Winter days call for cozy, comforting meals that warm you up from the inside out. Over the years, I’ve perfected a collection of quick soups that are not only delicious but also easy to whip up when time is tight. Each recipe is simple, packed with flavor, and perfect for those chilly evenings. Here are my 20 favorite quick soups to keep you warm all winter long.
1. Classic Tomato Basil Soup
Ingredients:
4 cups canned crushed tomatoes
1 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream (optional)
Procedure:
Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté onion and garlic until translucent.
Add crushed tomatoes and vegetable broth, bring to a simmer.
Stir in chopped basil, salt, and pepper. Let simmer for 10 minutes.
Blend the soup until smooth using an immersion blender.
Stir in cream if using, heat through, and serve warm.
2. Quick Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 carrots, sliced
2 celery stalks, sliced
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup cooked shredded chicken
1 cup egg noodles
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley for garnish
Procedure:
Heat olive oil in a pot, sauté onion, carrots, and celery until tender.
Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Add egg noodles and cook until tender, about 7 minutes.
Stir in shredded chicken, season with salt and pepper.
Simmer for 5 minutes, garnish with parsley, and serve.
3. Creamy Potato Leek Soup
Ingredients:
3 large potatoes, peeled and diced
2 leeks, cleaned and sliced
4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 cup milk or cream
2 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Melt butter in a pot, sauté leeks until soft.
Add diced potatoes and broth, bring to a boil.
Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
Blend soup until smooth, stir in milk or cream.
Season with salt and pepper, heat through, and serve.
4. Spicy Lentil Soup
Ingredients:
1 cup red lentils, rinsed
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
4 cups vegetable broth
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Heat olive oil, sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.
Add cumin and chili powder, stir for 1 minute.
Add lentils and broth, bring to a boil.
Simmer for 20 minutes or until lentils are soft.
Season with salt and pepper, blend slightly if desired, and serve.
5. Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients:
1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 small onion, diced
4 cups vegetable broth
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Heat olive oil, sauté onion until soft.
Add butternut squash and broth, bring to a boil.
Simmer until squash is tender, about 15 minutes.
Blend soup until smooth, stir in nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
Heat through and serve.
6. Quick French Onion Soup
Ingredients:
3 large onions, thinly sliced
2 tbsp butter
4 cups beef broth
1 tsp thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
Grated cheese and toasted bread for topping
Procedure:
Melt butter, caramelize onions over medium heat until golden brown.
Add beef broth and thyme, simmer for 10 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve topped with toasted bread and melted cheese.
7. Thai Coconut Curry Soup
Ingredients:
1 can coconut milk
2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 tbsp red curry paste
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 small bell pepper, sliced
1 tbsp fish sauce
Juice of 1 lime
Fresh cilantro for garnish
Procedure:
In a pot, combine coconut milk, broth, and curry paste, bring to a simmer.
Add mushrooms and bell pepper, cook until tender.
Stir in fish sauce and lime juice.
Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.
8. Minestrone Soup
Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
2 cups chopped tomatoes
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup cooked beans (kidney or cannellini)
1 cup small pasta
Salt, pepper, and Italian herbs to taste
Procedure:
Heat olive oil, sauté onion, carrots, and celery.
Add tomatoes and broth, bring to a boil.
Add pasta and beans, cook until pasta is tender.
Season with salt, pepper, and herbs. Serve warm.
9. Creamy Mushroom Soup
Ingredients:
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup cream
2 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Melt butter, sauté onion, garlic, and mushrooms until soft.
Add broth, bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Blend soup until smooth, stir in cream.
Season with salt and pepper, heat through, and serve.
10. Corn and Potato Chowder
Ingredients:
2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
2 medium potatoes, diced
1 small onion, diced
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup milk or cream
2 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Melt butter, sauté onion until translucent.
Add potatoes, corn, and broth, bring to a boil.
Simmer until potatoes are tender.
Stir in milk or cream, season with salt and pepper.
Heat through and serve.
11. Quick Beef and Barley Soup
Ingredients:
1/2 lb ground beef
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
4 cups beef broth
1/2 cup pearl barley
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Brown ground beef in a pot, drain excess fat.
Add onion and carrots, sauté until soft.
Add broth and barley, bring to a boil.
Simmer for 30 minutes or until barley is tender.
Season with salt and pepper and serve.
