Soup season! Our top 8 recipes for cooking up comforting soups at home

Feeling a chill in the air and looking for a way to warm up after a busy fall day?

As the days get shorter and cooler, we crave comfort food that are nourishing, while still simple to make at home. But with so many different recipes out there, how do you choose a soup that will truly hit the spot? 

Whether you want a quick weeknight option or a slow-simmered weekend treat, this episode will inspire you to make the most of soup season. By the end of this episode, you’ll…

1. Discover the viral “Glow Soup” — creamy, nutritious, and 100% plant-based
2. Learn tips for creating hearty, flavorful broths in your slow cooker or Instant Pot that can be enjoyed as a healthy snack or used to elevate classics like tomato, lentil, or chicken noodle
3. Get creative with root veggies and hearty greens, combining them with pantry staples like smoky spices and coconut milk to take your soup game to the next level

Tune in now to learn how to create soul-warming soups that will carry you through autumn and into winter with ease and comfort!

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Links:

The viral TikTok “Glow Soup” by Maddie Harrington/Nutriouslyeasy

Similar to Kari’s soup: Andouille sausage + black bean soup with fire-roasted tomatoes by Sarah Carey for Martha Stewart, or this sausage, kale, and lentil soup (just swap the tomatoes for fire-roasted ones)

Olia Hercules’ Tarragon Soup from her cookbook Kaukasis: The culinary journey through Georgia, Azerbaijan & beyond

Classic French onion soup with beef stock and white wine, and a mushroom farro version from NYT Cooking

Slow cooker carmelized onions from Gimme Some Oven

Parsnip soup options – Easiest parsnip soup form Taming Twins , Carrot-Parsnip Soup from NYT Cooking, and Apple parsnip soup from Dana’s Table

White chicken chili (with 3 different methods!) from Add a Pinch, and a 5-ingredient white chicken chili from Gimme Some Oven

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