23 Fall Soups to Keep You Cozy

Our favorite fall soups feature sweet potato, pumpkin, butternut squash, and more seasonal flavors.

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Hungarian Mushroom Soup in a white bowl with a green napkin and piece of baguette nearby.
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You'll meet few better companions for cool, autumnal days than warming fall soups. We've crafted this soup collection to keep in your back pocket so it's ready to pull out — along with your jacket and hat — on those windy, leaf-blown days. Some of these soups spotlight super-seasonal types of squash and other vegetables, while others feature year-round ingredients you can get the most out of during this season. Here are our favorite fall soup recipes.

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Pumpkin Soup with Thai Red Curry Paste and Lemongrass

Thai Pumpkin Soup
Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

This Thai-inspired pumpkin soup features vibrant colors of orange, red, and green — reminiscent of autumn's leaves. Fresh lemongrass, grated ginger, coconut milk, and Thai red curry paste create the soup's sweet-spicy backbone; using canned pumpkin means you can have a bowl ready in just 45 minutes.

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Sweet Potato and Kale Soup

Sweet Potato and Kale Soup

Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

A whole Parmesan cheese rind adds umami notes to this warming, nutmeg-scented soup from 1995 F&W Best New Chefs Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison that's brimming with sweet potatoes, Tuscan kale, and carrots.

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Cream of Mushroom Soup

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Greg Dupree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Thom Driver

Meaty cremini mushrooms and earthy shiitake mushrooms are sautéed until deeply caramelized, then pureed with stock and heavy cream for this umami-packed soup.

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Italian Wedding Lasagna Soup

Italian Wedding Lasagna Soup

Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Jillian Knox

This cozy soup combines two comfort food favorites. Italian sausage meatballs and broken lasagna noodles simmer in a rich broth bolstered by Parmesan and cream.

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Hungarian Mushroom Soup

Hungarian Mushroom Soup in a white bowl with a green napkin and piece of baguette nearby.

Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless

This savory soup from F&W recipe developer Craig Ruff gets deep umami flavor from a combination of fresh and dried mushrooms. The creamy broth is enhanced with Hungarian sweet paprika and garnished with sour cream and dill.

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Delicata Squash Soup

Delicata Squash Soup

Food & Wine / Photo by Brie Goldman / Food Styling by Skyler Meyers / Prop Styling by Alexandria Juhl

Sweet roasted delicata squash shines in this simple, satisfying fall soup. Serve it with a dollop of crème fraîche and shaved black truffle for an elegant presentation.

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Vegetarian 15-Bean Soup

Vegetarian 15 Bean Soup
Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Prop Styling by Christina Daley / Food Styling by Ali Ramee

Parmesan rinds stand in for the usual ham bone in this hearty vegetarian bean soup. A bag of 15-bean soup mix gets the pot started; plentiful vegetables and herbs fill in the rest. This is a very satisfying plant-forward meal to enjoy for lunch or dinner on the chilliest of fall days.

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Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Cheddar Soup with Garlic Croutons

Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Cheddar Soup with Garlic Croutons

Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Priscilla Montiel

The star of this cheesy soup from F&W recipe developer Anna Theoktisto is homemade garlic croutons, which are blended into the soup for thickness and also scattered on top for crunch.

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Caribbean Corn and Pumpkin Soup

Caribbean Corn and Pumpkin Soup being ladled out

Cedric Angeles

This silky pumpkin and coconut milk soup from 2017 F&W Best New Chef Nina Compton is filled with tender dumplings and sweet corn — make it with the last of the season's fresh ears or use frozen kernels once fall is in full effect. Scotch bonnet chiles usher in the heat for a doubly warming bowl.

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Cacio e Pepe Ham and White Bean Soup

Cacio e pepe white bean and ham soup

Jen Causey / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Phoebe Hauser

Equal parts hearty and sophisticated, this soup version of the classic Roman dish swaps in white beans for pasta. Parmesan rinds simmer with smashed garlic, chopped veggies, and a ham bone to yield a robust broth that's then used to cook the dried beans. A finishing touch of Pecorino Romano and freshly ground black pepper makes the soup ready to serve.

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Chicken Pot Pie Soup with Puff Pastry Croutons

Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Legendary home chef Ina Garten reinvents the soul-warming chicken potpie as a fall soup with a creamy, savory base. The topping of croutons made from flaky puff pastry is both playful and elegant.

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French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

Kelsey Hansen / Food Styling by Lauren McAnelly / Prop Styling by Natalie Ghazali

Chef Ludo Lefebvre's take on the timeless French onion soup, called "soupe à l'oignon" in France, includes beef stock, dry sherry, Worcestershire sauce, and plenty of caramelized onions. Use Emmental or Gruyère cheese for the golden, gooey topping.

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Celery Root Soup with Lemony Crab

Celery Root Soup with Lemony Crab

Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless

Celery root, aka celeriac, is roasted with sweet-tart apple, shallot, garlic, and thyme before it's blended with stock or broth and ladled over a mound of bright, briny crab salad.

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Collard Greens Ramen

Collard Greens Ramen
Greg DuPree

Atlanta-based chef Todd Richards has had yaka mein on the brain since enjoying a bowl of the noodle soup as a child. Richards is known for his culinary explorations of the global South, and this flavorful blend of smoked ham hock, bourbon, vinegar, and togarashi with noodles and greens is a notable addition to the canon.

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Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage Soup

Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup

Rachel Marek / Food Styling by Lauren McAnelly / Prop Styling by Gabriel Greco

Diced turnip joins forces with the usual onion, celery, and carrot to give this soup its earthy flavor foundation. Sweet raisins counter salty bacon amid a backdrop of shredded cabbage and tangy canned tomatoes in chicken broth, ensuring balance in each bowl.

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Potato and Cheddar Cheese Soup

Potato and Cheddar Cheese Soup

Cara Cormack

Warm, rich, and simple to make, this creamy bacon-topped soup puts the flavors of a baked potato in a bowl. It comes together in an hour total, and it's gorgeous with any fall table spread.

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Sopa de Ajo (Basque Garlic Soup)

Basque Garlic Soup
Greg DuPree

Smoky, scarlet-tinged chile broth carries plentiful wisps of eggs and chunks of near-blackened bread in this soothing, warming meatless soup.

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Oyster Bisque

Oyster Bisque

Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis

Chef Melissa M. Martin's oyster bisque features a soup base made with bright, saline pureed oysters. Seasoned with Louisiana Hot Sauce and speckled with scallions, parsley, and more hot sauce, this stunning soup will satisfy hungry diners after a long, chilly day.

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Creamy Tomato Soup with Buttery Croutons

Tomato Soup with Buttery Croutons

Cara Cormack

This vibrant creamed tomato soup comes from Seattle chef Tom Douglas, and it can be made in just a half hour — ideal for busy autumn days when the to-do list feels impossible. Approachable ingredients like canned whole tomatoes, garlic, onion, and extra-virgin olive oil come together for a wholesome, family-friendly soup.

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Creamy Mashed Potato Soup with Dashi

Creamy Mashed Potato Soup with Dashi
Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

Chef Shota Nakajima reimagines mashed potatoes in this complexly flavored soup. Dashi and soy sauce bring an umami quality to the dish, while fresh celery and celery leaves carry herbaceous notes with a bitter edge to balance the rich, buttery ingredients.

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Butternut Squash Soup with Bacon and Crème Fraîche

Butternut Squash Soup with Creme Fraiche and Bacon
Erin Kunkel

Taking the time to slow-roast the butternut squash and caramelize the onions gives ordinary squash soup an extraordinary aroma and flavor. A bowl of this silky-smooth soup will warm you through and through, even on the chilliest of evenings.

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Caldo de Pollo

Caldo de Pollo Recipe
Victor Protasio

Mexican caldo de pollo begins with a stock made of chicken legs, aromatics, jalapeños, and tomatoes. Hardy vegetables including potatoes, celery, and carrots fill the rich stock with savory, garden-like flavors. This warming soup is a pretty collection of colors and textures.

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Whole Baked Pumpkin Soup

Whole Baked Pumpkin Soup
Aubrie Pick

A culinary representation of autumn, this recipe features baked whole pumpkins cooked with white wine and butter for a smooth, luscious soup with a hint of brightness.

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