20 Simple, Healthy Soup Recipes for Every Season

Whether you're a fervent vegan or a full-time carnivore, you're going to love this rich and restorative plant-based tofu and rice noodle soup. It's bursting with ribbons of Swiss chard and tamari-soaked tofu, all swimming in a spiced vegetable broth that's spiked with ginger, garlic, tamari, and star anise. Consider it the most warming winter meal. 

You can make this magic miso and white bean soup recipe for your entire family with just 15 minutes of hands-on time. The combination of white miso paste, cannellini beans, butter, and extra virgin olive oil makes for the most silky—think velvet—texture, spoonful after spoonful. 

Restaurant-quality soups don't have to be fussy to be deeply delicious and satisfying. Take this simple soup for example: It's an easy-to-make mixture of red lentils, carrots, onions, fresh herbs, and lots of ground spices, but deeply complex in flavor. The key to building rich vegetable flavor is giving the carrots and shallots enough time to release water before adding the cumin, turmeric, and ginger. Coconut milk brings both creaminess and a silky body, resulting in a jewel-toned soup that tastes as wonderful as it looks.

Nothing says comfort food like a steamy bowl of vegetable-packed minestrone, which is made extra hearty here with whole grain farro in place of pasta and DIY parm crisps for bites of umami on every spoonful. Speaking of Parm, don't throw out those rinds; you'll use one here to infuse the broth with deep flavor.

This silky red lentil soup soothes and satisfies with generous amounts of vegetables and a touch of heat. The recipe combines carrots, butternut squash, a cornucopia of spices, and harissa paste for layered flavor; fresh ginger adds a surprising amount of warmth, too.

Clever combination alert! Spaghetti and meatballs meet brothy ramen noodles in a dinner that will have you wondering how you've lived so long without it. Three elements combine to make this recipe an instant classic: delicious pork meatballs (seasoned with fresh ginger, scallions, and soy sauce), a miso-spiked broth, and of course, squiggly instant ramen noodles.

A bowl of this jewel-toned soup packs in five different vegetables for an ultra-healthy meal. The beets, cabbage, and carrots add bright flavor, substantive body, and best of all, tons of plant fiber to keep you full. Toasted caraway infuses the broth with a nuttiness that is matched by the earthy root vegetables.

This tasty remix of a traditional chowder recipe is refreshingly modern thanks to beautiful in-shell littleneck clams that cozy up alongside chunks of tender cod. Leeks and fennel join in with onion to make an deeply aromatic base, and you'll infuse the broth with a generous dose of wine and clam juice to add acidity and umami flavor.

If you've never had Peruvian-style chicken soup, then you're in for a treat. In addition to the standard ingredients (chicken, carrots, peas) you'll add bell pepper, cumin, and potatoes, plus a generous dose of lime-scallion-herb puree for a brighter and spicier bowl of flavor. It's great to clear out a cold or just to warm up on a wintery night.

Potatoes, green beans, and broccoli make this dish filling without packing too many calories.

Surprise! This soup gets its velvety texture from the potatoes, not cream.

Barley is a whole grain packed with vitamins and minerals, and may reduce the risk of diseases like heart disease.

Slowly cooking the chicken over low heat helps keep the meat tender.

Warm up to this invigorating soup made from freshly grated ginger and root vegetables.

Semisweet chocolate adds depth to this rich and satisfying stew.

Ham bone gives this thick and hearty soup a smoky flavor.

Stir ground nutmeg into this soup to impart a warm and fragrant scent.

Serve this fruity, three-ingredient soup for breakfast or as a dessert.

Top this veggie-packed soup with pesto for an extra boost of flavor.

Use canned beans to help save on time. Remember to rinse and drain the beans to remove excess sodium.