Fire up the crock pot or pull out the soup pot. It's time for a hearty soup that will warm you to the bone. All are easy to make, delicious, and are bound to please.
Introduction
With a foot of snow today, it is time for the annual roundup of my best soup and stew recipes. All with easy-to-follow step-by-step photo instructions to help you get it right the first time, every time.
It is winter, and our thoughts go to soups, stews, and crock pots. I have selected some of our 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 offerings.
Please see our complete Soup Recipes collection for other great choices.
Also, please check out the collection of great Chili Recipes.
My Two Must-Try Soup Recipes
Here are my two must-try soups—they are both super easy but wonderful soups. The best of the best that everybody will love.
Old Fashion Soups
A collection of six soups with old fashion great taste. All easy to make with simple instructions.
Two Crock Pot Stews
There is nothing like a great hearty stew on a cold winter day. Give these easy recipes a try.
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.
Sandra
The 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
Hi Sandra,
A stick to the bone soup like this works almost anywhere.
Dan
Linda Lee
As 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
Hi 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
can'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
North Dakota girl here!! Soup = winter comfort food for sure!!
Joan
Actually, 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
Ahh, the south snow/tornado belt. Be careful on I-94 around there. I'm near Grand Haven.
Dan
Joan
It looks good! We are moving back to Michigan after 25 years in Florida. I know the soup recipes will come in handy.
DrDan
Hi Joan,
OK, I'll bite, where in Michigan and hopefully not for a few months.
Dan