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45 Healthy Soup Recipes to Ease the Transition From Summer to Fall

There's no better way to warm up on a chilly day.
45 Healthy Soup Recipes to Ease the Transition From Summer to Fall
Stephanie Le via I Am a Food Blog

The first chilly fall day is a stark reminder that eating food above room temperature is both possible and desirable. We reach for warm jackets and hot, healthy soup recipes, seeking comfort and warmth from the inside out. There’s just nothing like a steaming bowl of soup when you’re chilled to the bone—it heats you up faster than any blanket could.?

Switching from making summer salads to fall soups isn’t as tricky as you might think. The most you’ll need to do is dust off your big pot or Dutch oven, because you can probably repurpose whatever fresh produce you already have into a big, bubbling pot of cold-day comfort. And soups can make for an extremely nourishing and well-rounded meal—which typically consists of a balance of fat, protein, carbohydrates, and fruits or vegetables that keeps you full, satisfied, and energized, as Jessica Jones, M.S., R.D., certified diabetes educator and cofounder of Food Heaven, has told SELF.?

Make one of these 45 healthy soup recipes as soon as the temperature drops. Along with being guaranteed to both fill and warm you up, these ideas include just about any type of soup you could possibly want. From creamy vegan options to pasta-filled, tomato-based numbers, the whole team is here.?

A note about the word healthy here: We know that healthy is a complicated concept. Not only can it mean different things to different people, it’s a word that’s pretty loaded (and sometimes fraught), thanks to the diet industry’s influence on the way we think about food. At SELF, when we talk about food being healthy, we’re primarily talking about foods that are nutritious, filling, and satisfying. But it also depends on your preferences, your culture, what’s accessible to you, and so much more. We selected these recipes with those basic criteria in mind, while also trying to appeal to a wide variety of nutritional needs and taste buds.

  • Andrew Purcell; Carrie Purcell
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    Shrimp, Farro, and Red Pepper Soup from SELF

    This zesty recipe is especially great if you already have cooked farro in your fridge, either from meal prep or as leftovers. If you don’t have farro but do have another grain, feel free to swap it in.?

    Get the recipe here.?

  • Marwin Brown via Food Fidelity
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    Haitian Soup Joumou from Food Fidelity

    Though this hearty stew isn’t hard to make, the recipe admits that it does come with a very long list of ingredients. Luckily, a lot of them are probably already in your kitchen, like nutmeg, garlic, carrots, and onions.?

    Get the recipe here.?

  • Esteban Castillo via Chicano Eats
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    Vegan Pozole from Chicano Eats

    Even though this recipe is totally vegan, cremini and oyster mushrooms give the broth a depth of flavor that stacks up to what you find in classic pozole with pork.

    Get the recipe here.

  • Sarah Bond via Live Eat Learn
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    Roasted Red Pepper Soup With Lentils from Live Eat Learn

    Roasting instead of simmering vegetables allows them to brown and caramelize, giving the final product way more flavor. In general, you can use the same technique to lend extra flavor to any veggie soup.?

    Get the recipe here.?

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