Our Best Soup Recipes

It's time for some great comfort food that will warm you to the bone on a winter night. These hardy soups are all easy to make and delicious.

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Traditional Soups
Full of Taste and Change of Pace Soups
Two Crock Pot Stews

It is time for a roundup of my best soup and stew recipes. We have traditional soups, a few change-of-pace soups, and some traditional stews. Don't miss my two favorites, Quick and Easy Stovetop Broccoli Cheese Soup and Crock Pot French Onion Soup.

There are stovetop and crock pot recipes. There are beef, chicken, pork, and even a few non-meat offerings.

Please see our complete Soup Recipes collection for other great choices.

Traditional Soups

A collection of eight soups with old fashion great taste. All easy to make with simple instructions.

Quick and Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup

This quick and easy Broccoli Cheese Soup uses fresh or frozen broccoli and cheddar, Velveeta, or other cheeses. Make it a copycat of Panera's Broccoli Cheese Soup or one of the other variations.

Crock Pot French Onion Soup

Classic French Onion Soup features a buttery beef broth loaded with caramelized onions. Cooked all day in your crock pot, then topped with crusty bread and melted cheese.

French Onion in a bowl covered with browned cheese

Old Fashioned Vegetable Beef Soup—Stovetop or Crock Pot

This Old-Fashioned Vegetable Beef Soup recipe with tender beef and vegetables in a flavorful broth is a classic homemade comfort food adapted from a 1972 Betty Crocker recipe.

Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

This simple classic Chicken Noodle Soup recipe can be made in a crock pot or on the stovetop—get a great homemade taste with tender chicken, noodles, and vegetables.

Ladle of chicken noodle soup over the crock pot

Crock Pot Ham and Bean Soup

Fire up the slow cooker to make some delicious ham and bean soup from that leftover ham bone. There is nothing much more traditional than this classic soup. Please enjoy one of the best soups you can make at home.

Crock Pot Beef Barley Soup

An easy and delicious dump-and-go crock pot beef barley soup recipe with tender stew meat, beef broth, vegetables, and plump barley. Use any size slow cooker, from mini crock pots to full-size.

ladel of beef barley soup over a full crock pot

Healthy Tomato Basil Soup—Quick and Easy

This Healthy Tomato Basil Soup has a thick, creamy texture and deep, rich flavor. A fast and easy recipe that only takes 25 minutes (or less) to make.

image of a bowl of tomato basil soup in a white bowl on orange plate

Full of Taste and Change of Pace Soups

Easy Pasta e Fagioli Soup—Stovetop or Crock Pot

Pasta e Fagioli soup is thick and hardy with beans, pasta, vegetables, a spicy tomato sauce, and optional meat. You can easily make this Olive Garden copycat at home on the stovetop or in your crock pot.

Puerto Rican Ham Bone Soup with Potatoes and Beans

An excellent ham soup bursts with potatoes, rice, carrots, and beans in a spicy broth. Give that ham bone a great ending today with this hardy soup you will love.

Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup

Loaded with ground beef and vegetables in a cheesy broth, this Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup is an easy dinner the whole family will love.

Two Crock Pot Stews

There is nothing like a great hearty stew on a cold winter day. Give these easy recipes a try.

Crock Pot Chicken Stew

The perfect old-fashioned Crock Pot Chicken Stew recipe packed with tender chicken, potatoes, and lots of vegetables in a tasty broth. Fast and easy to make in any size crock pot.

Small Crock Pot Beef Stew

Everybody will love this delicious crock pot beef stew with tender meat and vegetables. The ultimate comfort food that will warm you to the bone. This smaller beef stew recipe is ideal for a small household or is quickly doubled to full size.

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Editor's Note: Originally Published as "A Week of Soups" on January 6, 2018. At that time, I updated and republished a total of 9 recipes. I will be updating this roundup yearly with my current recommendations.