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Whether it’s the big day itself or lunch, brunch or dinner leading up to it, it’s nice sometimes to offer a big pot of comforting good soup. Here are a few soup recipes I find work great when things turn chilly and you have a crowd to feed. From the classic pumpkin soup using canned pumpkin puree to a white chicken chili or 3-bean chili, there’s something here for everyone.
1. Easy Homemade Butternut Squash Soup
There’s nothing quite like a warm, comforting bowl of soup on a cold night, and this Butternut Squash Soup is one of my all-time favorites. It’s a creamy, savory, and surprisingly simple dish.
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2. Easy Pumpkin Soup
This creamy soup isn’t just for autumn cooking, but it sure makes a chilly night all the more delicious and comforting. Use a can of pumpkin pureé, broth, any milk, a handful of warm spices, and fragrant garlic and onions.
3. Potato and Bacon Soup With Velveeta Cheese
This Velveeta soup is so creamy and cheesy and it even has bacon in it. This soup may quickly become your family favorite.
4. Sausage and Potato Soup
Well, read on to learn how to make a delicious potato soup featuring chunks of sausage and crispy pancetta, with tips for adding a parmesan rind for extra flavor.
5. Chicken Noodle Soup
Each bowl carries the comfort of a slow-cooked meal, but it all comes together in about an hour. Serve hot, with a scatter of parsley and a slice of buttered bread to catch the golden broth.
6. Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
This recipe for homemade chicken noodle soup in the crockpot comes together pretty fast. Fresh carrots, celery, chicken breast, broth and a few pantry spices and you have a comfort food classic ready on a chilly evening.
7. Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings With Biscuits
My recipe for chicken and dumplings with biscuits uses some simple ingredients so you get comfort food made at home. It’s an easy fall crockpot recipe that feeds the whole family.
8. Crockpot White Chicken Chili With Cream Cheese
I have made a few different kinds of this recipe over the years, but this easy white chicken chili is one of my favorites.
9. Hearty 3 Bean Chili
This very mild and flavorful 3-Bean Chili Recipe is one of those comfort foods that just warms the belly and the soul too. Read on for our best mild chili recipe and a few of our recommendations for what goes with mild 3-bean chili.
10. Texas Roadhouse Chili (Copycat)
This spicy and hearty chili cooked with tomato, beef, and seasonings is a perfect weekend meal. My friends cheer when they see cheesy chili on the dinner menu!
11. Crockpot Beef Stew
Check out this crock pot recipe and see if it isn’t just the perfect comfort food when you want warm and delicious. And if you’re going to spend a house payment on some beef these days, we may as well feed a crowd with it.
12. Spiced Moroccan Vegetable Soup
This Spiced Moroccan Vegetable Soup is filled with fragrant spices—a blend of cumin, turmeric, and paprika that takes simple vegetables and turns them into something bold and complex. This is the kind of hearty vegetable soup that warms me up from the inside out and makes my kitchen smell incredible.
13. Taco Soup
This taco soup recipe is so easy to make, comes together quickly, and with a few garnishes, makes a complete, healthful meal in 60 minutes, especially if you have a helper for chopping.
14. Egg Drop Soup
This egg drop soup recipe has all the comfort food quality of the restaurant but feeds more people in one go. Silky, protein-filled ribbons of egg and rich broth really make it, but a handful of those crunchy noodles can’t hurt either.
The bottom line
If you’re looking for something with a bit of seafood, try my Lemony Shrimp Stew; it’s a copycat of an NYTCooking recipe that I’ve tweaked to cook the shrimp for less time. I love it, and I hope you will too.
Check out our other Thanksgiving recipe inspirations below:
