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Hearty Soup Recipes and Chowders

These hearty soup recipes will make your life easier and your family happy on a chilly night. What could be more comforting than a bowl of steaming soup after a long day?

Living in Florida, you might think we don’t have cold nights, but trust me when I tell you, we do! I know it’s all relative, but I think below 40 degrees Fahrenheit is pretty chilly!

In fact, in the first year of living in Florida, we had to scrape our windshields a couple of times. Thankfully, it hasn’t gotten that cold again. We moved here mainly for the warm weather. I would rather visit the cold than live there!

Collage of creamy soups.

No matter the weather, these hearty soup recipes are just good food! It’s easy. It’s often a one-pot meal for easy clean-up. Only a bowl is needed for serving unless you’re having bread on the side, which I always do. Check out the recipe for Cheddar Bay Biscuits at the end!

Dinner Made Easy with Soup

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Pumpkin soup in white bowl on white counter with drizzle of coconut milk, pumpkin seeds, and thyme on top with bowl of pumpkin seeds, a kitchen towel, and a pumpkin in background.
Creamy Pumpkin Soup Recipe
This delicious soup is perfect for a chilly day. If you’re looking for comfort food, you’ve found it!
Check out this recipe
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Bowl of French onion soup topped with cheese toast and sliced green onions, with bread to one side and green onions on plate with a spoon to the side.
Easy French Onion Soup Recipe
This French onion soup is packed with flavor from caramelized onions and topped with melty cheese on a crispy baguette. It’s a bistro-quality soup you can easily make at home with just a few simple ingredients.
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Butternut squash soup topped with sour cream and pepitas in a white bowl on a brown counter.
Butternut Squash Soup
A rich and creamy butternut squash and carrot soup that's easy to make and stores well for leftovers.
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Bowl of corn chowder on a saucer with slice of bread.
Corn Chowder Recipe with Sausage
Delicious and creamy corn chowder with sausage is the perfect meal on a chilly day. This chowder is easy to make and will become one of your favorites!
Check out this recipe
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Creamy tomato pasta soup with fresh basil in a white bowl.
One Pot Italian Pasta Soup
You are in for a treat with this One Pot Italian Pasta Soup recipe. I need easy weeknight supper ideas, and I’m betting you do, too.
Check out this recipe
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roasted vegetable soup
Roasted Vegetable Soup
This Roasted Vegetable Soup is one of our favorite recipes. Soup is always popular in our house, and root veggies are around all year long.
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Bowl of pea soup on a black table with fresh carrots, celery, dried peas, and large pot to the side.
Delicious Vegan Smashed Pea Soup
This vegan split pea soup recipe is a family favorite. My daughters begged me to make it when they were little. The delicious thick broth and perfect spice combination will win your kids over, too!
Check out this recipe
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Cheddar cheese soup with bratwurst, carrots and parsley in a light green bowl with a handle
Cheddar & Ale Bratwurst Soup
This delicious Cheddar and Ale Bratwurst soup is perfect for those chilly evenings. Who else likes easy recipes for busy nights?
Check out this recipe
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Hearty Lentil Stew
Lentil stew is so good for you, and when it’s this delicious, you just can’t do better for comfort food. Make a big pot and have leftovers the next day.
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tomato soup with a drizzle of coconut milk in a brown bowl on a white cloth
Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe
For a deliciously different homemade tomato soup recipe, try this version which adds curry seasoning. Just enough but not too much spice!
Check out this recipe
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I love the flavors of Morocco, and this Moroccan Chicken Soup made an easy and delicious dinner.
Weight Watchers Soup ~ Moroccan Chicken
I love the flavors of Morocco, and this Weight Watchers Soup made Moroccan style was an easy and delicious dinner.
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Vegan Artichoke Chowder
Vegan Artichoke Chowder
Vegan Artichoke Chowder made with jarred artichoke hearts and creamy coconut milk, this one-pot chowder is super satisfying and delicious!
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Loaded Cheesy Chicken Chowder
Loaded Cheesy Chicken Chowder
Potatoes, chicken, carrots, corn and more!! Thick, creamy, rich, and wonderfully cheesy!! Fast and easy comfort food that everyone loves!!
Check out this recipe
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Cheeseburger Chowder
Cheeseburger Chowder
Cheeseburger Chowder is a creamy, cheesy soup filled with ground beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, and Velveeta cheese.
Check out this recipe
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Winter Vegetable Chowder
Winter Vegetable Chowder
A tasty and delicious winter vegetable chowder with mustard, lemon, and crispy cabbage. Healthy comfort food for cold days.
Check out this recipe
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Bacon-Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder
Bacon-Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder
Gluten-free Bacon-Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder is thick and creamy, and a low-carb alternative to Baked Potato Soup!
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Slow Cooker Creamy Potato Corn Chowder
Slow Cooker Creamy Potato Corn Chowder
Rich, sweet and comforting, Slow Cooker Creamy Potato Corn Chowder (Dairy-Free) is super simple to throw together and is oh-so creamy without the cream! 
Check out this recipe
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Winter Corn Chowder
Winter Corn Chowder
A simple and tasty recipe for potato and corn chowder – gluten free and dairy free. A warming soup that’s perfect for lunch or dinner!
Check out this recipe
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Mushroom Potato Chowder
Mushroom Potato Chowder
So hearty and creamy, this chowder is the ultimate bowl of comfort food on a chilly night with mushrooms, potatoes, and thyme.
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Bacon Shrimp Corn Chowder
Bacon Shrimp Corn Chowder
Thick and Creamy Shrimp Corn Chowder with Bacon is a hearty soup to keep you warm and cozy on a cold winter night.
Check out this recipe
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Onion Chowder with Cheesy Onion Popovers
Onion Chowder with Cheesy Onion Popovers
This Onion Chowder is a chowder filled with onion flavor, plus bacon! Served with Cheesy Onion Popovers.
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Slow Cooker New England Chicken Chowder
Slow Cooker New England Chicken Chowder
Creamylicious slow cooker New England chicken chowder is loaded with savory chicken, bacon, and veggie goodness all made in your crockpot for easy dinner.
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Low Carb Clam Chowder
Low Carb Clam Chowder
This easy, gluten-free, low carb clam chowder recipe is creamy and healthy at the same time. Ready in just 15 minutes, with only 5 ingredients.
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Slow Cooker Clam Chowder
Slow Cooker Clam Chowder
Creamy and delicious this slow cooker clam chowder is the perfect meal to come home to on a chilly night!
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Shrimp Corn Chowder
Shrimp Corn Chowder
A creamy, one-pot meal that comes together quickly. Smoky, sweet, and loaded with juicy shrimp, golden corn, and bacon.
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Smoked Salmon Chowder
Smoked Salmon Chowder
This Smoked Salmon Chowder is like a hug in a bowl. So cozy and comforting with butter, onions, carrots, thyme, white wine, potatoes, and smoked salmon.
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Nacho Potato Chowder
Nacho Potato Chowder
This rich and delicious easy cheese soup is made with creamy potatoes and savory ham. Everyone will ask for seconds!
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Southern Style Succotash Chowder
Southern Style Succotash Chowder
This delicious succotash soup makes the perfect weeknight meal or lunch during cold, winter months.
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Cauliflower Chowder
Cauliflower Chowder
Topped with bacon, this creamy cauliflower chowder is easy to make and oh so delicious!
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Tips for Serving these Hearty Soup Recipes

