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Why limit soup to a lunch option or side? From rich potato soups to slurp-worthy Ramen bowls, this collection of hearty soup recipes will let you eat soup for dinner and feel incredibly satisfied.
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There’s no denying that once soup season is here, it’s all we want. Soup all day, every day! So I wanted to bring together a collection of hearty soup recipes that could properly fill you up so you can consider them not just for lunch recipes, but for dinner too! I think we can all agree that there’s nothing better than filling your belly with vegetable lasagna soup or coconut curry Instant Pot lentil soup on a dark and chilly night. Especially with a hunk of crusty bread.
If you’re looking for more delicious soup ideas, you have to check out my versatile collection of chicken soup recipes.
Hearty Soup Recipes With Meat
There’s no doubt that meat gives a soup extra heft, and these recipes use it well.
Cozy Chicken Florentine Soup
If you love chicken florentine, you must bring this soup to your table! It’s absolutely delicious and has all of the flavors you love about chicken florentine in every spoonful.
Easy Italian Wedding Soup With Chicken Meatballs
Avoiding red meat? You can still enjoy an authentic Italian Wedding Soup thanks to the lean but tender homemade chicken meatballs in this this hearty soup recipe. It’ll be a hit with everyone!
Creamy Chicken Marsala Soup
Shredded chicken, mushrooms, and potatoes make this chicken marsala soup a true nod to the comfort food classic! You can even add extra heft to it by throwing in some egg noodles.
Leftover Turkey and Wild Rice Soup
The holidays always leaves us with a ton of leftover turkey, but with this soup, you’ll always have use for it. Tender chunks of turkey are paired up with heart-healthy wild rice and wholesome veggies to make this warming soup a full on meal.
Chorizo Sweet Potato Soup
This soup is a big bowl of comfort! It’s offers up chorizo, sweet potatoes, pasta, and a little cream for a simple dinner that’s perfect for the cooler months.
Cabbage Roll Soup
It’s no secret that I love cabbage rolls, so turning the dish into a soup is a big YES from me. You get all the flavors of cabbage rolls without the work. What’s not to love?
Chipotle Chicken Soup
In just 20 minutes and with 6 ingredients, you can have this comforting and satisfying soup in a bowl and on your table. It’s incredibly flavorful and a great way to switch things up on Taco Tuesday!
Creamy Steak and Potato Soup
We all have that hesitant “meat and potatoes” person in our family—the one that doesn’t like to try new things. But they won’t be able to turn this luscious soup down! It’s loaded with tender steak and potatoes in a rich and creamy broth.
Creamy Cajun Corn and Shrimp Bisque
This indulgent and flavorful soup will warm your soul with tender shrimp and sweet corn. The combination of flavors here creates a heavenly flavor! You’ll be making this one again without a doubt.
Butternut Squash Stew with Sausage
Everyone loves a good butternut squash soup. But have you had butternut squash soup with sausage? This recipes gives you a one-pot meal filled with hearty ingredients like farro and kale in a rich, flavorful broth. So tasty and SO wholesome!
Tortellini Soup with Sausage and Kale
Want a great way to amp up your usual tortellini soup? Ass sausage, kale, and white beans! It’s ready in 30 minutes and will have everyone swooning.
One Pot Gluten Free White Chicken Lasagna Soup
Can’t have gluten? No problem—you can still enjoy a dreamy and filling lasagna soup thanks to this recipe. This one uses one pot. It’s creamy, comforting, and full of yummy flavors!
Hong Kong-Style Macaroni Soup
This is a popular Hong Kong café item, and you can make it yourself! This soup is a super simple one. It’s light chicken broth is full of luncheon meat and assorted veggies, and it’s typically served with a fried egg on top. Perfection!
Hearty Soup Recipes Without Meat
These veggie-packed soups don’t even need meat to fill you up and make you feel good!
Healthy Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup
Thanks to the use of Greek yogurt in this recipe, healthy and creamy can coexist! This tomato tortellini soup is super flavorful, well-balanced, and oh-so-cozy. It’s packed with veggies and blended into a smooth velvety broth that feels like a total treat on a chilly weeknight.
Hearty Vegetable Lasagna Soup
This vegetable lasagna soup is a much easier way to enjoy a hearty lasagna. It’s full of cheesy noodle-y goodness and veggies, like zucchini, bell peppers, and spinach.
Coconut Curry Instant Pot Lentil Soup
This comforting Instant Pot Lentil Soup is a hug in a bowl, and doable on weeknights! The broth is made up of a creamy coconut curry broth, and it's chock full of nourishing veggies like sweet potatoes, carrots, and zucchini.
