Easy Soup Recipes That Make Hearty Lunches

If you own an Instant Pot, you’re in luck. This creamy black bean soup takes just an hour to come together. Spices and herbs add depth to the wholesome soup, while cilantro and lime finish it off. Here are some foods you should never cook in the Instant Pot.

Leftover cabbage rolls don’t have to be eaten the next day the same way. With this recipe, you can turn them into a nice hearty soup. Top with sour cream for a little dollop of decadence.

Delicious dumplings stuffed with pork and shrimp form the backbone of this filling soup. Add a handful of noodles for a slurp-worthy addition.

Butternut squash makes a great backbone for creamy soups that will fill anybody right up. In his version, Alton Brown adds ginger for a little bit of spice and honey for sweetness.

Chorizo brings the heat, but creamy cannellini beans and barley add a creamy texture to this hearty soup. Escarole, a leafy green, adds a nice touch of colour and is a great match for all the other flavours.

Potatoes, pasta and chickpeas come together in this healthy, hearty soup loaded with protein. The spinach adds some nice colour, while a topping of freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano complements the soup.

Chicken wings don’t have to wait until game day. This soup takes the traditional flavours of Buffalo chicken wings – with Frank’s hot sauce and blue cheese – and transforms them into a spoon-able soup version.

Pork and beef meatballs are paired with curly endive in broth in Giada De Laurentiis’s take on a classic Italian soup. Top with lots of Parmesan for added flavour.

Reinvigorate leftover baked potatoes by turning them into a simple, savoury soup that is tangy with buttermilk, sour cream and freshly grated Parmesan.