50 Easy Winter Soup & Stew Recipes to Cozy Up the Season
Warm and cozy winter soup recipes! These delicious winter soups and stews make for simple, hearty dinners to comfort you all season long.
Nothing warms you on a cold day like a steaming bowl of soup or stew.
You can actually feel it remove your chill from the inside out!
But making the same ‘ol soups can get old quickly.
Sure, there’s chicken noodle soup and beef stew …
… but it’s also really fun to change it up!
I put together a list of the best winter soup and stew recipes, so you have tons of inspiration for what to make this cold weather season.
These hearty winter dinners are perfect to add to your meal plan a couple times a week – and even make great meal prep for easy lunches.
This list includes SO many different types of recipes, so there’s something for everyone’s taste buds and cooking ‘skill level.’
Okay, let’s dive into these delicious winter soups!
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Winter Soups & Stews
One Pot Lasagna Soup
In the mood for lasagna but don’t have time to make one? Luckily this One Pot Lasagna Soup is ready in under an hour by cooking the noodles directly in the broth!
Made with canned tomatoes so you can make it all year round.
Chicken Pastina Soup
One pot Chicken Pastina Soup is loaded with vegetables, yummy chicken, and the cutest tiny pasta stars for a quick and hearty meal your whole family will devour!
Beef and Guinness Stew
There’s nothing quite like a beef and Guinness stew on a cold day!
Tender chunks of beef, onions, carrots and parsnips slowly cooked in a rich, aromatic Guinness gravy. Stovetop, oven, and slow cooker instructions included.
Chicken Pot Pie Soup
The beauty of this Chicken Pot Pie Soup is that you get all the same flavors and texture of a classic chicken pot pie without the added effort of making and baking a pie crust!
It is just like a chicken pot pie - in soup form!
Easy Lentil Stew
Hearty, comforting, and very flavorful, Lentil Stew is a great way to beat cold weather, tastes even better the next day, and freezes wonderfully!
You can use bacon and chorizo or make it completely vegetarian.
One Pot Mexican Chili
One Pot Mexican Chili is a quick, easy, yet delicious meal that's perfect for a lazy Sunday or a busy weeknight.
Done in under 30 minutes and packed with Tex-Mex flavor, it's truly comfort in a bowl.
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
This Slow Cooker Beef Stew is loaded with chunks of tender beef, potatoes, carrots and peas.
It’s a hearty and comforting one pot meal where the crockpot does all of the work!
Healthy Crockpot Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Healthy slow cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup is made in the crockpot for a hands off meal.
Tender chunks of potato and vegetables are cooked in a seasoned chicken broth until tender and then enriched with evaporated milk and cheese for a super creamy soup.
Stuffed Pepper Soup
Classic stuffed peppers are the ultimate comfort food, especially on chilly nights after a great harvest in the garden.
This stuffed pepper soup recipe has all the elements you love about stuffed peppers wrapped up in a cozy soup.
Sweet Potato and Chorizo Stew
Sweet Potato and Spicy Chorizo Stew is an incredibly easy, no-fuss family recipe and a savory-sweet one-pot meal just right for dinner.
Made with ground chorizo meat, sweet potatoes, garlic, onions, red bell pepper, then layered with Mediterranean spices and a rich tomato base.
Hatch Green Chile Chicken and Dumplings Soup
Hatch Green Chile Chicken and Dumplings Soup is surprisingly easy to make and a true comfort food classic.
The dumplings are perfectly soft and fluffy, and the flavor of the homemade chicken soup takes on an incredible flavor from the fire-roasted hatch green chiles.
Chicken Alfredo Soup with Tortellini
Quick and easy 20 minute Chicken Alfredo Soup with Tortellini is creamy and tastes just like the beloved pasta dish! It is rich, hearty, and has super simple ingredients.
Grandma's Chicken Noodle Soup
A comforting bowl of Grandma's Chicken Noodle Soup with homemade egg noodles and classic vegetables that will always be there for you, even on the coldest nights.
Italian Sausage Soup with Potatoes and Kale
Creamy Italian Sausage Soup is full of tender potatoes and robust kale.
It’s hearty, comforting, and super easy, with only 5 main ingredients, one pot, and less than an hour of time for a warm, delicious, and nutrient-dense meal.
