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Warming Winter Soups

Winter is here with its cold, icy air, and driving white snows. It’s the perfect time to cozy up with a bowl of warm, comforting soup! I’ve curated a selection of over 20 of my best — and 5-star reader favorite — 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.

A photo collage of 6 winter soups.

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

Overhead view of a pot of 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

Overhead view of Mulligatawny Soup in a light gray bowl with spoons on the side.
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

Overhead view of bowl of 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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Chicken & Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings in a large white Dutch oven.
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

An overhead view of Chicken Seafood & Sausage Gumbo in a large white Dutch oven, ready to serve.
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

Overhead shot of a bowl of 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

Overhead view of Hearty Vegetable Wild Rice Soup in a white bowl.
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

Overhead view of Carrot Turmeric Miso Soup decorated with toppings in a dark gray bowl.
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

Overhead view of Broccoli Cauliflower Soup, topped with radish sprouts, in a white bowl.
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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Red Lentil Masala Soup with Barley

Overhead view of Red Lentil Masala Soup in a dark gray bowl with a rustic spoon.
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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Thick & Hearty 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

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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Mock Turtle Soup

Mock Turtle Soup in a white bowl.
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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Italian Wedding Soup

Italian Wedding Soup in a white Dutch oven.
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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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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Italian Tortellini Soup with Sausage

Overhead view of Italian Tortellini Soup in a Dutch oven.
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

Overhead view of Ravioli Soup in a white bowl.
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

Overhead view of Philly Cheesesteak Soup in a dark gray bowl with a rustic spoon.
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

Overhead view of a bowl of Taco Soup with toppings.
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

Overhead view of Mongolian Beef Soup with rice in a light gray bowl.
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

Overhead view of Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup with toppings in a light gray bowl.
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

Overhead view of Mac and Cheese Beer Soup in a black bowl.
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!

Karen xo