Soups & Bowls Recipes
Bowl food for cold evenings and composed grain bowls for everything else, most of it improving overnight.
Bowl food is the easiest kind of meal to scale and the easiest to make ahead. Most of these are better on the second day than the first.
There are 6 recipes in this category, averaging 23 minutes from start to finish. The quickest is Thai Coconut Soup (Tom Kha) at 20 minutes. The one with the most protein is Southwest Chicken Burrito Bowls at 30g a serving.
Thai Coconut Soup (Tom Kha)
A fragrant, creamy soup with chicken, mushrooms, lemongrass, and coconut milk.
Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
Fire-roasted tomatoes blended silky smooth with garlic, basil, and a swirl of cream.
Southwest Chicken Burrito Bowls
Seasoned chicken over cilantro-lime rice with corn, beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
Miso Ramen with Soft Egg
Rich miso broth with ramen noodles, a jammy soft-boiled egg, corn, and scallions.
Harvest Grain Bowl
Farro and roasted sweet potato with kale, cranberries, pecans, and maple-tahini dressing.
Pozole Verde
A bright Mexican stew with shredded chicken, hominy, and tangy tomatillo-cilantro broth.
What to serve alongside
Most of these work with very little beside them, but if you are feeding a crowd or stretching a meal further, the usual companions are crusty bread or a toasted pita, a scattering of fresh herbs and something crunchy on top or a wedge of lime at the table.