9 easy hearty soup recipes
Feed them soup! Cold nights call for warm bowls full of healthy ingredients and happy flavours.

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Corn Chowder with Chicken and Bacon
This rich, chunky bowl of kid-friendly corn chowder has layers of flavour (hi, leeks!) and goes from kernel to table in half an hour. Get the recipe: Corn Chowder with Chicken and Bacon

Easy Fish Stew with Tomatoes and Fennel
This delicious fish stew uses mild white fish in a light tomato-y broth. It’s a great way to introduce little ones to fish that doesn’t come in stick form. Get the recipe: Easy Fish Stew with Tomatoes and Fennel

Turkey, Bean, Kale and Pasta Soup
The mini star pasta in this warm and satisfying soup will charm kids instantly. But if you can’t find stelline, orzo, Israeli couscous and alphabet pasta are all great substitutes. Get the recipe: Turkey, Bean, Kale and Pasta Soup

Lasagna Soup
Enjoy all the lasagna flavour you love in far less time with this tasty deconstructed version! Get the recipe: Lasagna Soup

Curried Lentil-Coconut Soup
Use warmed whole-wheat pita to sop up this creamy soup and you may not need to wash any spoons. Get the recipe: Curried Lentil-Coconut Soup

Chicken Alphabet-Noodle Soup
Delicious and educational, kids will love diving into a bowl of this hearty soup. It’s great for beating a cold or flu, too. Get the recipe: Chicken Alphabet-Noodle Soup

Easy Blended Vegetable Soup
Don’t use canned soup! A hearty and satisfying vegetable soup can make it to your table in just 40 minutes. Get the recipe: Easy Blended Vegetable Soup

Chicken Barley Soup
Minimal prep work required for this bowl of soup that eats like a meal. Get the recipe: Chicken Barley Soup

Instant Pot barley minestrone soup
This one-pot veggie soup is super simple to make and even easier to devour yourself! Get the recipe: Instant Pot barley minestrone soup

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