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Soup doesn’t just keep us warm—it also nourishes, comforts, and fills our homes with the best cozy aromas of the season. As fall settles in, I’ve got a lineup of healthy soup recipes that are perfect for chilly evenings, meal prep Sundays, or anytime you want something hearty and wholesome.
These ten incredible soups are all part of my 10-Day Soup Challenge. Each one is made with whole food, plant-based ingredients, packed with flavor, and ready to be a part of your fall menu. I love soup and make it often—even while living in Florida. A good cup of soup helps me pretend cooler weather is on the way.
As we move into the fall season, there are also so many new veggies coming up and ready to be put in hearty, savory dishes. If you’re vegan, make sure to check out my 25 Best Vegan Soup Recipes Roundup.
Top Healthy Soup Recipes
These soup recipes for Fall will hopefully help you find a few go-to meals that you can make and freeze to use throughout the season. Feel free to pair these soups with other dishes for a complete meal if they seem a little light on their own. While the Simple Ramen is a perfect lunch, I love pairing the Tomato Soup with Vegan Basil Pesto on toast or adding a Kale Caesar Salad to enjoy alongside some Vegan Potato Soup.
Vegan Potato Soup
Red Lentil Soup
Bieler’s Blended Vegetable Soup
1-Pot Vegetable Noodle Soup
Vegan Tomato Soup
Slow Cooker Vegan Minestrone Soup
Vegan Thai Coconut Soup (Tom Kha)
Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
Instant Vegetarian Ramen
Vegetarian Split Pea Soup
Healthy Soup Toppings to Maximize Flavor
Sometimes you find a soup recipe in need of a bit of oomph. I get it (I put hot sauce on a lot of dishes). Here are two quick n’ easy recipes I keep on hand in a flavor emergency, or just to jazz up my meal:
- Cashew cream: A good vegan sour cream can provide depth and creaminess to almost any recipe. If you’d add sour cream to a soup, then you can add this!
- Pesto: There’s just something about pesto that instantly levels up a recipe. I love adding a dollop of vegan pesto to a good vegetable soup. It’s just so good! I’ve got a few different variations you can try, and they all freeze well.
- Vegan cheese sprinkle: Parmesan is a staple in many American households. This vegan cheese sprinkle certainly gives Kraft’s a run for its money, and its made with real ingredients that really do add a cheesy finish to your dish.
Healthy Fall Soup Ingredients
While I love the berries, squashes, and crispy produce of Summer, I find myself craving the buttery, hearty veggies of Fall. You’ll find many fall-fresh ingredients in the above healthy soup recipes because ingredients used in their proper season contain the most nutrients. If you’re creating a fall kitchen garden, then pick from this list!
| Artichokes | Chiles | Pumpkins |
| Arugula | Edamame | Radishes |
| Beets | Eggplant | Shallots |
| Broccoli | Fennel | Spinach |
| Brussels Sprouts | Garlic | Sweet potatoes |
| Cabbage | Herbs | Tomatillos |
| Carrots | Kale | Turnips |
| Cauliflower | Leeks | Wild Mushrooms |
| Celery | Onions | Winter Squash |
| Chard | Potatoes | Zucchini |
Common Questions
There are a variety of soups that boast incredibly healthy benefits. All ten of the soups on my list are made with whole food, plant-based ingredients. They use seasonal produce that packs the biggest nutrient punch, and they leave out inflammatory dairy products (nothing against dairy, yet it causes an inflammatory response in a lot of people!). Use limited ingredients or homemade vegetable stock with limited sodium as well.
There are a variety of soups that boast incredibly healthy benefits. All ten of the soups on my list are made with whole food, plant-based ingredients. They use seasonal produce that packs the biggest nutrient punch, and they leave out inflammatory dairy products (nothing against dairy, yet it causes an inflammatory response in a lot of people!). Use limited ingredients or homemade vegetable stock with limited sodium as well.
