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  5. 22 Creamy Soups You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less

22 Creamy Soups You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less

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Leah Goggins December 13, 2021
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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken

These quick and comforting soups will get you in and out of the kitchen in a flash, whether you're in the mood for a steamy bowl of noodle soup or a refreshing cup of cucumber gazpacho. Recipes like our Cream of Broccoli Soup and Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken are healthy options for delicious soup any night of the week.

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Cream of Broccoli Soup

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This simple and healthy cream of broccoli soup recipe gets its flavor from a mixture of aromatic vegetables, including leeks and celery. Using an immersion blender (or regular blender) gives it a smooth, creamy texture. Enjoy this easy homemade cream of broccoli soup as a comforting appetizer or pair it with a sandwich or salad for lunch or dinner.

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Healthy Cream of Mushroom Soup

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This better-for-you version of the traditional cream of mushroom soup calls for you to puree half of the soup for that rich, creamy mouthfeel and leave the other half as-is for hits of meaty texture. Don't skip the parsley and tarragon as both add a nice pop of color and their flavors play so well with the mushrooms. Be sure to brown the mushrooms well as that'll add even more depth to the soup.

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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken

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This rich-tasting but better-for-you creamy chicken soup has a delicious chicken pot pie feel to it. We call for rotisserie chicken to streamline your prep time--look for a nice big one with lots of breast meat on it. Pair this comforting and easy soup recipe with a green salad, or, if you're really hungry, a grilled cheese sandwich.

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Creamy Mac & Cheese Soup

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A package of frozen pureed winter squash adds sweetness and good nutrition--namely vitamin A, potassium and fiber--to this soup version of a family favorite, mac and cheese. It also lends its orange color to the soup, making it seem cheesier without actually adding more cheese. Feel free to swap in your favorite shape of medium-size pasta for the elbow macaroni. Using convenience items like the frozen squash means that this healthy kid-friendly dinner takes just 30 minutes to prep.

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Pumpkin & Black Bean Soup

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This quick and easy vegan pumpkin black bean soup is filled with veggies. Convenient canned pumpkin, beans and coconut milk flavored with curry make it a hearty fall meal.

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Broccoli-Cheddar Soup

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The creamy, tangy cheese in this broccoli-Cheddar soup melts beautifully and can be bound and thickened with rice flour to keep it gluten-free if needed. The broccoli stays green and adds texture to the pureed base. Enjoy as an appetizer soup or pair it with a green salad for a light dinner or lunch.

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3-Ingredient Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Chickpeas

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Boxed blended soups are the perfect canvas for simple stir-ins to make them more substantial and satisfying. Here, roasted red pepper soup is jazzed up with canned chickpeas and fresh baby spinach for a fast, comforting meal.

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Butternut Squash & Cauliflower Soup with Chickpea Croutons

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Bulk up boxed butternut squash soup with frozen cauliflower florets, then top off your bowl with crispy chickpea snacks for major crunch (look for them near the dried fruit and nuts at your grocery store). This impressively easy dinner comes together with just those three ingredients, not including salt, pepper and oil. Because prepared soups are typically higher in sodium, look for light or reduced-sodium versions of your favorites.

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Creamy Cucumber Dill Soup

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A combination of avocado and yogurt gives juicy cucumber just the right amount of creaminess in this rich cold cucumber soup.

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Cream of Celery Soup

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This quick and easy cream of celery soup is full of flavor, thanks to lemon, tarragon and fennel, which complement the vegetal flavor of the celery. A bit of cream makes it rich but not too heavy. This healthy soup would be a wonderful starter for a special meal--it's particularly nice with salmon.

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Loaded Black Bean Nacho Soup

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Jazz up a can of black bean soup with your favorite nacho toppings, such as cheese, avocado and fresh tomatoes. A bit of smoked paprika adds a bold flavor kick, but you can swap in any warm spices you prefer, such as cumin or chili powder. Look for a soup that contains no more than 450 mg sodium per serving.

