17 Best Winter Soup Recipes

Classic winter soup recipes to keep you warm and cozy during the cold days and nights. We’ve compiled a colorful mix of delicious, hearty, cold weather soups to enjoy when the weather is gray out. 

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From vegetables soups to vegan soups, from delicious bean soups to quick fixes, there’s something for you to choose from and to stay warm and comfortable during the coldest days in winter. 

What Are The 5 Most Popular Soups?

Depending on where you’re from, what’s considered to be the most popular soups will vary. Here in the states, soups vary depending on the seasoning, the location (from north to sou, east to west), from hearty meaty to plant based, or a little a both. But one thing for sure, they are meant to make you feel comfortable. 

Generally speaking, pumpkin soup is always comfortable and popular ,followed by potato soup, tomato soup, chicken noodle soup, creamy soups of all kind, bean soup, and mushroom soups are just a few that instant comes to mind. 

Which Soup Is Good During Cold?

When it comes to staying warm during the cold season, nothing beats a soup that’s rich in vitamins, filled with nutrients from the veggies, and that’s prepared in a hot broth.

Our Top Winter Soups To Enjoy

Since winter is full bloom and soup season is officially here, we’re sharing not only some of the best soup recipes, but also top tips for making an enjoyable winter soup.

From our favorite Haitian Soup Joumou recipes to creamy Whole30 potato soup, and from vegan soups to our favorite chicken noodle soup, there’s something for you to enjoy.

French Onion Soup

This is the French Onion Soup you need if you’re in the mood for a savory, delicious meal that’s equal parts fancy and comforting. 

The star of the show, of course, is onions. Onions, our multifaceted friend with a stunning flavor profile, are often cast in supporting roles, but here, they’re the lead.

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Full Recipe Here: French Onion Soup

Whole30 Potato Soup

A delicious bowl of goodness. This healthy Whole30 Potato Soup is not only simple to make but is equally delicious.  

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Prepared with dairy-free and pantry staple ingredients, then blended to perfection, leaving you with a smooth, naturally creamy weeknight meal. 

Full Recipe Here: Whole30 Potato Soup

Vegan Zuppa Toscana Soup

Entirely vegan. Healthy. And a great alternative to the famous Olive Garden Soup. Prepared with a Spicy plant-based sausage, potato, kale, and cashew cream that are cooked in a rich vegetable broth.

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This Vegan Zuppa Toscana soup is filled with healthy nutrients and flavors.

Full Recipe Here: Vegan Zuppa Toscana Soup

Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup (copycat)

Love Panera Bread? We’ve got you covered as this Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup (copycat) is rich and creamy, super cheesy, easy, and quick to make. 

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This scrumptious soup is made completely in one pot with just a few simple ingredients, it is ready for you to enjoy within 30 minutes!

Full Recipe Here: Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Turkish Lentil Soup

Get to know the BEST Turkish lentil soup recipe! Made potatoes and carrots to provide a hearty, substantial meal then blended to a creamy texture.

This Turkish style lentil soup recipe has us hooked. 

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As we all love to slurp some lentil soup during fall and winter night, this Turkish lentil soup has something special to make us feel warm and fuzzy.

Ranging from fresh aroma to dynamic, yet light flavor and mild heat, it has everything you need to unwind over something delicious. 

Full Recipe Here: Turkish Lentil Soup

Pumpkin Carrot Soup

The perfect blend of sweet and savory. It warms, nourishes and delights. This is the French pumpkin soup you need on hand!

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Full Recipe Here: Pumpkin Carrot Soup

Copycat Panera Chicken Noodle Soup

Want Chicken noodle soup to help you stay warm this winter? This soup is prepared under 1 hour. Old fashion chicken noodle soup for you to cuddle with on the couch. 

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No need to travel to Panera for this deliciousness. 

Full Recipe Here: Copycat Panera Chicken Noodle Soup

Instant Pot Cabbage Soup

Warm, hearty, Instant Pot Cabbage Soup recipe that’s extremely delicious and easy to make at home. 

