As I write this, it’s -30 degrees Celsius and snowing like there’s no tomorrow. Mr Anderson recently had to shovel to get his car not only out of the driveway, but back in again. Friends are posting photos on Facebook showing hair, clothing and beards totally white from snow.

What I’m getting at is, yeah, it’s cold. Welcome to winter in Canada, right?

So it’s no surprise that January is known as National Soup Month. The holidays are over, it’s blistering cold outside – perfect weather for curling up at home with a warm bowl of comfort food and not going outside ever. (I know that last part isn’t quite realistic. But a girl can dream, right?)

Warm & Hearty Soup Recipes

I’m very picky with my soups. I quite often describe myself as “not a soup person” simply because not just any joe-blow soup out there is going to appeal to me.

That’s why I’ve gone ahead and put together this list. These delicious-sounding soups are ones I’ve tried and liked or hope to try in the near future. Hopefully most if not all will be welcome additions in your kitchen (and bellies) this winter. Happy National Soup Month!

Chicken Soup Recipes

Chicken soup is a classic! So warm and comforting, it’s hard to go wrong with a good chicken soup. Here are some of our favourites:

1. Chicken Soup and Dumplings – Creative Cynchronicity
2. Chicken Potpie Soup – Creative Cynchronicity
3. Thai Coconut Peanut Soup – The Bewitchin Kitchen
4. Chicken and Wild Rice Soup – The Bewitchin Kitchen
5. Chicken and Green Chile Verde Soup – Taste And See
6. Chicken Tortilla Soup – 3 Boys and a Dog
7. Easy Black Bean Soup in Cumin-Dusted Bread Bowls – Two Healthy Kitchens

Beef Soup Recipes

A range of flavours and treatments, but always hearty and filling, almost anyone can find a beefy soup they love. These sound especially tasty:

1. Irish Onion Soup – The Bewitchin Kitchen
2. Hamburger Soup – The Bewitchin Kitchen
3. Southwest Siroin Chili – The Bewitchin Kitchen
4. The Best Ever Hearty Beef Soup – The Slow Roasted Italian
5. One Pot Lasagne Soup – Creative Cynchronicity
6. Easy Beef Stroganoff Soup – The Rising Spoon
7. Stuffed Cabbage Soup – Mama Loves Food

Vegetarian Soup Recipes

These are great options for meatless Fridays during Lent or year-round for any vegetarian or perhaps vegan. You don’t need to add meat to make hearty soup recipes! Check out these yummy-looking meat-free options:

1. Rosemary Potato Soup and Cheesy Onion Biscuits – Creative Cynchronicity
2. Black Bean Soup with Lime Salsa – Diabetes Strong
3. Easy Apple Squash Soup – Creative Cynchronicity
4. Roasted Acorn Squash Soup with Homemade Croutons – Fearless Dining
5. Slow Cooker Vegan Vegetable Soup – Creative Cynchronicity
6. Pumpkin Soup with Pesto Toast – Little Family Adventure
7. Spicy Thai Pumpkin Soup with Ramen Noodles – Happy Foods Tube
8. Loaded Lemon Artichoke Orzo Soup – Stacey Homemaker
9. Good Friday Soup (Vegetable Minestrone) – Creative Cynchronicity

***The following recipes are almost vegetarian, but have one ingredient that makes them not quite so. For all of these, that one ingredient is chicken stock, which I feel can easily be substituted for vegetable stock and therefore kept vegetarian.

1. French Onion Gnocchi Soup – Mixin Mamas
2. Homemade Tomato-Mushroom Soup – The Kitchen is my Playground
3. Smoky Harvest Tomato Soup with Mozzarella Crostini – Taste And See
4. Smoky Cheesy Cauliflower and Broccoli Soup – Taste And See
5. Green Bean Casserole Soup – Homemade for Elle
6. Celery Root and White Bean Soup – Vintage Kitty

Creamy Soup Recipes

Creamy or “cream of’ soups can often be the heartiest and most filling – perfect for a cold winter’s day! What do you think about these?

1. Creamy Turkey Soup with Spinach – The Kitchen is my Playground
2. Cream of Mushroom Soup from Scratch – Vintage Kitty
3. Cream of Brussel Sprouts Soup – Snappy Gourmet
4. Creamy Tomato Soup with Chicken and Sausage – The Weary Chef
5. Chunky Potato and Bacon Soup – Mixin Mamas
6. Quick & Easy Creamy Tomato Soup – CincyShopper.com
7. Turkey Chowder – Sugar Spun Run
8. Creamy Mushroom Chicken Rice Soup – Bunny’s Warm Oven
9. Creamy Chickpea Soup with Coconut Milk and Feta – Happy Foods Tube
10. The Best Creamy Butternut Squash Soup – Pass Me Some Tasty
11. Cheddar Bratwurst Soup with Ale – Mixin Mamas

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Soup Recipes

One of the best things about soup is the ability to just “set it and forget it” a lot of the time. Short days that get dark all too early are very conducive to low-effort foods, in my opinion. Choose from these easy options:

1. Slow Cooker Lemony Chicken Orzo Soup – Mixin Mamas
2. Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana – The Bewitchin Kitchen
3. Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Cabernet Merlot – The Bewitchin Kitchen
4. Pressure Cooker Creamy Cauliflower Soup – Peas and Crayons
5. Instant Pot Turkey Wild Rice Soup – Recipe This
6. Instant Pot Bean & Bacon Soup – Recipe This
7. Hamburger Soup in the Slow Cooker – 3 Boys and a Dog
8. Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Chowder – Peace Love and Low Carb
9. Easy Pressure Cooker Taco Soup – Skip to my Lou
10. Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup – Sidewalk Shoes
11. Instant Pot Beef Pho – Little Family Adventure
12. Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup – Two Kids and a Coupon
13. Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup – CincyShopper.com
14. Savory Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup – The Life Jolie
15. Instant Pot White Chicken Chili – Wondermom Wannabe
16. Weight Watchers Instant Pot Beef Stew – Life is Sweeter by Design
17. Weight Watchers Instant Pot Jerk Chicken Soup – Life is Sweeter by Design
18. Instant Pot Rosemary Turkey Soup – Mooshu Jenne
19. Instant Pot Butternut Squash and Apple Soup – Cooking with Curls
20. Instant Pot Red Velvet Beet Soup – Letty’s Kitchen
21. Thai Curry Zucchini Soup (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker) – My Life Cookbook

For more great soup recipes, check out our Soups & Stews Pinterest board. They all look so good!

If you have any favourite hearty soup recipes, let us know in the comments so we can check it out!