Winter is here, bringing its cold, icy air and snowy blizzards. It’s the perfect time to cozy up with a bowl of warm, comforting soup! I’ve curated a selection of over 30 of my best — and 5-star reader favorite — Warming Winter Soups to celebrate the flavors and ingredients of the season. From body-and-soul healing chicken soup to hearty tortellini and sausage, these soups will be your go-to meals to chase away those winter blahs.
Chicken Soups
All of the old wives’ tales are true: Chicken soup really is the most comforting winter meal. As a soupmaker, you can never have too many chicken soup recipes in your repertoire, especially and winter and cold and flu season hit hard.
Cold-Fighting Couscous Chicken Soup
The best healthy chicken soup for when you’re feeling sniffly and icky. This Cold-Fighting Couscous Chicken Soup is loaded with health-supporting ingredients like ginger, garlic, turmeric, and lemongrass, and its bright and cheery flavor is a big hug in a bowl. Both stove top and Instant Pot directions included.
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Mulligatawny Soup
Probably my favorite chicken soup ever, Mulligatawny Soup is a delightful British-Indian fusion of bold and delightful curry spices in a rich and creamy coconut milk broth base. Loaded with protein-rich curry spiced chicken and fluffy rice, it’s a crave-worthy soup that the family will love!
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Chicken Potato Soup with Bacon
There's just something about a creamy potato soup's ability to ward off the harshest winter chill. This Chicken and Potato Soup with Bacon will hit the spot. A hearty soup featuring succulent chicken, velvety potatoes, crunchy bacon bits, and savory seasonings, your family will love this soup after a busy day out in the snow.
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Creamy Chicken and Corn Soup
This Creamy Chicken and Corn Soup is one of those "keep it in your back pocket" recipes that’s always a hit. Using rotisserie chicken and cream-style corn, its surprising depth of flavor and full-bodied texture is very satisfying for such a simple soup. Creamy Chicken and Corn Soup is hearty, comforting, and fast enough for busy evenings.
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Chicken & Dumplings
Indulge in the classic ultimate comfort food favorite. Chicken and Dumplings features delectable homemade herb-infused dumplings and generous portions of tender chicken and airy, cloud-like dumplings. It's the ideal cold-weather delight to gather loved ones at the dining table. An excellent choice for hosting holiday visitors, this dish will warm hearts and tummies alike!
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Chicken Seafood & Andouille Sausage Gumbo
A thick, rich gumbo is a welcome meal any time of year but holds a special place of honor during the festive Mardi Gras season. Our Creole-spice-infused Chicken Seafood and Sausage Gumbo boasts a sumptuous dark roux, making it an enticing weekend cooking project that promises a burst of Southern comfort food flavors.
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Thai Ramen Noodle Chicken Soup
Break out of your winter soup rut with the vibrant and aromatic delights of Thai Ramen Noodle Chicken Soup. Featuring quick-cooking ramen noodles, this recipe assembles effortlessly using leftover or rotisserie chicken, ensuring a satisfying weeknight dinner in no time at all.
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Healthier Soups
Soup is a lovely vehicle to help us with our winter healthy eating goals. There are endless combinations of vegetables, grains, mushrooms, and legumes with which to create delicious and nourishing soups that keep us warm and cozy as the snow flies.
Sardinian Longevity Minestrone
Inspired by the nourishing, legume-and-vegetable-packed minestrone cherished by the centenarian inhabitants of Sardinia, this Sardinian Longevity Minestrone is nutrition-packed and the perfect dish for the those following the Blue Zones lifestyle.
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Hearty Vegetable Wild Rice Soup
Classic vegetable soup gets a full-bodied upgrade with an abundance of vegetables and the lovely texture of wild rice. Hearty Vegetable Wild Rice Soup is a main-dish worthy soup that you’ll feel good about serving: It tastes great, and it’s nutritous, too!
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Carrot Turmeric Miso Soup
A quick and healthy soup, Carrot Turmeric Miso Soup is crafted from sweet winter carrots and enhanced with the powerhouse spice turmeric, and then further enriched by the umami of fermented miso. So simple, so delicious — it's a splendid addition to your Meatless Monday lineup!
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Broccoli Cauliflower Soup
Loaded with flavor and smoothly creamy — but without cheese or cream — this Broccoli Cauliflower Soup is nutritious, delicious, and irresistible, and glows like sunshine thanks to a generous dose of the colorful super spice, turmeric.
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Beef & Sausage Soups
When winter’s chill settles in, it’s time to break out the soup pot and set a hearty, protein-packed soup to cook for the afternoon. Beef or sausage adds incredible, effortless flavor to soups for a hunger-crushing meal.
Braised Vegetable Beef Soup
Slow-braised chunks of beef chuck and lots of hearty vegetables make this Braised Vegetable Beef Soup a rich, satisfying option for winter evenings.
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Mock Turtle Soup
The Gilmore Girls made this old timey soup famous, and with good reason. Mock Turtle Soup is a hearty and unique addition to your winter soup repertoire. Ground beef or ground turkey provides the base for layers of complex flavors and textures. Easy preparation makes this a welcome item on the menu and your family will be treated to a rich, comforting bowl of soup.
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Cheeseburger Beer Soup
If you’re missing summer's juicy grilled cheeseburgers, this soup's for you! It’s packed with seared ground beef, bacon, beer, and cheese for a hunger-busting bowl that brings back the nostalgia of summer. Top Cheeseburger Beer Soup with chopped pickles, onions, and tomato salsa for a fun twist on this lovable soup riff.
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Smoky Black Bean and Sausage Soup
Smoky Black Beans and Sausage Soup is proof that simple ingredients can bring big flavor to the table. This hearty soup comes together in about half an hour and is packed with smoky, savory goodness from smoked sausage, paprika, and fire-roasted tomatoes. It’s a cozy weeknight dinner that tastes like it simmered all day but didn’t.
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Beef Barley Soup
This Beef Barley Soup is a classic comfort food with a smoky twist. Slow-simmered beef, crispy bacon, aromatic vegetables, and pearled barley create a rich, hearty broth that’s deeply satisfying. Perfect for cold weather or meal prep, this soup only gets better with time.
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Marry Me Sausage Orzo Soup Recipe
Winter always has us craving comfort food. Tuscan-inspired Marry Me Sausage Orzo Soup is a hearty and flavorful option that's perfect for chilly evenings. It's packed with Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, and tender orzo pasta, all swimming in that famous creamy, dreamy broth.
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Bean & Lentil Soups
Nothing matches the cozy feels of winter cooking quite like a lovely bean soup simmering on the stove. Legumes are healthy, budget-friendly, and become the centerpiece of meals that draw everyone around the table.
Ham and Bean Soup
This Ham and Bean Soup is the ultimate cozy meal. Smoky ham and white beans simmer for hours with aromatics, creating a thick, comforting bowl of goodness—perfect for using up leftover ham or making a budget-friendly dinner.
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Red Beans and Rice Soup
Red Beans and Rice Soup is my riff on the famous Southern dish. My soup version is thick, smoky, and deeply flavorful, and just as cozy and comforting. Simmered low and slow with smoked sausage, a ham hock, and Creole spices, it’s a satisfying bowl that's perfect for warming up on a chilly night.
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Cuban Black Bean Soup Recipe
For a taste of the Caribbean, try this Cuban Black Bean Soup. Dried black beans are slow-cooked with garlic, onions, bell peppers, and a ham hock for a hearty, flavorful dish. The perfect bowl of comfort to warm you from the inside out.
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Red Lentil Masala Soup with Barley
Easy-cooking red lentils and barley make this gently spiced soup filling and nutritious. Red Lentil Masala Soup with Barley a weeknight-easy vegetarian soup that the whole family will love!
