Chicken Soup for Your Bowl

Chicken 'n' Dumpling Soup

There must be something to the homey allure of everyone's favorite culinary cure-all; there's a version of chicken soup in nearly every cuisine in the world. The perfect partner for homemade chicken soup, of course, is bread or crackers. Make your own while the soup simmers (we've paired up the soups with a bread or cracker that's a good fit), or simply pick some up at the store. Then ladle up a big bowl and savor the aroma, warmth, and great taste of what's good for both body and soul.

Smoked Chicken-Wild Rice Soup with Popovers Minnesota wild rice combines with smoked chicken breast to flavor this creamy soup.

Curried Chicken Soup with Salt-and-Pepper Crackers This spiced chicken noodle soup can be ready in just 20 minutes. You can use leftover cooked chicken, or buy a roasted chicken from your supermarket's deli.

Chicken and Garbanzo Bean Soup with Sheetpan Focaccia Fennel -- a key ingredient in this soup -- has a creamy white bulblike base, pale green stalks, and feathery green leaves. It has a light, licorice flavor and a texture that is similar to celery.

Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup with Cheese and Beer Bread Use canned chicken broth or make your own by using our recipe for Basic Chicken Stock.

Chicken 'n' Dumpling Soup with Country Herb Rolls and Pepper Twists Cornmeal dumplings cook in this chicken and vegetable soup.