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Soups & creams

Explore 18 published recipes in the Soups & creams collection at Manual de Cocina. This page brings together different preparations so you can compare ingredients, serving sizes and estimated times before choosing what to cook. Open a recipe to see the full list of ingredients and follow the preparation in order, from the first task through to serving. Some dishes need oven time, stovetop cooking, chilling or resting, so read the whole method before you start and prepare the equipment you will need. If you plan to change the number of servings, check the measurements carefully and review any storage advice. Photographs are provided as a visual reference where available, although results can vary with ingredients and kitchen equipment. Browse the collection to find an idea that suits the time and food you have.

Explore 18 Soups & creams recipes

Image of Chicken Vegetable Soup with Oats, an Easy One-Pot Recipe

Chicken Vegetable Soup with Oats, an Easy One-Pot Recipe

Homemade shredded chicken soup with carrot, potato, celery and rolled oats. One pot, simple ingredients and ready in under an hour.

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Mexican Chicken Soup with Vegetables and Tortilla Strips

Homemade Mexican chicken soup with blended tomato, corn, carrots and zucchini, topped with crispy tortilla strips, avocado, queso fresco, cilantro and lime.

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Healthy Minestrone Soup: Italian Vegetable, Bean and Pasta Recipe

Homemade minestrone with carrot, celery, zucchini, green beans, tomato, white beans, pasta and spinach. Healthy, hearty and ready in 1 hour.

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Creamy broccoli soup

Homemade creamy broccoli soup with potato, onion and vegetable broth. Four servings, ready in about 40 minutes.

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Cream of mushroom soup

Mushroom soup with onion, butter and cream, without flour or stock. Four servings, six steps and weighed ingredients.

Image of Traditional Spanish gazpacho with vegetables and bread

Traditional Spanish gazpacho with vegetables and bread

Cold tomato gazpacho with cucumber, green pepper and bread: grouped quantities, garnish included, full chilling time and USDA-based estimated nutrition.

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Seafood soup with mussels

Mussels, shrimp and fresh cod in tomato broth, with strained mussel liquid and carefully staged cooking.

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Vegetable Soup with Potatoes and Green Beans

Homemade vegetable soup with a clear broth, potatoes, carrots, zucchini, green beans and tomatoes. Made in one pot, serves 6.

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Tomato Soup

Creamy homemade tomato soup with ripe tomatoes, onion, garlic and fresh basil. Serves 4, ready in 45 minutes.

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Creamy Shrimp Soup

Creamy shrimp soup with vegetables, potato and cream, topped with sautéed shrimp. Serves 4, ready in 45 minutes.

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Creamy Spinach Soup

Creamy homemade spinach soup with potato, onion, vegetable stock and a pinch of nutmeg, blended smooth. Serves 4, ready in 40 minutes.

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Pumpkin Soup

Creamy homemade pumpkin soup with potato, onion, vegetable broth and a pinch of nutmeg, blended smooth. Serves 4, ready in 65 minutes.

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Mexican Red Pozole

Pozole corn and pork simmered in broth with a guajillo, ancho and pasilla chile sauce, served with lettuce, radish, avocado and lime. Serves 6 and takes about 3 hours.

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Sancocho Trifásico: Colombian Three-Meat Stew

Colombian stew with three meats (beef, pork and chicken), corn on the cob, cassava, green plantain and potato, simmered about two hours: a one-pot meal for 6.

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Changua: Colombian Egg and Milk Soup

A milk and scallion broth with poached eggs, served over toasted bread and cilantro: the classic Colombian changua for 4 people in just over 20 minutes.

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Lentil and vegetable soup without soaking

A hearty soup of brown or green lentils, carrots, celery, pepper and tomatoes. No soaking required, with clear quantities for four servings.

Image of Porra antequerana: thick Andalusian chilled tomato soup

Porra antequerana: thick Andalusian chilled tomato soup

A thick, chilled tomato and bread soup from Antequera, blended with green pepper, garlic and olive oil until smooth and spoonable.

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Colombian Ajiaco

Colombian chicken soup with corn, guascas herb and three kinds of potato.