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BBQ Black Bean Soup
BBQ Black Bean Soup is a tasty and filling bowl of pure foodie comfort that’s a delightful cross between BBQ baked beans and chili. Bacon adds a touch of umami, making it the perfect meal for chilly fall and winter evenings.
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Pasta & Rice Soups
There’s nothing quite like curling up on the couch on a harsh winter’s evening with a big mug of soup — the kind that clings to your spoon and fills your tummy with its comforting warmth.
Creamy Mushroom Tortellini Soup
Vegetarian soups can be substantial, crave-worthy meals, too, and this Creamy Mushroom Tortellini Soup is a great example. Loaded with meaty, umami mushrooms, cheese tortellini, and herbs and spices in a smooth and savory broth, this soup is welcome addition to your Meatless Monday line-up.
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Beef Stroganoff Soup
Inspired by the classic dish, Beef Stroganoff Soup warms the winter chill with its succulent seared beef immersed in a sour-cream-infused broth. Each spoonful is pure comfort food, featuring tender egg noodles that perfectly complement the creamy base. Ideal for crisp, chilly evenings, this Beef Stroganoff Soup is a tasty and substantial and will have everyone asking for seconds.
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Italian Wedding Soup
Shrug off the winter blahs with a bowl of heartwarming Italian Wedding Soup! This soup is perfect for cozy family nights in. Sausage meatballs flavor this simple brothy soup, with small pastas rounding out every spoonful.
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Thai Coconut Curry Stew
Curried tofu, fried up crispy in a pan and fluffy rice round out this Thai Coconut Curry Stew — a warming, comfort food meal that’s perfectly seasoned with Thai-inspired flavors, including ginger, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves.
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Italian Tortellini Soup with Sausage
Tortellini is such a lovely pasta to add to soup. It sits perfectly on the spoon and, stuffed with cheese, it's a delectable bite in its own right. Italian Tortellini Soup takes full advantage and, along with flavorful Italian sausage, makes a hearty, winter soup. It’s weeknight fast but super tasty like you spent all day on it!
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“Favorite Meals Turned into Soup” Soups
It’s a personal hobby of mine, creating soups from other dishes, especially take-out. And not just adding water to something to make it “soupy,” but creating it from scratch with soup specifically in mind, so that they’re properly textured and fully seasoned. They’re fun winter projects and meal-worthy in their own right.
Ravioli Soup
Transform everyone’s favorite pasta meal into a hearty and irresistible bowl of soup! Ravioli Soup is rich and flavorful with an amazing creamy texture and lots of ravioli pasta. It’s an easy weeknight soup that you can get to the table in under an hour.
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Philly Cheesesteak Soup
Turn the classic sub sandwich into a hearty bowl of crave-worthy soup! Philly Cheesesteak Soup borrows all the favorite flavors of the famous steak sub to create a scrumptious soup that’s pure comfort food.
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Taco Soup
Change up your Taco Tuesday cravings with this easy Taco Soup! It has all of the cozy feels of soup loaded up with your favorite taco ingredients, and cooks in one pot for a no-fuss weeknight dinner.
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Mongolian Beef Soup
Mongolian Beef Soup is the favorite take-out dish made into comforting soup form! An easy homemade sauce packed with Asian-inspired flavors, this hearty beef soup will become a family favorite as we all prepare to snug in tight for the winter!
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Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup
Rich and creamy and filled with your favorite baked potato toppings, Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup is pressure-cooker easy, and a soup hearty enough for those chilly winter evenings. Stove top directions included.
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Mac and Cheese Beer Soup
Mac & cheese lovers, this soup is for us! Cheesy, hoppy, rich, and creamy, Mac and Cheese Beer Soup is winter comfort soup for grown-ups!
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I hope you found something tempting in this list and that I’ve convinced you to cook up a winter soup or two this weekend. Soup is arguably the perfect thing to ladle into a big mug and get comfy on the couch with while binge-watching your favorite shows!