12. Spinach and White Bean Soup
Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups vegetable broth
1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups fresh spinach
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Heat olive oil, sauté onion and garlic.
Add broth and beans, bring to a simmer.
Stir in spinach until wilted.
Season with salt and pepper, serve warm.
13. Carrot Ginger Soup
Ingredients:
4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 small onion, diced
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
4 cups vegetable broth
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Heat olive oil, sauté onion and ginger until fragrant.
Add carrots and broth, bring to a boil.
Simmer until carrots are tender.
Blend soup until smooth, season with salt and pepper.
Heat through and serve.
14. Pea and Mint Soup
Ingredients:
3 cups frozen peas
1 small onion, diced
4 cups vegetable broth
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
2 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Melt butter, sauté onion until soft.
Add peas and broth, bring to a boil.
Simmer for 5 minutes, add mint leaves.
Blend until smooth, season with salt and pepper.
Heat and serve.
15. Sweet Potato and Black Bean Soup
Ingredients:
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 onion, diced
4 cups vegetable broth
1 tsp cumin
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Heat olive oil, sauté onion until translucent.
Add sweet potatoes, beans, broth, and cumin.
Bring to a boil, then simmer until sweet potatoes are tender.
Season with salt and pepper, serve warm.
16. Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Ingredients:
3 cups broccoli florets
1 small onion, diced
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup milk or cream
2 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Melt butter, sauté onion until soft.
Add broccoli and broth, simmer until broccoli is tender.
Blend soup slightly for texture.
Stir in cheese and milk, season with salt and pepper.
Heat through and serve.
17. Cabbage and Sausage Soup
Ingredients:
1/2 lb smoked sausage, sliced
1 small onion, diced
3 cups chopped cabbage
4 cups chicken broth
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Heat olive oil, brown sausage slices.
Add onion and cabbage, sauté until cabbage softens.
Add broth, bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper, serve hot.
18. Tomato and Red Lentil Soup
Ingredients:
1 cup red lentils
1 can diced tomatoes
1 onion, diced
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Heat olive oil, sauté onion and garlic.
Add lentils, tomatoes, broth, and paprika.
Bring to a boil, then simmer until lentils are soft.
Season with salt and pepper, blend if desired, and serve.
19. Chicken and Corn Soup
Ingredients:
1 cup cooked shredded chicken
1 cup corn kernels
4 cups chicken broth
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Sauté onion and garlic in a pot until soft.
Add chicken, corn, and broth, bring to a boil.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper, serve hot.
20. Zucchini and Basil Soup
Ingredients:
3 medium zucchinis, chopped
1 small onion, diced
4 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Heat olive oil, sauté onion until translucent.
Add zucchini and broth, bring to a boil.
Simmer until zucchini is tender.
Add basil, blend soup until smooth.
Season with salt and pepper, heat through, and serve.
Winter doesn’t have to mean long hours in the kitchen. These quick soups have been my go-to comfort foods, perfect for busy days when I want something warm, nourishing, and ready in a flash. Try them out and enjoy the cozy vibes all season long!
Evan Lewis is the Head and chief editor of Indoorguider. By profession, he is a MasterChef in a five-star restaurant based in California, and by hobby he is a DIY man. Evan joined as a chef after completing a Diploma in professional cooking from USA. Besides this profession, he’s a researcher and hobbyist blogger and DIY expert. He loves discovering new things, researching them, and sharing them with people who need that information. Most of his time as a chef is spent with different kitchen utensils. He already shares his knowledge and experience with various kitchen tools, utensils, and food blogging and DIY stuff. This time he decided to write about one of the most needed kitchen tools and kitchen appliances. Therefore, he created this site, Indoorguider, and shared his experience, knowledge, and research results with people who have less knowledge about this tool. As a MasterChef of a five-star restaurant, Evan Lewis is not only experienced in cooking. He’s also experienced with different kitchen utensils, tools, and equipment. Besides, cooking he’s a hobbyist blogger. He does a lot of research on different kitchen tools for his blog and writes about them to help others, here at IndoorGuider. He shares his experience, knowledge, and research results for the benefit of people seeking different tools and cooking steps, tips, and recipes. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555977246806 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evanlewis9177/ Quora: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/EvanLewisOfficial/ Pinterest: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-lewis-1157132b8/ Threads: Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvanLewis5656
