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    These 16 Easy Soup Recipes Are The Perfect Solution for Busy Nights

    Published: Aug 11, 2023 · Modified: Jan 1, 2024 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Looking for a quick and easy meal that's perfect for a busy weeknight? Look no further than soup! Soup is a delicious and satisfying meal that can be made in just a few minutes.

    With so many different easy soup recipes to choose from, you're sure to find one that everyone in your family will love.

    Easy Soup Recipes

    Sausage Tortellini Soup

    This easy soup is hearty, wholesome and extra cozy.

    A bowl of soup with sausage and tortellini.

    Make this with simple ingredients like smoked sausage, prepackaged cheese tortellini and spinach for a healthy and easy soup that serves well for lunch or dinner.

    Get the recipe: Sausage and tortellini soup.

    Beef and Barley Soup

    This beef and barley soup is going to be your new favorite recipe because it is so good.

    A bowl of hearty beef and barley soup.

    You will never find this incredible flavor in a can! Use leftover roast meat and spinach, carrots and potatoes to make this soup that you will want to make a meal of.

    Get the recipe: Beef and barley soup.

    Slow Cooker Clam Chowder

    Skip the can of chowder and make this fresh, flavorful option instead.

    a bowl of creamy clam chowder with potatoes.

    Use your slow cooker to make the best creamy clam chowder. This recipe is easy and provides the best flavor. This is another recipe that blows the canned competition away.

    Get the recipe: Slow cooker clam chowder.

    Swedish Meatball Stew

    This recipe is perfect for a cozy fall meal that is filling and flavorful.

    a bowl of swedish meatball stew.

    Made with peas, potatoes and plenty of meatballs. This dish has such a creamy soup base with so many great textures mixed in. You will love it from the first taste.

    Get the recipe: Swedish meatball stew.

    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

    Let your slow cooker do the work of getting dinner on the table.

    a bowl of split pea soup with ham chunks.

    This recipe is easy, filling and is a welcome change for an easy family meal. It also reheats well for lunch the next day. 

    Get the recipe: Slow cooker split pea soup.

    Mushroom Barley Soup

    This soup is absolutely what you need to get you through the cold fall and winter months.

    It is wholesome, filling, cozy and so easy to prepare for a great at home meal. You can cook this in your instant pot to get dinner on the table in just a few moments.

    Get the recipe: Mushroom barley soup.

    French Onion Soup in Bread Bowls

    This is a great meal for a weeknight. Fill bread bowls with French onion soup, and don’t forget to add plenty of melty cheese!

    Bread bowls filled with french onion soup.

    You can literally eat the bowl, which saves you some clean up time after the meal has ended.

    Get the recipe: French onion soup in bread bowls.

    Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Stew

    Let dinner cook low and slow in your crockpot for a hearty dinner that is sure to welcome you home from work with a great aroma.

    A bowl of chicken and wild rice stew.

    This recipe is rather easy and is guaranteed to leave your family satisfied with wholesome and simple ingredients.

    Get the recipe: Slow cooker chicken and wild rice stew.

    Slow Cooker Chunky Chicken Chili

    This chili recipe is perfect for those nights you crave comfort food, but are also in the mood for something different.

    A bowl of chunky chicken chili.

    Chunks of chicken, in chili make for such a filling and flavorful meal. Top with cheese or sour cream or crackers for an easy dinner that cooks itself while you are at work.

    Get the recipe: Slow cooker chunky chicken chili.

    Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup

    Slow Cooker Tomato Soup Recipe

    Skip the can and make this easy homemade tomato basil soup in the slow cooker. It pairs perfectly with  grilled cheese for a timeless meal that kids and adults will happily dig into!

    It also reheats well for an easy leftover soup lunch the next day.

    Get the recipe: Slow cooker tomato basil soup.

    Easy Chicken and Rice Soup

    Save this recipe for the cold weather months. It is exactly what you need when the temperatures are dropping and cold and flu season creeps in.

    close up shot of blue bowl full of chicken and rice soup with vegetables

    This soup is loaded with rice, veggies and chicken chunks. I know you are going to love this for a fast and flavorful meal.

    Get the recipe: Easy chicken and rice soup.

    Vegetable beef stew

    This vegetable beef stew is the definition of home cooked goodness.

    Veggie Beef Stew in a bowl filled with peas and carrots

    It sticks to the ribs for a wholesome dinner that is easy to prepare and reheats well the next day, if you are lucky enough to have leftovers.

    Get the recipe: Veggie beef stew.

    Cream of Asparagus Soup

    Pop this simple soup into a blender to make it creamy and dreamy.

    A bowl of cream of asparagus soup with three asparagus tips on top.

    Anyone who loves asparagus will want a second bowl of this as it is that good! Float a few asparagus tips on top for color and texture.

    Get the recipe: Cream of asparagus soup.

    Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

    Make this soup the next time you crave Olive Garden but could do without the crowd in the restaurant.

     a bowl of chicken gnocchi soup.

    The results are every bit as tasty, and you will be delighted how easy this recipe is to recreate in your home kitchen.

    Get the recipe: Chicken and gnocchi soup.

    Slow Cooker Beef Stew

    There is nothing quite as nice as having dinner awaiting you when you come home after a long day. This recipe makes the heartiest, and tastiest beef stew ever, in the slow cooker.

    a bowl of beef stew.

    With mushrooms, onions, carrots and plenty of beef, this fuss free stew will be a family favorite for busy nights.

    Get the recipe: Slow cooker beef stew.

    Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Soup

    Make this chicken fajita soup for fast food, at home. This recipe comes together easily and cooks in no time, thanks to the instant pot.

    A cozy bowl of chicken fajita soup.

    You can whip this up and serve with chips and salsa on the side for a complete and filling meal option.

    Get the recipe: Instant pot chicken fajita soup.

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    16 Easy Soup Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Jennifer! I'm a Miami native and I love sharing easy dinner recipes, baking recipes, travel ideas and general Miami Lifestyle fun! Follow along for inspiration on how to make the most of your life!

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