I Take Soup Season A Little Too Seriously - Here's All The Soups I'm Making This Fall On Repeat
As soon as it hits fall, it's time to start cozying up with your main autumnal BFFs: our favorite sweaters and a comforting bowl of soup. And let us just say, we take soup season super seriously, that you could really have a new one on the dinner table every night of fall (the DREAM). Plus, these 55 easy autumn soup recipes will warm you up with minimal time (and effort) in the kitchen. Feeling a chill in the air? Check out more fall-approved ideas, like our favorite pumpkin recipes, fall cocktails, fall appetizers, and easy fall dinners.
We rounded up some of our favorite fall flavors (with deliciously creative takes), like pumpkin soup, butternut squash soup, and broccoli cheddar soup in a bread bowl (yes, a bread bowl 😍). But we've also included classic favorites fit for anytime of the year, including rich potato soup, hearty beef stew, and creamy tomato soup. Looking to try something new? Nabeyaki udon, baked feta soup, and stuffed pepper soup will warm you up in the best (and tastiest) ways.
One of our favorite things about soup? It's too easy to whip up when you don't feel like putting in too much effort in the kitchen. Our slow-cooker soups soups— especially our slow-cooker chicken tortilla soup—make whipping up dinner a breeze. Just toss all your ingredients in the pot, then sit back and enjoy while all the work is done for you! Got some Thanksgiving turkey leftovers? Turkey carcass soup and turkey noodle soup were made for using up the rest of your leftover bird.
Still craving more bowls of cozy goodness? Try our favorite vegetable soups to get in some greens, and our hearty potato soups—because you just can't beat a classic.
Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chick-fil-A’s chicken tortilla soup boasts a (very!) dedicated fan base—as soon as sweater weather hits, people line up for this seasonal menu item. We can see why: It’s packed with rotisserie chicken, beans, corn, and a blend of cozy spices, making it the perfect comfort food to warm up with.
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Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin soup in the fall is something that never gets old. It's healthy, super-creamy, and keeps you cozy. You can use various winter squashes to make this soup, but our top two favorite types are sugar pumpkins and kabocha squash, with calabaza and butternut squashes as runner-ups. Some squashes will take longer than others to cook, so be sure to keep the simmer going until the squash is completely softened and fork-tender for the creamiest soup texture.
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Jalapeño Popper Chicken Soup
Here at Delish, we’re pretty passionate about our jalapeño poppers. Loaded with shredded chicken and diced jalapeños and topped with cheddar and crispy bacon, this soup has everything we love most about the classic appetizer, made filling enough for dinner.
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Chorizo Breakfast Chili
Are you looking to shake up your current breakfast repertoire? Tired of the same old eggs and toast? Give your mornings a spicy twist with chorizo breakfast chili. It’s a delicious way to turn the classic comfort food into a satisfying breakfast packed with flavor. While you technically can top any bowl of chili with eggs and avocado, if you’re searching for a killer go-to recipe, look no further than this chorizo, black bean, and sweet potato chili. It’s easy enough to make on the same day, but the flavors really meld and deepen when made 1 to 2 days ahead of time.
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Butternut Squash Soup
What dish is the most indicative of leaves falling and the chilly autumn breeze? Some might say it's pumpkin pie, others might say warm apple cider, but to us, nothing fits better with October sweater weather than a delicious bowl of butternut squash soup.
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French Onion Gnocchi Soup
Forget bread and croutons, we found an even more delicious way to enjoy French onion soup—by adding gnocchi! Marrying the French classic with the convenience of store-bought gnocchi means you can have the most comforting dinner on the table in just under an hour. It’s sure to warm you up on even the coldest of nights this fall.
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Homemade Chicken Soup
For centuries, cultures around the world have put their unique stamp on chicken soup. We love each and every one, from the Greek avgolemono to the Jewish matzo ball soup, but when it came to developing our forever favorite version, we chose to strip it back to focus on the essence of the dish: the tender shredded chicken and that rich golden broth it creates.
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Pozole
Don't let the time commitment on this fantastically flavorful pozole recipe scare you. It's as easy as bringing water to a boil and letting it simmer away while you multitask on other things going on in your life. The longer you let the soup simmer, the better it will be. With time, the meat will turn tender, soft, and buttery, the aromas will deepen, and the color will become as rich as the soup tastes.
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Caprese Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Caprese salad is one of those timeless summer flavor combos that we can’t get enough of. Juicy tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and sweet, earthy basil also happen to make a great match for a warm and satisfying soup. To get this soup to its full texture potential, we added pillowy soft gnocchi and crispy croutons. Gno’ kidding, this soup is wildly good.
