20 Broth-Based Soups to Nourish and Satisfy

This recipe is miles better than anything from a box or a can, but isn’t quite so laborious as starting with a whole chicken and making stock from scratch. It’s the Goldilocks of chicken soups, and it’s just right.

Between the broth, noodles, and assorted garnishes — like onions, herbs, chiles, and lime — this vegetarian phở is a restorative bowl of aromatic broth, slippery rice noodles, and fresh, customizable garnishes.

Add the dry udon directly to the broth and let it cook for a minute or two. When the noodles are just pliable, add the eggs and continue with the recipe for a very satisfying bowl of soup within 15 minutes.

Soups and the slow cooker are a match made in heaven, and this vegetarian minestrone is no exception. Full of vegetables, herbs, and creamy cannellini beans, this is a classic chop-and-drop slow-cooker recipe — just add each vegetable to the pot as you prep it.

Here’s a step-by-step recipe for blissfully delicious French onion soup made from start to finish in the slow cooker. Well, right up until the cheesy toast. You still need the oven for that, but with soup this easy, what’s a little broiling at the end?

This cabbage soup takes the traditional kitchen sink soup and adds flavor and body with tomato paste, a thorough sauté of vegetables, and creamy white beans. You’ll think twice about what cabbage can do in a soup after this one!

Inspired by the classic brothy soup from the deli counter, this hearty vegetarian soup is pure comfort and warmth.

How can you bring something new to your cooking without shifting too far from practicality? Turns out Alice has the answer and it comes in the form of this warming soup.

A rich, savory turkey (or chicken!) broth, spiked with spicy chili peppers and lime juice, stocked with mushrooms, fragrant rice, and melting strands of cabbage all create a hot and sour, delicious yet simple, hearty yet light soup — everything you want right now.

Starting with a whole chicken guarantees a soup that has plenty of flavor and lots of meat to shred to keep things nice and hearty, plus you’ll produce quarts of soup to pack for lunch, take to friends, or stash away in the freezer for an easy, healthy dinner.

This soup is simple to prepare, but has enough flourishes — herby meatballs and a last-minute addition of cheesy egg ribbons — to make it special enough for guests.