40+ Healthy Soup Recipes That Make Weeknight Dinners a Breeze
They're the perfect combo of easy, nutritious, and delicious.
If you're in the mood for warming, cozy comfort food that's also a quick, easy dinner recipe, there's no better option than a hearty bowl of soup (possibly with a slice of freshly baked no-knead bread). So the next time you want something filling, whip up one of these easy healthy soup recipes. We guarantee that they are both good and good for you—packed with nutritious vegetables, high-fiber beans, hearty grains, and plenty of flavor as well.
Easy Weeknight Chicken and Dumplings
This hearty soup is full of fresh veggies and lean chicken. If you're cutting out carbs, just skip the dumplings!
Classic White Chicken Chili
Aching for a chili night? This white-bean version uses healthier chicken, but still packs in the flavor.
Easy Chicken-and-Spinach Tortellini Soup
This fast soup comes together in a hurry with rotisserie chicken and fresh baby spinach.
Pesto Chicken Minestrone
This minestrone soup is overflowing with filling ingredients, like fiber-rich kidney beans, protein-packed chicken, and nutrient-rich kale.
Vegetarian Chili with Grains and Beans
This slow-cooker chili is as filling as its meatier mainstay because of its hearty helping of high-protein wheat berries and kidney beans.
Ina Garten's Creamy Tomato Bisque
Skip the heavy cream to keep this vegetarian soup, from Ina Garten's twelfth cookbook, Modern Comfort Food, healthier (and almost as delicious). Pair with her Cheddar & Chutney Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for the perfect weeknight dinner.
Butternut Squash-Apricot Chicken Noodle Curry
This soup is full of spices like cinnamon, chili powder, and cilantro, as well as flavors like apricots, butternut squash, and lime juice. They all combine for a healthy, delicious meal.
Spiced Sweet Potato-and-Peanut Puree
Heat up your evening with this rich, spicy soup.
Ginger Garlic Chicken Ramen
Don't worry—this refreshing ramen recipe is infinitely more delicious than the packaged noodles you ate in college.
Cauliflower Bisque with Brown Butter Croutons
You can make the croutons two days early. Just store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Thai Noodle Soup with Shrimp & Pumpkin
This soup can be made up to two days ahead, but be sure to store the noodles and soup separately. Gently reheat the noodles in the microwave by adding a few splashes of water and covering them with a damp paper towel.
Chicken Meatball and Vegetable Noodle Soup
Swap out noodles for spiralized vegetables in this low-carb soup.
Summer Vegetable, Chicken, and Gnocchi Soup
Chicken, veggies, and comforting gnocchi make this dish a hearty, healthy soup choice.
Chunky Tomato-Red Pepper Soup
Feed a crowd with this bright, slightly piquant tomato and pepper soup.
Ina Garten's Winter Squash Soup
This simple-yet-elegant fall soup takes just 15 minutes to prep!
Chicken Soup with Smoked Sausage, White Beans, and Greens
Grab a big bowl when ladling up this Tuscan-tinged soup—you'll want to savor as much of the tender white beans and chicken as possible.
Kale, White Bean, and Butternut Squash Soup
Fresh veggies like kale and winter squash and fiber-packed beans ensure this soup is loaded with health-boosting nutrients.
Fire Roasted Tomato Soup
Preparing this creamy tomato soup is made easy by employing canned fire-roasted tomatoes. Serve with hot, crusty rolls for a satisfying and vitamin-rich lunch.
Sausage-and-Tortellini Soup
Turn this excellent pasta dish into an even better soup with chicken stock.
Ultimate Chicken Noodle Soup
This lighter take on the classic comfort food doesn't use cream, but it still packs plenty of flavor.
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