A collection of delicious Winter Soups & Stews and simple crockpot meals that will warm you from the inside out on a cold winter night, autumn evening or spring afternoon.

What is not to love; dinner in a bowl, chock full of vegetables, many of them hidden, so they are totally kid friendly.
Plus they fill you up without feeling heavy, can be made in large or small quantities, and are freezer friendly.
Delicious Winter Soups & Stews
Heart warming soups, stews and slow cooked meals to warm you from the inside out!
Healthy Cheeseburger soup is filled with your favorite cheeseburger ingredients! Seasoned beef, caramelized onions, carrots, peppers and garlic, rich chopped tomatoes and beef broth, potatoes, pickles all combine to make a flavorful, hearty and simple soup. Make on the stove top or crockpot, plus it's gluten free!
Light, creamy chicken poblano soup is chock full of veggies, chicken broth, and loaded with flavor. A naturally gluten free, low carb soup that will have your mouth screaming for more!
Tender chicken in a deliciously satisfying creamy, coconut tomato sauce, mixed with earthy, anti-inflammatory and healing spices! It's a wonderful quick weeknight meal, done in under 30 minutes!
Melt in your mouth, easy crockpot (or stovetop) butter chicken is a creamy Indian inspired dish, using anti-inflammatory rich spices, coconut milk and yogurt!
Potato Leek soup is a silky, elegant and classic soup. This simple soup recipe is gently flavored with leeks and potatoes, rich broth and delicate spices. Easy to make in your Instant Pot® or stove top. Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free options.
Beer Cheese Soup is the best comforting, fall soup to make. This recipe does take a little time, as you develop the flavors by reducing your stock, beer and mirepoix (onion, celery, carrot mixture), but it's not hard and the end results are spectacular!
Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice is chock full of smoky sausage (add chicken or ham), delicious creole cajun spices, veggies and healthy red beans. Perfect for Mardi Gras, or anytime you need some delicious comfort food!
This healthier crack chicken recipe (aka creamy salsa chicken) is easily made in your instant pot or slow cooker! Loaded with better for you ingredients, but still packs a ton of flavor. This recipe is great in tacos, sandwiches, quesadillas, enchiladas, salads or by itself for a low carb meal.
A twist on the traditional chicken noodle soup, it's loaded with mini meatballs, mini pasta and a rich chicken broth.
A quick and hearty winter soup, with Italian sausage, potatoes, chard and bacon, bacon makes it the best!
This recipe for tortilla soup is loaded with chicken and veggies, a little rice and adorned with the brightest green avocado, salty queso fresco, crunchy tortilla chips, a touch of cilantro, and finished with a squeeze of lime.
A deliciously deceptive soup, filled with healthy roasted cauliflower and the creaminess of roasted garlic, finished with sharp cheddar cheese and simple homemade garlic croutons it'll warm you from the inside out.
This Pumpkin Curry soup is so quick and simple to make and it's not just for autumn!
Clean out the fridge with this delicious bacon beef minestrone soup!
Ah, Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle soup that's loaded with amazing flavors, simple ingredients and is ready in 30 minutes or less. A comfort food classic that's both hearty and quick! Instructions for making into a vegan or vegetarian option as well.
We love this black bean and sausage soup! Omit the sausage and swap veggie broth for the chicken broth and it's vegetarian! So filling and flavorful!
A tender, delicious, slow cooked beef stew loaded with tender carrots, potatoes, caramelized onions, swimming in a rich, savory gravy.
Spicy, but not HOT Firecracker chili. Give this delicious, but unusually spiced chili a try, adding shredded veggies to increase the nutritional value and flavor!
What Side Dishes Go with Soup
A warm bowl soup or stew is great all on its own, but if you really want the whole “comfort food” feel to dinner or lunch, then these recipes are perfect to accent your delicious soup!
- Homemade Croutons! Shut the front door, these are so delicious on many of these soups or tossed into a salad.
- Try a crisp green caesar salad (from my friend Norine at Norine’s Nest)
- Bread! Bread is a must! Try these easy yeast rolls, Russian Black Bread or Oatmeal Dinner rolls, Brown Bread Rolls, the Cheesiest Garlic Bread, Homemade Naan and these quick and easy Cheddar Beer Popovers
- Since you are having a lighter meal, then dessert is warranted! Try this Zucchini Bread, Old Fashioned Chocolate Ice Cream or a fancy Tiramisu, or these stupid simple Chocolate Lava Cakes.
- Hot Buttered Rum, have you tried one? Warms you from the inside out!

Recommended Tools for Soup & Stew Making
- Many of my soups and stews are made in the Instant Pot or Crockpot and these are my favorites!
- A great knife is a must, this knife is my favorite and I use it almost exclusively; along with this easy to clean eco friendly cutting board!
- A good blender or immersion blender is a must for smooth and creamy soups, or go all out and go for the King of Blenders, Vitamix!
- A set of soup bowls is always nice, but certainly not a must.
Also try my 3 powerhouse Immune Boosting Recipes to compliment your soup making prowess! (I’ve always wanted to use that word in a sentence!)
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Terri
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Kathleen those soups and stews look so delicious. My mouth started watering while I perused them. Bob just made my fav, chicken & rice soup and his fav, beef and cabbage this week because it has been SO cold here! LOL Thanks for your healthy alternatives and GF ones too! Love to you all! Terri
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Hi Terri! YAY! Thank you so much, many, many of my recipes have gluten free alternatives! Love to you both!
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