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Creamy Chicken Marsala Gnocchi Soup
Creamy chicken Marsala and French onion gnocchi soup are already at the top of our easy weeknight dinner list, so it's only right to combine them. The slightly sweet and savory broth is made of cremini mushrooms, aromatics, Marsala wine, and heavy cream, setting the stage for our favorite potato dumpling and plenty of juicy shredded chicken thighs.
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Baked Feta Soup
Though we can basically never say no to pasta, on a cold, fall day, we often start craving tomato soup, and this easy-to-make, creamy soup is the answer to our prayers. Simply prepare the sauce as you usually would for baked feta pasta (with a bit less feta), add some chicken broth, blend, and get ready for creamy tomato soup without the cream.
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Sopa De Fideo
Sopa de fideo is a low-lift Mexican-style soup consisting of toasted fideo noodles in a base made of pureed tomato, onion, and garlic. If you love chicken noodle or tomato soups, then consider this version as its fabulous cousin. It’s a fragrant and simple soup you can turn to in the fall and winter via canned tomatoes or summer with tomatoes off the vine.
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French Onion Soup
This French onion soup switches things up in the most delicious way. First, we use a white wine instead of red or sherry. Second, we use a combo of chicken AND beef stock. The results are a slightly sweeter take on the comforting classic.
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One-Pot Harissa Beet Soup
This vegetarian soup can (and should!) be enjoyed year-round. It has a perfect balance between sweet, smoky, and spicy. The ruby red beets add sweetness and a mellow, earthy flavor. Potatoes help thicken the soup and add body without including any extra dairy or gluten, while the harissa paste adds a peppery kick. If you like things spicy, use a harissa paste labeled as such. If not, use a jar labeled “mild.”
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Best Potato Soup
Searching high and low for a potato soup that doesn’t suffer from a bacon-crutch? Look no further! This is the potato soup for you. Whether you're a seasoned vegetarian, looking to explore more plant-based recipes, or just want a potato-focused recipe, this easy, creamy soup is the perfect way to showcase the humble potato in all its comforting glory. And yes, we added something to make sure you don’t miss the bacon 😉.
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Lemony White Bean & Potato Soup
Beyond its incredible taste, what makes this recipe truly great is its ease and adaptability. Alongside pantry staples of potatoes, beans, and lemons, you can switch up the herbs to match the season—rosemary in winter or parsley and dill in spring. But don’t skip the Parmesan rind; it adds a subtle nuttiness and salty richness to the broth (we always keep a couple stashed in the freezer for this purpose).
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Chicken Spinach Artichoke Soup
Spinach and artichoke dip lovers—let us introduce your new favorite cozy soup recipe. We transformed our favorite party dip into a hearty weeknight dinner by adding chicken breasts and broth without sacrificing any of the classic flavors you know and love. While we love to cozy up to this soup during the cold months, it's light (and delicious) enough to enjoy all year long.
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Classic Chili
If you’re looking for a hearty, comfort food meal to eat during a long fall workday, this is the recipe for you. While many chili recipes call for simmering for at least an hour (sometimes even more), our best-ever beef chili can be made in just 40 minutes (!!).
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Tomato Soup
There's really nothing more comforting than a steaming hot bowl of tomato soup. We prefer using canned tomatoes rather than fresh because they tend to be packed in peak season—that means they're perfectly ripe! PLUS, the skins are removed. That means less work for you! If we were you, we'd serve this with our antipasto grilled cheese—makes for a complete (and extra-hearty) meal.
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Pumpkin Tomato Soup With Grilled Swiss Cheese Sticks
While we love classic tomato soup, we sometimes want to shake things up a bit when fall comes around. This soup gets an extra creamy dose, not only thanks to sweet pumpkin puree, but with heavy cream and sharp Parmesan. One of the best parts? Both the soup and cheese sticks are ready in under 30 minutes, making this the easiest weeknight dinner you'll have no problem getting the whole fam to enjoy. And it's definitely kid-friendly—they'll be obsessed with the grilled cheese sticks.
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Carrot Ginger Soup
Canned coconut milk makes this flavorful soup super-creamy and rich while keeping it conveniently dairy-free. Just a tablespoon of fish sauce adds depth and makes this soup feel that much more special. A sprinkle of chopped fresh cilantro at the end ties in all the flavors and makes it look ultra-appealing. Want to up the presentation even more? Add crispy fried shallots and chili oil for that final chef’s kiss.
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Taco Soup
We need to taco about how good this dish is. This hearty soup was inspired by our love for that Tex-Mex classic: ground beef tacos. With this soup, you can have all the joys of serving tacos without having to do any of the taco building.
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Pesto Rice & Bean Soup
This one-pot pesto rice & bean soup can be as flexitarian as you’d like it. While we use chicken broth here to add a layer of savoriness without actually adding meat, you’re free to substitute it with vegetable broth or water. Depending on personal taste, you can also use whatever type of canned beans you’d like—or, if you’re really feeling in the mood to cook up a storm, you can make your own beans beforehand.
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Matzo Ball Soup
A symbolic dish of past hardships, matzo ball soup may be an essential component of the Passover feast and a recurring Hanukkah dish, but we love to enjoy it all year long. This classic recipe—complete with homemade chicken broth and light and fluffy matzo balls—has a few ingredients that may surprise you, but truly perfects this classic comfort food.
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Sure, everyone loves chicken noodle soup. But for some of us, there's nothing that soothes the soul like a big bowl of chicken tortilla soup. The slight kick from chili powder and fire-roasted tomatoes gives what could easily be a very boring bowl of soup a jolt of flavor and depth.
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Creamy Parm Tomato Soup
This easy tomato soup is perfect for those chilly fall evenings when you want something a bit more filling (and what better solution than adding pasta?). If you prefer a heartier greens, kale or broccoli rabe can be added 5 minutes after the tortellini!
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Cream of Turkey Soup
It’s not what you’re thinking. Campbell's cream of chicken soup is NOT playing any role in this recipe. Any soup labeled "cream of'' might trigger the idea of a broth-based soup thickened with a roux and cream… that’s about it. If you’re lucky, there might be some pieces of chicken hanging out in there, but good luck. We’ve decided that cream of turkey soup wouldn’t have that reputation. Instead, it’s going to be a warm wholesome soup with celery, carrots, poblano chiles, shiitakes, and bits of turkey (maybe with those Thanksgiving leftovers?!).
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Cabbage Roll Soup
Feeling nostalgic for cabbage rolls, but want a quick dinner instead? Try a savory bowl of cabbage roll soup that is prepared in just two easy steps. It’s a hearty, warm bowl of comfort food that embraces all the goodness of cabbage rolls.
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Philly Cheesesteak Soup
Yes, we definitely went there. This is everything you love about Philly cheesesteaks but in soup form (including a bread bowl!).
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Curried Butternut Squash Soup
This is a vegan soup, but you would never guess, because it's satisfying enough to be the main course. The warm, rich flavors of curry powder play beautifully with sweet roasted butternut squash. Topped with a drizzle of rich coconut milk, toasted peanuts, and fresh cilantro, this picture-perfect dinner is sure to please everyone—even the omnivores.
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Lentil Soup
While it may not be known as the sexiest of soups, our lentil soup recipe is anything but boring and ensures that this vegetable soup gets the attention it deserves. Another reason why we love it? The ingredients tend to be on the cheaper side, and it only requires a handful of staple items you may already have in your pantry.
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Vegan French Onion Stew
Finishing the cheese toasts right in the soup pot makes for an impressive presentation, but if you're meal prepping, you want to avoid soggy leftover bread. Pro tip: Prep the cheese toasts on a sheet tray in advance to avoid soggy pieces of bread in your leftovers.
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Turkey Carcass Soup
The best cure for overeating on Thanksgiving day? This simple and delish soup. The most important element is a turkey carcass, so keep yours after the big day. Don't worry if it isn't picked clean—just slice off as much turkey as you can (and use that to make an epic Thanksgiving Sandwich)—and let the rest simmer with the soup.
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Lasagna Soup
With its sheets of wavy pasta, dollops of Parmesan-enriched ricotta cheese, and chunks of golden brown Italian sausage, this soup is hard to beat. Yeah, it's pretty hard to compete with a steaming bowl of soup that contains all the best parts of classic baked lasagna.
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Lemony Chicken & Orzo Soup
This bright, hearty soup is a quick and easy alternative to chicken noodle, perfect for weeknights when you’re craving something homey. Filled with a mix of veggies, chicken, beans, and orzo, there’s a lot of room in this recipe for improvisation.
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Chicken Tortilla Soup
Frying your own crispy tortilla strips is KEY to this recipe. It's also not as annoying as you'd think–it only takes a few minutes! Once you master the technique, you'll be making homemade chips in no time.
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Leek And Potato Soup
This savory leek and potato soup can be left chunky or blended smooth, but the best part is the crunchy garnish that tops each bowl. While many recipes using leeks call for discarding the tougher, more fibrous green tops, we reserve them, slice 'em real thin, and stir-fry them until golden for a crispy topping!
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Chicken Parm Soup
Let's be honest—who doesn't love chicken Parm? We've done our fair share of creative takes on the dinner, from chicken Parm pasta to chicken nugget Parm casserole, but when we're looking for an extra-cozy version, we turn to this soup recipe. Filled with everything you love about the Italian dish—chicken breasts, sharp Parm, and bright tomatoes—this soup version is perfect for the nights when you're craving the classic, but need something that'll warm up the soul. Plus it's ready in under 30 minutes, making it a much quicker (and easier) version when you need the same flavors, fast.
