Warm soups and Cold nights – sounds so poetic!
“Winter is coming”, so you need to buckle up your cooking game. Who does not like to have soup on a winter evening?
Honestly, I personally find nothing more comforting than a steaming bowl of yummy soup on a chilly- snowy day.
There are tons of warm soup recipes like casseroles, mac n cheese, or maybe hot chocolate although we all know it too well they have their own drawbacks. But there come soups, always a healthy choice of meal, especially in winter.
Here I bring you the Best Chunky winter soup recipes from all around the world. These collections of handful soups can be prepared any day whether it’s family Christmas or a dull cold Sunday.
So, get ready to welcome this winter with warm and open arms. Here are our top 4 soupalicious picks in the next section.
Best Chunky Winter Soup Recipes Section
Are you ready to add these comforting winter soups to your secret diary?
Well, let’s not waste any more time and dive right into it.
#1. Chicken Noodle Soup
We all are familiar with this authentic Chinese soup bowl, here is a simplified version of the famous chicken noodle soup for you to try.
Let’s check out the requirement list first.
Ingredient | Quantity |
| Chicken Stock | 900 ml |
| Boneless and skinless chicken breast pieces | 175g |
| Rice noodles | 50g |
| Spring onion chopped | 2 |
| Sweetcorn | 2 tbsp |
| Chopped Ginger | 1 tsp |
| Garlic clove | 1 |
| Sliced Mushroom | 2-3 |
| Soy sauce | 3 tsp |
| Shredded basil leaves | 1 tsp |
| Finely chopped chili | 1 tsp |
| Salt & Pepper | According to taste |
Now that we are well aware of the ingredient list, let’s learn how to prepare it.
Preparation Stages | Process |
| Step 1 | Take a large pan and add the chicken stock and breast pieces into that along with chopped ginger garlic. Boil it in low heat for about 20 minutes so that your chicken gets cooked and tender. |
| Step 2 | Time to add the rest of the ingredients into the stalk. Add the noodles, spring onions, mushrooms, and sweet corn into it. Mix all the elements along with soya sauce and boil it till the noodles get cooked. |
| Step 3 | Pour the soup into a bowl, sprinkle salt and pepper and give it a mix. Now for garnishing add the chili and basil leaves. |
After a classic Chinese dish, time to learn an easy chunky winter vegetable soup.
#2. Vegetable Bean Soup
In winter you need all the nutrition and what’s better than veggies right?
Take a look at the ingredient list for this quick dish.
Ingredients | Quantity |
| Diced carrots | 2 |
| Diced yellow onion | 1 |
| Diced celery stalks | 2 |
| Garlic cloves | 3 |
| Sliced Tomato | 1 |
| Washed and dried Cannellini beans | 2 cans |
| Chopped parsley | ¼ cup |
| Dried thyme | 1 tsp |
| Olive oil | 2 tsp |
| Vegetable broth | 4 cups |
| Grated parmesan | According to choice |
| Salt and pepper | According to taste |
This is a simple recipe, once you arrange the requirement follow the instruction below-
Preparation Stages | Process |
| Step 1 | Heat the olive oil on a pan and add celery, onion, and carrot. Cook approx 6 mins until they turn translucent. |
| Step 2 | Time to add garlic and thyme to it and season the preparation with salt and pepper. |
| Step 3 | Now add tomatoes, beans, and chopped parsley into the mixture. Pour the broth and bring it to boil for about 30 mins. Lower down the heat preferably the veggies should be cooked at a simmer. |
| Step 4 | In the end, add more pepper and salt. Serve it with a parmesan topping. |
Winter vegetable soup recipes‘ discussion will be incomplete without mentioning our childhood favorite Tomato soup. So, next, we present a tomato soup prepared with a twist.
#3. Tomato and Jasmine Tea Soup
To make this yummy dish you only need a few ingredients.
Check out the requirement list below.
Ingredients | Quantity |
| Tomato | 1kg |
| Jasmine tea | 2gm |
| Truffle oil | 1gm |
| Thyme | 2gm |
| Tabasco | 1gm |
| Salt and Pepper | According to taste |
You can already tell from the ingredient list how easy it will be to make it. We share the methods to prepare it in the next section.
