Comfort food warms the body and soul after a long day as well as being warm and wonderful when the temperature dips.
Think you can’t make soup? Think again – it is definitely one of the easiest things to pull off in the kitchen. You can make it ahead and keep it in the fridge until the next night or freeze leftovers. Simmering soup makes the house smell great and the anticipation of a fabulous home-cooked meal is a thing of beauty.
Keep a variety of things in the cupboard to accompany your new soup recipe arsenal – saltines, oyster crackers, you name it. Warm biscuits from the oven would be delicious with many of these recipes. Be creative with toppings and experiment with different types of cheeses.
Click on the name of the soup for a link to the full recipe and be prepared to thrill your family at meal time.
Everyone needs chicken soup when they aren’t feeling well. I always at least double the amount of carrots because I love them. Keep this recipe handy and boost the level of love coming from your kitchen.
Filling and delicious! This is a kid favorite at my house.
Another favorite at my house. Top with parmesan cheese for an extra boost of flavor.
This easy-to-make soup has meatballs in it and who doesn’t love meatballs?
This simple recipe uses canned black beans, not dried, which is quicker. I would make corn muffins with this and top with sour cream.
A combination of shiitake, portobello and cremini mushrooms gives this creamy and delicious soup layers of flavor.
I like to make homemade croutons with my tomato soup. Cut a loaf of Italian bread into cubes, spread them on a cookie sheet and spray with cooking spray. Then sprinkle with salt, pepper and parsley. Bake in the oven at 375 until toasted.
Sweet roasted winter squash and shallots are spiced up with ginger in this easy soup recipe.
Rosemary adds a lovely savory touch to this creamy soup. Warm biscuits would add the final touch beautifully.
This easy to make soup is topped with sour cream, cheddar cheese and corn chips. Yum!
I am including a few stews recipes…..indulge me.
I am not a beer fan but Guinness adds great texture and flavor to beef stew. If you think you might not like the taste of beer with it, I encourage you to try it anyway. It is fabulous!
This classic recipe also has a video that you can watch on this site. Classic, hearty beef stew – you won’t be sorry that you made this tempting dish.
Bonus recipe:
What is your favorite homemade soup at your house? Please share – I am always looking for new recipes! Variety is the spice of life.
Article by Peg Fitzpatrick
Peg Fitzpatrick is proud to be a Managing Partner and writer for 12 Most. She is Director of Marketing and Social Media Manager for Kreussler Inc., and hosts the popular #MyBookClub chat on the 1st Monday of every month at 8 pm EST. She has also started speaking at events such as the #140 Conference and is honored to be included on several “best of” online and blogging lists. Peggy loves to travel and enjoys photography as well. All about being positive and connecting, she is a true social butterfly. Tweet her and say hi at @pegfitzpatrick, find her Stumbling on StumbleUpon, rocking Google+ here Google or happily pinning on Pinterest
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One of my favorite parts of winter is having soups :) They are so simple to make, delicious and a whole meal in themselves! There is no reason not to enjoy soups in the depth of winter. I love the French Onion soup :) Thanks for sharing Peggy! All this making me hungry now!
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Love the Sausage Tortellini and Tortilla Soup. Haven't tried the Guinness Beef Stew, but I am interested since I like stout beer ;). @kfvickery makes a great vegetable soup (and I like it w/hamburger of course). Do you get to throw Clam Chowder in w/this one...or is that a whole new category!
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@dbvickery@kfvickery You need Guinness Beef Stew in your life. Honestly! Wish we were neighbors so we could have the Vickerys over!
@PegFitzpatrick@kfvickery That would be awesome - I could go for a good stout right now. Of course, I'm getting ready to shred a pork shoulder that has been smoking for about 16 hours!
Love soup so much I wish I had a good tortilla soup recipe ...do you have one...Sunday night soup is the best!! I do love lentil too #13...opps not 12 Most...great post..xoxo
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Fantastic list of soups! I love curried parsnip soup! and sweetcorn & green chilli soup with homemade nachos to dip in!! Yum!
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Great list, Peggy! Potato soup is also very comforting. I created a healthy potato celery soup that readers tell me is delicious and makes a great meal on a cool night. Yum! Another great thing about soup is that it freezes well, so you can make a big batch and store individual servings in your freezer. Then just warm it up and have a great meal that's quicker than fast food from a drive though.
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What a fantastic list of soup recipes! Sausage and tortellini in the same sentence? Oh, must.make.
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@PegFitzpatrick I love soup year round. In Summer, gazpacho, and in the Winter I tend to make lentil or black bean soup, with vegetables. Italian Wedding Soup is my all time favorite soup, so will have to try making that 1 day!
@DixieLil I love gazpacho too! Very refreshing! Let me know how you like the Italian Wedding Soup turns out.
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Oh, soup! I love soup! Thanks for gathering all these recipes! My current favorite is leek soup in a mushroom broth with scallions, carrots and pasta. A little parmigiana cheese on top, a piece of bread--and I'm in heaven :)
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For some reason, I was convinced that making soup was a difficult and tedious challenge. After reading this post, I am determined to try making some of these soups this fall & winter. #1 #2 #10 and #11 are at the top of my list - and I cannot wait for my place to smell delicious :) Thanks so much for sharing, Peg!
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@RachelTaylorChi Try them Rachel & let me know what you think. Trust me, it's easy!!
