Soup Recipes

I was knee-deep in unpacking boxes last October—our third move in five years, let me tell you, I was over it—when my new neighbor, a … Read more

My neighbor Rosa watched me fumbling with a can of chipotle peppers in adobo one Tuesday afternoon. I was standing in my tiny apartment kitchen, … Read more

The neighborhood soup swap was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s legendary recipes—things that had been simmering … Read more

This was supposed to be a different soup entirely. I had this whole plan for a fancy, from-scratch broccoli cheddar soup that would take all … Read more

Potato soup had no place in my kitchen. That was my position for years—stated firmly, repeated often, defended stubbornly. I’d wave it off at potlucks, … Read more

My neighbor, Rosa, watched me shivering at the bus stop one particularly miserable November afternoon. She didn’t say anything at first. Then she just pointed … Read more

I burned the bottom of this soup three times before I figured out what I was doing wrong. Not a little scorched, either—I’m talking blackened, … Read more

It was 11:23 PM on a grumpy Tuesday in late January, and I needed soup. Not just any soup—the kind that hugs you from the … Read more

I was at the farmers’ market last fall, clutching a bag of potatoes like they held the secret to world peace. An older woman next … Read more

The velvety, almost buttery smoothness of this soup is what I was after from the start. Not a thin, watery broth masquerading as soup, but … Read more

There used to be this tiny Mexican joint tucked behind a laundromat on 12th Street that made a taco soup so good it ruined me … Read more

By the third time I made this lasagna soup in a single week, I started wondering if I had a problem. Or maybe I’d just … Read more

I figured a soup this rich and creamy would require a whole lot of stirring, maybe a roux, definitely some heavy cream, and a fair … Read more

I had sworn off butternut squash soup for a solid five years. Honestly, I thought it was the most boring thing you could put in … Read more

Standing at the sink peeling a butternut squash at 7 AM on a Tuesday—not exactly my idea of a glamorous start. The peel was fighting … Read more

I burned the bottom of my first three attempts at crockpot potato soup. Not a little scorched, not slightly overdone on one side—I mean blackened, … Read more

There’s a reason this soup has become a staple in my kitchen. It delivers everything you love about a loaded baked potato—the crispy skin, the … Read more

I need a soup that tastes like it has been simmering all afternoon, but I do not have an afternoon. That is the thought that … Read more

My husband took one bite of this creamy sausage potato and kale soup, then looked at me with that expression he gets when he’s trying … Read more

I did not trust wild rice in a creamy chicken soup. Honestly, the idea of combining the nutty, chewy texture of wild rice with tender … Read more