Healthy Soup Recipes

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15-Minute Lentil Soup

This is a fast, hearty soup for dinner; vegetarians can use vegetable broth.

Test Kitchen's Favorite Tomato Soup

No cream here! A butter-and-flour roux is the secret to this lush, velvety tomato soup. Gild with fresh basil, cracked black pepper, and a drizzle of your best olive oil. Serve alongside our Test Kitchen's Favorite Grilled Cheese for the ultimate comforting meal.

Vegetable-Bean Soup

This time of year is filled with fancy fare, so we all need a change of pace during the week. This simple soup is tasty, and extremely gratifying.

Turmeric-Ginger Chicken Soup

If you need to get dinner on the table fast but you're tight on time, you can make this restorative, immunity-boosting soup with store-bought broth and rotisserie chicken.

Cabbage-Vegetable Soup

This winter soup is well-spiced and full of nourishing vegetables.

Customizable Vegetable Soup

Use our choose-your-own-adventure formula to make a big batch of soup starring any vegetables you please. Use vegetable broth or water to make it vegetarian, and omit the Parmesan to make it vegan. Check out our step-by-step guide.

Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk and Ginger

Sweet roasted butternut squash tempers the heat of fresh ginger in this vegan soup. Coconut milk is swirled in for creaminess, while toasted squash seeds add a pleasing crunch.

Roasted Pumpkin Soup

Instead of sugar pumpkins, you can use other winter squash in our Roasted Pumpkin Soup recipe. Kabocha, calabaza, and Hubbard are the best alternatives. Choose a squash that feels heavy for its size and is free of soft spots. The soup can be garnished with toasted pepitas or a dollop of sour cream—or both.

Miso Soup with Tofu, Spinach, and Carrots

In ancient China, the soybean was considered to be one of five sacred grains, along with barley, millet, rice, and wheat. Here, in the form of tofu, the soybean shines with a little help from miso, spinach, carrots, and scallions.

Hot and Sour Soup with Tofu

In this Chinese soup recipe, an egg is stirred in at the end to form tiny ribbons. For more flavor, add a teaspoon of toasted sesame oil just before serving.Note: Be sure to drain the tofu thoroughly before adding it to the soup so it will soak up the flavor of the broth.

Chicken Barley Soup

Warm up with a bowl of soup that's brimming with healthy grains and bright vegetables.

Potato Leek Soup

This warm satisfying potato leek soup gets fresh flavor from rosemary and parsley.

Inspiration and Ideas

Vegetable Soup Recipes That Are Easy to Make and Entirely Satisfying

Fresh vegetables are the secret ingredient in these bowls—it's that simple.

Creamy Ramp and Barley Soup

Barley lends a nice body to the chicken stock. Giving half the soup a quick puree makes it extra creamy.

Emeril's Slow-Cooker Split-Pea Soup

Quick Creamy Broccoli Soup

Super-Grain Soup with Watercress and Mushrooms

Vegan Lentil Soup

Kale and White Bean Soup

Mash the beans, and use them to thicken the broth; leave some whole for added texture.

All Healthy Soup Recipes

Hearty Winter-Vegetable Soup

On a chilly day, this rustic soup -- made with potatoes, leeks, butternut squash, and escarole -- will warm you right up. Serve it with our Popovers.

Roasted Chicken and Butternut Soup

Bright butternut squash gives beta-carotene, vitamin C, and fiber to this satisfying homemade soup. Serve it for dinner or—if you can't wait—lunch.

Kale, White Bean, and Farro Soup

Cannellini beans provide protein and fiber in this fragrant, steaming broth with Kale, White Bean, and Farro Soup. It's loaded with vegetables, grains, and herbs.

Lemongrass Chicken Soup

In Chinese cultures, lemongrass and cilantro are considered yin ingredients -- cooling elements that are ideal on hot days. The subtle heat of ginger and chile, combined with the bright aroma of fresh mint, enlivens this lightened rendition of chicken soup.

Creamy Broccoli-and-Spinach Soup

Thanks to mild-mannered baby spinach and silky sautéed leeks, this weeknight-friendly broccoli soup not only gets an extra boost of nutrients like iron and vitamins B and C—it also takes on a most vibrant color of green and boasts a velvety texture without any heavy cream in sight! A drizzle of tangy crème fraîche and a few crunchy pretzel nuggets serve as the finishing touches to this wholesome and warming bowl.

Poached Chicken Breasts and Chicken Broth

With this method of cooking, you get tender and moist chicken as well as a tasty broth, which you can use in a variety of dishes.

Ginger-Lemongrass Broth with Noodles, Silken Tofu, and Broccoli

Cozy up with this warming, Southeast-Asian-inspired soup that features a lemongrass-scented broth, silken tofu, and tender noodles. To ward away any sign of a cold, a serving of vitamin C-packed broccolini is stirred in at the end.

Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup

For a hearty lunch or dinner, make this Passover holiday classic with a twist—no meat!—with this family lunch or dinner recipe from Jonathan Safran Foer, author of "New American Haggadah."

Cleansing Broth

Sip this broth throughout the day for optimal effect.

Gingery Beet Soup

Fresh ginger is simmered with beets and potatoes in this nourishing soup, as well as combined with yogurt to finish the dish.

Scallion-Ginger Broth

Enhance chicken broth with scallions, ginger, and fish sauce for plenty of low-fat flavor.

Creamy Broccoli-White Bean Soup

Adding pre-steamed broccoli florets to soup with olive oil, pine nuts, and garlic cloves makes a complete hearty meal.

Gazpacho

On a hot day, use your blender to whip up a refreshing cold gazpacho, a soup from a ripe tomato, cucumber, and bell pepper.

Tomato Soup with Poached Eggs

This hearty soup makes a satisfying meal at any time of year -- and the poached eggs are a valuable source of meatless protein.

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

Pureed cauliflower florets and low-sodium chicken broth serve as the base for this creamy soup recipe, while roasted cauliflower leaves are used as a garnish.

Creamy Ginger-Asparagus Soup

Creamy is front and center in the recipe title and it is certainly earned, but this silky vegan soup takes an alternative route from the usual dairy-based add-ins to get there. The secret ingredients that create the creamy texture are probably already in your pantry: starchy russet potatoes and heart-healthy olive oil. Aromatics like cilantro, shallot, and ginger are blended in to punch up the flavor; and while you won't be able to taste it, baby spinach gives the soup its vibrant green color.

Cavolo Nero and Cannellini Bean Soup

Asolid Tuscan-style soupincludes an Italian variety of kale, cavolo nero, that has crinkly leavesand a near-spicy bite (look for the greenat farmers' markets or gourmet groceries);the dish gets significant protein fromcannellini beans.

Miso Soup with Tofu and Kale

Kale, ginger, garlic, and soybeans, in the form of miso and tofu, combine to lend flavor and nutrients to a delicate soup.

Cream of Celery Soup

This cream of celery soup is garnished with toasted baguette and celery leaf.

Miso Soup

The simplicity of miso soup belies its significance to Japanese cuisine, where it is a common course for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is ubiquitous on Japanese restaurant menus here in the United States, but miso soup is so uncomplicated to prepare that any home cook can make it. This recipe appears in our cookbook Martha Stewart's Cooking School.

Chilled Avocado-Cucumber Soup with Crostini

If you're a gazpacho fan try this, its verdant cousin, packed with refreshing cucumbers, cilantro, and scallions, plus avocados for dairy-free creaminess. Pop the ingredients in the blender, chill, and serve this cool soup with a platter of good ham, jammy eggs, blanched asparagus, and crisp crostini for DIY tartines.

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