Grab a crusty baguette when picking up the ingredients for your choice of one of these recipes, or make these delicious copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay biscuits. Those biscuits are perfect for sopping up every last bit of soup!

Keep salt and pepper on the table as everyone has their own preference for seasoning. By the way, have you discovered Malden Sea Salt flakes? Oh, my word. This will be the best $5.00 you’ve spent in a long time! It is life-changing!! Grab your fresh ground pepper grinder if you don’t have one. I add pepper to just about everything I eat.

These pretty soup bowls will make a simple meal a little more festive. You’ll get a lot of use out of these bowls!

I hope you enjoy these recipes and they make your life a little easier. Let me know which is your favorite!

Other Soup Recipes You’ll Love

Looking for more soup recipes? Check out these 12 Best Soup Recipes. You might also like this Chicken and Sausage Bean Soup, Italian Bean Soup, or this easy Chicken Tortilla Soup.

Other Dinner Recipes

Want an easy dinner recipe your whole family will ask for again and again? This Cast Iron Chicken is delicious and makes such a pretty presentation.

And don’t forget dessert! These oatmeal raisin cookies with pecans are incredible and this Sacher Torte looks fancy but it’s easy to make.

Watching your weight? You can still have dessert. Check out these Weight Watchers dessert recipes and these Weight Watchers cookie recipes. These are my go-to goodies when I need to get back to my best weight!

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