Minnesota Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Crockpot Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup is so easy to make. Simply put the ingredients in the crockpot and let it do its thing!
The flavors are classic kitchen staples such as onions, garlic, carrots, and celery, proving that simple foods taste the best.
Pair it with a loaf of crusty bread for the ultimate comfort meal.
Hearty Meatball Soup
Hearty Meatball Soup has tender meatballs and small pasta in a lemony bright broth. It’s comforting, cozy, made in one pot, and ready in just 30 minutes!
Chicken Gnocchi Soup with Bacon
Olive Garden Copycat Chicken Gnocchi Soup is truly comfort in a bowl!
Made with everyday ingredients this creamy delicious soup can be easily made on the stove top at home in 30 minutes using leftover or rotisserie chicken.
Hamburger Potato Soup
Hamburger Potato Soup is creamy, cheesy and packed with healthy veggies! It's seasoned perfectly with salt, pepper, rosemary, Italian seasonings, and smoked paprika.
Make it with just one pot in 30 minutes, it’s the perfect cold-weather meal for a busy weeknight.
Creamy Three Bean Chicken Stew
Creamy Three Bean Chicken Stew is an easy and tasty protein-packed stew with chicken and a variety of beans as the centerpiece.
Crockpot Cowboy Soup
Crockpot Cowboy Soup is made using simple ingredients like ground beef, pinto beans, and mixed vegetables.
Everything is slow cooked in a rich flavorful broth. Pair this hearty soup with your favorite cornbread recipe and enjoy on a cool chilly evening.
Paleo Turkey Chili
Paleo Turkey Chili is healthy, cozy, and super easy to make! It’s made with tons of veggies, and lean ground turkey, and is full of flavor.
Recipe instructions include how to make it on the stovetop, slow cooker, or instant pot!
Creamy Clam Chowder In A Bread Bowl
Creamy Clam Chowder in a bread bowl is rich and delicious with lots of sweet tender clams and potatoes.
Full of real ingredients with no fillers, this clam chowder is the real deal. With just 15 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of simmering, it's ready in no time!
Chickpea Enchilada Soup
This High Protein Chickpea Enchilada Soup is a delicious vegetarian soup recipe that tastes like a deconstructed enchilada.
It’s healthy and hearty, and high in protein thanks to the greek yogurt,
Spanish Bean & Chorizo Stew
For a hearty portion of smoky goodness, this Spanish Bean & Chorizo Stew is guaranteed to warm every corner of your soul.
Creamy beans, sweet and smoky chorizo and earthy greens are a harmonious blend of fragrance, texture and flavor.
Mushroom and Rice Soup
Delicious Mushroom and Rice Soup is a simple yet elegant dish packed with rich and creamy flavor.
The ultimate comfort food, it tastes like something you’d order at a restaurant or your favorite deli
Ham, Potato, and Vegetable Soup
Ham, Potato, and Vegetable Soup is made really easy in the slow cooker! It’s a simple, healthy, and a delicious way to use up leftover holiday ham.
The perfect cold weather weeknight meal!
Greek White Bean Soup
Fasolada is a delicious, vegan White Bean Soup from Greece. It's made with some very basic ingredients but is definitely full of flavor.
Best served with some crusty warm bread for dipping!
Creamy Tomato Gnocchi Soup
This creamy tomato gnocchi soup is the coziest winter soup to cuddle up with on the couch with a piece of buttered sourdough.
gThe fire-roasted tomatoes provide a great depth of flavor and the pillowy soft gnocchi melt in your mouth with each bite.
Southern Pinto Beans with Ham Hocks
This Pinto Beans Recipe with Ham Hocks is a true Southern comfort food delicacy!
Dried pinto beans are soaked, then simmered with meaty ham hocks and flavors galore reaching tender thick perfection.
Serve with cornbread or over rice for an extra filling meal.
White Bean Chicken Chili
White Bean Chicken Chili is an incredibly flavorful and creamy one-pan soup that’s perfect for a chilly day.
Warm, cozy, and comforting, it’s made with real food, healthy ingredients. Great for family dinners, meal prep, and leftovers!
Vegetable Stew
Vegetable Stew is a hearty and flavorful comfort food meal that can be made with a variety of fresh and seasonal vegetables!
The vegetables are simmered to perfection, resulting in a hearty stew that’s chunky, filling, and loaded with nutritious ingredients and delicious flavors!
Copycat Panera Black Bean Soup
Panera Black Bean Soup is a comforting and delicious soup you can make using pantry staples. It's perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner and is naturally vegan and gluten-free.
Chickpea Soup
Filled with delicious veggies, this hearty and incredibly flavorful Chickpea Soup is comforting and nutritious.
Also great for meal-prep, this wholesome recipe is such a great and easy one pot winter meal.
Autumn Wild Rice Soup
This Wild Rice Soup recipe is made with mushrooms, carrots, and leftover turkey or chicken. (You can even use a rotisserie chicken to make it super easy.)
It’s hearty, savory, and will give you all the comfort food feels.
Pasta Spinach Meatball Soup
This easy Meatball Pasta soup is ready to serve quickly and easily with pantry staples and supermarket shortcuts. It’s super flavorful and family-friendly too!
Chicken Chili with Black Beans and Corn
Hearty and comforting Chicken Chili with Black Beans and Corn is filled with veggies and many layers of flavor. Easy to make, nutritious and absolutely delicious!
Easy Taco Soup
Make dinner a breeze with this delicious and easy taco soup recipe. You won't find an easier recipe for a hearty, flavorful dinner.
Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup
This easy Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup is perfect for chilly winter days.
So easy and quick, with fresh veggies and a splash of lemon, this might be the best chicken and white rice soup you’ll ever make.
Healthy Zuppa Toscana
A healthier version of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana, this soup is warm, comforting, and bursting with flavor.
Loaded with bone broth, Italian sausage, potatoes, kale, and bacon, it’s creamy, super filling, and the perfect family-friendly meal.
Slow Cooker 15 Bean Soup
Packed with protein and fiber, 15 Bean Soup is so easy to make. Just dump all of the ingredients into the crock pot and let it do its thing.
You'll have a delicious and healthy dinner that everyone will love!
Crockpot Lamb Stew
This super easy slow cooker Lamb Stew recipe is perfect for family dinners on cool nights. It might just become one of your favorite winter dinner recipes.
Creamy Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
This White Chicken Chili is smooth, creamy and so easy to make. Throw all the ingredients in the pot and with very little effort you can come home to a cozy dinner that is so satisfying.
Italian Sausage Soup with Ravioli
Hearty Italian Sausage Soup made with Italian sausage, fresh ravioli pasta, vegetables, and seasonings, is the perfect bowl of comfort food.
Crockpot Cheesy Potato Soup
This cheesy crockpot potato soup recipe is sacked full of tender potatoes, ham and vegetables all mixed into a delcious creamy base.
Make this cozy soup to warm you up on a cold night or rainy day.
Pork Green Chili
With tender chunks of pork, slightly spicy tomato and chile-studded sauce, this Colorado Pork Green Chili Recipe is a classic, yet simple to make chili recipe.
It’s perfect on its own, or made extra hearty when poured over burritos, eggs, grilled cheese, roasted potatoes, or rice.
Sweet Potato Sausage Soup
Made with simple ingredients like seasonal sweet potatoes, ground sausage, and hearty veggies, the rich savory broth it creates is so delicious and satisfying.
Chicken Stew with Mushroom and Onions
A chilly winter day calls for a classic, satisfying and hearty stew like this French-inspired chicken version.
It's delicious served on its own or over egg noodles or rice.
Dairy-Free Broccoli Cheddar Soup
This broccoli cheddar soup is cozy, creamy, and cheesy—all without the dairy!
Potatoes, cashews, and nutritional yeast give this gluten-free and dairy-free soup a delicious flavor and texture.
Spicy Roasted Tomato White Bean Stew
Roasted Tomato White Bean Stew is spicy, hearty, and comforting. It's made with healthy pantry ingredients and is great for meal prep and freezing.
Minestrone Soup
Minestrone soup is pure comfort in a bowl. A great way to use leftover vegetables hanging around, this cozy soup is super easy to whip up in just 1 hour.
It is naturally vegetarian, and easily dairy-free or vegan.
Ready to make some delicious winter soups and stews?
I hope this list of the best soup recipes for winter has given you tons of ideas for what to add to your meal plan this cold weather season.
They make for easy family-friendly dinners, and the leftovers are perfect for lunches!
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