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Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Crispy Halloumi

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Take advantage of healthy convenience foods, such as pureed vegetable soups, to make a healthy meal in minutes. We enhance the flavor of boxed butternut squash soup with curry powder, then top it with irresistible halloumi cheese. Serve with warm whole-grain pita bread.

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Butternut Squash Soup with Avocado & Chickpeas

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Jazz up a can of soup by adding protein with chickpeas and flavor with curry powder. Stir in a little Greek yogurt to make it creamy.

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Quick-as-a-Flash Wild Rice-Salmon Bisque

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Hungry right now? This deliciously creamy soup—chock full of salmon, wild rice and vegetables—can be on the table in just 15 minutes.

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Clam Chowder with Broccoli Stems & Corn

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Keeping frozen corn, canned clams and clam juice on hand means spur-of-the-moment chowder in any season. If you typically compost your broccoli stems, save them for this soup--they hold up better than florets. Set out bowls of toppings like diced red bell pepper, snipped chives or more bacon.

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Easy Butternut Squash Soup

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Just a touch of brown sugar sweetens this simple soup that gets its creaminess from pureed squash and fat-free evaporated milk.

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Cauliflower Soup

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A healthy take on a loaded baked potato, this creamy cauliflower soup recipe has all the fixings of a loaded potato (bacon included) but for way fewer calories and carbs. Ready in a quick 20 minutes, this easy soup is great for busy weeknights or can be meal prepped ahead of time to take for lunch or frozen for a ready-made meal down the road. This recipe was originally made for one serving but can be easily adapted to serve more.

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Herbed Zucchini Soup

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This is one of the few soups that make the cut in summer. Serve it chilled to take the edge off a hot August night.

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Salmon Chowder

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The flavor of this salmon chowder recipe is greatly enhanced by adding either fresh dill or dried tarragon: each herb lends its own distinctive flavor to the soup. To give this soup a thick, chowder texture, we use instant mashed potatoes, which eliminates the need for heavy cream or butter. Leftover mashed potatoes work too, but give a slightly less-velvety texture.

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Creamy Radish Soup

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In this creamy radish soup recipe, radishes are sautéed and pureed with potato, creating a velvety, healthy soup. Cooking radishes also tones down any bitterness, while leaving plenty of sweet, earthy flavors to enjoy. Using smaller radishes will give the soup a pretty pink hue, like the one pictured here, while larger radishes result in an almost white soup.

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Black Bean Soup

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This is a zippy Southwestern-flavored black bean soup. We make it with canned beans so it comes together in minutes. If you have leftovers, pack them up in individual serving containers for lunch the next day.

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Cold Cucumber Soup

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Tangy buttermilk and fresh mint make this chilled soup a refreshing starter in the summer.

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    1 of 22 Cream of Broccoli Soup
    2 of 22 Healthy Cream of Mushroom Soup
    3 of 22 Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken
    4 of 22 Creamy Mac & Cheese Soup
    5 of 22 Pumpkin & Black Bean Soup
    6 of 22 Broccoli-Cheddar Soup
    7 of 22 3-Ingredient Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Chickpeas
    8 of 22 Butternut Squash & Cauliflower Soup with Chickpea Croutons
    9 of 22 Creamy Cucumber Dill Soup
    10 of 22 Cream of Celery Soup
    11 of 22 Loaded Black Bean Nacho Soup
    12 of 22 Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Crispy Halloumi
    13 of 22 Butternut Squash Soup with Avocado & Chickpeas
    14 of 22 Quick-as-a-Flash Wild Rice-Salmon Bisque
    15 of 22 Clam Chowder with Broccoli Stems & Corn
    16 of 22 Easy Butternut Squash Soup
    17 of 22 Cauliflower Soup
    18 of 22 Herbed Zucchini Soup
    19 of 22 Salmon Chowder
    20 of 22 Creamy Radish Soup
    21 of 22 Black Bean Soup
    22 of 22 Cold Cucumber Soup

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