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11 Warming Vegetable Soup Recipes

July 28, 2014
Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner
Looking for an easy (and tasty!) way to use up leftover produce? These hearty soups are full of all your favorite fresh veggies and will fill you up in no time!
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Winter Vegetable Soup

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View Recipe: Winter Vegetable Soup

Potatoes, squash, and white beans combine for a substantial main-dish soup that is low in calories and saturated fat.

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Chicken and Vegetable Soup

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View Recipe: Chicken and Vegetable Soup

Let this simple soup warm you up during the chillier months. You can also use this recipe as a template for other chicken and veggie soups.

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Roasted Vegetable Soup

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View Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Soup

Veggies are the star in this dish, and this rich, pureed soup comes together in just a few short minutes.

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Root Vegetable Minestrone with Bacon

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View Recipe: Root Vegetable Minestrone with Bacon

This weeknight-fast soup is chock-full of hearty veggies, fresh herbs, and flavorful center-cut bacon slices.

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Spring Vegetable Soup

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View Recipe: Spring Vegetable Soup

At the market, let kids have fun selecting produce for this spring dinner. Use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock to make this a vegetarian dish.

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Chicken-Vegetable Soup

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View Recipe: Chicken-Vegetable Soup

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Add a variety of root vegetables, such as turnips and parsnips, to chicken soup for subtle sweetness and bite. Or, feel free to omit them and simply add more carrot and leek, if you prefer. Be sure to cook the egg noodles separately so the starch in the noodles doesn’t cloud the clear soup broth.

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Green Vegetable Soup with Lemon-Basil Pesto

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View Recipe: Green Vegetable Soup with Lemon-Basil Pesto

Covering the pot when bringing the liquid to a simmer gets this soup ready even faster.

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Roasted Vegetable-Rosemary Chicken Soup

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View Recipe: Roasted Vegetable-Rosemary Chicken Soup

This hearty soup’s flavor comes from the roasted vegetables that have been caramelized. Serve with crusty bread on a cold winter’s night.

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Fall Vegetable Stew with Mint Pesto

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View Recipe: Fall Vegetable Stew with Mint Pesto

The fresh, herby pesto adds a pop of bright flavor to earthy root vegetables, setting this stew apart from the ordinary. Best not to leave it out.

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Vegetable Soup

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View Recipe: Curried Potatoes and Squash

This one’s a toss up. Some prepared soups are veggie-rich; others stuff in more pasta than vegetable or negate health benefits with hefty amounts of cream or fat. Look for vegetable(s) listed as one of the first two ingredients and try to keep a lid on sodium and fat. Better yet, make homemade soup that’s brimming with vegetables, like this Curried Potatoes and Squash stew. A heavy dose of flavorful veggies—potatoes, squash, tomatoes, green peas, green onions—make this a nutritional A+.

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Vegetable Soup with Pistou

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View Recipe: Vegetable Soup with Pistou

This vegetable soup doesn’t lack when it comes to fresh produce. Its hearty ingredient list will leave you and your hungry diners feeling delightfully satisfied.

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