Italian Soup with Italian Sausage, Green Lentils and Spinach

Green Lentil & Spinach Soup with Italian Sausage

Eating soup and nibbling sweets are a perfect way to endure the hectic,cold days of December…right?

To me, soup season means accepting that winter is firmly in place, and it’s time to settle in and wait it out. Slurping soup when it’s cold, snowy, or rainy is comforting and helps endure the unavoidable short days and long, dark nights.

Soup warms our souls, and keeps us hydrated and healthy. Many soups are filled with veggies, and often made with beans or meat, making them hearty enough to serve as one-pot meals.

What will your go-to soup be this winter?

Italian Soup with Sausage, Lentil & Spinach

If you need a new idea, then try this Italian Soup with Italian Sausage, Green Lentils and Spinach, delicious served with homemade cheese biscuits.

Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

Red Lentil Curry Dahl With Coconut Milk

Red Lentil Curry Dahl With Coconut Milk

 Here's a red lentil curry dahl you will want to make! It's loaded with spices, coconut milk and has veggies. It's versatile, because you can throw any veggie you like in it. It's also a fast recipe to make, which for me, is the perfect recipe!

Curry Dahl

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Easy and Delicious Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Here’s a chicken noodle soup recipe that will warm your soul. 

For this recipe, I bought a pound (453g) of deboned chicken breasts, cut it into small pieces, and stir-fried it ahead of time. 

If you like a little heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes into the recipe.

Red Lentil Soup

Red Lentil Soup

Red Lentil Soup

Here’s a nice red lentil soup for the chilly fall/winter days ahead. It’s an understated but tasty soup to serve with a nice loaf of sourdough bread.

Lentil Cauliflower Curry Soup

Lentil Curry Cauliflower and Veggie Soup

This is a satisfying soup to try because it has both vegetables and beans in it. If you’re in the cilantro camp, then pass around chopped cilantro to sprinkle on top and don’t forget to add a dollop of sour cream.

Minestrone Soup with Italian Sausage

Italian Sausage Makes This Minestrone Soup Special!

This is a yummy soup, loaded with veggies. You can use mild, medium, or spicy Italian sausage, it’s up to you. If you have extra soup, freeze it for another day.

Manhattan Clam Chowder

This is an easy chowder soup recipe you can even throw together on a weeknight. 

It’s a tomato-based clam chowder, often referred to as a Manhattan clam chowder. 

I’ve used canned clams because they are easy to find, but by all means, you can you fresh or frozen clams instead. 

Squash Lentil Stew

Squash Lentil Stew with Rice and Vegetables

There are many different types of squash available this fall.  Take advantage of them by cooking up delicious soups and stews such as this tasty dish. 

This is a delicious meal to make on a cool night. Feel free to add more veggies or swap some out for others that you have in your fridge.

I usually hate cutting squash because they are so tough, but I heard that if you put them in the microwave for a few seconds, (I did, 15 seconds) they are easier to cut. Well, I finally tried this little hack, and it worked!

Lentil Bean Kale Curry Soup

A tasty hearty soup filled with veggies, beans and kale, and bursting with flavour. Serve plain or with a dollop of sour cream and chopped cilantro on top.   

Cauliflower Veggie and Cheddar Soup

 This is a recipe you’ll want to feed to folks who hate veggies. The soup is pureed and includes cheese, so they’ll never know it is full of cauliflower, carrots, and celery.

Tuscan Beef and Lentil Soup

This soup has veggies, beef and lentils which makes it a perfect soup at any time of the year.  It's seasoned with dried basil and oregano and served with grated Parmesan cheese on top. 

Potato and Leek Soup

Potato and leek soup

This is a really nice and easy soup to make and to eat.  The leeks, which are a mild onion, give it a pleasant taste.  I suggest you give it a try!

Mulligatawny Soup with Chicken, Veggies and Coconut Milk

This hearty, creamy soup has lots of veggies and is flavoured with curry and cumin. It's a soup that's sure to warm up your souls during the cold winter months.  

Butternut Squash, Apple, Curry Soup with a Hint of Orange

Butternut squash shop with curry and orange

An easy squash and apple curry soup with a hint of orange to warm up your soul.  It's spiced with curry and is sure to be a hit in your home.

Veggie Bean Soup with Pesto Sauce

This is a delightful soup to serve for lunch or dinner. The secret is in the easy-to-prepare pesto sauce that’s added on the top. Sprinkle freshly grated parmesan cheese on top and you have a yummy soup, perfect for a rainy day.

Asparagus Soup

Asparagus soup

Fresh local asparagus is always a pleasure.  It's great steamed and roasted, but have you tried it in a soup? Here's a recipe to try.

Homemade Minestrone Soup

Minestrone with veggies, beans and macaroni

This minestrone is loaded with carrots, celery, tomatoes, zucchini and cabbage.  It also has garbanzo beans and macaroni.  Add the macaroni at the end as stated in the directions, otherwise they will expand and overshadow the glorious veggies. If you are vegetarian, simply omit the cheese. 

Vegetable Barley and Chicken Chowder with Lentils and Split Peas

Veggie Barley Chicken Chowder with Lentils and Split Peas

This hearty chowder has lentils, split peas, barley and is flavoured with thyme and a bay leaf. Serve this soup to the whole family, and they will all be asking for seconds.  

Before you begin, be sure to rinse the lentils, split peas and barley thoroughly, to remove any dirt or residue.   

This recipe calls for cooked chicken, so be sure to cook the chicken the night before. You can also use a store-bought rotisserie chicken, or if cooking chicken one night, cook extra and freeze the extra for the soup.  

Veggie, Chicken Chowder with Lentils, Split Peas and Barley

Carrot Soup With A Hint Of Curry

 

This is a simple soup that is satisfying and easy to make. This recipe uses both leeks and onions. Leeks are a mild type of onion. When using them, make sure to remove the first few white layers, because dirt can easily get trapped inside.  

Black Bean and Squash Soup

Black Bean and Squash Soup

This healthy, robust soup is sure to warm you up on those cold winter days. In this recipe, I use a carnival squash, but any squash will work. A carnival squash is a cross between a sweet dumpling squash and an acorn squash. They can be used in any recipe that calls for either an acorn or a butternut squash.