35 Fall Soups And Stews
When the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to fall, nothing hits the spot quite like a steaming bowl of soup or a hearty stew.
🍁 Hearty & Warming: A Roundup of Fall Soups and Stews
Fall is the season for slow simmering, layering flavors, and letting comforting aromas fill your kitchen.
From creamy pumpkin soups and classic chicken noodle to rich beef stews, potato soups or veggie-packed chilis, these dishes are more than just meals—they’re the very definition of comfort food.
This roundup brings together the best soups and stews to keep you warm and satisfied all season long.
Whether you’re looking for quick weeknight dinners, make-ahead meal prep, or crowd-pleasing recipes for cozy gatherings, these bowls of goodness are guaranteed to bring comfort to your table.
Pumpkin Shrimp Bisque
This Pumpkin Shrimp Bisque is delightfully savory, velvety, and highlights seasonal flavors. Bonus: this recipe is light yet full of flavor, thanks to a secret ingredient. Go to recipe.
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
This warming roasted butternut squash soup recipe is made with carrots and roasted garlic. Creamy, satisfying and easy vegan soup, full of nutrients and exquisite fall flavors! Go to recipe.
Turkey Soup Recipe
Homemade Turkey Soup is the perfect way to turn holiday leftovers into a warm, hearty meal that’s both nourishing and delicious. Simply simmer your leftover turkey with fresh vegetables and barley, and in less than an hour you’ll have a comforting soup that’s ready to enjoy for days. Go to recipe.
Youvarlakia: Greek Meatball Soup
Get ready to indulge in the comforting flavors of this traditional Greek meatball soup, also known as youvarlakia. The meatballs are typically made from a mixture of ground beef and pork, but Chef Giorgos is using tender and juicy ground turkey instead. With every spoonful, you’ll experience the perfect balance of flavors and textures. Go to recipe.
Turkey and Veg Soup
This Turkey and Veg Soup is cozy, flavorful, and loaded with healthy vegetables and tender leftover turkey in a rich, savory broth. It’s a simple way to make the most of your holiday leftovers and turn them into a comforting, weeknight meal. Go to recipe.
Easy Turkey Lentil Soup Recipe
This easy and hearty soup makes for a delicious weeknight meal, brimming with warm spices, turkey, lentils, and fresh herbs. Go to recipe.
Sausage White Bean Soup Recipe
Warm, hearty, and full of bold Italian flavors, this sausage and white bean soup is the cozy comfort food you’ll be craving all season. Go to recipe.
Moroccan Carrot Red Lentil Soup
Moroccan Carrot Red Lentil Soup is a meatless soup recipe packed full of flavor! Cumin, turmeric, coriander, paprika and cinnamon complement the red lentils and carrots, creating a creamy, filling soup. This soup freezes great too! Go to recipe.
Turkey Lentil Soup
This hearty and delicious turkey lentil soup is a simple one pot meal that only takes 45 minutes to make! It contains simple and fresh ingredients, including lentils, ground turkey, vegetables, diced tomatoes, and spices. The perfect family-friendly meal that’s pack with protein! Go to recipe.
Creamy Sausage Pumpkin Soup with Tortellini and Kale
This pumpkin tortellini soup with sausage and kale is a a must-make for fall! It’s hearty, creamy, and full of flavor! Go to recipe.
Pumpkin Tomato Soup
This creamy pumpkin tomato soup blends simple pantry staples into a velvety, satisfying bowl of fall comfort that cooks up in under an hour. The recipe delivers a balanced harmony of sweet pumpkin and tangy tomato flavors into a filling and customizable meal. Go to recipe.
Creamy Pumpkin Curry Soup
This Creamy Pumpkin Curry Soup is perfect for cozy soup season! It is perfectly spiced, packed full of veggies, and is super creamy – you would never know it was dairy free! Perfect for a simple weeknight meal, as a side, or as a vegan option at your Thanksgiving table! Go to recipe.
Healing Sweet Potato Turmeric Soup with Coconut Milk
This healing sweet potato soup with turmeric and spices is just the thing you want when the days get colder. It tastes delicious and looks gorgeous! Go to recipe.
Sweet Potato Soup
Grab a spoon and enjoy this creamy loaded sweet potato soup, where buttery sweet potatoes, crispy bacon, and fragrant rosemary come together in one insanely delicious and cozy bowl. Go to recipe.
Creamy Chicken and Potato Soup
This Chicken and Potato Soup is a creamy, flavorful soup that is easy to make and packed with coziness throughout! Tender potatoes, bacon, chicken, and vegetables combined in a hearty broth that is perfect comfort food! Go to recipe.
Creamy Garlic Chicken Soup
This is a Romanian delish, a traditional chicken soup with sour cream and garlic (ciorba radauteana) which is absolutely fabulous. If you haven’t taste it yet, you should! It’s tangy and delicate and soooo damn good that I could eat it every week. Go to recipe.
Romanian Meatball Soup
This tasteful Romanian meatball soup with tomatoes and lots of vegetables (ciorba de perisoare) is full of color and vitamins. I grew up eating soups almost daily. My grandmother could not resist more than two days without eating a soup. Go to recipe.