Preparation Stages | Process |
| Step 1 | First, peel the tomatoes and deseed them. Then put them in a pan and bring that to a boil to make a smooth puree. |
| Step 2 | Strain the pan and then add thyme, tabasco, salt, and pepper into the preparation. Give it a quick mix and cook well. |
| Step 3 | At the same time in a separate utensil put the jasmine tea water for boiling. |
| Step 4 | Once both the soup and tea are ready, mix both of them. Heat the soup and drizzle truffle oil over it. Your aromatic soup is ready to get served. |
If you are a vegan then the next recipe might be a perfect match for you. Check out our pick for the Best Chunky winter soup recipes next.
#4. Vegan Lentil Soup
It can be a choice for a healthy lunch on a cold wintery afternoon.
Make sure you note down all the requirements for the dish.
Ingredients | Quantity |
| Chopped carrot | ½ cup |
| Chopped celery | ½ cup |
| Chopped Shallot | ½ cup |
| Crushed tomatoes | 1 can |
| Olive oil | 2 tbsp |
| Cumin powder | ½ tsp |
| Dried french lentils | 1 cup |
| Coriander powder | ½ tsp |
| Broccoli rabe | 4 cups |
| Kosher salt and pepper | According to taste |
| Red wine vinegar | 2 tsp |
Once you arrange all the requirements for the dish you can move ahead with its preparation.
Preparation Stages | Process |
| Step 1 | Heat the olive oil in a pan and add celery, shallot, and carrot into it. Add some cumin powder, coriander powder, and salt to that and cook it until it gets soft. |
| Step 2 | Add lentils along with tomatoes into the mixture and add ½ cup of water. Bring it to a boil at a low simmer, and cover the pan with a lid partially. Wait around 45 mins for the lentils to get cooked. |
| Step 3 | Add the broccoli ribs and more water according to the requirement. Wait for it to get tender and cook it for further 3 more minutes. |
| Step 4 | Stir some red wine vinegar into your soup, and sprinkle salt and pepper according to your taste buds. Your soup is ready to be served. Drizzle some oil over it and tasty vegan lentil soup is ready. |
#5. Pumpkin Soup
It’s one of the popular recipes made especially during thanksgiving.
Here are the list of ingredients required in the making of pumpkin soup.
Ingredients | Quantity |
| Whole pie pumpkins | 2 |
| Vegetable or chicken stock | 1 quart |
| Heavy cream | 1/2 cups |
| Maple syrup | 1/3 cups |
| Dash of nutmeg | |
| Extra cream and toasted pumpkin seeds, for serving | |
| Salt to taste |
Here the process to make the Pumpkin Best Chunky winter soup recipes.
Preparation Stages | Process |
| Step 1 | Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Now take the both pumpkins place them on a cookie sheet and roast until it becomes soft and the outer skin looks shrunken. |
| Step 2 | After that let it cool down and carefully scoop out all the pumpkin seeds and pulp. Keep the pulp in a bowl set aside. |
| Step 3 | Take a pot, heat it up and pour the pumpkin flesh, along with chicken or veg stock and maple syrup. Let it simmer for some time and mash out the big chunks. After that you can also use a mixer blender or food processor to get a velvety texture. |
| Step 4 | Add the extra cream, dash of nutmeg, and salt as per taste. Mix them well and blend again. Reheat if required and it’s ready to be served! |
| Step 5 | To get more marks on presentation you can serve them in hollowed pumpkin cut and sprinkle some toasted pumpkin seeds. |
You can also check our Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe without Evaporated Milk. Its healthy perfect for thanksgiving & tasty as well!
So these were some really easy winter soup recipes for you to try at home this winter. Try them out and let me know which one became your favorite.
Cooking is all about experimenting, so hopefully, these best soup recipes will guide you to find your creation. Keep trying and experimenting in your kitchen and have a wonderful winter season ahead.
Thanks giving recipes are on its way!