Chicken noodle soup isn’t the only seasonal favorite that can help you meet your protein intake goals. From a variety of vegetable, beef and turkey soups, there is something here for everyone to cozy up with this fall. Plus, each recipe has at least 15 grams of protein per serving, which helps support satiety and healthy muscles, bones, hair and nails. Try our Loaded Broccoli Soup and Swedish Meatball Soup for tasty meals you’ll want to make all season long.
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Mom’s Minestrone
This is less a soup than it is an Italian-American vegetable stew, great on its own but most often eaten more like a vegetable stroganoff or Bolognese, coating the pasta with its thick, rustic, vegetable-and-bean gravy, and finished in the bowl with fresh basil and a dusting of Parmesan and drizzle of olive oil. Adapted from The Don’t Panic Pantry Cookbook: Mostly Vegetarian Comfort Food That Happens to Be Pretty Good for You © 2023 by Noah Galuten. Excerpted by permission of Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
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02 of 20
Loaded Broccoli Soup
This loaded broccoli-Cheddar soup is the ultimate comfort food, combining the coziness of a soup with the classic toppings of a loaded potato. Crispy bacon bits, shredded cheese, sour cream and sliced scallions add texture and extra flavor to each spoonful. It’s a satisfying bowl of goodness, perfect for cold days or when you crave something comforting. This hearty soup blends tender broccoli stems and florets in a creamy, flavorful base, thickened with potato. To make it vegetarian, skip the bacon and use vegetable broth in place of the chicken broth.
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03 of 20
Harira (Moroccan Tomato, Lentil & Beef Soup)
Harira is a tomato-based soup featured at the center of many Moroccan tables during the month of Ramadan. It’s often enjoyed as part of iftar—the meal served to break the fast each evening—along with dates, milk, hard-boiled eggs, semolina pancakes and chebakia (sesame cookies). This version features chickpeas, lentils, beef and noodles in a fragrant tomato broth, but there are endless variations on the soup.
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04 of 20
Gut-Healthy Miso Cup Soup
This soup is packed with gut-healthy ingredients like miso, a fermented paste that may improve digestion as well as reducing gas and bloating. The base of the soup is prepared in advance and stored in separate containers. When you’re ready to enjoy it, simply add the broth and heat it in the microwave. If you don’t wish to travel with vegetable broth or don’t have access to a microwave, you can use reduced-sodium bouillon instead and just add hot water. Cover and let the soup stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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05 of 20
And Soup
This simple pea soup recipe makes an elegant start to a spring meal. It’s also a great way to use frozen vegetables when the produce section is looking bleak.
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06 of 20
Swedish Meatball Soup
We use the flavor profile of Swedish meatballs, like the ones you find at your local IKEA store, as the inspiration for this savory soup. The creamy broth makes an ideal base for the soup. Refrigerating the meat mixture for at least 15 to 20 minutes before shaping the meatballs helps them keep their shape. Use a small ice cream or cookie scoop, if you have one, to portion the meatballs.
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07 of 20
Chicken Paprikash Soup
This hearty soup takes inspiration from Hungarian chicken paprikash, with a creamy, paprika-flavored broth studded with tomatoes, bell pepper and chicken. We like tender, flavorful chicken thighs, but chicken breast will work too. If you don’t have hot paprika, add chili powder or cayenne pepper to taste.
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08 of 20
Copycat Olive Garden Pasta and Beans
This copycat Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli soup features lean ground beef, ditalini pasta and plenty of beans—just like the original.
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09 of 20
Lobster Bisque
The secret to this richly flavored lobster bisque recipe lies in the shells from the lobster tail that get pureed into the soup itself. This is one appetizer soup that will really wow your guests! Be sure to strain the soup through a fine-mesh sieve twice to get the traditional smooth, creamy texture.
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10 of 20
Tinola (Filipino Ginger-Garlic Chicken Soup)
Tinola, a comforting soup seasoned with plenty of ginger and garlic, has countless variations throughout the Philippines. Serve this easy and healthy chicken soup on its own or with jasmine rice, quinoa or wild rice.
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11 of 20
Stuffed Cabbage Soup
Like stuffed cabbage? You’ll love this easy cabbage soup. It’s got all of the classic flavors of stuffed cabbage without all the fuss of stuffing.
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12 of 20
Pureed Broccoli Soup
In this easy recipe, broccoli cooks together with onions, celery, garlic and fresh herbs and is then pureed into a delicious creamy soup.
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13 of 20
Italian Wedding Soup
Forget the marble-size meatballs you find in many versions of this Italian Wedding Soup. In this easy recipe, they’re full-size, full-flavored and plenty filling.
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14 of 20
One-Pot Lentil & Vegetable Soup with Parmesan
This lentil-vegetable soup is packed with kale and tomatoes for a filling, flavorful main dish. If you have it, the Parmesan cheese rind adds nuttiness and gives the broth some body. If you avoid cheese made with rennet, look for vegetarian Parmesan cheese, which is made without it.
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Slow-Cooker Bean, Kale & Barley Soup
Beans and kale are packed into each bite of this hearty slow-cooker soup. Barley provides a chewy texture, while dried mushrooms lend earthiness and depth. Finishing with acidic lemon juice brightens the flavors.
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White Bean-Sausage Soup
Make this heart-healthy main-dish white bean and sausage soup with fresh onions. If you’re really pressed for time, look for frozen chopped onions, which can be added to soups and stews in seconds.
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Sausage, Spinach & Tortellini Soup
Full of a comforting tomato base and plenty of fresh spinach, the spicy sausage is a zingy, flavorful addition to this easy soup recipe. If you want to make the soup ahead of time, save the tortellini for shortly before serving so that it doesn’t get soggy and break apart.
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18 of 20
Cream of Turkey & Wild Rice Soup
Got leftover cooked chicken or turkey? Cook up a pot of soup! This low-sodium soup recipe is a healthier twist on a classic creamy turkey and wild rice soup that hails from Minnesota. Serve with a crisp romaine salad and whole-grain bread.
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Slow-Cooker Chicken & Chickpea Soup
There’s nothing better than healthy dinner ideas—except easy healthy dinner ideas. This set-it-and-forget-it slow-cooker soup recipe is just that. It simmers away all day, so you come home to a warm and healthy dinner the whole family will love. Using bone-in chicken thighs is the key to making rich soup without adding broth. Plus, if you’re on a budget: thighs are less expensive than breasts, and dried chickpeas are a relatively inexpensive and versatile pantry item that’s always good to stock up on.
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Vegetable and Tofu Soup
Tofu has a reputation for being bland, but when marinated in Italian seasoning for up to four hours, it’s anything but in this veggie-packed soup.
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