Love a big bowl of soup? I’ve gathered my favorite cozy soup recipes, including my favorite stews and chilis. Here are 40 soup recipes that are perfect for a cold night, or when you’re craving a big bowl of comfort food!
There are lots of soup recipes to choose from here, but if you want even more, make sure to check out all of our Soup Recipes!
Who is tired of winter? Raise your hand!
Me, me, me!! I can’t tell you how ready I am for warm days and picnic lunches and late sunlight. I would be more than happy if I didn’t have to endure another snowstorm this year. I’m looking forward to watermelon and lemonade and ice cream sandwiches.
But too bad mother nature doesn’t see it the same way. At least not quite yet. There is still some winter to be had. Technically, only about a month. But since I live in Utah, and the snowstorms can last until April or May, I guess I’d better find a way to make it through it.
And that way is food. Soups. Warm stews. Hearty chili to warm you from the inside out. I guess that is one good reason that winter isn’t gone quite yet.
I’ve pooled together 40 of my favorite soup recipes to keep you warm until the weather starts to do that. There’s plenty of time to make one or two!!
Soup Tips and Tricks
- Make sure you read through your recipe before you start. And make sure you have all of the ingredients. There’s nothing worse than getting halfway through a recipe and realizing you are missing one ingredient.
- I like to do as much prep work before I start the recipe as I can, like dicing any vegetables or measuring out liquids.
- Remember that a recipe is mostly just a guideline – if you don’t like one ingredient, swap it out if it makes sense. Spices are easy to change up. Make it your own!
- If a recipe calls for a broth, (like chicken broth or beef broth), you can swap in stock, or vice versa. Just remember that broth is thinner and doesn’t have as much flavor as stock. Most of my recipes call for broth because it is more affordable and easier to find.
- Keep the dice on vegetables even so that they cook evenly. You also want to make sure you don’t cut them too big.
Making Soup Ahead of Time
- Most soups can be made ahead of time, and many get better if they cook longer. But it’s important to read the recipe and determine if the soup recipe you’ve chosen will work.
- Most chilis do really well if you make them ahead of time. The flavors tend to meld together and become better.
- If a soup calls for pasta, do not add the pasta if you are making it ahead of time. You can cook the pasta separately and add it just before serving.
- If you have a soup simmering on the stove for longer than the recipe calls for. some of the liquid will evaporate, so you may need to add more liquid.
How to Freeze Soup
- I freeze soups more than I freeze anything else. Many of them freeze very well! But if a soup has a lot of dairy, pasta, or potatoes, I tend to skip those. Dairy and potatoes tend to get really grainy once thawed, and if there is a lot of pasta, it can get mushy. Some soups with pasta will freeze well, though, so sometimes it takes some trial and error.
- When freezing soup, make sure it is at room temperature or cold from the refrigerator before freezing it.
- I like to transfer the soup to a ziplock bag. Then I will put that bag on a baking sheet and put it in the freezer. Once the soup is frozen, remove the baking sheet, and you have a flat bag of soup that’s easy to stack and store.
- When ready to eat the frozen soup, it’s easiest to place the soup in the refrigerator to let it thaw overnight. Many soup recipes can also be added directly to a slow cooker where it can thaw and reheat.
Soup Recipes
Now that you’ve got all of the tips and tricks, here are my 40 favorite soup, stew, and chili recipes!
Homemade Beef Stew
This Classic Homemade Beef Stew is the perfect comforting stew for chilly nights or Sunday dinners. This stew is filled with beef, potatoes, carrots, celery and peas for the perfect cold weather meal.
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Ham and Bean Soup
This super simple Ham and Bean Soup comes together in minutes for a warm, comforting dinner. This soup is a great way to use up any leftover ham!
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Homemade Bean and Bacon Soup
Skip the can – this Homemade Bean and Bacon Soup is hearty and filling and filled with veggies and chunks of bacon!
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Hamburger Soup
A favorite childhood comfort food, this Hamburger Soup is a cold night must have. Filled with veggies, ground beef, and noodles, it is filling and delicious.
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Crockpot Corn Chowder
My mom’s recipe for Crockpot Corn Chowder – you can’t go wrong when it’s mom’s recipe! This corn chowder recipe can be made with fresh or frozen corn so it’s perfect all year long.
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Crock Pot Chili
This easy Crock Pot Chili recipe only takes about 15 minutes to prep before you slow cook it all day long for the best crock pot chili. Mild enough for the whole family, but still packed with tons of flavor!
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Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
This Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup is creamy and comforting. It will be your new favorite version of chicken tortilla soup!
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Broccoli Cheddar Soup
This creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup is made with broccoli, carrots, and plenty of cheese! This version uses real, grated cheddar for lots of cheesy flavor.
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Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
A copycat of Olive Garden’s favorite soup, this Chicken and Gnocchi Soup is filled with vegetables, chicken and potato gnocchi, all in a creamy, flavorful and comforting soup.
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Slow Cooker Beef Noodle Soup
Super tender and slow cooked, this Slow Cooker Beef Noodle Soup is the definition of comfort food! Put it in the slow cooker in the morning, and a flavorful noodle soup is ready for dinner!
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Butternut Squash Chili with Beef
Butternut squash, black beans, and ground beef star in this flavor packed Butternut Squash Chili with Beef. This isn’t your typical chili!
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Baked Potato Soup
Creamy and delicious, this Baked Potato Soup has all of the your favorite baked potato flavors. Perfect for a cold day or when you need some comfort food, this soup is just what you need.
