Thanksgiving Soup Recipes

Use butternut squash, acorn squash, sugar pumpkin, or any other winter squash you prefer to create this flavorfully seasoned soup that's surprisingly low in fat. Whole-wheat croutons dusted with Parmesan cheese make a savory garnish.

This creamy butternut squash bisque can be prepared up to three months ahead of Thanksgiving dinner and frozen. The soup is seasoned with cinnamon and a bit of cayenne powder. For a different flavor, use ground nutmeg or cloves instead of cinnamon, or add a Southwestern touch with a small amount of chili powder.

Roasted chestnuts and cremini and shiitake mushrooms mingle in this elegant first-course soup. The base of this soup can be prepared in advance and refrigerated up to three days or frozen up to one month, saving valuable time on Thanksgiving Day.

This delicious pureed soup gets loads of flavor and texture from winter squash and potatoes. Use buttercup, butternut, Hubbard, or kabocha squash in this recipe. The crostini garnish is brushed with cream that has been infused with chopped rosemary, parsley, and thyme, then broiled until crisp. The soup and crostini can be made up to two days before Thanksgiving.

Bartlett pears, butternut squash or pumpkin, and turnips bring sweetness and earthiness to this creamy fall soup. Thin slices of baked pears make an elegant garnish that looks lovely on the Thanksgiving table.

Fresh wild mushrooms combined with dried porcini and morels add up to an elegant starter with rich flavor. This creamy soup gets extra depth from Madeira wine or cognac.

Start your Thanksgiving dinner with this creamy celery soup, which can be made up to two days in advance. Garnish each serving with a toasted baguette slice.

Whole peeled chestnuts and Yukon Gold potatoes add structure to this festive pumpkin soup, enhancing the texture. Make a large batch, and freeze it for up to one year; simply leave out the cream and add it when reheating the soup. Use a dry, starchy pumpkin or squash, such as Hubbard or Buttercup, for this Thanksgiving soup.