There’s nothing more comforting than a bowl of homemade soup during the Fall and Winter season. In this collection of the best soup recipes, you’ll find everything from classic broccoli cheddar and chicken tortilla soup to flavorful slow cooker beef chili. These soups are easy to make, full of flavor, and perfect for football game days, meal prep, or warming up on a chilly day.
If you want a soup recipe that you can just dump and let simmer all day long, we got you covered! There’s a slow cooker soup for every mood, try favorites like Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup, Slow Cooker Beef Chili, White Chicken Chili, or a Classic Beef Stew.
I also love serving soups with a side! Some of my favorite sides are my homemade moist cornbread, soft dinner rolls, and cheesy pull-apart garlic bread.
With my more popular soup recipes, Bacon Cheddar Gnocchi Soup and Baked Potato Soup, I like to serve a green salad to lighten up the meal! Some of my favorite green salads are an Honeycrisp Apple Pecan Salad and a Fall Harvest Salad.
All of these soup recipes pair perfectly with my Homemade French Bread, it’s my go-to.
30+ Cozy Soup Recipes
Marry Me Chicken Tortellini Soup
This Marry Me Chicken Tortellini Soup takes the viral marry me chicken flavor creamy sun-dried tomato sauce, tender chicken, and Parmesan and turns them into a cozy, comforting soup loaded with cheese tortellini. View Recipe
Bacon Cheddar Gnocchi Soup
Creamy Gnocchi Soup with Crispy Bacon and Cheddar Cheese. This is one of the most flavorful, easy homemade soups to make. Everyone loves this soup recipe! View Recipe
Taco Soup
Easy taco soup recipe is a hearty, flavor-packed meal made with seasoned ground beef, beans, corn, and tomatoes for the ultimate comforting bowl. Serve this homemade taco soup with cheese, tortilla chips, or your favorite toppings. This best taco soup recipe is always a crowd favorite. View Recipe
Sausage Gnocchi Soup
This Sausage Gnocchi Soup is everything you love about Olive Garden’s famous Zuppa Toscana but with a twist! Instead of potatoes, we’re using pillowy soft gnocchi that soak up all the rich, savory flavors of the creamy broth. Made with Italian sausage, tender gnocchi, fresh kale, and a dash of cream, this hearty soup is the perfect comfort food. View Recipe
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
This is the best Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup recipe! This Chicken Orzo Soup is made with tender chicken with onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in a fresh lemon cream broth with fresh parmesan cheese. You will love this lemon chicken soup recipe!View Recipe
Zuppa Toscana Soup (Olive Garden Copycat Recipe)
A hearty, comforting bowl of Olive Garden’s famous Zuppa Toscana Soup. View Recipe
Lasagna Soup
The viral Tik Tok Lasagna Soup! A hearty beef lasagna soup with fresh ricotta cheese, mozzarella, parmesan cheese, and fresh herbs. An Italian classic recipe made into a comforting soup! This is the best lasagna soup recipe! View Recipe
Tuscan White Bean Soup
Tuscan White Bean Soup is a hearty Italian soup made with white beans, vegetables, garlic, herbs, and savory broth. View Recipe
Creamy Gnocchi Chicken Soup
Creamy Gnocchi Chicken Soup Creamy chicken and vegetable soup with soft gnocchi pasta in a parmesan cheese creamy both. A warm, comforting bowl of comfort food! View Recipe
Chicken Queso Soup
Rich, cheesy chicken queso soup made with three types of cheeses, tender chicken, green chiles, and spices—all the flavors of cheese queso but in a soup! The creamiest, most flavorful Chicken Cheese Soup. View Recipe
Vegetable Tortellini Soup
Tuscan Tortellini Vegetable Soup Robust vegetable soup with onions, garlic, carrots, tomatoes, basil, oregano, in a warm broth with creamy cheese tortellini and fresh parmesan cheese. View Recipe
Creamy Potato Soup
This creamy potato soup is made with buttery Yukon gold potatoes, crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, and a splash of heavy cream come together to make the richest, coziest soup ever. You will love this Potato Cheese Soup Recipe! View Recipe
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup made with fresh broccoli, cream, and sharp cheddar cheese. View Recipe
Italian Pastina Soup
Italian Pastina Soup is a classic comfort food made with tiny pasta, tender vegetables, savory chicken broth, and plenty of parmesan cheese. Also known as “Italian penicillin. View Recipe
Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Soup
This Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Soup is made with tender chicken, green enchilada sauce, green chilies, cream cheese all in a chicken broth and topped with homemade fried tortilla strips, fresh avocado, cilantro, and Monterey Jack cheese. This is the most flavor-packed creamy green chicken enchilada soup recipe. View Recipe
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Homemade Chicken Tortilla Soup is a warm, spicy, comforting bowl of soup. View Recipe
Buffalo Chicken Chili
This Creamy Buffalo Chicken Chili is the perfect twist on a white chicken chili recipe. It is perfectly spiced, creamy, and has the right amount of tang. This will be your new favorite Buffalo white chicken chili recipe! View Recipe
Mama’s Best Chicken Soup
This Homemade Chicken Soup is made with tender chicken, carrots, onion, potatoes, fresh herbs, and seasonings all in a warm chicken broth. This is the perfect chicken soup on a cold winter’s day. This simple chicken soup using only whole foods and herbs will cure what ails you. View Recipe
Creamy Spinach Artichoke Soup
Rich and creamy spinach artichoke soup made with chicken broth, heavy cream, spinach, artichokes, spices, and cream cheese. Perfect for a cold winter’s day! View Recipe
Chicken Jalapeno Popper Soup
This creamy chicken jalapeño popper soup is loaded with bacon, shredded chicken, cream cheese, and cheddar, it is the ultimate comfort food with a spicy kick. View Recipe
MJ’s Award-Winning Beef Chili
MJ's Award Winning Beef Chili. Making a mean chili is serious business. There are chili contests to be won! This is the time of year where chili contests abound and everyone wants to claim the coveted prize. If you want a prize-winning beef chili made with a slow cooked beef roast, I have a winning beef chili recipe for you! View Recipe
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
You will never eat canned tomato soup again after trying this Creamy Tomato Basil Soup. View Recipe
Cheesy Cauliflower Soup
A creamy cheesy cauliflower soup made with fresh cauliflower, cream, sharp cheddar cheese, and bacon. A velvety smooth cream of cauliflower soup will become a winter staple in your home!View Recipe
Ranch Chicken Chili
This quick and easy chicken chili is made in less than 30 minutes and filled with protein, good fats, and healthy carbs! This White Chicken Chili is a quick and easy soup recipe made with shredded chicken, onion, garlic, chili powder, green chilies, white beans, and ranch powder, and topped with cheese and sour cream.View Recipe
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
A rich, creamy butternut squash soup recipe made with roasted butternut squash is the perfect Fall soup! View Recipe
Chicken Chili
Homemade traditional Mexican spiced chili with chicken breast. View Recipe
Thai Coconut Curry Vegetable Soup
A flavorful Thai soup with flavorful creamy coconut milk, curry, and fresh veggies. A gluten-free, dairy-free soup that tastes incredible! Made in less than 30 minutes, it is a quick and easy nutritious weeknight meal. View Recipe
Best Beef Chili Recipe
This will bring you the grand prize trophy at your next Chili Cook-off! A Texas sized Chili Bar with a array of toppings will please everyone! The Best Beef Chili Recipe! View Recipe
Mama Mia Spicy Meatball Soup
This healthy turkey meatball soup is made with lean ground turkey, chickpeas, spinach, and marinara in a savory broth. High in protein and fiber, this high protein Italian turkey meatball soup comes together in about 30 minutes and is a better-for-you dinner the whole family will love. View Recipe
Chicken Enchilada Chili
If you love enchiladas, you’ll love this Chicken Enchilada Chili. Made with tender chicken, red and green enchilada sauce, black beans, fire roasted corn and cheese, it’s rich, creamy, and incredibly comforting. This Chicken Enchilada Soup is a delicious one pot dinner recipe that is full of so much flavor! View Recipe
Creamy White Chicken Chili
The Best White Chicken Chili Recipe made with shredded chicken, jalapeno, onion, spices, in a creamy chicken broth with salsa verde, cream cheese, white beans, shredded cheese, and fresh cilantro.View Recipe
Detox Vegetable Soup
Detox Vegetable Soup. A healthy soup filled with vegetables, herbs, in a warm broth. How to make the best vegetable soup! View Recipe
Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup
Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup. An easy 6-ingredient Sausage Tortellini Soup is a family favorite. This popular soup recipe can be made on the stovetop or in a slow cooker. Rich, creamy, flavorful soup that everyone raves about! View Recipe
Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup
Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup with all of the flavor of chicken wings in one soup! View Recipe
Chicken Curry Noodle Soup
This Chicken Curry Noodle Soup is the ultimate comfort food with tender chicken and perfectly cooked noodles in a flavorful coconut milk broth. Made with red curry paste, garlic, and ginger, it has the perfect balance of warmth and spice. View Recipe
White Bean Turkey Chili
A healthy, nutritious soup full of protein and healthy carbs will leave you full and happy. View Recipe
Thai Chicken Noodle Soup
A Thai Chicken Noodle Soup made with fresh vegetables, herbs, coconut milk, and red curry paste. A nutritious gluten-free and dairy-free dinner that is packed with flavor! View Recipe
Turkey Chili Recipe
The Best Turkey Chili Recipe with two secret ingredients! View Recipe
Veggie Chili
A healthy, quick and easy veggie chili made with six veggies, three beans, in a spicy tomato sauce. View RecipeIf you want more seasonal recipe inspiration, I have it all in a round-up of my favorite, Fall Recipes. If you are looking for salad recipes, check out my 40 Salad Recipes.
Tips for Making Better Soup
Salt in layers, not all at once. Season the vegetables when they go in, season again after the broth, and taste one more time at the end. Soup reduces as it simmers, so a pot that’s perfectly seasoned at the start will be too salty an hour later.
Brown your aromatics properly. The five or six minutes you spend cooking onions, carrots, and celery in butter until they’re soft and a little golden is where most of the flavor comes from. Rushing this step is the single most common reason homemade soup tastes flat.
Finish with acid. A squeeze of lemon will just brighten the soup and if it tastes like it’s missing something and more salt doesn’t fix it, acid is almost always the answer.
Never boil a cream soup. Once dairy goes in, keep the heat at low. Boiling will cause the cream to separate and go grainy, and there’s no bringing it back.
Fresh herbs at the end, dried herbs at the beginning. Dried herbs need time to soften and release their flavor. Fresh ones lose theirs if they cook too long.
What to serve with soup:
Here are some of my favorite recipes to serve with homemade soup. These recipes are always a hit in our home!
The Best Moist Cornbread Recipe
Homemade Bakery French Bread
Japanese Milk Bread Dinner Rolls
Cheesy Garlic Monkey Bread
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does homemade soup last in the fridge?
Three to four days in an airtight container. Cool it in shallow containers before refrigerating so it chills quickly.
Can I freeze soup?
Most soups yes, for up to 3 months. Skip freezing anything with cream, milk, potatoes, pasta, or rice, since all of those change texture badly. See the freezing section above for workarounds.
What’s the difference between soup and stew?
Mostly the ratio of liquid to solids. Soup is liquid-forward and eaten with a spoon from a bowl. Stew has less liquid, bigger chunks, and a thicker, gravy-like base, and it’s usually cooked longer.
How do I make soup creamy without heavy cream?
Purée part of it, stir in a few tablespoons of cream cheese, add evaporated milk, use full-fat coconut milk, or blend in a cooked potato or a handful of soaked cashews.
My soup tastes bland. How do I fix it?
Salt first, and more than you think. If it still tastes flat, add acid — fresh lemon juice. After that, try something savory — a parmesan rind, a splash of soy sauce, a spoonful of tomato paste, or a bouillon cube or Better Than Bouillon paste.
Can I make these in a slow cooker?
Many of them, yes. Brown your meat and aromatics on the stove first, since the slow cooker won’t do it for you and you’ll miss most of the flavor. Add dairy, pasta, and fresh herbs in the last 20 minutes.
Any meal isn’t complete without dessert! Some of my favorite Fall desserts are Brown Butter Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting and Apple Crumble.