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Minestrone Soup
This classic Minestrone Soup is filled with pasta, beans, and plenty of vegetables. This is the perfect soup for a cold night or for when you are feeling under the weather.
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Corn and Sausage Chowder
Easy Corn and Sausage Chowder – warm, comforting, filling and perfect for a cold day! This easy soup only takes a few ingredients and can be on the table in 40 minutes.
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Zuppa Toscana
It may not be authentic Italian, but this copycat Zuppa Toscana soup is a version of that restaurant favorite that we all love! Filled with the bold flavors of sausage and bacon, you’ll want this version way more than the restaurant version.
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Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup
All of the flavors of your favorite cheeseburgers, but in a fantastic slow cooker soup, this Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup is filled with ground beef, lots of veggies all in a creamy, cheesy soup.
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Creamy Turkey Noodle Soup
The perfect soup for leftovers, this Creamy Turkey Noodle Soup is ideal for leftover Thanksgiving turkey, but is a great way to use up leftover chicken, as well!
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Jalapeño Popper Soup
Super creamy with just a bit of heat, this Jalapeño Popper Soup is the perfect cold night soup. With flavors from the popular appetizer, this soup is filled with cheese, bacon, and jalapeños, plus lots of chicken to make it a filling meal.
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Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Comforting chicken pot pie, in soup form! This creamy Chicken Pot Pie Soup is filled with vegetables and chicken, all in a creamy broth. It’s delicious comfort food that is the perfect cold weather dinner.
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Chicken Curry Soup
This Chicken Curry Soup is packed with flavor, with chicken, spices, and both red and sweet potatoes. What started off as an attempt at a copycat of a favorite restaurant soup ended up as a delicious soup that I like even better than the original!
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Curried Butternut Squash Soup
Smooth and creamy with a hint of curry, this Curried Butternut Squash Soup is a comforting cold weather favorite. Both sweet and spicy, this is the kind of soup you want on a cold night!
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Taco Soup
This Taco Soup Recipe is a quick soup that is super easy and has all the flavors of delicious tacos. Perfect for a cold night when the craving for tacos hits!
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Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Fresh, delicious, and filled with veggies, this Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is an easy weeknight soup that is comforting and will quickly become a family favorite.
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White Turkey Chili
The perfect way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers, this slow cooker White Turkey Chili is filled with beans, chiles and turkey.
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Black Bean and Ham Soup
This Black Bean and Ham Soup is super simple, comes together quickly, and is full of flavor. It’s a perfect use for leftover ham. It’s also great the next day!
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Vegetable Soup with Orzo
Sometimes all you need is a bowl of soup to warm you from the inside out. This Vegetable Soup with Orzo is perfect for an easy dinner or lunch, or for when you’re feeling under the weather.
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Butternut Squash Soup
This Butternut Squash Soup recipe cooks fresh squash slowly in the slow cooker. Before serving, cream cheese is added for a creamy, simple, flavorful soup.
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Crockpot Potato Soup
Cream cheese added in at the end makes this Crockpot Potato Soup super creamy and super decadent! This slow cooker soup has all of the flavors of a baked potato in a comforting soup.
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Broccoli Cheese Soup
The easiest and the best Broccoli Cheese Soup – this soup recipe is high on the list of our favorites. Super creamy and cheesy this version of Broccoli Cheese Soup will rival many restaurant versions.
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Pumpkin Soup
Creamy and rich, this Pumpkin Soup recipe is comforting and also good for you! It has just enough spice to warm you from the inside.
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Cheddar Cheese Soup
Eat like those on Downton Abbey with this silky smooth Cheddar Cheese Soup. During the Edwardian era, this soup would be served whenever there were special guests present. It’s rich and cheesy and perfect for a soup course.
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Green Chicken Enchilada Soup
A change from your typical red enchilada soup, this Green Chicken Enchilada Soup is filled with your favorite chicken enchilada flavors. Top with cheese and tortilla chips for even more flavor!
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Flatlander Chili
Looking for an easy chili that’s packed with flavor? This Flatlander Chili is a Midwest-inspired chili that is filled with tomato flavor, beans, and both ground beef and sausage.
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Bacon Cheeseburger Chowder
Creamy and hearty, this Bacon Cheeseburger Chowder adds the flavors of a bacon cheeseburger into a comforting bowl of thick chowder.
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Lasagna Soup
All of the flavors of lasagna in this easy, comforting Lasagna Soup recipe! This soup is the perfect way to warm up with a taste of Italy.
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Chicken Stew
This homemade Chicken Stew is packed with vegetables and chicken, making the most comforting dinner recipe. It is rich and hearty and perfect for a cold day.
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Pumpkin Chili
Cooked in the slow cooker all day, this Pumpkin Chili recipe brings the flavors of fall to your table by adding in pumpkin and a hint of cinnamon and spices. It is the perfect dinner for a busy night!
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French Onion Soup
The secret is in the caramelized onions! This French Onion Soup Recipe will show you that making a restaurant worthy soup at home is easier than you thought!
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Ham and Potato Soup
An easy and delicious soup that is great for ham leftovers, this Ham and Potato Soup is hearty and comforting. Serve with some rolls for the perfect weeknight dinner.
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Chicken Enchilada Soup
Creamy and cheesy with just the right amount of spice, this Chicken Enchilada Soup is simple to make and packed with flavor. It tastes just like enchiladas – in soup form!
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