15 Soup Recipes That Will Warm Your Soul This Winter
The perfect meal for bringing the family together.
There’s nothing better than grabbing a warm bowl of soup after a cold day. The winter months are approaching quickly, so make sure to try some of the delicious soup recipes found below.
Toasted Bread, Bean, and Vegetable Soup
We updated ribollita, a hearty, comforting Tuscan vegetable soup thickened with lots of day-old bread, with this lighter version. (We’ve added the bread at the end and only on top—and used oil sparingly.)
Genoese Vegetable Soup
A delicious concoction of beans and vegetables, perfect for a cold winter day.
Ruby Swiss Chard and White Bean Soup
We like the robust flavor of red Swiss chard in this soup recipe from Sunset reader Juliet Grossman, of Temecula, California. You could also make it with green Swiss chard, which is milder, or spinach.
Black Bean Soup with Avocado, Orange, and Cucumber
We left the soup chunky with a clear broth, but you could easily purée it to create a smooth soup. Just don’t skip the avocado mixture, as it makes a refreshing contrast to the beans and spice.
Tuscan Kale, White Bean, and Ciabatta Soup
Day-old bread thickens this soup from Cathy Whims of Nostrana in Portland, giving it a custardy texture. The soup has a spicy kick, so cut back on the chile flakes if you’d prefer a milder flavor.
Romesco Soup
Romesco is a classic Spanish sauce made of ground tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, olive oil, and almonds. We turned it into soup. The powdered milk and the silky texture of cooked onions and roasted peppers help make it creamy, and the lentils add thickness.
Herb Ravioli Soup
This pretty soup takes on an added delicacy if you use ravioli made with thinly rolled pasta, but it’s good with the sturdier type too.
Creamy Potato Soup
“As a kid everything always tasted good to me,” says Al Huffman of Evergreen, Colorado, who is a rancher and also a Buffalo Bill impersonator. “Everything we ate came off the farm, out of the garden or feedlot. In the winter we had a lot of potato soup, rich and creamy. Mother sprinkled bacon on top.”
Sidekick Tomato Soup
This soup is called “Sidekick” for two reasons: One, it’s a grilled cheese sandwich’s best friend, and two, it’s a favorite at Sidekick Cafe–Cowgirl Creamery’s lunch counter in San Francisco’s Ferry Building.
Tiered Tomato Soup
This eye-popping chilled soup floats a red stratum of tomato soup on a green layer of avocado soup. Clear straight-sided glasses or wineglasses to show off the soup’s layers.
Creamy Cauliflower Soup
This soup is a real trickster—onions and cauliflower blend into a purée so smooth, you’d swear it included cream. It’s also a good introduction to this vegetable for those who think they can’t stand cauliflower, since its sulfurous flavor is very mild here and no cauliflower is actually visible. But if you do love it, keep the soup a little chunky so you’ll have some florets in your bowl.
Italian Sausage and Pasta Soup
This top-rated pasta soup features Italian sausage, chopped veggies, canned diced tomatoes, and cannellini beans. Serve with crusty bread for a hearty meal.