Hearty Tuscan White Bean Soup
This Tuscan white bean and kale soup delivers incredible flavor and satisfying plant-based protein in every spoonful! What makes our recipe stand out is the perfect balance of hearty white beans and lentils that create a filling, nutritious meal without being heavy or cream-based. Go to recipe.
Chicken Tomato Vegetable Soup
This hearty, cozy, nutritious and full of color chicken sour soup is packed with vitamins and full of flavor and goodness. It’s one of the most cooked and loved Romanian soups, enjoyed year-round not just in colder seasons. Go to recipe.
Vegan Tom Yum Noodle Soup
This Tom Yum Noodle Soup recipe is a bold, tangy, and aromatic Thai classic made without fish sauce or shrimp broth. Instead, it’s vegan and packed with fragrant lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mushrooms, tofu, and rice noodles, all in a spicy, sour, and savory broth, andit’s ready in about 30 minutes. Go to recipe.
Smoked Pork Knuckle Noodle Soup
Soups are very nutritive, light and good for your body. It is a sour soup using borscht as souring agent. You can use lemon juice or vinegar at serving to make it sour if you cannot find borscht. Go to recipe.
Healthy Crockpot White Chicken Chili
This Healthy Crockpot White Chicken Chili recipe is the best dump-and-go recipe for a chilly night! Prep everything in less than 15 minutes, then let the crockpot do all the work! Go to recipe.
Instant Pot Turkey Chili
Hearty, weeknight-easy Instant Pot turkey chili: lean ground turkey, beans, tomatoes, and smoky spices pressure-cook into a thick, flavorful bowl. It’s a one-pot, family-friendly dinner that’s perfect for meal prep and freezes well. Go to recipe.
Turkey Chili Recipe
This healthy Turkey Chili recipe is packed full of lean protein, veggies, and so much flavor! It’s simple to make and the perfect comfort meal on a cold day. It stores well and freezes great so make a big batch. Go to recipe.
Beef and Barley Stew
If you’re looking for a big ‘n hearty stew that warms the family on a chilly night, you’ve hit the jackpot. This Beef and Barley Stew is made in the slow cooker for a tender, flavorful, and super easy dinner. Go to recipe.
Turkey Sweet Potato Chili
The proud winner of multiple chili cook-offs, this Turkey Sweet Potato Chili is your new go-to for a hearty and incredibly flavorful meal. With lean ground turkey, sweet potatoes, and black beans, it’s packed with protein, fiber, and vitamins, making it both nutritious and delicious. Go to recipe.
Slow Cooker Turkey Stew
Slow Cooker Turkey Stew has ground turkey, sweet potato, red bell pepper, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, chili garlic sauce and coconut milk! And this recipe with Thai-inspired flavors is high in protein! Go to recipe.
Chili Con Carne Recipe
This rich and authentic chili con carne recipe is a spicy stew of tender beef slowly simmered in a mouth-watering chili sauce, irresistible, and easy! Make it with or without beans. You can also make it with tomatoes, if desired. It’s very simple to customize to your own preferred spice level. Go to recipe.
Butternut Squash Curry
This butternut squash curry will become your new favorite quick and easy weeknight meal! It’s cozy, delicious plant-based and super fast to make (especially if you use frozen cubed butternut squash). Go to recipe.
Best Chanterelle Mushroom Stew
Chanterelle mushroom stew is one of my all-time favorite fall and winter dinners. This vegetarian stew has deep, rich and delicious flavor from caramelized onions and a variety of chanterelle and wild mushrooms and is guaranteed to satisfy. Go to recipe.
Romanian Pork And Potato Stew
This Romanian pork and potato stew is easy to make, hearty and full of tastiness. I’m cooking it all year long and you can easily make it vegetarian leaving the meat out. Go to recipe.
Green Beans And Pork Stew
This green beans and pork stew is another favorite of mine. Hearty, tasteful and comforting, this bean recipe is full of flavor and nutritious. Go to recipe.
Eggplant Pork & Tomato Stew
Delicious fried eggplant slices cooked in tomato garlic sauce and tasteful pork coming together in a fabulous recipe. Go to recipe.
Stewed Cabbage And Sausage
Stewed cabbage and sausage – tender sautéed cabbage in sweet tomato sauce flavored with sausages and lots of fresh dill for complete deliciousness. Go to recipe.
White Bean Sausage Tomato Stew
Stewed beans with sausages made from scratch. Nutritious, flavorful, pure deliciousness… Hearty, satisfying and comforting meal for crispy fall days. Go to recipe.
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🍂 Comfort in Every Spoonful
There’s something special about gathering around the table with a pot of soup or stew at the center—it’s warm, nourishing, and instantly makes any meal feel like home. With so many flavors to explore, these recipes are sure to become staples in your fall kitchen.
Which soup or stew will you try first? Share your favorites in the comments below. And don’t forget to bookmark or share this roundup—you’ll be glad you did once those chilly nights roll in.
Here’s to slow simmers, hearty flavors, and the kind of comfort only a bowl of soup can bring.
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