifty cents a batch doing so! (This…

Pepper Squash Soup

This soup is creamy, velvety, tasty and could be served as an entrée for a special meal and occasion.

Chicken Chili

Classic comfort foods can be made healthier without giving up on good taste. Case in point - this Chicken Chili recipe. Fat is reduced in the…

chicken pot pie soup

easy as 123a

Ed's Chicago Cocoa Chili ( aka Chocolate Chili )

I like cooking and I love chili and chocolate, so if there was any way I could combine the three, I was gonna…

Chili con Carne - Stove Top or Crock Pot!

Hurray for fall and chili time! This makes a batch for about 5 adult servings, but there’s no such thing as…

Southwest Chili

Cheddar Cheese Soup

Cajun Potato & Corn Soup (with Andouille, chicken, and shrimp)

I made this in culinary school during "refrigerator madness day," in which we had to come up with a soup &…

Ham and Navy Bean Soup

Delicious soup using leftover Ham. Great light supper or lunch.

Beef Stew with Carrot Flowers

Beef Stew with Carrot Flowers is the MOST tender meat, petal carrots, potatoes and green beans simmered in RICH tomato beef broth sauce.

Chili with a Choke

Funny sounding name - but before you run off without trying this great chili recipe...what else could I call it with the addition of delicious,…

Light Cheddar Cheese and Broccoli Soup

Who says Cheddar Cheese and Broccoli soup has to be full of extra fat and calories? Simply swap out that…

Hickory Ham and Navy Bean Soup

Hickory Ham and Navy Bean Soup is an easy, delicious, economical, heartwarming, one-pot soup that will warm you up on a cold night!