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31 Healthy Soup Recipes to Make in January

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Alex Loh Updated June 13, 2022
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We've pulled together 31 healthy soup recipes, one for each day in January. These delicious soups highlight seasonal produce, including turnip, potatoes and winter squash. Recipes like Comforting Cabbage Soup with Ginger and Lemony Lentil Soup with Collards will keep you warm and cozy all month long.

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Chicken & Kale Soup

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This easy chicken and kale soup will keep you warm on a cold and rainy day or any day that calls for a simple, hearty soup. For convenience, you can make this soup with frozen kale without the need to thaw it beforehand.

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Stuffed Cabbage Soup

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Like stuffed cabbage? You'll love this easy stuffed cabbage soup. It's got all of the classic flavors of stuffed cabbage without all the fuss of stuffing. Plus, you can make this warming soup ahead of time or freeze it for later for a quick dinner or lunch.

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Slow-Cooker Carrot-Leek Bisque

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Creamy and delicate slow-cooker carrot soup is a welcome appetizer. The addition of millet--a whole grain similar to quinoa--adds body to the soup as well as protein and fiber. Garnish with additional black pepper, if desired.

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Sausage, Brussels Sprout & Potato Soup

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Bake up some Manchego cheese toasts and uncork a bottle of Ribera del Duero to enjoy alongside this healthy pot of soup. Both sweet and hot Italian sausage work well.

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Comforting Cabbage Soup with Ginger

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Cabbage turns tender and flavorful in this comforting soup. The aromatic broth is full of spices, including ginger and turmeric, making it perfect for enjoying on a cold day or keeping you hydrated if you're sick.

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Zuppa Toscana

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This creamy Italian-inspired soup is packed with savory flavor from Italian sausage and bacon. We tucked in healthy ingredients too, like kale and white beans, for added nutrition and fiber to round out a healthy dinner or packable lunch.

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Carrot Soup

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This easy carrot soup recipe is a great way to use up a bag of carrots that were forgotten in your produce drawer. The carrots cook together with aromatics like onions, garlic and fresh herbs before being puréed into a silky smooth soup that's delicious for dinner or packed up for lunch.

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Cabbage Diet Soup

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Loaded with cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, tomato and plenty of seasoning, this healthy vegetable soup packs in lots of flavor and is ultra-satisfying. This easy recipe makes a big batch for lunches or veggie-packed snacks all week. If you want to bump up the satisfaction factor even more, top with a little cheese or avocado.

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Creamy Turnip Soup

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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.

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Vegetarian Potato-Kale Soup

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This potato-kale soup has a rich, yet light and velvety texture. Opt for baby, two-bite red potatoes as they cook faster in the creamy, brothy soup. Serve with crusty bread and a glass of wine for a cozy meal.

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Lemony Lentil Soup with Collards

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You don't need broth for this lentil soup recipe--it's rich thanks to the browned bits in the bottom of the pan that meld into the soup, packing it with flavor. Ground coriander, from the seed of the cilantro plant, has a floral, citrusy flavor that dovetails nicely with the lemon.

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Berbere-Spiced Lentil & Turnip Soup

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Generally a mix of cayenne, garlic powder, cumin, cardamom, fenugreek, allspice, cinnamon, coriander and more, the Ethiopian spice blend berbere adds heat and loads of flavor to this satisfying green lentil soup. Look for it with other spices at well-stocked grocery stores.

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Locro de Papas (Potato & Peppers Soup)

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Traditionally, locros are thick, vegetable-based soups, served mostly during the cold months of the year in Ecuador. They are meant to be hearty and filling enough to stand as a whole meal. Be sure to seek out achiote paste, as there is no good substitute.

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Vegan Potato-Leek Soup

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This rustic vegan potato-leek soup proves you don't need cream to make a hearty soup. The recipe calls for two types of potato--red potatoes, which hold their shape and add color to the soup, and russet potatoes, which break down slightly when cooked, adding texture and body to the soup. And not only is this comforting soup vegan--it's also gluten-free. Serve with a salad and crusty bread for a healthy dinner.

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Creamy Ham and Potato Chowder

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Start your prep work in the afternoon and this slow-cooker chowder will be ready to serve for dinner. Topped with broccoli and shredded cheddar--and full of potatoes, carrots and ham--it's a meal the whole family will enjoy.

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Slow-Cooker Cabbage Soup with Sherry

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Sherry adds sweetness and flavor to this slow-cooker vegetarian cabbage soup. It's balanced nicely by the crushed red pepper, fire-roasted tomatoes and a pop of acidity from the sherry vinegar. Potatoes give the soup heft and substance. Serve with crusty bread.

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One-Pot Lentil & Vegetable Soup with Parmesan

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This lentil-vegetable soup is packed with kale and tomatoes for a filling, flavorful main dish. If you have it, the Parmesan cheese rind adds nuttiness and gives the broth some body.

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Vegan Carrot-Ginger Soup

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In this vegan carrot soup, harissa adds a hint of heat, which is beautifully balanced by the sweetness of the carrots and the floral notes from the lime. Chopped almonds and cilantro top the soup, adding a nutty finish.

