Inside: A round-up of 27 easy soup recipes for cold fall and winter nights. Packed with variety, you’re sure to find a new go-to soup recipe!
I love soups waaaay more than my family does. Why can’t they understand how freaking delicious soup is?
Besides being delicious, I love how easy soups are (well, they should be easy, anyway). One pot wonders, soups can be easily reinvented with different toppings and sides.
Baguette, cornbread, tortilla chips, naan, cheddar cheese, sour cream, avocado, salads…
You get the idea. I’m a bit soup-obsessed, and I’m making it my mission to get the family on board this year.
While THIS super easy soup is beloved by just about everyone, the only other adored soup is THIS recipe, which is so time-consuming I only make it once or twice a year, if that.
So I asked my fellow bloggers to expand my repertoire of easy soups that we can try this fall and winter!
(Because if I’m going to persuade my family to like soups, they’d sure as heck better be easy ones.)
27 Easy Soup Recipes for Fall and Winter
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I tried to include a variety of soup recipe ideas – from classic American cheeseburger soups to chicken and dumplings to international curry soups.
These soup recipes take less than 30 minutes of prep, although some of them do need to simmer on the stove a bit longer.
I hope you find a new soup to love from this easy soup recipe round-up!
P.S. If you can’t be bothered to cook (no shame here), we often have cartons of Costco’s tomato soup on hand throughout the cold months of the year to go with grilled cheese sandwiches.
1. Marry Me Chicken Soup
If you love Marry Me Chicken, then you’ll love this easy soup version!
With sun-dried tomatoes, both heavy cream AND cream cheese, spinach, orzo and pre-shredded rotisserie chicken, what’s not to love?
Related: 25 Easy Costco Rotisserie Chicken Recipes (Because $5 Is a Steal!)
2. 20-Minute Shredded Chicken Tortilla Soup
Made with Costco’s pre-shredded rotisserie chicken (well, it doesn’t have to be Costco’s, but $5 is a no brainer!), this quick and flavorful stovetop chicken tortilla soup will have dinner on the table faster than take-out.
Don’t forget the shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado and tortilla chips!
3. Easy Beef Tortellini Soup
You don’t get easier than this simple beef tortellini soup!
With only six ingredients that are easy to keep on hand in the pantry and the freezer, you’ll have dinner on the table in just 15 minutes.
4. Easy Ground Turkey Chili
This simple and sweet stovetop turkey chili pairs well with sweet cornbread and comes together in 20 minutes or less.
Serve with toppings of your choice, including chips if desired.
5. Crockpot Butternut Squash Soup
This simple vegetarian soup is made in a crockpot, and the most time you’ll spend is peeling, deseeding and chopping the butternut squash.
Serve with croutons, pumpkin seeds, and/or crusty bread!
6. Easy Taco Soup Recipe
This easy taco soup recipe is super simple, with just a few steps after cooking the onions and ground beef.
A fun taco night variation for chilly fall and winter nights!
7. Ground Turkey Cabbage Soup
If you really want to pack in the veggies and go super healthy, this simple ground turkey cabbage soup is just the thing!
Carrots, celery, onions and cabbage with ground turkey in a tasty broth featuring white pepper, this will become a staple cold night dinner.
8. Fast Instant Pot Beef Chili Recipe
If you still love your instant pot even after the trend died, this easy beef chili will become a go-to fall and winter dinner recipe!
Serve with all the chili fixings, of course. And you could always double it and freeze for a future meal.
9. Classic Brunswick Stew
If you’re from the South, you’ll appreciate this easy classic Brunswick Stew. It takes a little longer to make, but it’s a simple and straightforward recipe.
And even if you aren’t from the South, you just might come to love this Southern classic that uses up BBQ sauce, leftover pulled pork and shredded rotisserie chicken.
10. Coconut Curry Red Lentil Soup
If you’re into international flavors, you’ll love this coconut curry red lentil soup!
It takes about 20-25 minutes to prepare, with 25 minutes simmer time after all ingredients are in the pot. Make sure to serve with chopped cilantro and lime.
11. Broccoli Cheddar Soup
With just a few simple steps, this broccoli cheddar soup is a great way to get your kids to adore broccoli (ok, maybe just eat it).
I’ll forever associate broccoli cheddar soup with bread bowls at Panera. So if you really want to level up this easy weeknight dinner, get some bread bowls from your local bakery to serve it in.
