All the soups: 22 easy recipes to stir things up

Creamy and comforting, this is one green soup your kids will gobble up. And with just six ingredients, it comes together fast. The yogurt swirl is not only for decorative flair, but we happen to think it’s delicious and totally necessary.

Leeks are not just there as a substitute for food coloring. This giant-looking green onion is low in calories and high in nutrients, particularly magnesium and vitamins A, C, and K.

Get the recipe: Leek, Potato and Spinach Soup

You can use a spoon if you want, but this thick soup is mighty tasty sopped up with a piece of naan or flatbread. You have many delicious flavors at work in this recipe with the triple onslaught between the curry powder, lentils, and coconut milk. They all create a nutritious and delicious meal.

Curry powder helps with inflammation and heart health. Lentils are high in fiber, protein, and key vitamins. Coconut milk is high in vitamin C and iron.

Get the recipe: Curried Lentil Coconut Soup

You can use our name, we don’t mind. As soon as you tell your child what you are making, they may be unable to wait until dinner. Like, who doesn’t love a hamburger? Take it old school with a bowl of soup like grandma used to make. Nubby barley takes the place of pasta.

Since the recipe makes ten servings you will easily have leftovers for later. It is a good thing that the soup freezes like a dream! Let it cool after cooking and ladle it into a freezer bag. To thaw it in time for dinner, simply place it in the fridge in the morning.

Get the recipe: Hamburger Soup

Give peas a chance with a thick bowl of pea and bean soup. Green soup may be a hard sell for your young one, but they will love garnishing with crumbled bacon and a swirl of sour cream.

The green and white combination team up to deliver all sorts of great nutrients. Green peas are high in fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin K. White beans are excellent sources of fiber and protein.

Get the recipe: Green Pea and White Bean Soup

This is one of our faves. No need to soak your lentils overnight, they get soft while your soup simmers. Canned coconut milk brings a sweet, non-dairy creaminess. You also can’t go wrong with coconut; its sweet and nutty flavor tastes like you are treating yourself every time.

Canned tomatoes provide essential nutrients and minerals such as potassium, folate, and vitamins A, C, and E.

Get the recipe: Tomato, Lentil and Coconut Soup

It’s hard to resist dunking crispy toast into this warm, slightly sweet soup bowl. Have crunchy bacon, pumpkin seeds and sour cream ready for garnishment. The orange and red colors of the soup make this recipe perfect for the fall. It will also be sure to keep you warm during those warm months.

Carrots are nutrient-rich, including fiber, calcium, and vitamins C and A. They also have many health benefits including improving eye health and protecting your heart, skin, brain and immune system while reducing inflammation.

Get the recipe: Maple Carrot Soup

Apples and sweet potatoes are good company for each other, creating a cozy and feel-good medley, just like a fall day. Sweet potatoes are so sweet it is easy to forget they are vegetables! Your child may think they are candy, making it almost too easy to slip in nutrients and minerals such as manganese and vitamins A and C.

Since this recipe uses the slow cooker, remember that a slow cooker evaporates less liquid than your stovetop, so you may want to cut back your liquid volume by 1 cup. Since a slow cooker’s temperature is lower, a soup you’d usually simmer for 30 min will take 6 to 8 hrs on low.

Get the recipe: Sweet Potato and Apple Soup

The beauty of a soup is that virtually anything goes. This recipe is a great way to clear out any wilting veggies you may have in the fridge. There are many ingredients in this soup, feel free to pick and choose. Our favorites are the bacon, smoky paprika, lentils and soft veggies.

Paprika is rich in vitamins A and E. Lentils are high in fiber, protein, and key vitamins. Any chopped vegetables you throw into the concoction are bound to also deliver many health benefits.

Get the recipe: Kale and Lentil Soup

If you can make smoothies, you can make this simple soup. Sauté some garlic and onion, dump in frozen veggies and broth—then blitz. Obviously, you don’t want to skimp on the croutons! If you’re enjoying some free time because that soup was so speedy, top it with a handful of roasted chickpeas.

The sweet cloves are our favorite addition to the soup. They are so nutritious and versatile that they are sometimes used in traditional medicines! Cloves contain high amounts of fiber, vitamin K, and manganese.

Get the recipe: Easy Blended Vegetable Soup

Swap chicken thighs for breasts—they’re better for your budget and extra flavourful. Hearty chicken barley soup is easy to make and super satisfying. After a hard day of work, a protein-rich soup can be the perfect capstone of a full day. You may even want to complement this heavy dish with a salad or bread to sop up all the delicious oil.

Chicken is packed with important nutrients, including protein, niacin, selenium, and phosphorus.

Get the recipe: Chicken Barley Soup

Lasagna has all of the essentials a kid would want for dinner. You have loads of carbs in the pasta, delicious cheese, and mouth-watering meatballs. What if you don’t have the time to cook this meticulous dish? We present lasagna soup, with all the comforting flavours of lasagna in a fraction of the time.