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Spicy Potato & Kale Soup

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Spicy sausage--in this case, chorizo--pairs beautifully with hearty greens. If you like, substitute collard or mustard greens for the kale. If you can't get chorizo, hot Italian sausage will also work in this soup.

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Kielbasa & Cabbage Soup

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This Eastern European soup (called kapusniak in Polish) is traditionally made with sauerkraut. To keep the sodium in check in this healthy recipe, we use fresh cabbage and save the sauerkraut for a deliciously salty-sour garnish.

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French Onion Soup with Portobello Cheese "Toast"

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Roasted portobello mushrooms stuffed with cheese, herbs and breadcrumbs stand in for the traditional Gruyère toast you'd find on top of a crock of French onion soup.

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Creamy Potato-Carrot Soup

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In this sweet and savory potato and carrot soup, carrots and apple lend the sweet notes, while potato and half-and-half add a savory counterpoint and a layer of creaminess. The bay leaf gives it a depth of flavor. Top this simple soup with celery leaves and a drizzle of half-and-half.

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15-Minute White Bean, Kale & Kielbasa Soup

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This quick soup recipe is done in only 15 minutes thanks to convenience products like frozen chopped onion and precooked kielbasa. You'll have a warming winter soup on the table in no time!

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Winter Vegetable Mulligatawny Soup

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Our meatless version of the Indian-inspired British colonial soup includes parsnip and squash to keep it hearty and satisfying.

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Chicken-Sausage & Kale Stew

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A splash of vinegar is a long-standing chef's trick for soups. Added just before you serve the soup, vinegar brightens the taste considerably. Use your favorite style of chicken sausage to add variety to this dish.

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Old-Fashioned Winter Vegetable Chowder

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This wonderful winter vegetable chowder recipe is rich, filling and great for a winter supper. It's full of potatoes, rutabaga and carrot, but other vegetables could be added, such as sautéed mushrooms or fennel, chopped tomatoes or cubes of roasted winter squash.

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Kofte & Winter Vegetable Soup

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Kofte are Turkish meatballs that feature a mix of spices and ground meat that differs depending on the region. Our mixture is half beef and half lamb. The warming spices in these meatballs make this soup recipe perfect for sub-zero nights. Serve with crusty bread to sop up all the delicious broth.

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Potato-Leek Bisque

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It's hard to believe how rich and creamy this potato-leek soup is even though there's not a drop of cream in it. Croutons topped with anchovy, olives and leek are a crunchy, savory foil to the soup. But skip them if you like and incorporate all the cooked leeks into the soup instead.

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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

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Roasting butternut squash with herbs and garlic gives this healthy soup a more complex flavor. A bit of maple syrup adds sweetness, while a splash of apple-cider vinegar brightens up the flavors. This easy recipe requires just 15 minutes of active prep time, but you can cut down on that even more by buying precut squash. Serve with bread and a salad for a light supper, or as a starter for a holiday meal.

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Beef Soup with Root Vegetables

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Potatoes, turnips, and sweet potatoes add a touch of sweetness to traditional beef soup in this low-calorie recipe.

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Red Lentil & Caramelized Onion Soup

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Fresh lime juice balances out the creamy, mellow sweetness of this pureed lentil and carrot soup. Caramelized onions, crisp snow peas, cilantro and sliced hard-boiled eggs are a flavorful and beautiful topping. Serve with warm whole-wheat naan or roti bread.

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    1 of 31 Chicken & Kale Soup
    2 of 31 Stuffed Cabbage Soup
    3 of 31 Slow-Cooker Carrot-Leek Bisque
    4 of 31 Sausage, Brussels Sprout & Potato Soup
    5 of 31 Comforting Cabbage Soup with Ginger
    6 of 31 Zuppa Toscana
    7 of 31 Carrot Soup
    8 of 31 Cabbage Diet Soup
    9 of 31 Creamy Turnip Soup
    10 of 31 Vegetarian Potato-Kale Soup
    11 of 31 Lemony Lentil Soup with Collards
    12 of 31 Berbere-Spiced Lentil & Turnip Soup
    13 of 31 Locro de Papas (Potato & Peppers Soup)
    14 of 31 Vegan Potato-Leek Soup
    15 of 31 Creamy Ham and Potato Chowder
    16 of 31 Slow-Cooker Cabbage Soup with Sherry
    17 of 31 One-Pot Lentil & Vegetable Soup with Parmesan
    18 of 31 Vegan Carrot-Ginger Soup
    19 of 31 Spicy Potato & Kale Soup
    20 of 31 Kielbasa & Cabbage Soup
    21 of 31 French Onion Soup with Portobello Cheese "Toast"
    22 of 31 Creamy Potato-Carrot Soup
    23 of 31 15-Minute White Bean, Kale & Kielbasa Soup
    24 of 31 Winter Vegetable Mulligatawny Soup
    25 of 31 Chicken-Sausage & Kale Stew
    26 of 31 Old-Fashioned Winter Vegetable Chowder
    27 of 31 Kofte & Winter Vegetable Soup
    28 of 31 Potato-Leek Bisque
    29 of 31 Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
    30 of 31 Beef Soup with Root Vegetables
    31 of 31 Red Lentil & Caramelized Onion Soup

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