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This instant pot cabbage roll soup is a perfect weeknight meal and is packed with flavor, and taste even better the next day!

Full Recipe Here: Instant Pot Cabbage Soup

Instant Pot White Bean Soup

Prepared with great northern beans, and with the help of the instant pot. No need to wait any longer for the beans to soak with this Instant Pot White Bean Soup. 

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This delicious soup is ready in under 1 hour, making it the perfect no fuss meal on a busy night. 

Full Recipe Here: Instant Pot White Bean Soup

Instant Pot Tortellini Soup 

You can’t go with a warm bowl of creamy Instant Pot Tortellini Soup. Delicious whole meal for you and your family to enjoy. 

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Boast with delicious flavor and creamy texture, this soup is not only ideal for a busy night, but elegant enough to serve as a starter for a date night. 

Full Recipe Here: Instant Pot Tortellini Soup

Haitian Soup Joumou 

The Mother of all Haitian soups, Soup Joumou (squash soup) is served every year on January 1^st to celebrate Haiti’s Independence Day. 

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Full Recipe Here: Haitian Soup Joumou

Hearty Pizza Soup

When you think of pizza, soup is the last thing that comes to mind. Delicously prepared, get ready to eat your pizza in a bowl. Both kids and adults will go nuts for this pizza soup.

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Full Recipe Here: Hearty Pizza Soup

Classic Tomato Soup 

This homemade tomato carrot soup recipe is the ultimate comfort food! It’s loaded with flavors from the roasted tomatoes, carrots, and onions. 

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This soup has a smooth, creamy texture and is ready in 30 minutes or less.

Full Recipe Here: Tomato Soup

Vegan Soup Joumou

Haitian Pumpkin soup is a celebratory dish. This vegan version is as delicious and simple to make.

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Full Recipe Here: Vegan Soup Joumou

Beef Ramen Noodle Soup

Enjoy this scrumptious spicy beef ramen noodle soup right at home. This ramen soup is made with a spicy flavorful broth, fresh veggies, and soft-boiled eggs.

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Prepared in 30 minutes or less. It is very light and especially easy to make.

Full Recipe Here: Beef Ramen Noodle Soup

Vegan Chicken And Dumplings

This warming fall and winter chicken and dumplings dish puts a healthy, vegan spin on an old southern classic.

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It uses all the same flavors of traditional chicken and dumplings, using tofu instead of meat to lighten up the dish.

Full Recipe Here: Vegan Chicken And Dumplings

Ground Turkey Taco Soup

This fuss-free turkey taco Soup cooks gently in the background while you tend to other dishes. It is rich, it is tasty, it is delicious, it is comforting, and it can be made in less than 30 minutes.

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Full Recipe Here: Taco Soup

Tips For Making The Best Winter Soups

• To fully enjoy your favorite winter soups, we’ve gathered a few tips for you to consider. 
• When making creamy soups, we highly recommend using an immersion blender to puree the ingredients together to avoid spills and burns. 
• If you decide to use a countertop blender, we highly recommend working in batches. For a thick consistency, use the “sauté” setting which will help the soup concentrate on your desired consistency. 
• Chop those veggies or sauté them. Always best to have your vegetables chopped or cut in similar size for even cooking. 

• Less is always more. If you choose to customize the recipes, try not to overdo it by filling the pot with more ingredients than the pot can handle. 

• Season as you go. Feel free to adjust the seasoning to your taste. When adding the seasoning it’s best to start with ½ teaspoon as at time. 

• Low and slow is always best. Do not have the temperature on high as you do not want the ingredients / soup to burn at the bottom of the pan. 

• If you decide to add ginger to any of the recipes, the best way to peel the ginger is to use a spoon. Ginger is very hard to peel, therefore, for some reason a spoon works well. 

• Most of these recipes can be customize to a vegan version. Please read the recipe fully to see how you can fully convert it to a vegan recipe. 

• To avoid splashes and splatters, it is best to use a ladle for serving or when transferring the soup to a blender. 

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