These cozy soup recipes are for that first evening when a warm bowl sounds better than another cold supper. This collection brings together 12 of my soups, from pumpkin and butternut squash to chicken noodle, creamy potato, and clam chowder. Some suit a pot-on-the-stove kind of night; others need a little planning earlier in the day. Browse by what sounds good, open the recipe for the full directions, and add bread or a simple salad if you like. Even if the afternoon still feels like summer, supper can go ahead and act like fall.
Find your bowl: vegetable soups · chicken soups · hearty soups and chowder
Creamy Vegetable Soups for Fall
Start here for pumpkin and squash with warm spices, smooth tomato soup, or a bowl of broccoli cheddar. These soups put vegetables at the center of supper, though several use chicken stock, so check the original recipe before planning a vegetarian meal.
Easy Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Canned Pumpkin for Fall
Is there anything more comforting than a bowl of creamy pumpkin soup on a cold day?
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
This Creamy Butternut Squash Soup is packed with flavor and is a soul-warming, soup that's perfect for entertaining or family dinner!
Creamy Tomato Soup
Once the weather turns even a little cool, this tomato soup starts making repeat appearances in my kitchen.
Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup
The biggest adjustment that makes this soup work is adding the sharp cheddar cheese off heat and stirring it in until melted.
Comforting Chicken Soup Recipes
Choose chicken noodle when you want a classic broth-based bowl, or lemon chicken and rice for a brighter flavor. The wild rice soup brings a creamy, cheesy base, while chicken tortilla soup adds corn, beans, and Tex-Mex flavor. If you're making the chicken noodle soup's homemade stock, allow time for that first.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup is one of those must-know recipes for a great comfort meal, especially during the cold winter months.
Avgolemono Greek Lemon Chicken Soup
Craving a bowl of comfort with a twist?
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
This creamy chicken and wild rice soup is packed with flavor and perfect for warming up on chilly nights.
Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Creamy chicken tortilla soup can go sideways when the broth turns thin or the cream separates.
Hearty Soups and Chowder for Dinner
Potatoes, clams, white beans, and sausage-and-pasta give this group plenty of substance. The potato and white bean soups use a slow cooker, so they are good choices when you can start earlier. Lasagna soup brings the tomato, sausage, and cheese flavors of the baked dish to a bowl.
Crockpot Creamy Hash Brown Potato Soup
This slow cooker creamy hash brown potato soup is the kind of hot soup you make when soup season settles in and the house needs something creamy and comforting at the end of a long day.
New England Clam Chowder
This easy New England clam chowder uses small pieces of canned clams, red potatoes, bacon, milk, cream, and finely chopped parsley for a rich, briny homemade soup.
Creamy Italian White Bean Soup
There's something magical about a pot of soup simmering away, filling the kitchen with aromas that warm both the heart and soul.
Lasagna Soup
We were visiting my sister-in-law and her family a couple of weeks ago and I decided to give this soup a try.
Which Soup Fits Tonight?
For a bright, less cream-heavy bowl, choose the lemon chicken soup or classic chicken noodle. When you want something smooth to serve with a sandwich, pumpkin, butternut squash, or tomato soup fits. Save the slow cooker potato and white bean soups for a day when you can get them started well before supper.
Check the preparation as well as the cooking time before choosing. The wild rice soup starts with cooked rice and chicken, and the chicken noodle recipe includes directions for homemade stock. Those details matter when you're starting with an empty pot at dinnertime.
Small Details That Make Soup Night Better
- Finish creamy soups gently. The tomato soup and clam chowder recipes call for gentle heat once the cream goes in. Follow that order instead of turning up the burner to rush the finish.
- Keep the pasta plan in mind. The lasagna soup recipe cooks its pasta separately and adds the desired amount just before serving. That gives you more control over each bowl.
- Put toppings on the table. Offer the potato soup's cheese and green onions or the chowder's oyster crackers separately so everyone can finish a bowl to taste.
What to Serve with Soup
Homemade Yeast Rolls
Homemade Garlic Bread
Southern Buttermilk Cornbread
Irish Soda Bread
Bread Machine Beer Bread
Whipping Cream Biscuits
Easy Potato Flake Amish Friendship Bread
Pumpkin Spice Cornbread
Amish White Bread
Sweet Cornbread
Green Chile & Cheddar Corn Muffins
Planning Ahead for Soup Night
The chicken and wild rice recipe specifically recommends making it the day before so the flavors have time to mingle. If you're choosing soup for the freezer, check that recipe's directions before cooking: the pumpkin soup recommends leaving out the cream until reheating, while the clam chowder is best refrigerated rather than frozen. One storage plan won't suit every soup in this collection.
Choose one soup for this week and a different style for the next. A creamy squash bowl followed by lemon chicken keeps the rotation interesting without requiring a whole new dinner routine. For more variety beyond soup, browse these easy fall dinner recipes.
More Cozy Recipes from My Kitchen
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