The meatballs are delicious and nutritious! The Italian sausage meat used in the recipe is high in iron, vitamin B-12, and zinc. If you can’t find fettuccia riccia, 2 cups of broken-up lasagna noodles will do just fine.

Get the recipe: Lasagna Soup

Check out our version of the classic Asian dish. Eggs are beaten in the hot broth while shredded rotisserie chicken helps this meal go from stove to table in under 30 minutes.

Corn contains minerals such as magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus. Chicken is rich in protein and minerals such as niacin and selenium.

Get the recipe: Chinese Chicken and Egg Drop Soup

We swapped heavy cream for milk and added potato, so this traditional soup still feels super indulgent. Seeing broccoli in this recipe may be a turn-off for your child, but the only evidence of its presence is in the soup’s soothing green color. This stealthy vegetable contains very high amounts of vitamins C and K.

The cheese half of the dish carries its weight as being deliciously creamy and perfect for dunking with your favorite bread. While all cheeses are the best source of protein and calcium, cheddar is specifically high in vitamin K2.

Get the recipe: Broccoli-Cheddar Soup

You need this classic in your soup repertoire. Our version has large chunks of veggies and chicken. It has enough elements that it can make a hearty meal. The alphabet pasta portion is solely to create a little bit of fun for your child, but any pasta will do.

If you are looking for healthy alternatives in your types of pasta there are both whole grain and refined options. Whole grain pasta is high in fiber, manganese, selenium, copper and phosphorus. While refined pasta tends to be higher in iron and B vitamins.

Get the recipe: Chicken Alphabet Soup

This hearty and satisfying soup will charm kids instantly. For any meal, or even snack, this recipe will be sure to keep your family full. Try another small but fun shape if you can’t find star-shaped pasta.

Substituting turkey for pork sausages is a worthy nutritious option. Turkey contains more protein and higher amounts of vitamins such as B-12 and B-6.

Get the recipe: Turkey, Bean, Kale and Pasta Soup

It is surprising how such a popular and delicious soup is so easy to make. The meatballs are as easy as removing the casings from the sausage and rolling them into little balls. The teeny tiny ancini di pepe pasta elevates the cuteness factor.

If you are looking for prepared meatballs, there are great store-bought options, even vegan variations!

Get the recipe: Italian Wedding Soup

Tomato-based soup is good for the soul. Something about its sweet flavors feels like home, and paired with white fish, like haddock, it makes for a filling meal.  White fish is a great introduction to seafood, it is versatile and helps fight inflammation and boosts your immune system.

The crunchy bulb from the fennel is a good source of vitamin C, critical for immune health, tissue repair, and collagen synthesis.

Get the recipe: Easy Fish Stew with Tomatoes and Fennel

It is undeniable that your kids will be chowing down on this chowder. Ingredients in this recipe should be what you already have on hand; we made it extra simple for you, with a base of creamed corn, milk and chicken broth. It feels as if you’re right there, living on a farm.

Corn contains minerals such as magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus. The Chicken is rich in protein and minerals such as niacin and selenium.

Get the recipe: Corn Chowder with Chicken and Bacon

Pho (pronounced ‘fuh’) is a fun customizable supper for families. Whip up the fragrant broth and noodles; each person can dress their bowl as they like. Tofu, cilantro, bean sprouts, lime, and a swirl of hoisin, yum!

The cinnamon stick is a fun addition, adding some sweet flavor. Research suggests cinnamon helps manage blood sugars, prevents heart disease, and reduces inflammation.

Get the recipe: Vegetarian Pho

This isn’t just any tomato soup; it’s fancy French tomato soup thanks to herbes de Provence. Adding cheese-topped toast as the soup’s partner in crime is just the right savoir-faire. To make it vegetarian, swap chicken broth for veggies.

Canned tomatoes provide essential nutrients and minerals such as potassium, folate, and vitamins A, C, and E.

Get the recipe: Provençale Tomato Soup

After a hearty dinner you probably still have some room for tasty tortilla chips. Grab your plate, spoon out some avocado and sour cream and use this delicious soup to dip!

Cumin gives this soup a bold flavour without the heat. It is excellent for digestion as it increases the activity of digestive proteins. It may also reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Get the recipe: Chicken Tortilla Soup

This hearty minestrone soup is super tasty and made in under an hour. It features pearl barley, kale, black beans, and many veggies, just like Nonna makes it! Black beans are an excellent source of fiber and plant-based protein.

If you're making this soup ahead, the barley will soak up the broth as it sits. Add a splash of water to each portion when reheating, depending on the desired soup consistency.

Get the recipe: Instant Pot barley minestrone soup

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