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Slow-Cooker Quinoa Chili
Unlike traditional Texas chili, this one contains lots of beans, making it a high-protein vegan dish. A mix of vegetables come together with quinoa and beans, then marry with an array of spices to create a delicious and satisfying chili even meat-lovers will want seconds of.
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Slow Cooker Vegan Butternut Squash Soup
A simmering pot of soup on a chilly fall afternoon is the recipe for a cozy meal. The day is made even better when the soup is ridiculously easy and makes your house smell amazing. This vegan butternut squash soup is made in a slow cooker, so after you chop up all your vegetables, it’s essentially hands-off. A quick blitz with an immersion blender at the end, and you’ve got a silky, drinkable butternut squash soup.
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Creamy Ham and Potato Soup
If you’re a fan of potato soup, you’re going to love this upgrade— loaded with chunks of tender potatoes, salty-sweet ham, and tender vegetables, this creamy soup is the comfort food you know and love, with a little something extra.
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Split Pea Soup
The secret to the best split pea soup? A good, smoky ham hock. It imparts so much delicious flavor, and if you're lucky, you can get some meat off of it too.
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Nabeyaki Udon
We love dishes high in flavor, low in commitment. If it comes together in one pot? All in! Nabeyaki udon checks all these boxes, and more.
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Turkey Noodle Soup
While we love chicken noodle soup, this version has a special place in our hearts come fall time. Turkey noodle soup is still everything you love about the classic with the addition of some leftover turkey. But honestly, this soup is reason enough to go out and buy yourself a turkey breast or two.
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Cream of Broccoli Soup
Cozy up to a bowl of this packed-with-veggies healthy soup when the nights get cold. Filled with broccoli, potatoes, and a hearty dose of heavy cream (use coconut cream if dairy-free!), this fall soup is SO satisfying.
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Yukgaejang: Spicy Korean Beef Soup
If you haven't had it, it's life-changing. If you have had it, you've dreamed about making it at home. Yukgaejang is a spicy Korean beef soup loaded with warm earthy vegetables like mushrooms, leeks, and gosari. It’s well worth the time and effort, especially since it’ll make one big batch to reheat over a few meals.
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Spinach Tortellini Soup
It only takes 25 minutes to make spinach tortellini soup thanks to pantry staples like shallots, Parmesan, canned tomatoes, and tortellini (what, you don't keep a package or two of fresh tortellini in your freezer? Well, now you will!).
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Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Perfect on an autumn night yet crave-able year round, this soup is an American classic, synonymous with warmth and comfort.
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Panera Autumn Squash Soup
Panera's soups have a cult following (understandably so), but their Autumn Squash soup's popularity is unparalleled. Our copycat version has butternut squash, pumpkin, carrots, and shallots for a sweet and fully fall flavor. Topped with spiced pepitas, this soup is great as an appetizer or filling enough to be the main course.
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Stuffed Pepper Soup
This soup has everything you like about a classic stuffed pepper—ground beef, rice, tomatoes, and cheese, paired with rice and even more veggies. Switch things up by swapping the rice with a small pasta, other grains like quinoa or farro, or use ground chicken or sausage in place of the ground beef.
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Instant Pot Pho
The primary job of a great soup, other than providing tons of flavor, is to give you that warm, stick-to-your-ribs feeling. Few soups do that as well as a heaping bowl of pho. The Vietnamese beef bone-based soup is usually chock-full of noodles, fresh herbs and any number of toppings like cilantro, bean sprouts, thinly sliced round eye, or even meatballs. The true star, however, is the broth itself.
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Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
This comforting soup is sort of like an earthy version of chicken noodle soup. Wild rice brings some subtle floral, smoky flavors, while bone-in chicken thighs provide enough fat and flavor for a rich homemade stock. Topped with crispy chicken skin "croutons", we dare you to find a meal that can ward off the blustery cold like this one.
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Beef Stew
This hearty recipe belongs on your fall lineup of warm, comforting meals. Pro tip: Wine isn't completely necessary in this recipe (sub in more beef stock if you don't have any!), but it does add a rich, complex flavor we can't get enough of.
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Tex-Mex Meatball Soup
Frying the tortilla strips is totally optional, but ridiculously delicious. If you're short on time, sub in crushed tortilla chips! Don't forget to top with avocado!
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Borsht
Borsht, a bright pink soup loaded with beets and cabbage, is popular in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The sour soup goes perfectly with a dollop of source cream and is also made to be dipped with a slice of homemade bread.
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Creamy Chicken Ramen Soup
When we're in the mood for something that has a bit more flavor than your run of the mill canned soup or packaged ramen, we turn to Creamy Chicken Ramen Soup. This recipe packs a flavorful punch and then some! You get some spiciness from the curry powder, a rich creaminess from the coconut milk and a burst of citrus with a squeeze of lime.
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