12. Easy Cabbage Roll Soup
This rich cabbage roll soup has both ground beef and ground sausage, plus half a head of cabbage. It looks soooo tasty!
Also, you don’t need leftover cooked rice, since the rice cooks right in the pot! Serve with freshly grated parmesan.
13. Easy White Bean Turkey Chili
This simple white bean turkey chili is perfect for fall and winter nights when you want a soup on the lighter side.
Personally, I would reduce the ground turkey to 1.3 pounds, as that’s a typical pack, or at most 1.5 pounds to stretch the meat. The beans more than make up for it, and you can reduce the broth if you like.
14. Peruvian Beef Noodle Soup
This unique hearty Peruvian beef noodle soup will beat the winter blues and warm up fall nights. It does require a unique spice that you can easily get on Amazon.
Note: the soup is served over cooked angel hair noodles.
15. “Get Well” Turkey & Rice Soup
This “get well” turkey and rice soup is great as a cold recovery food OR a comforting weeknight dinner.
Use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey or substitute shredded rotisserie chicken. Make sure to serve with crackers!
16. Creamy Vegan Roasted Cauliflower Soup
If you want to try a vegetable that doesn’t get a lot of love, this creamy roasted cauliflower soup looks scrumptious.
Serve with red pepper flakes and cheddar cheese, or if you’re feeling not so vegetarian, chopped bacon bits (you can also substitute regular heavy cream if you’re not vegan).
17. Creamy Instant Pot Chipotle Shrimp Soup
Change up soup night with seafood! This creamy chipotle shrimp soup is made in an instant pot, but can likely be adapted to a simple stockpot.
Serve with freeze dried green onions and cheddar cheese.
18. Super Simple Homemade Tomato Soup
This super simple homemade tomato soup is made with fresh tomatoes, shallots and not much else. Perfectly gluten-free, if that’s what your family needs.
If you’re thinking ahead, you can make this soup at the end of the summer, when fresh tomatoes are at their peak, and freeze it for the fall/winter! The author said it freezes beautifully.
19. Instant Pot Minestrone Soup
This Olive Garden copycat minestrone soup is made in an instant pot, but again, can likely be adapted to stovetop if you don’t have one.
Packed full of veggies, give this easy, healthy soup a try this fall or winter!
20. Cheese Vegetable Soup
A twist on the classic broccoli cheddar soup, this rich cheese vegetable soup features creamy Velveeta cheese, plus vegetables that soak up the flavors of fresh bacon grease.
Ready in just 30 minutes, you’ll love this easy creamy soup!
21. Mushroom Barley Soup
If you adore mushrooms, you’ll love this vegetarian yummy mushroom barley soup with super simple ingredients!
If you’re not a vegetarian, you can always substitute chicken stock for the veggie stock.
22. Creamy Cheeseburger Soup
Another easy ground beef recipe, this simple cheeseburger soup is full of the hearty flavors of ground beef, potatoes, and bacon.
Serve with saltine crackers for a cozy cold weather dinner!
Related: 27 Easy Ground Beef Dinner Recipes (Find New Favorites)
23. Classic Chicken Soup With Dumplings
Everyone needs a classic chicken and dumpling soup recipe like this one in their repertoire!
I altered the recipe a bit by adding about a half a cup of heavy cream at the end (because: creamy rocks; enough said).
24. Easy Slow Cooker Ham Bone Bean Soup
If you’ve ever wondered what to do with that leftover holiday ham, this hambone soup is perfect! While the author only calls for a ham bone, you could also include additional chopped leftover ham.
Put your slow cooker to work in the morning and have this ready to go by dinnertime.
25. Chicken Gnocci Soup
With 15 minutes of cook time, you don’t get much faster than this chicken gnocchi soup.
Made with pre-shredded rotisserie chicken and canned carrots, and lots of yummy spices, the variety will make your weeknight dinner!
26. Vegetarian Black Bean Corn Soup
This hearty black bean and corn soup from No Frills Kitchen will quickly become a vegetarian family favorite!
Packed with Mexican spices and chipotle adobe flavor, it’s perfect when you’re wanting a spicier soup option.
27. Persian-Inspired Zesty Chickpea Soup
Ending with a vegan recipe, this zesty chickpea soup can easily be adapted to non-vegan diets by swapping the vegetable broth for chicken broth.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t use chickpeas in my cooking very often (unless it’s hummus). This recipe is perfect for giving it a try!
Do you have a favorite easy soup recipe? Share in the comments!
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