Healthy Recipes Soup Our 21 Most Popular Soups in October By Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Wimberly is EatingWell's Editorial Fellow. As a food and mental health blogger, Camryn explores how food and cooking can help improve mental health and also be an avenue to connect with one's culture and heritage. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on October 31, 2024 Close Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Missie Crawford This mix of chunky stews, hearty chilis and creamy soups is sure to have something you'll love. Warm, veggie-packed bowls were popular in October, especially those with delicious fall produce, like cauliflower, mushroom and sweet potato. It's easy to see why recipes like our White Bean Soup with Pasta and Spicy Coconut, Chicken & Mushroom Soup had home cooks coming back for more. 01 of 21 Stuffed Cabbage Soup Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster Like stuffed cabbage? You'll love this easy cabbage soup. It's got all of the classic flavors of stuffed cabbage without all the fuss of stuffing. View Recipe 02 of 21 White Bean Soup with Pasta Jacob Fox We use mirepoix—a combination of onion, celery and carrots—to flavor this white bean soup. Keep a store-bought bag of the mixture in your freezer to ensure you always have some on hand without worrying about it going bad. White Bean Soup with Pasta 03 of 21 Spicy Coconut, Chicken & Mushroom Soup Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Missie Crawford Coconut milk tames the heat and combines deliciously with shredded chicken breast in this spicy Thai-inspired coconut chicken soup. View Recipe 04 of 21 Creamy White Bean Soup Photography: Caitlin bensel, Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Prop Styling: Julia Bayless This light, creamy white bean soup recipe is richly flavored thanks to plenty of beans, veggies and Parmesan cheese. View Recipe 05 of 21 Vegetable Weight-Loss Soup View Recipe A big bowl of this vegetable soup will leave you satisfied for hours without consuming a lot of calories, which is helpful when trying to lose weight. Plus, it's an easy way to boost your vegetable servings for the day. 06 of 21 Copycat Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless This copycat Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli soup features lean ground beef, ditalini pasta and plenty of beans, just like the original. The addition of tomato sauce helps thicken and flavor the broth. Like many soups, this will taste better the next day, but because it includes hearty ingredients like beans, you may need to loosen the soup with additional broth or water when reheating. View Recipe 07 of 21 Slow Cooker Chicken, Bacon & Potato Soup Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas This chicken potato soup is perfect for ushering in fall: It's hearty enough for the beginning of soup season, yet brothy and veggie-packed so it doesn't feel too heavy. Pair with a slaw or kale side salad and crusty whole-grain bread for a healthy, satisfying dinner. View Recipe 08 of 21 White Bean-Sausage Soup Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell Make this heart-healthy main-dish white bean and sausage soup with fresh onions. If you're really pressed for time, look for frozen chopped onions, which can be added to soups and stews in seconds. View Recipe 09 of 21 Bean & Barley Soup This hearty bean and barley soup tastes like it has simmered for hours, but actually it's quite quick to throw together. Plus this recipe for healthy bean and barley soup freezes beautifully. View Recipe 10 of 21 Chicken & White Bean Soup Rotisserie chickens can really relieve the dinner-rush pressure—especially in this Italian-inspired soup that cries out for a piece of crusty bread and a glass of red wine. View Recipe 11 of 21 Slow-Cooker Lentil, Carrot & Potato Soup Pureeing some of the lentil-vegetable mixture, and then combining it with the remaining vegetables and lentils gives the soup a texture that satisfies those who love a creamy soup and those who prefer it chunky. View Recipe 12 of 21 Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup with Kale This healthy, easy soup is loaded with vegetables, protein and fiber to keep you full and fueled. Serve this winter soup topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, and a side of garlic toast. View Recipe 13 of 21 Creamy Cauliflower & Zucchini Soup Photographer: Jennifer Causey, Food stylist: Ali Ramee, Prop stylist: Clairen Spollen This cauliflower and zucchini soup gets its silky texture from blending mellow-flavored cauliflower and zucchini together. Just a touch of milk and cream combine with sharp Cheddar cheese to add additional creaminess and savory flavors to this warming vegetarian soup. View Recipe 14 of 21 Slow-Cooker White Bean, Spinach & Sausage Stew This easy soup is full of immunity-supporting foods: vitamin C–rich kale, zinc-containing chicken and chickpeas and antioxidant-packed garlic. Plus, the hot, steamy broth and a hint of pepper heat get your nose running—great for flushing out sinuses and potentially staving off an infection. View Recipe 15 of 21 Easy Slow-Cooker Potato-Leek Soup with Boursin Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless This creamy slow-cooker leek soup showcases leeks’ mild onion flavor, enhanced by plenty of fresh and dried herbs and with potatoes adding texture and body. Boursin is a soft, spreadable cheese, similar to whipped cream cheese, that comes in a variety of flavors. We like how the garlic-and-herb flavor enhances the overall flavor of the soup, but you can substitute sour cream. View Recipe 16 of 21 Harira (Moroccan Tomato, Lentil & Beef Soup) Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco Harira is a tomato-based soup featured at the center of many Moroccan tables during the month of Ramadan. It’s often enjoyed as part of iftar, or the meal served to break the fast each evening, along with dates, milk, hard-boiled eggs, semolina pancakes and chebakia (sesame cookies). This version features chickpeas, lentils, beef and noodles in a fragrant tomato broth, but there are endless variations on the soup. View Recipe 17 of 21 Pumpkin Spice Butternut Squash Soup Simmer up a light and tasty fall soup, made creamy with coconut milk and Greek yogurt. View Recipe 18 of 21 Roasted Cauliflower & Potato Curry Soup Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop Stylist: Maura Timmerman In this healthy cauliflower soup recipe, roasting the cauliflower first adds depth and prevents the florets from turning to mush. A little tomato sauce and coconut milk give the broth a rich, silky texture. Serve with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt, if desired. View Recipe 19 of 21 Slow-Cooker Vegetable Soup Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell This weight-loss vegetable soup fills you up without a lot of calories, plus it's an easy way to eat more vegetables. View Recipe 20 of 21 Italian Wedding Soup Jen Causey Forget the marble-size meatballs you find in many versions of this soup. In this easy recipe, they're full-size, full-flavored and plenty filling. View Recipe 21 of 21 Carrot Soup Photographer: Jen Causey This easy carrot soup recipe is a great way to use up a bag of carrots that were forgotten in your produce drawer. The carrots cook together with aromatics like onions, garlic and fresh herbs before being pureed into a silky-smooth soup that's delicious for dinner or packed up for lunch. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit