It’s time for a roundup of ten of my best soups and stews. All with easy to follow step by step photo instructions to help you get it right the first time, every time.
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.
It is winter in Michigan, but you wouldn’t know it this year. We finally have a few inches of snow, so a warm bowl of soup will be just right now.
I have selected ten of my best soup recipes for this roundup. There are stovetop recipes and some in a crock pot. There are beef, chicken, pork, and even two non-meat offering.
My Two Must Try Soup Recipes
Two super easy but wonderful soups.
#1 – Easy One Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup
One pot, one hour, one great soup. And oh so easy. Better than restaurant quality broccoli cheese soup for your family or company. You will love this soup.
#2 – Easy Crock Pot French Onion Soup
Oh so simple and oh so good. Better than restaurant quality, this Crock Pot French Onion Soup is an elegant classic soup for everyday or special meals.
Old Fashion Soups
A collection of six soups with old fashion taste. All easy to make with simple instructions.
#3 – Old Fashion Vegetable Beef Soup
Wonderfully simple old fashion soup packed with great taste and good for you too. A wonderful fall or winter meal for just the two of you (with leftovers) or the family.
#4 – Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Classic chicken noodle soup made crock pot simple. Great homemade taste with these easy to step by step photo instructions. Bring on the cold weather; I’m ready now.
#5 – Crock Pot Ham Bone and Bean Soup
You’ve got a leftover ham bone so let’s make some soup. There is nothing much more classic then ham and white bean soup. Use up that holiday ham bone with this traditional soup.
#6 – Excellent Taco Soup in a Crock Pot
This great taco soup is low in fat and calories but is “kicktail” spicy with a ton of taste plus it is thick enough to be called taco chili. You won’t believe this fits your diet.
#7 – Extra Thick Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup
This is a great tasting extra thick Cheeseburger Soup that will become a great addition to your cold-weather rotation. A “stick to your bones” type of soup.
#8 – Crock Pot Beef Barley Soup
Hearty beef barley soup with chunks of tender beef with some veggies and barley. A crock pot soup that you can start in the morning and eat in the evening. Make a pot today for that cold weather day.
Stews
#9 – Simple Crock Pot Chicken Stew
The idea of a crock pot is to make your life easier. Not much is easier than this family-pleasing stew. Using things you probably have on hand anyway, you spend about 10 to 15 minutes of preparation time and eat in 8 hours.
#10 – The Best Crock Pot Beef Stew
Thick and meaty, this is the best beef stew you will ever taste. Make this excellent stew with these easy to follow step by step photo instructions.
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Originally Published: January 6, 2018
Sandra
January 20, 2019 at 6:35 pmThe cheeseburger soup is my husband’s all time favourite. Can’t get enough of it. We’re out here on the wet west coast, no snow but the soup still fits the bill for comfort food .
DrDan
January 21, 2019 at 6:27 pmHi Sandra,
A stick to the bone soup like this works almost anywhere.
Dan
Linda Lee
January 20, 2019 at 10:09 amAs a Michigan gal myself I was thrilled to get the recipe again for the soups. I had tried the Broccoli Cheese Recipe and it was a keeper! Today a great day for a warm hearty easy to make yet delicious and filling. Dr. Dan maybe you could create a good tomato basil soup? Quite hearty and good with a grilled cheese some evening:) Thank you for the time taken to provide these recipes!
DrDan
January 20, 2019 at 10:20 amHi Linda,
Welcome to the blog.
I was “due” to do this post a few weeks ago but we hadn’t had snow for weeks. I saw the forecast so brushed it off for today.
I do have a tomato basil soup that I just published last week. I didn’t include it in this roundup since I just published it. https://www.101cookingfortwo.com/tomato-basil-soup/
Dan
Sonia
January 7, 2018 at 9:45 amcan’t have more colder winters than what we have here in Canada
I am in Montreal, Quebec and we are going through a real chill now temperatures
minus 30 including wind chill factor feels like minus 40 no kidding BURRRRRRRR
Soup is great at this time
Maryellen
January 6, 2018 at 6:13 pmNorth Dakota girl here!! Soup = winter comfort food for sure!!
Joan
January 6, 2018 at 4:25 pmActually, we have agreed to leave February 22 and will try to stretch the trip until March. We are returning to Kalamazoo, our hometown. We have some excited children and grandchildren. It’s a change of lifestyle, but we did it before when moving to Florida. We sold turnkey so we will just pack the car and leave.
DrDan
January 6, 2018 at 5:08 pmAhh, the south snow/tornado belt. Be careful on I-94 around there. I’m near Grand Haven.
Dan
Joan
January 6, 2018 at 12:48 pmIt looks good! We are moving back to Michigan after 25 years in Florida. I know the soup recipes will come in handy.
DrDan
January 6, 2018 at 1:50 pmHi Joan,
OK, I’ll bite, where in Michigan and hopefully not for a few months.
Dan