While there is no ‘magic soup’ for weight loss, as there are so many factors that contribute to a person losing weight, you can’t go wrong with using whole food, plant-based ingredients in your soup. Make a soup that will fill you up and not leave you hungry 30 minutes later. When I’m looking for a hearty soup I go with my Spiced Lentil Soup, Split Pea Soup or Minestrone. All these are great options for delicious, healthy meals.
The past 10 day soup challenge and community support was amazing. Hands down my favorite and favorite of my family was the classic minestrone soup. So yummy! Each of these soups incorporated a good amount of veggies or legumes and used dairy free options, both that are needed in my house. I really like the new tasty ways to get more veggies in my diet.
Love the red lentil soup and ginger carrot soup! My husband asked me to make more of the red lentil soup to freeze for work lunches. The 10 day soup challenge came at a perfect time of year. It also helped us as a family move towards a more vegetarian lifestyle.
I loved this challenge. I knew exactly what was for dinner (leftovers for breakfast or lunch too. Yes I eat soup for breakfast). I had a grocery list and the recipes were so fast and low stress I could make them at the last minute. My husband (the meat-o-saurus) announced this morning that he’d like chili tomorrow and that’s practically a soup so apparently no harm was done to him by making him soup for 10 days. We both lost a little weight and slept better. Our favorite recipe was the Thai Coconut soup but my favorite new hack I learned was to add a handful or two of red lentils to any soup to thicken it up! Bonus fiber and no one has to know because they dissolve. Thank you for the challenge. Please do another one soon.
I’ve been surprised at how satisfying vegan can be. I really liked the coconut soup and corn chowder, they were comforting and familiar. The black bean soup was a really nice surprise. The surprise of the group was the carrot ginger. We enjoyed it, but it was even better the next day when I thinned it a bit and threw in frozen ravioli. Pretty much an amazing hit.
Jen
What an amazing Soup-a-thon
I very rarely follow any soup recipe but I was diligent and the results were fabulous.
I especially loved the ingredients list.
Thank you again
Martha
Of all of the soups we tried the tomato soup was the most enjoyed by all. It was super easy to make and we enjoyed it with a crusty whole grain bread and a side salad. I added a little zing with red pepper flakes and squeeze of lemon at the table. When a 8 year old asks for more you know you’ve got a winner!
First, thanks for all of these flavorful recipes with easy swap & sub ideas fir gluten-free, etc. I think my favorite has been—so far—the spicy roasted red pepper soup. It’s a step I usually skip but it reminded me of how wonderful roasted peppers are. I will be making all of the recipes.
I absolutely LOVED participating in the ten-day soup challenge. I enjoyed all of the recipes but the Thai Coconut soup was definitely my favorite. I love Thai food and just about anything with coconut milk in it. The thing I found most valuable with the challenge was to connection to a whole new group of friends all like minded with their endeavor to eat healthier and work more vegetables into our daily diet. Who knew SOUP could be such a bond across such a broad range of people?!? Let’s do vegan desserts next!! I’d LOVE to torture my anti vegan husband with some tantalizing VEGAN puss, pies, cookies and cakes!
Delicious! I used to have a recipe similar to this that I loved. Unfortunately I sold the cookbook in a garage sale when I moved. So glad to have the recipe back!
I really liked all the recipes, but LOVED the minestrone and Vegan chicken noodle my goodness I am so glad I did this challenge. My kids liked them all as well. The biggest result I saw from this was being full AND satisfied after my meals. Who knew soup could do that, right? Also hoping to not be TMI, but I felt a little more regular during this challenge and less bloated.
Red bell pepper soup, simple, no fuss, just good and wholesome! Best part even my husband enjoyed it and being able to share a great recipe and resource with my girls is priceless. Thank you for inspiring a return to home cooked, healthy foods.
This soup challenge was fabulous, though I think I’m ready to take a break from soup for at least the next few days. My favorite recipe was the black bean soup. I never realized you could just through everything in the Vitamix and it would cook! Thanks Jen! I’m so glad I discovered Rawktheyear and I’m looking forward to the fall cleanse!