Soups To Keep You Warm This Winter on Busy Days

If you’re anything like me, the cold winter days leave you searching for ways to warm up! Living in Wisconsin, where winter temperatures are no joke (it was 1°F when I dropped the kids off at school this morning), I spend most of my day feeling chilled to the bone. Fun fact: I’m even writing this post with a hat on my head!

When the evenings roll around, there’s nothing better than a hot bowl of soup to chase away the cold. And the best part? These quick and easy soup recipes are perfect for busy days. They simmer on the stove (or in the slow cooker) while making your house smell amazing, like you’ve been cooking all day. Bonus: they make you look like you’ve got it all together—even if it’s #soupcandle vibes!

Stay warm and enjoy these cozy, simple soup recipes perfect for those chilly nights when you need something quick and satisfying.

A collage of delicious soup recipes featuring a variety of options like creamy pumpkin soup, hearty tortellini soup, split pea soup, black bean soup, and more, perfect for quick and comforting meals on busy days.

Lasagna Soup

This easy One Pot Lasagna Soup is loaded with all of the hearty goodness of homemade lasagna except in soup form and without the work! This Lasagna Soup boasts the comforting flavors of beef, tomatoes, rich Italian herbs and cheese blend making it a comfort dish that is easy to make and perfect for the weeknight dinner.

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Corn Chowder Soup

This corn chowder soup is easy and delicious and perfect for those cold winter days! Warm up with a creamy bowl of corn chowder and enjoy with a fresh piece of skillet cornbread!

7 Ingredient Zuppa Toscana

This 7 Ingredient Zuppa Toscana is holy moly crazy insanity good!!! I mean like GOOOOOD! So good that I literally was licking the pot clean because I wanted every last drip!

Homemade Potato Soup

This homemade, creamy potato soup is an easy, one pot soup to make in a pinch for a quick meal.

Broccoli Cheese Soup (kid approved!)

One of my favorite, hands-down soups of all time. I never grow tired of this broccoli cheese soup. Don’t just save this soup for the cold days…enjoy it year-round!

The Best Split Pea Soup with a Meaty Ham Bone

The perfect green split pea soup recipe made with a meaty ham bone, green split peas, and chicken stock. This comforting and creamy soup is ideal for repurposing holiday leftovers or enjoying a cozy cold-weather meal. Simple ingredients, big flavor, and easy to make!

A creamy bowl of green split pea soup with shredded ham, served in a blue floral bowl on a lace mat. A bag of green split peas sits in the background, with a silver spoon and scattered dried peas on the marble countertop

Butternut Squash Soup with Apples and Carrots

Savory butternut squash and apple soup recipe, a perfect blend of winter flavors.

Black Bean Soup

The most delicious and hearty black bean soup! Easy to make in less than 1 hour!

Pumpkin Soup Topped with Sausage, Cranberries & Apples with Mushroom, Sausage Bruschetta

Made with smooth pumpkin puree and topped with flavorful garnishes, this soup is rich, comforting, and ideal for the season.

A bowl of creamy pumpkin soup served in an elegant white dish, topped with a garnish of nuts and dried cranberries, with decorative gourds and fall décor in the background

Copycat Panera Autumn Squash Soup

A copycat version of Panera Bread’s Autumn Squash soup rich with flavor! Butternut squash, pumpkin puree and carrots make this squash soup recipe a healthy and flavorful soup!