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These Quick and Easy Soups (including meatless and vegan options!) can all be made in under an hour, so you can enjoy a healthy, hearty meal even on your busiest weeknights!

Warming soups are the perfect fall and winter comfort food, but many soups take hours to make.  

These soups are super filling on their own, but if you’d like, you can pair these soups with a simple side salad and crusty bread for a more well rounded meal.  

Almost all of these soups can be tweaked for your vegetarian or vegan diet by simply replacing chicken broth with vegetable broth and omitting cream and cheese or replacing them with vegan options, and many of these recipes provide suggestions for doing just that.

For more easy and delicious soup recipes, check out 10 Warm and Comforting Soup Recipes for Fall and Winter.

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Quick and Easy Soups Perfect for Busy Weeknights

30-minute posole

With tender pork, soft hominy, and traditional spices, this soup is the ultimate Mexican comfort food, and with this recipe, you can make it in no time! 

Pre-cooked pulled pork will help you whip up this spicy pork posole in under an hour from start to finish!

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easy chicken posole verde

Chicken posole verde is delicious a variation of the traditional posole above.

Green chiles are the star in this soup with rotisserie chicken and, of course, traditional white hominy for an amazingly satisfying meal in just 20 minutes!

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30-minute homemade chicken noodle soup

This traditional homemade soup is so flavorful, it’s hard to believe it only takes 30 minutes to get it on the table!

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creamy crab soup

This super yummy crab soup only takes 5 ingredients and only 30 minutes to make – super simple!

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chicken vegetable tortellini soup

With a rotisserie chicken from the deli, fresh vegetables, pre-made chicken broth, and cheese tortellinis, you can have this comforting soup on the table in 30 minutes!

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15-minute coconut curry noodle soup

Fifteen minutes is all it takes to make this flavorful, restaurant-quality soup.  Who needs takeout?!

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5-ingredient chili

Most chili recipes take hours to cook, but what if you don’t have all day to let your chili simmer on the stove?  

This incredible 5-ingredient chili takes under 30 minutes start to finish, so you can eat well even on your busiest days!

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chicken cordon bleu soup

Treat yourself to this rich, decadent creamy soup that tastes just like Cordon Bleu!

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lemon chicken orzo soup

Chicken thighs add extra flavor to this quick + easy chicken soup with refreshing lemon broth!

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curried butternut and coconut soup [vegan]

Curry jazzes up an old fall favorite, Butternut Squash Soup.  This savory soup gets its creaminess from coconut milk and starchy squash.  

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For more ways to use this versatile winter squash, check out 25 Amazing Butternut Squash Recipes You Need to Try This Fall and Winter – Even Desserts!

creamy parmesan tomato and spinach tortellini soup

This soup recipe is super simple!  Just cook the onions and garlic, add broth, tomatoes, and tortellini.  

Then, simmer until the tortellini is cooked before adding the spinach and parmesan cheese.  

In about 30 minutes, you have a hearty, filling meal!

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creamy vegetable soup

Onion, carrots, celery, and potatoes combine with flavorful stock, seasonings, and a little bit of cream to make this unique and super tasty take on vegetable soup.

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chicken gnocchi soup

I love gnocchi!  This soft potato pasta pairs well in this creamy soup with juicy chicken and tender vegetables to make a comforting and satisfying meal.

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asiago bisque

Asiago cheese is a pungent Italian cheese that makes this thick, creamy soup with bacon and filling potatoes amazingly delicious!

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kale and apple soup

I don’t know about you, but on grocery day, I sometimes buy more produce than I can consume before it all goes bad.  

This is especially true with greens, since they don’t last very long.  When I do this, I like to start up my blender for some healthy warming smoothies.  

This soup is another great way to use up extra kale for a warming meal when it’s cold outside.

Just combine with fresh fall apples, salty pancetta or bacon, and smooth crème fraîche or mascarpone cheese, and you’ve put your surplus produce to good use!

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lasagna soup

This recipe has all the delicious flavors of lasagna in one super simple, quick, and easy meal with a dollop of creamy ricotta cheese that melts right into the soup!

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5-INGREDIENT CHEESY CAULIFLOWER

This 5-Ingredient Cheesy Cauliflower Soup is ultra creamy, and all you need is an onion, cauliflower, butter, broth, and cheese!

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easy 30-minute chicken tortilla soup

This soup is slightly spicy with tender chicken, sweet corn, hearty black beans, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, and crunchy tortilla strips. 

Save time by using a store-bought rotisserie chicken or pre-cooked chicken you may have on hand. 

You can also freeze some of this soup for those weeknights when you just don’t feel like putting much effort into mealtime.

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chinese noodle soup

I loved ramen when I was in college, but now that I’m older, I realize it doesn’t as good as I remember and it’s terrible for your health and your waistline! 

Ditch the instant ramen in favor of this fresh and delicious homemade Chinese Noodle Soup that’s like a grown up version of your childhood favorite!

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creamy tomato basil soup

Homemade tomato soup is so much fresher and full of flavor than the Campbell’s soup from your childhood.  

This easy 20-minute tomato soup is a serious upgrade!

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coconut chicken soup

Try some new flavors with this Thai inspired coconut soup with hearty root vegetables.  

If you’ve never tried rutabagas, I highly recommend you give them a chance!  

They are wonderfully sweet and starchy like a slightly sweet potato and are wonderful in a warming soup like this or roasted in the oven.

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irresistible pea and mint soup [vegan]

This bright pea soup is totally different from traditional pea soup that’s been cooked for long hours and loses its fresh pea taste.  

Enjoy the taste of spring any time of year with this fresh pea + mint soup made with fresh or frozen peas and light seasonings.

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anything-you-have coconut curry soup [vegan]

The amazing part about this recipe is that once you have the curry base, you can add pretty much anything you want!  

Add vegetables you love to make this soup truly to your taste!

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spicy black bean soup [vegan]

This soup is loaded with flavor and is healthy for you!

Perfect served with chopped cilantro, avocados, and lots of blue corn tortilla chips! Did I mention it’s vegan and gluten-free?

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greek lemon chicken soup

Brighten up a dreary winter day with this refreshing lemon chicken soup with juicy chicken, orzo pasta, and fresh Greek seasonings.

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I love to eat warming soups when it’s cold outside, but many recipes simply take too long to enjoy them regularly.  

These Quick and Easy Soups are the exception.  

They let you to get a warm, hearty meal on the table in no time, so you can eat well even on your busiest days and enjoy time with family and friends instead of tending to a hot stove for hours!

For more homemade soup ideas, see 10 Warm and Comforting Soup Recipes for Fall and Winter.

What do you think of these Quick and Easy Soups perfect for busy weeknights?  Please share your thoughts in the comments below!

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