Good morning!
It’s National Soup Month and it would be almost criminal of me to let another day go by without both acknowledging the occasion and sharing some soup.
Okay, I actually just found out it’s National Soup Month, so that’s why 10+ days have passed this month with nary a word from ye olde soup chef during this random-food-holiday prescribed time to talk about soup. So, let’s do it!
The soups I’ve included below are not new. No, these are my time- and social-media-tested soups. The ones with not just thousands of shares from fellow soup lovers, but tens and hundreds of thousands.
We still have a couple of months of winter to endure, so I hope you’ll browse the list, find something interesting, and maybe cook it up before spring. I’ve included seven soups, one for each week between now and March.
Happy Soupuary (yeah no, that doesn’t quite work as well as Souptember does 😆)
The Soups
Hearty, creamy, nourishing, vegetarian, carnivore — there’s a soup for everyone!
Cold-Fighting Couscous Chicken Soup
Still my most popular soup a decade later, this chicken soup was made precisely for the winter blahs. Whether you’re sniffly and achy or just need some winter cheer, this brightly-flavored soup is packed with nourishing ingredients.
Sausage and soup is such a perfect winter pairing. And with a hearty dose of Italian seasonings and filling orzo pasta, it’s a soup that’s an entire meal in a bowl.
My cold-fighting soup might be my most popular, but Mulligatawny is my personal favorite. Thick and creamy and perfectly seasoned with curry spices — and a surprise tart apple — this British-Indian fusion is pure comfort food.
This soup looks so complex in the pot but is actually the easiest soup on this list to make. Using quality frozen wontons, this full-flavored, brothy soup is quick to the table and an absolute delight. The red topping, by the way, is chili crisp, which adds a little extra something — a spicy pop of beautiful color.
Sardinian Longevity Minestrone
This minestrone is quickly catching up to the cold-fighting soup, thanks to the increasing popularity of the Blue Zones movement. I’ve been following the Blue Zones for a decade now, and this soup was my first take on the minestrone made famous by the centenarian residents of Sardinia. If you’re curious about the Blue Zones, there’s a documentary on Netflix that’s worth watching. Then come back and make this soup and enjoy the healthy goodness.
This is a sleeper recipe that has a quiet following on Pinterest. You can’t quite see them in the photos, but this soup is filled with twirly ramen noodles and seasoned with Thai-inspired spices in a savory peanut butter broth. Chopped veggies and mushrooms make this a filling and tasty soup.
Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup
And rounding out the list is this beautiful, fire-engine red soup that begins on a baking sheet and ends in the blender. Roasting all of the vegetables adds an irresistible depth of flavor that you just can’t find packaged on grocery store shelves.
Even More Soup …
If you’re really in a browsing mood, I’ve gathered a collection of 24 of my winteriest winter soup recipes all in one place, for easy access.
Hopefully, I’ve now done right by National Soup Month. 😉
Until next time, friends, stay warm 🧣, stay kind 🤗, and remember that soup for dinner is always a good idea.
Hi Karen! Always lovely to see you in my mailbox! Happy to read your greatest hits, as I can never get enough soup! Being from an Italian family, I totally agree with your mindset, and your recipe for Sardinian minestrone. Happy New Year! May it bring you blessings and peace!