Healthy Soup and Bread Recipes and Cooking Tips

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Roasted Pear-Butternut Soup with Crumbled Stilton

Here pears are roasted to sweet perfection with butternut squash and pureed to create a creamy soup that gets a luxurious garnish of Stilton cheese. You can serve this as a first course or with a salad and crusty bread for a light autumn supper.

» Roasted Pear-Butternut Soup with Crumbled Stilton

Cheddar-Ale Soup

Our cheese- and beer-lover's potato soup has only a fraction of the fat and sodium of a traditional recipe. We use low-fat milk and only a little oil and keep the flavor strong with zesty, sharp Cheddar cheese. Precooked diced potatoes, which you can get at many supermarkets, keep this recipe super speedy. Regular diced red potatoes also work—you'll just need to increase the cooking time.

» Cheddar-Ale Soup

Collard Green & Black-Eyed Pea Soup

Antioxidant-rich collard greens and fiber-packed black-eyed peas have a starring role in this nutritious soup. There's no need for loads of ham or salt pork—just a small amount of bacon gives it a wonderful smoky flavor. You can skip the bacon and substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth for a great vegetarian dish.

» Collard Green & Black-Eyed Pea Soup

Moroccan Vegetable Soup (Chorba)

Hearty with chunks of beef or lamb, plenty of vegetables and a bit of pasta, this Moroccan soup gets its rich, golden-orange color from turmeric.

» Moroccan Vegetable Soup (Chorba)

Borscht

Borscht is a simple beet soup typically made with beef broth and garnished with sour cream. We give it a kick with horseradish. For a vegetarian soup, use vegetable broth instead.

» Borscht

Salmon Chowder

The flavor of this salmon chowder is greatly enhanced by adding either fresh dill or dried tarragon: each herb lends its own distinctively different and appealing character to the soup. Even if you don’t keep instant mashed potatoes in your pantry, it’s worth picking some up for this soup. They give the soup a thick, chowder texture without any heavy cream or butter. Leftover mashed potatoes work too, but give a slightly less-velvety texture.

» Salmon Chowder

Chicken & Spinach Soup with Fresh Pesto

This fragrant, Italian-flavored soup takes advantage of quick-cooking ingredients—boneless, skinless chicken breast, bagged baby spinach and canned beans. It features a simple homemade basil pesto swirled in at the end to add a fresh herb flavor. If you are very pressed for time, you can substitute 3 to 4 tablespoons of a store-bought basil pesto.

» Chicken & Spinach Soup with Fresh Pesto


Healthy soup and bread recipes that will satisfy and warm you all season long.

Soup is comforting, especially during the winter months—classic chicken soup with vegetables or creamy clam chowder warms the body and feeds the mind. Paired with salad and freshly baked bread, soup makes a healthy and satisfying meal. Soup may have an added health benefit, too: studies show that soup produces greater feelings of satiety than other types of food. Researchers speculate that it may have to do with the high water content. Also, when soup is piping hot we eat it more slowly and that gives us time to notice when we feel full. Our healthy soup recipes offer something for everyone—stir up a pot tonight and enjoy!

Quick and Healthy Soup Recipes (under 30 minutes start to finish)

Borscht is a simple beet soup typically made with beef broth and garnished with sour...
This fragrant, Italian-flavored soup takes advantage of quick-cooking ingredients—...
If you have large sea scallops, cut them in half horizontally before adding to the...
Considering that this minestrone soup incorporates mostly frozen vegetables, it is...
French onion soup is a favorite but it usually isn't substantial enough to make...
Fresh or frozen ravioli cook in minutes and turn this light vegetable soup into a...
The flavor of this salmon chowder is greatly enhanced by adding either fresh dill or...
This wholesome sweet-and-sour soup combines beef, caraway seeds, sweet paprika and...
This satisfying vegetarian, sweet potato soup is inspired by the flavors of West...
Inspired by pho--traditional Vietnamese soup--this one-pot meal is garnished with...

More Healthy Soup Recipes

This hearty soup is full of root vegetables: celery root, rutabaga, carrots and...
This satisfying remake of broccoli chowder benefits from the creamy texture of...
Although there are many variations of this Mexican chicken soup, spicy chipotle...
Our cheese- and beer-lover's potato soup has only a fraction of the fat and...
Mulligatawny, which literally means “pepper water,” is an English interpretation of...
Chicken noodle soup is undeniably comfort food for many people (especially when they...
Antioxidant-rich collard greens and fiber-packed black-eyed peas have a starring...
This is a healthier twist on a classic creamy turkey and wild rice soup that hails...
Reduced-fat sour cream and low-fat milk make this soup creamy without all the fat....
Low-fat milk and mashed potatoes make this chowder so rich and creamy you won't...
We use high-in-protein and low-in-fat silken tofu and a bit of rice instead of heavy...
Freshly squeezed lemon juice adds a bright note to this toothsome and hearty winter...
This exotic, spicy soup takes advantage of the affinity between butternut squash and...
If you like a bit of heat, use hot Madras curry powder in this recipe. Serve as a...
This soup is inspired by the Indian side dish dal; the Hindi word means “split” and...
Escarole adds an assertive bite to an Italian-themed soup that would otherwise be...
Floating in a flavorful broth, our matzo balls are light and fluffy but bound...
Hearty with chunks of beef or lamb, plenty of vegetables and a bit of pasta, this...
Chopped clams, aromatic vegetables and creamy potatoes blended with low-fat milk and...
Using basic canned goods and a few other staples, you can make this comforting soup...
Kale is matched up here with white beans and chunks of lean pork tenderloin to...
Here pears are roasted to sweet perfection with butternut squash and pureed to...
A slightly sweetened chicken broth gives this cabbage soup its delicate flavor. Make...
Rich coconut milk and chicken broth infused with lemongrass, chiles and ginger...
Here's a version of chicken tortilla soup that's both super-easy and...
Albondigas, Spanish for “meatballs,” star in the traditional broth-based Mexican...
A simple, rich stew of white beans. Serve with Mediterranean Tuna Panini.

Oven-Fresh Bread Recipes

This updated Anadama is made quicker with the use of RapidRise yeast and a food...
The outside of this rustic-looking bread is crunchy and the inside is moist and soft...
This whole-wheat loaf is excellent for sandwiches, toast or eating plain. It has a...
This honey-oat bread has a pleasant flavor and divinely moist, tender crumb. It...
These rustic olive- and herb-flecked loaves are light-textured, flavorful, aromatic...
The flavor of this hearty, home-style multigrain bread is reminiscent of nice, “bran...
Puffy, chewy-crisp and fragrant with fresh herbs, this Parmesan focaccia goes well...
Yes, this 3-pound, seeded, very attractive loaf seems to call for everything but the...
Soda breads are hearty Irish staples - wholemeal flour with large flakes of bran and...

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