15 Flavorful Soups With Herbs and Spices For Homemade Soup Day!

Homemade soup is one of the most comforting dishes you can make. Homemade soups are warm, nourishing, satisfying and they make your whole kitchen smell amazing, especially when they’re packed full of flavorful herbs and spices like these 15 recipes we’ve gathered from our Food Monster App to celebrate national homemade soup day!

1. Red Lentil Cabbage Soup With Cilantro Oil

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This Red Lentil Cabbage Soup With Cilantro Oil from Stephanie McKinnie is velvety smooth with a burst of yumminess! The lemongrass adds a light lemony floral flavor and the cilantro oil brings a delightful complement of flavor to the mix. This soup is fairly simple with the intention to focus on the main ingredients.

2. Tarragon Green Pea Bisque With Pan-Fried Shunkyo Radishes

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This Tarragon Green Pea Bisque With Pan-Fried Shunkyo Radishes from Annie McGee is delicious and pocket friendly. All you need is a few bags of frozen peas and some fresh-plucked herbs. It doesn’t get easier than that! Top it with pan-fried radishes for a little texture variation or leave it plain for a bit of a lighter fare.

3. Sweet Potato Black Bean Soup With Sage Avocado Cream

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This Sweet Potato Black Bean Soup With Sage Avocado Cream from Courtney West is a creamy, filling soup filled with black beans, sweet potato, and a smoked flavor. This soup is perfectly sided with millet flatbread!

4. 15-Minute Zucchini, Pea, and Watercress Minestrone

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This 15-Minute Zucchini, Pea, and Watercress Minestrone from 15 Minute Vegan: Fast, Modern Vegan Cooking is a traditional minestrone soup with a seasonal twist. Spring pea and zucchini offer a fresher flavor to this soup. Although it’s a light meal, it will satisfy all the family. This recipe calls for small strands of broken spaghetti in this dish because you likely have a box on hand, but feel free to experiment with other small pasta varieties! Keep this soup chunky and serve it with wedges of crusty bread.

5. Anti-Inflammatory Detox Soup With Saffron and Turmeric

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In this Anti-Inflammatory Detox Soup With Saffron and Turmeric fromSelva Wohlgemuth, you will find many ingredients that Support detoxification and reduce inflammation within the body. This is exactly the Support we need after a long month of eating and drinking the holiday nights away.

6. Tomato Basil Roasted Red Pepper Lentil Soup

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This Tomato Basil Roasted Red Pepper Lentil Soup from Stephanie McKinnie is a comforting treat that can be served anytime of the year. The red lentils provide the heartiness and the roasted peppers, tomato and basil brings in the comfort!

7. Creamy Cauliflower Curry Soup

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This Creamy Cauliflower Curry Soup from Christin McKamey is a uniquely flavored soup combines coconut milk and curry spices with a pinch of warm nutmeg. It’s perfect all year round, but you’ll find a special place for it in your heart during the cold winter months. This still tastes amazing as a leftover, so feel free to make a big batch and eat it for lunch all throughout the week.

8. Chilled Zucchini, Orange, and Basil Soup

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This Chilled Zucchini, Orange, and Basil Soup from Philipp Ertl is perfect for a light, healthy lunch! Not only is it super easy to make, it’s also low in carbs, but surprisingly filling. Also great for when you want to be good after a long weekend or get into shape before your holidays. And the best thing is it only takes about 5 minutes to make in a blender.

9. Carrot Ginger Soup With Curried Raisin Relish

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This Carrot Ginger Soup With Curried Raisin Relish from Nikki and Zuzana is vegan, gluten-free and suitable for those following a plant-based as well as raw vegan diet and of course anyone who just want to eat more healthily. The combination of carrots and ginger creates a comforting combination in this satisfying soup – just the right treat during a cool fall season.

10. Tender Turmeric and Squash Soup

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In this Tender Turmeric and Squash Soup from Taylor Kiser, Kabocha squash is slow cooked until it reaches tender, soft perfection and then is blended with apple and dates for a little extra pop of fruity-sweetness. All of this sweet, subtle goodness is balanced out by warm flavors of turmeric and the rich, velvety smooth coconut milk that calms all that spice. Toss on some chewy golden raisins and crispy apple noodles for a crazy awesome texture that is gonna make all you all that much more excited to enjoy this soup.

11. Apple, Parsnip, and Fennel Soup With Crispy Sage Brussels Sprouts

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This Apple, Parsnip, and Fennel Soup With Crispy Sage Brussels Sprouts from Claire Ragozzino is the perfect comforting meal that celebrates the fall harvest. The apple provides sweet notes that counter the starchy, zesty parsnip. For added texture and veggies, make crispy sage Brussels sprouts to sprinkle on top. This soup is so creamy, your dinner guests will not believe that it is dairy-free!

12. Curried Roasted Carrot and Cauliflower Soup

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Creamy and filled with roasted vegetables with a light curry flavor, this Curried Roasted Carrot and Cauliflower Soup from Caroline Doucet is a quick, simple meal for a light lunch or dinner. It’s the perfect healthy way to warm up on a cold fall day!

13. Chipotle Cream of Tomato

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This Chipotle Cream of Tomato from Alejandra Graf is a must-try for people who love all things spicy! Almonds are the secret to making this soup rich and creamy. Just a tiny bit of chipotle pepper makes it smoky and spicy, perfect for eating with chopped avocado and tortilla chips.

14. Pumpkin Ginger Chickpea Soup

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This Pumpkin Ginger Chickpea Soup from Maja Brekalo is creamy and has the perfect combination of spicy and sweet. The deep orange color makes for a beautiful presentation and the aromas will have your mouth watering before it even makes it to the table! Enjoy this with a big piece of gluten-free bread or a baked potato for a filling, easy meal!

15. Pasta e Fagioli

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There’s nothing like Italian bean soup… or Italian anything. The combination of beans and sautéed vegetables creates the perfect balance of energy and endurance! This warm and comforting Pasta e Fagioli from Back to the Cutting Board, Christina Pirello will be a homemade favorite.

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