Soup season has arrived! Try these flavorful recipes
Soups offer a comforting and versatile solution for meals as the weather cools, allowing cooks to experiment with leftover ingredients and pantry staples.
Creative use of vegetables, beans, and herbs can elevate simple soups into satisfying, nutrient-rich meals that can be easily made in advance or frozen for later. Soups like lentil minestrone, lemony lentil and Tuscan ribollita emphasize using what’s on hand and incorporating diverse textures and flavors.
Whether it’s a creamy wild rice soup or a spicy Moroccan squash and chickpea soup, these recipes encourage home chefs to be resourceful and enjoy the heartwarming benefits of homemade soups throughout the autumn season.
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No. 1: Make a pot of comforting lentil minestrone using leftovers and little preparation time
If the thought of making a pot of comforting homemade soup conjures up the image of a long day spent in the kitchen, you might be surprised to find out that you can toss together a from-scratch pot of soup in less than an hour. | Published November 2, 2021 | Read Full Story by CAROLE KOTKIN
No. 2: Not feeling well? Here are some soup ideas to help you get better
Chicken noodle and mushroom soups are two ideas when you aren’t feeling well | Published January 12, 2020 | Read Full Story by Andrea Yeager
No. 3: Recipe for lemony lentil soup will warm any soul. Try it with this wine
Nothing beats a bowl of steaming soup for lunch or dinner as the weather turns chilly. | Published November 7, 2023 | Read Full Story by CAROLE KOTKIN
No. 4: This one-pot Zuppa Toscana is keto-friendly and packed with flavors
This soup is filled with veggies and pork, making it a hearty soup for cold months. | Published November 1, 2022 | Read Full Story by Adriene Rathbun
No. 5: Cozy up to one of these 6 seriously simple soup recipes
Soup doesn’t have to be an all-day affair. These six recipes are quick, inexpensive and make great leftovers. | Published November 4, 2022 | Read Full Story by Nick Siano
No. 6: Spice up your life with this Moroccan squash and chickpea soup
Level up your soup with Ras el Hanout, a Moroccan spice blend that you can make at home. | Published April 11, 2023 | Read Full Story by CAROLE KOTKIN
No. 7: Soup is on as weather cools. Fill your soup bowl with veggies, beans and other good stuff
Since you drink the soup broth, soup is both hydrating and contains the nutrients that might leak out during cooking. | Published December 15, 2023 | Read Full Story by Sheah Rarback
No. 8: Welcome cooler weather with Tuscan ribollita, a hearty bean soup
Cooks from Tuscany are particularly fond of making vegetable soups and stews, often preferring them over pasta. | Published November 15, 2022 | Read Full Story by CAROLE KOTKIN
No. 9: Creamy Wild Rice Soup is one of the easiest, heartiest soups you can make on a budget
Whether it is red, brown, white, Basmati or Jasmine, rice offers good taste and nutrition. | Published October 10, 2022 | Read Full Story by Andrea Yeager
No. 10: Let the autumnal cozy cooking commence with this recipe for Cozy Autumn Wild Rice Soup
It’s great as a vegan meal, or you can add chicken. | Published October 4, 2022 | Read Full Story by Adriene Rathbun
This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.