10 Yummy Soups That Will Warm This Up This Season

Yummy Yummy Yummy in our mother loving tummies. Y’all it is my favorite time of year and it was not a season or a holiday. It is SOUP TIME. Soups are so delicious and will warm your soul up even on the chilliest of nights. Below I have found some kickass chicken, beef, a vegetable soup that will light a fire under your ass and keep you going as the temperatures continue to dip. 

1. Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Don’t be fooled y’all. This is no ordinary chicken soup, this is a chicken soup that has gotten a makeover and it is early to ball out all over your taste buds. This soup is made with orzo which is a large grain of rice that is shaped like a piece of pasta. It gives it that upgrade. The best part of the soup, in my opinion, is the freshly squeezed lemon juice. That concoction will wake you up real quick and give you an extra pep in your step! Interested? Here is what you will need:

• • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3/4 cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Ight once you got those fresh ingredients here is what you will need to do in order to make this dankness. First, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Then, season chicken with salt and pepper. After, add chicken to the stockpot and cook until golden, about 2-3 minutes; set aside. After that step add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pot. Add garlic, onion, carrots and celery. Stir until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in thyme until fragrant, this will take about 1 minute. After, whisk in chicken stock, bay leaves and 1 cup water; bring it to a boil. Stir in orzo, rosemary and chicken. After reduce heat and simmer until orzo is tender, this will take about 10-12 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste. THEN, ENJOY THAT SHIZNIT. 

adapted from damndelicious

2. Beef Barley Soup 

If you want to get a little meaty this season, beef barley soup is right up your alley. Combining the meat with vegetables is sure to make your mouth water, damn it is making my mouth water right now! Here is what you will need:

• • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 carrots sliced
  • 1 stalk celery sliced
  • 2 cups cooked beef
  • 6 cups  beef broth (optional: reduced sodium) 
  • 1 can petite diced tomatoes 14-15 oz, undrained
  • 1/2 green pepper diced
  • 2/3 cup barley
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 package beef gravy mix
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons red wine optional
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried
  • salt & pepper

Prep time is about 10 minutes! 

It is pretty easy to cook! First, go ahead and cook onions and garlic in oil over medium heat until softened. Then, add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. After that reduce heat and simmer covered about 40-50 minutes. Remove bay leaf and you are gucci to go! 

adapted from spendwithpennies

3. Tomato Minestrone 

Totally bias but this is my favorite soup of all time. I will just go to Olive Garden just to get bottomless bowls of this baby. So delicious! I am happy I found a recipe I can make at home so I can save money and still get my fill of this fantastic soup. If you are catching what I am throwing, here is what you will need to make this soup: 

• 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
• 1 cup cut fresh green beans
• 1 small zucchini, cubed
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each ) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 carton (32 ounces) vegetable broth
• 1 cup uncooked small pasta shells
• 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
• shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

It may take a while to cook but it is super easy to prep! It will be worth it! In order to make a batch of it add the first nine ingredients on the list above into the slow cooker and then add the tomatoes and the beans. After, pour in the broth. Then you shall play the waiting game, cook covered on low heat for 4-6 hours. Once that time is up, stir in pasta and cook for 30-40 minutes. Put in spinach and if you want this is the time to add the parmesan cheese and EAT

adapted from tasteofhome

4. Chicken Bacon Wild Rice Soup 

This combines two things I love it to eat, bacon and rice! Chicken and wild rice us my second favorite soup (right behind my beloved minestrone) so adding bacon to it is a TOTAL game changer! Here us what you need to try this dankess

• 3 (10 3/4 oz) cans chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 cup  butter
• 3/4 cup  flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 1/2 cup cubed or shredded cooked chicken or turkey
• 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
• 1 tablespoon chopped pimiento

Prep and cook time will take about an hour and a half total so after all is said and done you can enjoy this good good. This is what you need to do. In a large saucepan, combine chicken broth and water. Then, add wild rice and onions. Make sure to bring to a boil.  After, reduce heat, cover and simmer 30-45 minutes. Once the rice is cooked, do not drain the additional broth. Then, in a medium saucepan, melt butter, stir in flour, salt, seasoning, and pepper. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.  Go ahead and gradually stir in half and half with the butter/flour mixture after adding this creamy mixture back into the saucepan with the rice/broth. Then, add the remaining ingredients (chicken, bacon, and pimiento) Then, while the heat is on low, stirring every once in a while, for at least a half an hour. Please do not boil. After you are good to serve! It may seem like it is thin but it will thicken up! 

adapted from: pinchofyum

5. Cancun Chicken Noodle Soup

Let us get a little spicy this winter season this soup right here. I feel like spicy food as a way of warming you up from the inside, out. If you are down to clown with this soup here is what you will need:

1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1 lb. chicken breast

kosher salt

6. Hamburger Soup

Hamburgers are my favorite food so when I found this I almost jumped out of my seat. A spin on a super awesome, classic sandwich. If you are willing to take a walk on the wild side, here is what you will need:

Ight now that will have all the goods, here is what you need to do. 

