Shit! What’s for Dinner?

What to Cook This Week

Easy, nourishing, and warm takes on chicken noodle soup, gumbo, and chowder

Photo: Aya Brackett

For those times you find yourself saying, “Shit! What’s for dinner?” — we’re here to help. For our fourth installment of what to eat this week, we’ve got three meals in a bowl, all easy, nourishing, and warm. It’s just what we need this week.

First, a twist on a classic: Capture the nostalgia and satisfaction of chicken noodle soup with legit shortcuts. Next up, a gumbo. Yes, you have to make a roux; no, it won’t take that long. Finally, for the roux-averse, a speedy vegetarian chowder that uses the thickening power of potatoes.

Hot and Sour Chicken Noodle Soup

Makes: 4 servings
Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons good quality olive oil
• 1½ pounds bone-in chicken thighs, drumsticks, or a mixture
• Salt and pepper
• 4 scallions, whites and greens separated and chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger