Our Best Chicken Soup Recipes to Enjoy All Year Long

Chicken noodle soup gets a slight makeover in this recipe, thanks to the addition of tomatoes along with an array of herbs likes basil, thyme, and bay leaf. To serve, top each bowl with some red-pepper flakes and plenty of grated Parmesan.

You'll love our test kitchen's take on chicken soup. This recipe includes chicken pieces, parsley, thyme, and bay leaf in the homemade broth. You can even meal prep and make the broth three days in advance.

A cilantro, chile, and garlic mixture adds delicious flavor to this soup, and the rice and potatoes make this meal perfectly filling.  

Looking for a quick yet flavorful chicken soup to make for dinner? Then this tasty option should be on your radar. It calls for store-bought broth, rotisserie chicken, sweet bell peppers, green curry paste, and baby bok choy as the main ingredients, and it all comes together in just 30 minutes.

Here's another quick take on chicken soup, and a delicious, immune-boosting one to boot. Ginger, garlic, and turmeric take centerstage in the recipe.

Altogether different, this chicken soup has you ladle the broth, with baby artichokes, tender boneless, skinless chicken breast, and fennel, atop arugula in every bowl for serving.  

Here, cayenne pepper packs the heat and fresh ginger provides an aromatic touch. Cooked onions, carrots, celery, ginger, mushrooms, and bok choy combined with soy sauce adds even more flavor to this chicken soup.

Almond butter and sweet potatoes are an unlikely but inspired pairing in this soup. Mix a half cup of the butter with stock, onion, garlic, and sweet potato. Once combined with collards, ginger, and boneless, skinless chicken breast, the finished chicken soup is creamy and tasty.

Better than noodles? The spaetzle in this recipe are made from a simple dough of eggs, milk, and cook in the broth. We think they're the ultimate addition to a chicken soup.

Seltzer is the secret ingredient that makes these matzo balls light and fluffy. They're served in a rich chicken soup fragrant with leeks.

Kid-friendly and easy to make, this quick chicken soup starts with store-bought broth and boneless, skinless chicken thighs. White rice, and plenty of vegetables make it a hearty meal. Top each bowl with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and chopped parsley leaves for a meal the whole family will love.

Snow peas and red bell pepper bring bright color to each bowl of this chicken soup. It's made with skinless, boneless chicken breast and store-bought broth so it comes together fast (try 20 minutes fast!). If you can't find soba noodles at the store, use whole-wheat spaghetti.

Complete with chicken and hearty vegetables—including carrots, parsnips, and onions—and ready to serve in about 45 minutes. It's just right for serving on cold-weather days or for a weeknight meal. 

Meatball soup meets chicken soup in this delicious hybrid. Ground white-meat chicken, ricotta, Parmesan, egg, and a hint of nutmeg make for succulent meatballs. Swap ground white-meat turkey for the chicken if desired.

Flavored with a touch of dill and parsley, this chicken noodle soup is sure to be a hit at the dinner table. While egg noodles are our go to, you can easily swap in angel-hair pasta, alphabet pasta, pastina, or even cooked rice.

This deliciously smooth lemon chicken soup gets its thick consistency from eggs. Pro tip: After mixing in eggs with broth, keep the soup from simmering. This will prevent the eggs from curdling.

Thick rice noodles are the star in this soup, in addition to chicken breast. Serve with mint, lime wedges, and chile sauce so everyone can customize their bowl.

This streamlined recipe brings together a whole chicken, carrots, parsnips, and onions for a hearty one-pot meal. It only takes about 35 to make.

Making the wontons is the time-consuming part of this recipe. The soup comes together quickly.

Store-bought cheese tortellini and store-bought broth mean this chicken soup comes together in just 15 minutes. Escarole cooks quickly in the broth and brings color and crunch.