Homemade Vegetable Soup With Cheese Tortellini
Cheesy tortellini kicks vegetable soup up a few notches in this recipe. It’s comforting, delicious, and practically effortless!
Veggie Bean Soup with Roasted Lemon
This cozy 30-minute vegan soup is so bright and flavorful, not to mention nourishing! It’s brimming with pantry ingredients like beans, garlic, and pasta, making it perfect for frigid weeknights.
Lentil Rice Soup
This one is brimming with protein and veggies. It’s tasty, filling, and it’s made with approachable ingredients—most of which you probably already have in your pantry and fridge! A perfect fit for anyone’s meal rotation.
Vegetarian Gnocchi Soup
Pillowy gnocchi in a bowl of creamy soup truly is the dream, and this one-pot recipe proves it. It’s jammed with healthy veggies to balance out the richness and it’s oh-so-flavorful!
Hearty Ramen Soup Recipes
Nothing beats a good Ramen bowl brimming with fun and nourishing toppings like veggies, fish cakes, and soft-boiled eggs!
Easy Homemade Ramen Bowls
Satisfy your craving for Ramen soup with this homemade ramen bowl recipe. In less than 30 minutes you can be slurping up this restaurant-worthy Ramen in the comfort of your own home with little effort. This is the noodle soup everyone deserves!
Miso Ramen
This Miso Ramen is packed with flavor and it’s the perfect bowl of comfort. Best of all, it’s super easy
Easy Five Spice Chicken Ramen Bowl
This Easy Five Spice Chicken and Ramen Bowl is super cozy, aromatic, and filled with wholesome feel-good ingredients like carrots and bok choy.
Cozy Chicken Curry Ramen Soup
This Cozy Chicken Curry Ramen Soup offers you a big bowl of feelgood complete with yellow curry, coconut milk, veggies, and slurp-worthy noodles.
Shoyu Ramen Recipe
This easy Shoyu Ramen recipe proves you can enjoy a restaurant-worthy bowl of Ramen in the comfort of your own home.
Storage, Freezing, and Reheating
- Leftover hearty soups can last in the fridge for 3-5 days. Just 3 days if they are creamy or contain seafood. Be sure to let your soup cool to room temperature before storing them in airtight containers.
- All soups can be frozen. However, creamy soups often lose quality in texture and become grainy and separate, therefore I don’t recommend freezing a creamy soup. Store soups in freezer-friendly containers like these silicone soup containers or gallon freezer bags for up to 4-6 months.
- Soup can be reheated in the microwave in 35-second increments until heated through or on the stovetop over low heat until it simmers. Creamy soups are best reheated low and slow on the stovetop.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is definitely specificity to some hearty soups. You have bisques, which are smooth, while chowders are chunky. And some hearty soups are just that—soups brimming with enough ingredients to really fill you up.
Instead of just being a clear, light stock, broths can be made hearty by giving them heft and substance. People tend to simmer vegetables or meat and fresh herbs in a broth to make it hearty and nutrient-dense. Perfect for any of the listed hearty soup recipes above!
Stock is made with bones while broth is made from meat and vegetables. They’re both delicious and beneficial, but a broth tends to be on the lighter side. It’s cooked for less time, so it doesn’t have the heavier feel and texture that stock does.
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Hearty Vegetable Lasagna Soup + 26 More Hearty Soup Recipes
Ingredients
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 small zucchini, diced (about 1 cup)
- Sea salt & cracked pepper
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups baby spinach, ribboned or roughly chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 TBSP tomato paste
- 24 oz marinara
- 14 oz can of diced tomatoes
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes
- 2 TBSP fresh parsley, chopped, If using dried parsley, measure out to 2 tsps
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 4 oz trumpet noodles (about 2 cups) or 8 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
RICOTTA CHEESE TOPPING
- 10 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
FOR SERVING
- Fresh basil
- Chili flakes
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion, zucchini, and red bell peppers, and let them sauté for about 5-7 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
- Add in the marinara, tomatoes, spices, and broth, and bring the soup to a simmer. Once simmering, throw in the spinach and the noodles. Bring the heat down to low and let the soup simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the noodles are cooked. Give the soup a stir every once in a while to keep the noodles from sticking together.
- As the soup simmers, make the cheese mixture by placing the ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan into a small blender or food processor. Add a tablespoon of milk and blend. Check the consistency, and keep adding milk by the tablespoon until you have yourself a smooth texture.
- Once the noodles are fully cooked, the soup is ready to serve. Ladle servings into bowls and top each with a generous dollop of the cheese mixture.
- Garnish with fresh basil and a pinch or two of chili flakes for an extra kick.