First, in a large pot over medium-high heat, heat oil.  Then, add ground beef and cook, this will take about 8 minutes. After, with salt and pepper. Then, add the onion, potatoes, carrots, celery, and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are soft, this will take about 5 minutes. After, add the tomato paste and cook and stir. Put the beef to the pot. After, pour in broth and diced tomatoes, with juices, combine. Add the Italian seasoning and bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender, this will take about 10 minutes. Then, stir in corn and mustard and cook until warm.  Season that soup with salt and pepper to taste. Put in with parsley and pickles before serving.

adapted from: https://www.delish.com/

7. Vegetarian Kale Soup 

If you are feeling a little veggie, this soup will satisfy that craving. Here is what you will need: 

1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

1 leek, cleaned and thinly sliced (white and pale green parts only)

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tsp. thyme, chopped

1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)

Kosher salt

ground black pepper

4 c. vegetable broth

2 c. water

2) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

Juice from 1 lemon

1 large bunch kale, removed from stems and torn into medium pieces

grated Parmesan, for serving

First, in a large pot over medium heat, heat oil. Then, add onion, celery, and leek and cook until slightly soft, this will take about 6 minutes. After, add garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes (if using) and cook until you got the smell, about 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper. After, add broth, water, and beans and bring to a simmer. While stirring, mash some beans in the pot to thicken the soup. Let it sit on simmer for 15 minutes, then stir in lemon juice and kale. Cook until wilted, this will take about 3 minutes. Top with parmesan if you are feeling it. EAT UP!

adapted from: https://www.delish.com/

8. Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup

3 tbsp. butter

1 onion, chopped

2 large carrots, sliced into rounds

2 stalks celery, thinly sliced

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves, plus more for garnish

3 cloves garlic, minced

kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

3 tbsp. all-purpose flour

4 c. low-sodium chicken broth

1 c. heavy cream

1 c. wild rice

First, In a large pot, melt butter. Then, add onion, carrots, and celery. After, cook until vegetables are tender and liquid has evaporated, this will take about 6 minutes. Then, add chicken and cook until golden, this will take about 10 minutes. Next, add thyme and garlic and stir for about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. After, add flour and whisk until golden, for about 1 minute. Then, pour over chicken broth and milk and season with salt and pepper. Add rice and bring to a simmer until rice is tender and chicken is cooked. You are then gucci to enjoy!

adapted from: https://www.delish.com/

9. Vegetable Beef Stew 

2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided

2 lb. beef chuck stew meat

1 onion, chopped

2 carrots, peeled and cut into rounds

2 stalks celery, chopped

Kosher salt

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Freshly ground black pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tbsp. tomato paste

6 c. beef broth

1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. dried oregano

1 bay leaf

2 sprigs thyme

4 sprigs parsley

3 russet potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 c. frozen peas

In a large dutch oven, over medium heat,  heat 1 tbsp olive oil. Then, add beef and sear on all sides until well browned, this will take about 10 minutes. After, go head transfer beef to a plate. Heat remaining tablespoon of olive oil and cook onion, carrots, and celery until soft, this will take about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Next, add garlic and tomato paste and cook for about 1 minute. After adding beef back to the oven then add broth, tomatoes, Worcestershire, oregano, bay leaf, thyme, and parsley. After, bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and let simmer until beef is tender for about 2 ½ hours. Next, add potatoes and simmer covered until potatoes are tender, this will take about 30 minutes. After, remove bay leaf, thyme, and parsley. Stir in peas and cook until warmed through, take about 2 minutes. Top off with chopped parsley to serve. THE YOU MAY EAT UP.

adapted from: delish.com 

10. Frito Pie Soup 

 A yummy turn on a southwestern style soup that will be sure to keep you warm this winter. 

1 tbsp. canola oil

1 large onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 jalapeños, 1 minced and 1 sliced

1 tbsp. tomato paste

2 tsp. chili powder

2 tsp. ground cumin

1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes

1 15-oz. can black beans, rinsed

4 c. low-sodium chicken broth

1 c. shredded Cheddar

Fritos, for serving

Sour cream, for serving

First, in a large stockpot over medium-high heat, heat oil. Then, cook onion until tender and golden, this will take about 8 minutes. Then add garlic and minced jalapeño and cook until fragrant, this will take about 2 minutes more. Next, add tomato paste, chili powder, and cumin and cook, stirring, about 1 minute more. After, add canned tomatoes and black beans, combine them, then add broth. Afer, increase heat to a simmer and let cook, 15 minutes, then add cheddar and stir. After, the top with Fritos, sour cream, sliced jalapeño, and remaining cheddar. YOU ARE READY TO ROCK AND ROLL.

THERE YOU HAVE IT! DELICIOUS SOUPS TO WARM YOUR SOUL THIS WINTER! Yippie! There are so many yummy soups to try. What is yours?! Let me know!