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20 Best Spring Soups for Those In-Between Weather Days
They're loaded with fresh veggies!
By Micaela Bahn
Spring soup recipes will make your family meals a breeze. They're perfect for those chilly nights or rain days when the temperatures haven't quite reached their highest. And with so many spring vegetables in abundance this time of year, these lightened-up soups will feel fresh and new compared to the previous season's heavy winter soups. Here, you'll find plenty of ways to turn asparagus, kale, broccoli, and peas into nutrient-packed healthy soup recipes. The colorful bowls would even make for a beautiful Easter soup on your holiday table.
Of course, we've refreshed a few comforting favorites, too. Many hearty soup recipes are still relevant in this season, including broccoli cheese, potato leek, and Ree Drummond's creamy tortellini soup. If you have leftover ground beef from your first barbecue of the season, why not try out Ree's famous hamburger soup? Soups also make clean up a breeze as many only require a good slow cooker or immersion blender. Even the Pioneer Woman agrees that soup is perfect, "on those nights when you don't want to make a big mess or put forth a lot of effort." Our point exactly!
Lemon Chicken-Orzo Soup
This freshened up twist on chicken noodle soup adds a ton of bright and lemony flavor. Plus, it swaps noodles for lighter orzo.
Get Ree's Lemon Chicken-Orzo Soup recipe.
Vegetable Soup
This recipe is chockfull of ingredients that you might even find in your own backyard garden! But even if you don't have a green thumb, the veggies will likely be at your local farm stand.
Get the Vegetable Soup recipe.
Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
This light, broth-y soup is loaded with potato gnocchi, veggies, and rotisserie chicken so it's an all-in-one meal that's perfect for weeknights. Oh, and it takes less than an hour to make!
Get the Chicken and Gnocchi Soup recipe.
Ham and Bean Soup
This is a great way to use up leftover Easter ham! The diced ham adds a salty, smoky flavor to the broth that's so comforting.
Get the Ham and Bean Soup recipe.
Instant Pot Lentil Soup
Baby spinach and carrots give this vegetarian soup the added color it needs. Serve it up with a slice of toasted French bread for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
Get the Instant Pot Lentil Soup recipe.
Cabbage Soup
This simple soup is so versatile—you can swap out the veggies (try adding potato, bell pepper, spinach or even kale) or stir in pulled rotisserie chicken for a heartier dish.
Get the Cabbage Soup recipe.
Taco Soup
Busy weeknights just got a whole lot easier! This 30-minute meal will make everyone in the family excited for dinner.
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Creamy Tortellini Soup
This quick and easy soup calls for frozen peas and carrots, but you can use fresh peas when they're in season!
Get Ree's Creamy Tortellini Soup recipe.
Italian Wedding Soup
Springtime is wedding season so it's the perfect time to make this soup. Although it doesn't actually have to do with weddings—it’s still a delicious family dinner.
Get the Italian Wedding Soup recipe.
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
Slow cooker recipes are great because all you have to do is sling your ingredients in and hit the button. Throw ham and split peas in a slow cooker and you have a wonderfully tender soup.
Get the Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup recipe.
Potato Leek Soup
You won't be able to decide which is better: The creamy potato soup or the fried leeks that garnish it! Potato leek soup is a fantastic combo of smooth and crunchy.
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Cream of Asparagus Soup
One veggie says spring like no other, and that is asparagus. Ree's asparagus soup is creamy and delicious and only calls for a few key ingredients, plus spices!
Get Ree's Cream of Asparagus Soup recipe.
Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup
A couple of shortcut ingredients make this soup a cinch! This recipe is both cheese and loaded with fresh veggies.
Get Ree's Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe.
Hamburger Soup
Spring means one thing: the start of barbecue season! To shake up your leftovers game, throw your extra hamburger meat in this simple hamburger soup.
Get Ree's Hamburger Soup recipe.
Creamy Mushroom Soup
Mushrooms add a fantastic umami flavor to this rich, hearty soup. It's so satisfying that you'll be packed with energy for all those fun outdoor spring activities.
Get Ree's Creamy Mushroom Soup recipe.
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
What's better than chicken tortillas? Chicken tortillas in soup form! You can choose your favorite chicken seasoning, but Ree uses a fantastic combo of chili powder, cumin, taco seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Get Ree's Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe.
Creamy Carrot Soup
This recipe is so easy, Ree recommends cooking it with the kids! Simply simmer the carrots with your stock, blend, then add your spices and cream.
Get Ree's Creamy Carrot Soup recipe.
Roasted Vegetable Minestrone
Minestrone is packed with all of our favorite vegetables, including carrots, squash, zucchini, and green beans. It's a healthy and hearty weeknight dinner option.
Get Ree's Roasted Vegetable Minestrone recipe.
Green Gazpacho
You may know the famous cold red gazpacho soup, but green? It's out of this world. The soup gets its color from green peppers, tomatillos, and cucumbers, and oh boy, is it fresh.
White Bean and Kale Soup
This warm soup is another great rainy day meal option. White bean and kale are an undisputably amazing food pairing. They're great in quesadillas, but they're even better in a vegetable broth.
Get the White Bean and Kale Soup recipe at Jessica in The Kitchen.
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