There’s nothing cozier than a warm bowl of soup on a chilly evening. This roundup of more than 60 easy soup recipes includes plenty of options for every taste and occasion. Healthy dishes, kid-friendly favorites, vegetarian meals, and hearty stews — they’re all here! Don’t forget a skillet of cornbread, a basket of buttermilk biscuits, or a loaf of crusty Dutch oven bread on the side!
Whether you’re looking for a light and healthy way to incorporate more veggies into your diet, a one-pot recipe to take advantage of the leftovers hanging out in your fridge, or a hearty, rich, and creamy meal to fill you up on a cold, snowy day, it’s tough to beat an easy soup recipe. We’ve rounded up a convenient collection of our favorites so that you can find exactly what you’re looking for with very little effort.
I’ve broken down the recipes into the following categories, which you will find below:
The 5 Most Popular Soups
Soups with Few Ingredients
Vegetarian Soup Recipes
Kid-Friendly Soups
Chicken Soup Recipes
Healthy Soup Recipes
Beef Soups
Bean Soups
Hearty Stews
Even More Cozy Soups You’ll Love
The 5 Most Popular Soups
These are the soups and stews that you — the readers — love most!
Full of flavorful, juicy, chicken, tender potatoes, and loads of fresh vegetables and herbs, this healthychicken stew is a cozy, easy dinner for chilly nights!
This easy turkey and rice soup is a simple, delicious dinner that takes advantage of your holiday extras! Don't have turkey on hand? Use chicken instead!
Fresh oysters are a big deal on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, so a classic oyster stew recipe has become a Christmas Eve tradition in this part of the country!
Sometimes we just need an easy dinner that doesn’t require too much prep work or an extra trip to the grocery store. These soups come together with just a handful of basic ingredients!
Along with the classic chicken noodle soup, these are some of my boys’ favorites. Just add a grilled cheese sandwich or a fluffy buttermilk biscuit on the side!
A creamy, comforting broccoli cheese soup made in the slow cooker. This dump-and-go recipe is loaded with vegetables and melty cheddar for an easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love.
Chicken soup just might be the ultimate comfort food! Did you know that there are so many different ways to use this healthy protein? Check out some of our favorites…
A cozy and healthy chicken vegetable soup that’s packed with fresh veggies, herbs, potatoes, and tender chicken — perfect for meal prep or freezer storage!
A light and healthy summer vegetable soup for the stovetop, Crock Pot, or Instant Pot is the perfect way to take advantage of all of the season's fresh produce!
Use the ground beef that’s stashed in your freezer, or pick up a package of beef stew meat, because you’re going to want to try one of these rich and hearty meals.
Beans are such an affordable way to thicken soups, add flavor, and bulk up the pot with tons of nutrients. From lentils to navy beans, kidney beans to split peas, there are so many different options — and they’re all delicious!
Full of sweet potatoes, apples, onion and pork tenderloin, this Autumn Harvest Pork Stew is an easy and healthy dinner for fall! Perfect for the slow cooker or Dutch oven!
Finally, a few more favorites that we couldn’t leave off the list! These easy soups are regulars on our supper table as soon as the temperatures start to drop.
Welcome to my farmhouse kitchen in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Inspired by local traditions and seasonal fare, you’ll find plenty of easy, comforting recipes that bring your family together around the table. It’s down-home, country-style cooking!
Ah, I just remembered what I wanted to ask you. I’m working on getting some staples to keep handy based on your recipes. Is white long-grain rice the general standard for your recipes. Any special kind of white rice or just plain? I would love to have a wide variety of rice and such but my budget is small and my storage space is extremely small so I wanted to get the kind you use most. By the way, I found rotisserie chicken for 7.99 which isn’t cheap but is a much better price than I remember seeing. The meat on a standard chicken is enough for one of your casseroles or soups, isn’t it?
One more question. I saw a tamale pot which is about 16 or 18 liters. That was the only size I saw in the one store I was at today. Is that a fair size for when you call for a stockpot for things like brining or processing jars like for the grape juice or is too large beyond all reason? Thanks so much for your advice!
Hi, Marion! Yes, the majority of my recipes call for long grain white rice. That’s what I typically keep on hand.
The meat on a large rotisserie chicken is the perfect amount for most of my 9 x 13 casseroles (3-4 cups). Smaller chickens might only yield 2-3 cups of meat.
I’ve never even heard of a tamale pot! That must be much more common in the southwest. 🙂 It sounds huge, but I don’t think that would be a problem for canning purposes. You could fit more in it at a time!
Ah, I just remembered what I wanted to ask you. I’m working on getting some staples to keep handy based on your recipes. Is white long-grain rice the general standard for your recipes. Any special kind of white rice or just plain? I would love to have a wide variety of rice and such but my budget is small and my storage space is extremely small so I wanted to get the kind you use most. By the way, I found rotisserie chicken for 7.99 which isn’t cheap but is a much better price than I remember seeing. The meat on a standard chicken is enough for one of your casseroles or soups, isn’t it?
One more question. I saw a tamale pot which is about 16 or 18 liters. That was the only size I saw in the one store I was at today. Is that a fair size for when you call for a stockpot for things like brining or processing jars like for the grape juice or is too large beyond all reason? Thanks so much for your advice!
Hi, Marion! Yes, the majority of my recipes call for long grain white rice. That’s what I typically keep on hand.
The meat on a large rotisserie chicken is the perfect amount for most of my 9 x 13 casseroles (3-4 cups). Smaller chickens might only yield 2-3 cups of meat.
I’ve never even heard of a tamale pot! That must be much more common in the southwest. 🙂 It sounds huge, but I don’t think that would be a problem for canning purposes. You could fit more in it at a time!