Healthy Recipes Healthy Low-Calorie Recipes Low-Calorie Soup Recipes Low-Calorie Veggie-Packed Soups By EatingWell Editors EatingWell Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Articles by "EatingWell Editors" are a collaborative effort from our in-house team. Sometimes, articles are updated by a number of writers and editors over time to keep the information as up-to-date and comprehensive as possible. The EatingWell team includes industry-leading food and nutrition editors, registered dietitians, expert Test Kitchen staffers and designers who produce award-winning journalism, delicious recipes and engaging content. Our work has earned more than 50 national and international awards for writing, editing, art direction, creative marketing and publishing excellence EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on August 27, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Slimming soups full of vegetables to help you lose weight. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! Watch Video 01 of 17 Veggistrone View Recipe This vegetable-packed minestrone soup recipe is inspired by a popular Weight Watchers vegetable soup recipe. It makes a big pot of soup, so keep some in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and freeze the rest in single-serve portions. That way you always have an easy, delicious vegetable soup to start your meal or to eat for lunch. Think of this vegetable minestrone recipe as a starting point for other healthy soup variations, too: toss in leftover chopped cooked chicken or whole-wheat pasta or brown rice to make it more satisfying. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! Watch Video 02 of 17 Very Green Lentil Soup View Recipe Lentils seem to go well with just about anything, and here they play well with a collection of greens and some cumin and coriander to add a gentle spicy note to this soup recipe. The result is a hearty winter soup with layers of flavor. Both French green lentils (available in natural-foods stores and specialty markets) and more commonly available brown lentils are delicious in this soup. The French green lentils hold their shape better when cooked, while brown lentils will start to break down a bit. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 03 of 17 Quinoa Peanut Soup (Sopa de Mani) View Recipe This spicy vegetable, quinoa and peanut soup recipe is a modern take on a traditional Bolivian soup recipe called Sopa de Mani. Serve this healthy quinoa soup recipe as a starter or make it a heartier meal by adding diced cooked chicken or turkey breast to the soup. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 04 of 17 Italian Wedding Soup View Recipe This Italian Wedding Soup recipe is Italian comfort food at its best, and this easy soup recipe lends itself to countless variations. Substitute spinach, chicory, chard or any other leafy green for the escarole or kale, and any leftover cooked (or canned) beans for the white beans in this healthy Italian wedding soup recipe. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 05 of 17 Tomato Soup View Recipe This simple tomato soup is perfect paired with your favorite grilled cheese sandwich. Make a double batch and freeze the extra for rainy-day emergencies. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 06 of 17 Spinach & Goat Cheese Bisque View Recipe A little fresh goat cheese and a touch of butter are just enough to make this spinach soup silky, creamy and a little nutty--but not enough to overdo it. We use dark green spinach for this soup because of the lovely color it produces, though you could use red-veined spinach and have just as good a flavor in a more Army-inspired khaki color. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 07 of 17 Southwestern Vegetable & Chicken Soup View Recipe Who wouldn't want to eat their vegetables when they're tucked into a fragrant broth with bits of tasty chicken and spiked with a shot of fresh lime and cilantro? This healthy chicken vegetable soup seems even richer with the smoky flavor from roasted poblano peppers and garlic. Serve this healthy chicken soup recipe with tortilla chips. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! Watch Video 08 of 17 Slow-Cooker Moroccan Lentil Soup View Recipe Like most soups, this Moroccan lentil soup recipe gets better with time as the complex seasonings have time to develop. Make it a day ahead if you can--this easy slow cooker/crock pot recipe variation makes it a cinch to get the soup cooking while you do other things. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! Watch Video 09 of 17 Mushroom-Beef Noodle Soup View Recipe You don't need much beef in this homey mushroom-beef noodle soup recipe, since mushrooms and a little Worcestershire sauce give it plenty of savory flavor. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 10 of 17 Borscht with Beef View Recipe Even people who think they don't like beets love this vibrantly colored, vegetable-packed borscht soup recipe, inspired by the legendary borscht soup served at New York's Russian Tea Room. Plenty of mushrooms, cabbage and carrots along with a judicious amount of beef make this healthy borscht recipe special. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 11 of 17 Bean & Barley Soup View Recipe This hearty bean and barley soup tastes like it has simmered for hours, but actually it's quite quick to throw together. Plus this recipe for healthy bean and barley soup freezes beautifully. If you have cooked barley on hand, omit the quick-cooking barley and stir in 1 1/2 cups cooked barley along with the broth in Step 2. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 12 of 17 Creamy Turnip Soup View Recipe In this recipe, the humble turnip is transformed into a rich turnip soup made creamy with just 1 tablespoon of butter. Serve it as a starter or side soup. The mini salad on top is optional, but we love the bit of texture from the greens and pop of flavor from the vinaigrette. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 13 of 17 Ribollita Soup View Recipe Ribollita, a traditional hearty Tuscan soup, typically uses day-old bread to add body and thicken the broth. This ribollita recipe uses a bean mash, which keeps the soup gluten-free and adds fiber. Garnish with extra-virgin olive oil or pepper and grated Parmesan. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 14 of 17 Green Curry Soup View Recipe This aromatic green curry soup is packed with spinach, mushrooms, green beans and broccoli stems (save the florets for another night). Green curry paste gives this soup a delicately spicy broth. The vegetables are cooked just enough to be tender, but retain their freshness and distinct textures. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 15 of 17 Basic Green Soup View Recipe This chard and spinach soup gets complex flavor from slowly cooked onions and lemon juice, while a sprinkle of rice gives it body and a velvety texture. Serve with a swirl of fruity, fragrant extra-virgin olive oil for richness. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 16 of 17 Creamy Hungarian Mushroom Soup View Recipe Mushroom-soup lovers, this soup is for you! Russet potatoes make it hearty, and dill and paprika add plenty of flavor. We skip the generous amount of full-fat sour cream and butter typically used in creamy mushroom soups. Serve with a green salad and warm pumpernickel bread. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! 17 of 17 Paprika & Red Pepper Soup with Pistachio Puree View Recipe Richly satisfying, this luscious-looking soup made with red bell peppers gets a touch of heat from Thai chiles. For an extra-nutty flavor, puree an additional 1/4 cup shelled pistachios with 1/4 cup water and serve the soup with a dollop of this pistachio puree on top. Download a Free Top 10 Best Diet Recipes Cookbook! Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit