15 Hearty Winter Soup Recipes
The cool weather is here, and while we are in the throws of fall, winter is on its way. These are the months to enjoy some hearty winter soups to warm you from the inside out.
It’s the time of year we stop making copious amounts of hamburgers and hot dogs, put the grill away and pull out the big soup pot.
There’s something so special about the changing seasons. I love summer just as much as the next person, but near the end I tire of it.
I’m ready for cooler days where I need a sweater and the colored leaves are blowing past my windows, falling from the trees. I love to witness the changing of the seasons.
Except, something weird happened this year. We had an unseasonably warm September. And even October has been warm.
We are currently at the end of the October, and about a week ago I realized I hadn’t made a single soup all fall. It didn’t seem right! How did fall almost pass me by without a single soup on my dinner table?
In that moment I suddenly craved all the soups. So on my next grocery trip I was sure to buy all the soup ingredients.
I can assure you, my lack of soup eating has been rectified. There has been soup simmering on my stove multiple times in the last few days. There will also be soup simmering on my stove in the next few days. And that trend will continue for the rest of season.
If you need some new soup inspiration this year, today’s post is for you. Because if you are anything like me, you might want to add some new recipes to your previous year’s soup repertoire.
I tend to gravitate to the same ones and whenever I’m getting a little bored with the soup recipes we make I start scouring the internet looking for something new.
15 Hearty Winter Soup Recipes
- Healthy Chicken Tortilla Soup
We love to make plenty of fajitas in the summer months, but in the cooler months switching to soup form is the way to go. This healthy chicken tortilla soup from Haute & Healthy Living will definitely fill that fajita-sized hole in your heart.
2. Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Broccoli is so good for you and this Broccoli Cheddar Soup from Mixin Mamas is a great way to get your veggies this winter!
3. Creamy Vegetable Soup
If broccoli isn’t enough for you in the way of veggies, this creamy vegetable soup from Mandi of the mountains will give you a good helping of them!
4. Mac and Cheese Chicken Soup
Do you have kids or are a kid at heart? Make this mac and cheese chicken soup from Rose Bakes. That’s some serious comfort food right there!
5. Sweet Potato Corn Chowder
Who doesn’t love a good corn chowder? Try this sweet potato corn chowder from Sungrown Kitchen.
6. Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
No layering in this lasagna recipe! Just throw everything in a slow cooker for this lasagna soup recipe from I Heart Eating.
7. Easy Lemon White Bean Soup with Turkey and Greens
Not only is this easy lemon white bean soup from The Dinner Bell absolutely comforting in the cooler weather, it’s full of good-for-you ingredients like turkey and greens.
8. Philly Cheesesteak Soup
This soup definitely looks like a keeper! I don’t know about you, but I’m making this philly cheesesteak soup from Ann’s Entitled Life.
9. Leftover Turkey Lentil Soup
The winter season is when many homes have leftover turkey just waiting to be used. This leftover turkey lentil soup from Midwexican will help you use up that extra meat.
10. Homemade Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Fun fact – I couldn’t pronounce gnocchi properly until I realized that the cat from Curious George was named Gnocchi (and yes, it took me about 10 years after watching Curious George to realize that was what the cat’s name was.) Anyways, regardless of how you say it, this homemade chicken gnocchi soup from Oh My Food Recipes is worth making!
11. Classic Hamburger Soup
I always have some ground beef somewhere deep in my freezer. If you do too, you’ll want to make this classic hamburger soup recipe from Whipped it Up.
12. Easy Classic White Bean with Ham Soup
Something about classic soups we grew up with as children that just hit the spot. This classic white bean with ham soup from Season Two Taste is no exception.
13. Pumpkin Sweet Potato Soup
It doesn’t feel right to share soup recipes without adding a pumpkin one in there. This pumpkin sweet potato soup recipe from Aussie Home Cook looks amazing!
14. Loaded Potato Soup
I can’t share this list without sharing my own recipe, this creamy loaded potato soup. It’s a favorite around here.
15. Cajun Style Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo
If you like gumbo, this cajun style shrimp and sausage gumbo from Jennifer Cooks won’t disappoint!
And there you have it – 15 hearty winter soups to keep you warm all season long! No matter your preference, hopefully you’ll find something in this list that will become a favorite in your home and that you will want to make again and again as the wind blows and the snow falls to the ground.
I like to pick at least two soups to eat each week. I make a big pot, big enough to have leftovers so that we can enjoy it the next day for lunch.
With two teenagers and a pre-teen in my house we need meals that stretch to keep the grocery budget down, and let me tell you, a hearty soup with some homemade buns is the way to do it! It’s how I keep these kids fed and happy for much of the winter.
What about you? What’s your favorite soup recipes? Did you see them on this list or do you like to make something completely different? I’d love to hear what soups you like to make in the comments below.
